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  • All Americans encouraged to visit a national park this year

    Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar announced Jan. 5 that National Park Service officials will waive admission fees on 17 selected dates throughout 2011 and encouraged all Americans to make a New Year's resolution to visit a national park this year."Many people have made resolutions to spend more

  • Base earns numerous civil engineering and environmental awards

    Air Force Reserve Command announced the winners of the command's 2010 Air Force Civil Engineer and General Thomas D. White Environmental Awards Dec. 7.The following units and individuals won CE awards:482nd Civil Engineer Squadron, Homestead Air Reserve Base, Fla. - CE unit award in the air reserve

  • Base supports U.S. Southern Command grand opening

    The U.S. Southern Command opened its new $402 million headquarters here in an event that underscored the United States' ongoing partnership with Latin America and marked a new phase of the command's history in South Florida.This facility "demonstrates the commitment of the U.S. to our partners in

  • Air Force leaders issue holiday message

    Secretary of the Air Force Michael Donley, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton Schwartz and Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James Roy send the following holiday message to the Airmen of the U.S. Air Force:As we celebrate the holidays, please take the opportunity to reflect on our many blessings

  • Alert mission receives new commander

    Homestead resident Maj. James Spooner assumed command of Florida Air National Guard's Detachment 1, 125th Fighter Wing from Lt. Col. Michael Birkeland on Dec 16. During a brief change of command ceremony officiated by Col. Robert Branyon, 125th FW commander, Palmetto Bay resident Lt. Col. Michael

  • 70th Aerial Porters set record at Bagram

    The Short Takeoff and Landing team at Bagram recently set the record for most mail shipped in a single day with 49791 tons. STOLS aircraft are used to send mail, small amounts of cargo, and personnel to dispersed Foreward Operating Bases in Afghanistan. 59 Mako Porters from the 482nd Fighter Wing

  • FSS Activated

    The 482nd Force Support Squadron was activated during the December Unit Training Assembly, and in turn deactivating the 482nd Services Squadron and the 482d Mission Support Squadron. The command of the newly formed FSS was assumed by Lt. Col. Larry Holbrook.Addressing the former squadrons that are

  • Airmen return from Korea

    50 members of the 482nd Fighter Wing returned from a training mission to South Korea, Dec. 6. The deployment of Airman to the Korean peninsula is part of a routine Theater Security Package training rotation to the Asia-Pacific region. The deployments varied from 45-90 days for the Airmen.

  • Security Forces conduct TASER training

    The 482nd Security Forces Squadron recently became the first unit in the Air Force Reserve Command to complete training with TASER guns, adding a new non lethal option to their arsenal. Security forces must undergo extensive training to be qualified to carry a TASER. Training includes hours of