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  • IRR musters provide important information and job opportunities

    Over 100 South Florida members of the Air Force Nonparticipating Individual Ready Reserve gathered for the annual muster screening to update contact information and receive briefings and information on benefits at the base on July 25. Mandated by Title 10 United States Code, the IRR Screening

  • 482nd FW Operations Group commander teams with brother to run Red Flag

    For the first time in Red Flag history, two brothers are running the show. America knows many family duos: Presidents George H.W. and George W. Bush, father and son; Eli and Peyton Manning, sibling quarterbacks in the NFL; Venus and Serena Williams, sisters and international tennis stars. How do two

  • GI Bill transferability has arrived

    For the first time in history, servicemembers enrolled in the Post-9/11 GI Bill program will be able to transfer unused educational benefits to their spouses or children starting Aug. 1, 2009. New Department of Defense guidance, issued June 23, 2009, establishes the criteria for eligibility and

  • Military leaders embrace social media

    The very day he assumed his post as NATO's supreme allied commander for Europe last week, Navy Adm. James Stavridis reached out in a way none of the previous 15 NATO commanders since Army Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower had: he posted a blog. Admiral Stavridis has had a lot of firsts in his military

  • Proud new citizens

    During a special naturalization ceremony held at Heritage Hall Conference Center, 17 current and former military members were transformed into U.S. citizens on July 1. Representing the 482nd Fighter Wing, Col. Melvin Giddings, 482nd Maintenance Group commander welcomed the applicants and over 50

  • Force structure changes to affect 31 Air Force Reserve locations

    The Air Force plans to change manpower authorizations and retire some of its older aircraft, according to a fiscal 2010 force structure realignment announced June 26. The realignment supports the FY10 President's Budget Request. Unrelated to the FY10 force structure realignment, the Air Force

  • Gen. Fraser assumes command of SOUTHCOM

    Air Force Gen. Douglas M. Fraser became the first-ever Air Force officer to lead U.S. Southern Command as he relieved Navy Adm. James Stavridis during a change of command ceremony at the command's headquarters. More than 300 invited guests and military leaders attended the event, including Defense

  • Air Force Reserve Command gets new command chief

    Chief Master Sgt. Dwight D. Badgett was selected as the Air Force Reserve Command's new command chief master sergeant by Lt. Gen. Charles E. Stenner Jr., AFRC commander, in May. "Chief Badgett is exactly the type of person Air Force Reserve Command needs as our command chief," General Stenner said.

  • Air Force officials update uniform board decisions

    Air Force officials today announced policy updates in the 98th Virtual Uniform Board decisions posted June 10. The following provides a snapshot of approved uniform wear. Follow-on messages will be released that contain detailed guidance and instructions. All information will be incorporated into

  • MSST receives new commander

    Lt. Cmdr. Bryan E. Clampitt became the third commander of the Coast Guard's Maritime Safety and Security Team Miami (91114), during a ceremony held at the U.S. Customs and Border Protection facility located on Homestead Air Reserve Base on June 11. Coast Guard Capt. Scott N. Decker, Director of