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  • Students receive base tour

    A group of first and second-grade students from the Atala Montessori School for Creative Expression toured Homestead ARB, May 18.During the tour, the students received an interactive briefing from an F-16 fighter pilot, viewed an F-16 fighter jet up close, visited the base fire department, and

  • Base coffee shop offers laptops

    Blazin Beans, the Homestead Air Reserve Base coffee shop, opens a virtual library May 22 by offering laptops for free use.The laptops are available to sign out at the counter with free use of Blazin Beans' unsecured wireless internet connection.The service is available to all Department of Defense

  • Airman gives students options on career day

    What do you want to be when you grow up? For many of us, that question conjures memories of childhood dreams, and for others it's a question never fully answered.Senior Master Sgt. Tony Romero, 482nd Fighter Wing Operations Planner for Compliance and Readiness from Homestead ARB visited Manderin

  • Base gym relocated

    The base fitness center has relocated to a temporary location across the street from the base inside the old base exchange facility. "This is a great location for us with plenty of space," said Mr. Herb Tideman, 482nd Services Fitness and Sports Director. "We have plenty of space to spread out all

  • SOCSOUTH unit helps Colombian residents along remote countryside

    In the small, remote town of La Macarena, located 170 miles south of Bogota, residents lack medical services due to the town's poverty stricken, rural location. Located in the department of Meta, similar to a state in the U.S., the town can only be accessed by air travel due to the lack of

  • Air Force and Homestead celebrate Earth Day

    HOMESTEAD AIR RESERVE BASE, Fla. - As millions of people around the world observed Earth Day April 22 this year, the Air Force is challenging every member of the Air Force family to do his or her part to conserve natural resources, minimize waste and prevent pollution."I challenge all Airmen to

  • Base to conduct local exercise May 5-6

    During the weekend of May 5-6, Homestead ARB will once again be in exercise mode. The local community should expect more activity, noise and aircraft flying in and around the base during these days. This is only an exercise in support of an inspection.For questions, please contact the 482nd Fighter

  • Presidential Proclamation - National Volunteer Week, 2012

    A PROCLAMATIONOur Nation has been profoundly shaped by ordinary Americans who have volunteered their time and energy to overcome extraordinary challenges. From the American Revolution and the Seneca Falls Convention to the everyday acts of compassion and purpose that move millions to make change in

  • Makos serve up high flying demonstration at tennis match

    Thousands gathered at the Sony Ericsson Open Tennis Tournament where the 482nd Fighter Wing contributed to the pre-match ceremonies with a precisely executed honor guard presentation of colors and a well timed F-16 flyover for the men's final on April 1.The 32,000 attendees, and millions of

  • April is sexual assault awareness month

    April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month and the 482nd Fighter Wing Sexual Assault Response Coordinator hopes to use this time to educate the personnel at Homestead ARB on preventing sexual assault. The Defense Department theme for this month's awareness campaign is "Hurts one. Affects all." This