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  • Makos make presence known

    Personnel from the 482nd Maintenance Squadron Fabrication Section completed painting distinctive tail art on F-16 number 209 on June 29. The 482nd Fighter Wing "Mako's" branded its image with distinguishable tail art for the wing's flagship F-16 aircraft. The distinct aircraft markings are a first

  • Aerial port scores high marks during inspection

    Reservists from the 70th Aerial Port Squadron made history and scored high marks by successfully completing the first homeland defense operational readiness inspection at Gulfport Combat Readiness Training Center in Gulfport, Miss. "Usually an ORI has units deploy to simulated overseas bases and

  • A career to envy

    "True heroism is remarkably sober, very un-dramatic. It is not the urge to surpass all others at whatever cost, but the urge to serve others at whatever cost." ~Arthur AsheThe unexpected happens in an instant. It comes without warning and leaves time only for reaction. Without proper forethought and

  • Homestead Airman & Family Readiness Office 2009 winner

    Assistant Secretary of Defense for Reserve Affairs Dennis M. McCarthy hosted the 2009 Department of Defense Reserve Family Readiness Awards winners in a ceremony  at the Pentagon April 16.Homestead Air Reserve Base Airman & Family Readiness Office is this year's winner for the Air Force Reserve

  • Air Force fitness program revision rewards excellent Airmen

    Based upon service-wide feedback, Airmen who earn an "excellent" on the new fitness test will now only have to test once a year according to a new revision to the Air Force Fitness Program."We believe this will recognize fitness excellence and serve as an incentive for more Airmen to improve their

  • Security forces return from Iraq

    Twenty-eight Air Force Reservists assigned to the 482nd Security Forces Squadron returned home after completing a six-month deployment to Iraq Members were greeted by extremely happy family and friends Monday night at Miami International Airport.  Among the returning Airmen were five new fathers,

  • Commanders final flight

    Over 150 base personnel, family and friends came out to welcome back Brig. Gen. William "Blaze" Binger after completing his final flight in an F-16 on June 3. As the 482nd Fighter Wing commander taxied the aircraft in one last time, emergency response vehicles from the base and 20 law enforcement

  • Cage Fighter Turns Trainer for Upcoming Boxing Match

    The din of the crowd, the nervous excitement in the pit of his stomach, the adrenaline that washes over him when the cage door slams shut - these are the things one CE member here admits to loving about getting in the ring.Staff Sgt. Vincent Carll, deployed from Homestead Air Reserve Base, Fla.,

  • Base environmental program reigns supreme

    The 482nd Fighter Wing's environmental flight has achieved excellence again! During a brief ceremony, Col. Michael McCully, 482nd Mission Support Group commander, presented flight members the 2009 General Thomas D. White Environmental Quality Award and General Thomas D. White Pollution Prevention

  • Air Force in need of prior service men and women

    The U.S. Air Force has opened positions on active duty for prior service (PS) members in several career fields and will be filling these jobs by the end of fiscal year 2010, and potentially fiscal year 2011.Air Force Recruiting Service reports that 250 PS positions in 90 plus Air Force Specialty