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  • Homestead personnel deploy to Korea

    Senior military leaders from the 482nd Fighter Wing and local government officials say goodbye to Air Force Reservists as they board a charter aircraft destined for South Korea at Homestead Air Reserve Base on Nov. 28. The deployment of Airman to the Korean peninsula is part of a routine Theater

  • Base kicks off CFC drive

    The 482nd Fighter Wing kicked off its annual Combined Federal Campaign drive on Nov. 16. This year's theme is: Now More Than Ever...WE Can Make a Difference!  The CFC is the only authorized solicitation of federal employees in their workplaces on behalf of approved charitable organizations. The CFC

  • Homestead units to unite

    Effective Dec. 1, Reservists serving in the 482nd Mission Support and Services Squadron's will realign as the 482nd Force Support Squadron. A mix of mission support and services units received authorization Oct. 15 to inactivate or change their unit designation. The result is the establishment of 29

  • Air Force leaders send Veterans Day 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 Veterans Day message:In 1918, on the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month, the belligerent parties of World War I ceased

  • Base air show draws record crowd

    Under beautiful sunny skies, close to 400,000 guests were thrilled and entertained to two days of precision aerobatics during the 2010 Wings Over Homestead Air Show at Homestead Air Reserve Base, Fla., Nov. 6-7. Headlining this year's show was the always popular U.S. Navy Blue Angels. Flying the

  • Troops, vets get free admission to Park Service attractions

    The National Park Service offers its last free-admission day of the year to honor U.S. veterans and active-duty servicemembers on Veterans Day, Nov. 11.The Park Service has nearly 400 parks and other resources around the United States and in American Samoa, Guam, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands,

  • Base makes final preparations for airshow

    The sights and sounds of Air Force jets taking off and landing at Homestead Air Reserve Base are quite common in South Miami-Dade County. However, the sight of the U.S. Navy Blue Angel's blue-painted FA-18s is sure to amaze South Florida residents when the famous demonstration team roars into town

  • Haunted Festival scares up fun on base

    Alien zombies invaded the Falcon's Nest Club at Homestead Air Reserve Base on Halloween night. Witches, ghouls, cowboys and super heroes of all ages were treated to a haunted house, hayride and games in the 3rd annual event.