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  • Florida alert detachment honored for inspection success

    When the alarm sounds at the 125th Fighter Wing's Detachment 1, the F-15 Eagle fighter jet pilots have about five minutes to be in the air and ready to respond to a threat. Twenty-four hours a day, seven day a week, this Florida Air National Guard unit waits on alert at Homestead Air Reserve Base to

  • Maintenance Group hosts dual ceremony

    The 482nd Maintenance Group now has a new commander at the helm of the 482nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron and a familiar face commanding the 482nd Maintenance Squadron after a dual ceremony on Feb. 8. Though most of the 482nd MXG remains deployed to Iraq, approximately 80 members attended the

  • Going Fast: Annual Awards Banquet tickets on sale now

    Tickets are now available for the Homestead/Florida City Military Affairs Committee's Annual Awards Banquet at the Falcon's Nest Club on March 14 at 7 p.m. Peers, coworkers, friends and family are welcome to come out to congratulate the base's quarterly and annual award winners. The ceremonious

  • EOD reservist returns home from Afghanistan

    Tech. Sgt. Greg Freeman, 482nd Civil Engineer Squadron explosive ordnance disposal technician, returned to hugs and kisses from his family, greetings from comrades, and a large ovation from passersby in Miami International Airport on Jan. 10 after a six-month deployment to Afghanistan. Sergeant

  • Officials urge caution on social networking Web sites

    Your location on a friend network, a photo on Facebook, a prayer for a deployed family member on a military-based blog -- all posted on the World Wide Web with the intent to bring comfort to loved ones and news to friends. This information may seem harmless, but when put together these puzzle pieces

  • Trash to Cash: Drop off center takes recyclables from home

    Homestead Air Reserve Base's recycling program and its 24-hour drop off center are reaching new heights by diverting increasing amounts of recyclables away from landfills, and even making some money in the process. And many hope this is just the beginning; the 482nd Fighter Wing is looking to step