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  • Medal of Honor recipient passes away at 85

    Col. Leo K. Thorsness, Medal of Honor recipient, passed away May 2, 2017, in St. Augustine, Florida, at the age of 85, according to the Congressional Medal of Honor Society.

  • Immigrant joins team Homestead to give back

    SOUTHWEST ASIA -- People have many reasons for joining the military. Some might join to follow a family tradition of military service, while others might join to see the world. Whatever the reason is, people enlist in the military to change their lives and to become a part of something greater than

  • Homestead ARB’s winning culture

    This past weekend Homestead Air Reserve Base hosted the Chief of Air Force Reserve and Commander, Air Force Reserve Command, Lt. Gen. Maryanne Miller and Chief Master Sgt. Erika Kelly, Command Chief, AFRC. What they saw in every Airman they met, was a winner. I saw it too. A Senior Airman showing

  • Executing the mission

    The 482nd Fighter Wing identified, in a comprehensive Strategic Plan, its top priorities . . . and priority #1 is: Ensure trained, qualified Airmen ready to support the joint fight. And how best to gauge if the 482nd Fighter Wing can execute the mission and provide trained, qualified Airmen to

  • Exercise Iniohos 17 kicks off in Greece

    U.S. Air Force Airmen and twelve F-16C Fighting Falcons from the 482nd Fighter Wing, Homestead Air Reserve Base, Florida, began exercise Iniohos 17, here, which will last until April 6.

  • From working on Falcons to being one

    Cadets at the prestigious United States Air Force Academy are known as “Falcons” and in three short months a 482nd Fighter Wing Maintainer will go from working on the F-16 Fighting Falcon, to being an Academy Falcon. Airman 1st Class Joel Bernal, 22, has been selected as one of approximately 1,000

  • Goldfein: Future of war is networked, multi-domain

    Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David L. Goldfein discussed the Air Force’s role in a networked and multi-domain environment during the Future of War Conference 2017 in Washington, D.C., March 21.

  • Squadron revitalization leads to EPME changes

    The reenlistment and extension ineligibility requirement will be removed from the enlisted professional military education program effective March 15, 2017 according to Air Force officials.

  • CSAF Statement on Wingman Conduct

    People are the foundation of our Air Force. Our mutual support for each other is based on dignity, respect and trust ... a Wingman culture. As Wingmen we must continuously demonstrate courage and strength of character to do and say the right things, at the right times, to protect each other ...