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  • Regional Yellow Ribbon Program kicks off in The Big Easy

    Air Force Reserve Command kicked off its first regional Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program this weekend at the Hilton New Orleans Riverside hotel, inviting Reservists going to or returning from deployment to attend with their families.The Yellow Ribbon Program was initiated by the Secretary of

  • Base prepares for haunted festival

    Homestead Air Reserve Base will host its Third Annual Haunted Festival and Community Carnival behind the Falcons Nest Club on Oct. 31 from 6:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. The event is open to all Department of Defense employees, military members, contractors and their families.All entertainment is free and

  • Base chapel wins award

    On Aug 27, the Homestead Air Reserve Base Chapel team received the 2009 Air Force Reserve Command Chaplain Outstanding Core Program Award.Competing with 30 other chapels, the 482nd Fighter Wing base chapel was selected for the prestigious award because of an impressive base impact.The award was

  • Congressman hosts Service Academy Day at Homestead ARB

    Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart, Florida 25th District, adresses school students, parents and ROTC and Civil Air Patrol Cadets during Service Academy Day, Oct. 1, at Homestead ARB. The students met with representatives from the Air Force, Coast Guard, U.S. Military, Naval and Merchant Marine academies

  • Air Force dentists bring relief to the Congo

    Taking a vacation or going home for the holidays brings to mind a picture of having fun and spending time with family. However, for family members of embassy staff, a trip back to Europe or the United States means finally having the opportunity to visit the dentist, until now."It's been about two

  • Uniform phase out dates draw near

    With many phase out and mandatory wear dates approaching, the look of Air Force uniforms will change slightly over the next year. Here are a few dates to remember for uniform and policy changes.As of the following dates, wear of the listed uniform items will be phased out:Oct. 1, 2010-- 100 percent

  • Homestead pilot keeps fulfilling the dream

    Maj. Sean Gustafson has a simple, but important, message for his fellow Air Force reservists: "If they can dream it, they can do it - the opportunities available to reservists today are truly unlimited."The major should know. He's currently in the middle of a four-year Active Guard and Reserve tour

  • General proposes closer look at active, reserve force mix

    Lt. Gen. Charles E. Stenner Jr. spoke to a standing-room only crowd Sep. 13 at the Air Force Association Air & Space Conference and Technology Exposition 2010.The chief of Air Force Reserve who also commands Air Force Reserve Command was one of dozens of senior leaders who addressed the future of

  • SOCSOUTH welcomes new commander

    Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, Marines, and civilians assigned to U.S. Special Operations Command South welcomed Navy Rear Admiral Thomas L. Brown II, who has assumed command of SOCSOUTH, based at Homestead Air Reserve Base, Fla., during a change of command ceremony, Sep. 17.Air Force Gen. Douglas