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  • What you need to know about Reveille and Retreat at Homestead ARB

    Anyone who has spent time on a military installation knows that if its morning or late afternoon and trumpets blast through the speakers, traffic stops and salutes are smartly snapped in the direction of the flag. That can never be wrong can it? Appropriate military customs and courtesies are

  • Base chapel offers weekly services for the first time in 20 years

    The Homestead Air Reserve Base Chapel team kicked off the first weekly Sunday morning worship service in over 20 years, July 22. The last weekly chapel service was held the Sunday before Hurricane Andrew leveled the base in 1992."I hope and pray that this will be a milestone in providing emotional

  • Former Homestead pilot assumes command of AFRC

    Leadership of the Air Force Reserve Command changed hands July 30 in a ceremony at the Museum of Aviation.Lt. Gen. James F. Jackson assumed command of AFRC, replacing Lt. Gen. Charles E. Stenner Jr., who has served as commander since June 2008. Stenner retired from the Air Force with 39 years of

  • "Load Toads" square off in load crew competition

    The 482nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron held their quarterly load crew competition here July 15.The competition focuses on team building and training of loading skills of the 482nd AMXS weapons loaders. "This competition helps instill leadership and pride in our Airmen and sharpen them in their area

  • Dedicated crew chief ceremony honors bond between pilots and maintainers

    The 482nd Fighter Wing honored 26 F-16 crew chiefs during a Dedicated Crew Chief ceremony at Homestead Air Reserve Base, July 15.The ceremony formally appointed and reaffirmed 26 technicians assigned to oversee the maintenance and safety of their designated aircraft. "This is a great ceremony to

  • HARB reservist receives Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce honor

    Members of the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce honored Master Sgt. Francisco Gonzalez by naming him one of their Person's of the Year for the Air Force during their 25th Annual Military Service Person of the Year Awards at Jungle Island in Miami, July 11.Gonzalez, a Miami native, is the 482nd

  • 414th Fighter Group receives new commander

    Col. Kevin Fesler assumed command of the 414th Fighter Group from Col. Keith Acree in a change of command ceremony at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C., July 13. Fesler comes to the 414th from Langley Air Force Base, Va., where he was the Air Force Reserve Advisor, Headquarters Air Combat

  • MSST welcomes new commander

    Lt. Cmdr. Jason D. Ingram  assumed command of the Coast Guard's Maritime Safety and Security Team Miami (91114), during a ceremony held at the U.S. Customs and Border Protection facility located on Homestead Air Reserve Base July 11. Coast Guard Capt. Eugene Gray Jr., Commander, Deployable

  • Base celebrates America's Independence

    The 482nd Fighter Wing Services hosted its third annual Fourth of July Independence Day Celebration July 4. The evening included carnival rides, music, food, drinks, and fun for the whole family. The grand finale was a proud display of fireworks that could be seen for miles.Over 1,500 military