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  • MDS commander secures free swimming classes for his Airmen

    Sometimes tragedies inspire people to do great things for others, and the story behind six teens drowning moved the 482nd Medical Squadron commander here to give his Airmen opportunities to learn to swim – for free.Col. (Dr.) Kenneth Wright was driven to make a difference for his Airmen after

  • Commentary--Giving you the opportunity to lead

    Our junior enlisted corps, E-1 to E-6, make up three quarters of the military Airmen here. So what does that mean to you? Well, to quote Uncle Sam, “I want you!”On behalf of Col. Garfield and myself, we want you to take ownership the 482nd Fighter Wing. Make it your wing, your home. Some may ask,

  • Wing members selected for promotion

    Congratulations to the following Airmen who were promoted via the Stripes for Exceptional Performers. Staff Sgt. Sharon Navarro – 482nd Communications SquadronStaff Sgt. Jethro Perez – 482nd Civil Engineering SquadronStaff Sgt. Jason Torres – 482nd Civil Engineering SquadronTech. Sgt. Kimberly Brown

  • Serving those who serve

    Good mentors are hard to find. Luckily, there is one here anyone can turn to when they need guidance. It comes as no surprise that she was awarded Air Force Reserve Command’s General Billy J. Boles Mentorship Award.Maj. Roxy Hambleton, the 482nd Force Support Squadron officer in charge of military

  • CDC visits Homestead

    The 482nd Medical Squadron Public Health department welcomed two members from The Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Miami Quarantine station for an initial meet and greet, Sept. 26.The preliminary conference was the beginning of future training opportunities with the 482nd Fighter Wing and

  • Airmen visit assisted living facility

    Over 20 Airmen from the 482nd Fighter Wing visited the senior residents at Sunny Hills of Homestead Assisted Living Facility in Homestead, Florida, Sept. 21.On the third Wednesday of each month, Senior Master Sgt. Bruce Pickford, the 482nd Maintenance Squadron armament systems supervisor, assembles

  • Do you have “WIT" it takes?

    If you have participated in a wing inspection you may be familiar with the Wing Inspection Team, it’s very possible that your coworker or immediate boss donned the blue reflective vest with the letters WIT on the back. Did you ask yourself what WIT is and how those members were selected for the

  • Commentary -- We are MAKO proud

    What makes the 482nd Fighter Wing the world’s greatest?A lot of changes have occurred in the last year that have put us on the precipice of greatness. And, for that, I wanted to share with each of you some observations I’ve had on this wing, the Airmen, and the mission that have solidified our

  • 367th FS Airman honored during award ceremony at U. S. Southern Command

    Airmen from the 482nd Fighter Wing and U.S. Southern Command in Doral, Florida, gathered together to honor the Air Force Association Miami-Homestead award winners and celebrate the Air Force's 69th birthday, Sept. 16.Staff Sgt. Grant Gianola, a 367th Fighter Squadron aerospace propulsion jet

  • Reserve commander discusses shaping the force for the future

    Lt. Gen. Maryanne Miller, the Air Force Reserve Command commander and chief of the Air Force Reserve, said the legacy of citizen Airmen of the past helped strengthen and shape the dynamic force that serves and defends the nation today during a session at the Air Force Association Air, Space and