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  • Nighthawks roost atop basketball league

    Homestead ARB’s Nighthawks got off to a sluggish start, but eventually wiggled their way back into the lead against U.S. Southern Command’s “A” team in a showdown at the base fitness center on Mar. 8. For the top-ranked Nighthawks, sloppy passes and a lack of energy crashing the boards had them down

  • Davis takes command of Maintenance Group

    Col. T. Glenn Davis assumed command of the 482nd Maintenance Group in a ceremony here at Homestead Air Reserve Base on March 11. Col. Randall G. Falcon, 482nd Fighter Wing Commander, presided over the ceremony. Col. Davis takes over from Col. Herbert L. Brown, who is retiring later this year after

  • Canadians train with Air Force Reservists

    Members of the Canadian Air Force flew into Homestead Air Reserve Base on Feb. 11 to participate in a joint international exercise known as ChumEx. As a yearly event, Homestead ARB’s 93rd Fighter Squadron invites Air Force fighter units with dissimilar aircraft from allied nations to play “war

  • Florida governor meets with state commanders at HARB

    Florida Gov. Jeb Bush met with military installation commanders from around the state here at Homestead Air Reserve Base Feb. 10 to discuss issues and needs of service members and bases. The bi-annual Florida Base Commanders’ Meeting provides a venue for military leaders to let the governor know

  • Homestead ARB opens first Air Force Reserve training and conference center

    Air Force and community leaders gathered for a ribbon-cutting ceremony to dedicate the new Heritage Hall Training and Conference Center here on Jan. 27. Former 482nd Fighter Wing Commander Maj. Gen. Charles E. Stenner Jr. and former U.S. Rep. Carrie Meek attended the ceremony before a short tour of

  • Assessment shows base environmental programs continually improving

    The 482nd Fighter Wing recently completed a five-day environmental compliance assessment here at Homestead Air Reserve Base. This Air Force assessment is known as the Environmental Compliance Assessment Management Program, or ECAMP. ECAMP is the Air Force’s way of testing how well a base measures up

  • Post-hurricane repairs ongoing at Homestead ARB

    Three months after Hurricane Wilma struck South Florida, many buildings at Homestead Air Reserve Base are still undergoing major repairs. “Nine buildings received extensive roof and water damage,” said Henry Burgains, 482nd Contracting office. Out of the damaged structures, the gym, fire department,

  • The long road home

    Forty-one Air Force Reservists from the 482nd Fighter Wing arrived at Homestead Air Reserve Base Jan. 20 after spending 120 days deployed to Balad Air Base, Iraq. For some reservists the trip home began more than a week earlier. “Some troops left as early as 10 days ago from Balad. The remainder

  • Security Forces deploys to Lackland AFB

     As South Florida was preparing for yet another Hurricane, Airmen from Homestead Air Reserve Base’s Security Forces were gearing up to deploy to Lackland AFB, TX to assist in Hurricane Katrina relief efforts. The twenty-man team, led by Sr. MSgt Eddie Hodgson departed HARB on September 21, to

  • Training prepares Homestead Security Forces Airmen for deployed mission

    Airmen of the 482nd Security Forces Squadron held a tactical training exercise here Dec. 5. The purpose of the exercise was to prepare them for a variety of possible scenarios if and when they deploy. Convoy missions and urban operations are among the most common challenges for security forces