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  • COVID-19, from the Command Chief's perspective

    Greetings Makos!As we continue to face this Coronavirus head on as an organization, a nation and the world, I just wanted to share a few thoughts with you as to how I’m adapting to this “new normal”. Change of this magnitude is not easy for anyone, we are all human and this is unquestionably

  • Air Force update for COVID-19 as of March 30

    In an effort to minimize the spread of the coronavirus disease 2019 and to prioritize the health and safety of Department of the Air Force personnel, the following modifications have been made:

  • Confirmed COVID-19 Case on HARB

    A military member has tested positive for COVID-19 at Homestead ARB, Fla. ​This is the first confirmed positive case for the 482nd Fighter Wing and is in addition to the City of Homestead’s 12 positive cases. “A member of the 482nd Fighter Wing has tested positive for Coronavirus (COVID-19),” said

  • Deployment Q&A’s

    1. Q: Are all deployments cancelled for the Air Force Reserve?A: Deployments are not cancelled, but the Secretary of Defense has ordered a stop movement for all OCONUS deployments with exceptions. Airmen will start deployment orders in accordance with their AF 938. Airmen are still required to

  • Airmen, Mission, Community—top priorities for 482nd Fighter Wing Commander

    When asked the top priorities for the base during the COVID-19 crisis, the Homestead Air Reserve Base commander’s answer is: “Airmen, mission, and community”Brig. Gen. David A. Piffarerio, the 482nd Fighter Wing Commander, answered questions on the status of the base, its mission, and its workforce

  • Air Force update for COVID-19 as of March 27

    In an effort to minimize the spread of the coronavirus disease 2019 and to prioritize the health and safety of Department of the Air Force personnel, the following modifications have been made.