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  • Artist visits base, documents Air Force Reserve missions

    A member of the Air Force Artist Program visited Homestead Air Reserve Base June 8-12 to learn about the Air Force Reserve and produce paintings to illustrate the Air Force Reserve's role in the total force. Mr. Robert G. Steele, a painter and illustrator, was chosen from more than 1,600 civilian

  • Enjoy the summer months - safely

    Summer's here and I hope you'll spend more time engaging in outdoor activities with family and friends. Our beautiful South Florida climate is perfect for boating, sporting events or just time in the yard with the kids. Unfortunately, these activities usually correspond to a rise in safety mishaps

  • Base announces quarterly award winners

    Homestead Air Reserve Base recognized its top performers from the first quarter of 2007 during an awards luncheon at the Falcon's Nest Club here June 7. Each quarterly award winner received more than $300 in gifts, awards and certificates courtesy of unit commanders, the Homestead/Florida City

  • Check-in required; base restricted following hurricanes

    In addition to making a family evacuation plan and stockpiling necessities for a storm's aftermath, reservists and civilian employees of the base have another responsibility. All base employees are required to check-in within 48 hours after a crisis begins to notify your supervisors of your

  • New scam targets military spouses

    The American Red Cross is warning military spouses about a new identity-theft scam that targets family members of deployed troops. The Red Cross was alerted of the scam earlier this month, said Devorah Goldburg of the Red Cross. The scam involves a person with an American accent calling a military

  • Recruiters open new office, intensify efforts

    482nd Fighter Wing Commander Col. Randy Falcon joined the Mayor of Hialeah, Julio Robaina, and city council members May 8 in a ribbon-cutting ceremony to mark the grand opening of a new Air Force Reserve recruiting office here. The new office is one of several efforts by base recruiters to find

  • Recreation, fitness center upgrades continue at base

    A renovation project is underway at Homestead Air Reserve Base to repair and upgrade the softball/flag football fields and other areas surrounding the base fitness center. The project, which started May 14, includes a new vinyl-coated fence which is more durable and safe according to Mr. Herb