AF Sports seeks softball players for training camps, championships

The Air Force is looking for men and women softball players to attend trial camps Aug. 31-Sept. 17, 2017, with the potential to compete in the Armed Forces Championships Sept. 18-24 and USA Nationals Softball Championships Sept. 29-Oct. 1.

AF releases criteria for new valor “V”, combat “C” and remote “R” devices

Air Force officials released criteria for the new “V”, “C” and “R” devices, following the secretary of Defense’s Jan. 7, 2016, authorization.

Deployed Homestead Reservist granted pass to commission son

A Homestead Air Reserve Base, Fla., major deployed to an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia was recently granted a four-day pass to commission her son as a second lieutenant into the United States Air Force.Maj. Roxana Hambleton, a personnel officer with the 482nd Force Support Squadron,

Communicators test combat capabilities

The 482nd Communications Squadron hosted a multi-unit training exercise in a deployed tent setting next to airfield operations here June 5-9.Experts from the 35th Combat Communications Squadron at Tinker Air Force Base, Okla., 914th Communications Squadron at Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station, New

Civic leaders receive a broader view of the mission

Civic leaders from the South Florida area gained a deeper appreciation and understanding of the mission of the 482nd Fighter Wing, the “World’s Greatest Fighter Wing”, and the Air Force after a two-day civic leader tour to Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base- Fort Worth, Texas on May 31-June 1.The

Social media behavior

What does being a Citizen Airman mean to you? Does it mean that you will uphold the principles and standards of the military only on Unit Training Assembly weekends? Or, that you exemplify these standards in your life on and off the base? A Citizen Airman is a reservist who has other civilian or

Reserve leaders testify before House

Senior leaders from the military reserve components testified before the House Appropriations Sub-Committee for Defense on readiness and the President’s fiscal year 2018 budget request May 24.

Miller takes command at Tenth Air Force

Maj. Gen. Ronald B. “Bruce” Miller took command of 10th Air Force from Maj. Gen. Richard W. Scobee during a change of command ceremony May 17 at the Naval Operational Support Center Drill Hall here. Lt. Gen. Maryanne Miller, chief of Air Force Reserve and commander of the Air Force Reserve Command,

Tenth Air Force commander takes farewell flight

Defending against Zika during mosquito season

Zika is a mosquito born virus that made news headlines in South Florida last year. There is still much to learn about this virus and a member of Team Homestead is leading the charge by studying the mosquitos at Homestead Air Reserve Base. Savannah M. Key, the Installation Public Health