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  • Surge exercise brings out best in pilots, maintainers

    The 482nd Operations and Maintenance Group worked together to launch 43 flying missions during the February Unit Training Assembly.This type of training exercise is called a "surge." When surging, the 482nd Operations and Maintenance Groups get as many jets in the sky safely as they can. "The goal

  • EOD disposes of Civil War-era cannonball

    It's not every day the 482nd Explosive Ordinance Disposal Flight gets called in to dispose of 150-year-old military ordnance, but that's exactly what happened on Feb. 1.A Pinecrest, Florida, man inherited a house from his father who died recently and discovered a civil war-era cannonball on display.

  • MSG commander retires after 40 years of service

    Members of Team Homestead gathered at the Sam Johnson Fitness Center to witness a fellow Airman retire after serving four decades in the military Feb. 6.Brig. Gen. Christian G. Funk, the19th Air Force vice commander, presided over the retirement ceremony for Col. Elwin A. Rozyskie, the 482nd Mission

  • DoD Official: New Form Provided for 2015 Federal Taxes

    Defense Department civilian and military personnel will begin receiving Internal Revenue Service Form 1095 to help them complete health coverage questions on their 2015 federal tax returns, DoD's principal deputy assistant secretary of defense for health affairs recently told DoD News.While

  • Blended Retirement Talking Points

    · There is no need to be anxious about the blended retirement system in the current FY2016 NDAA. Everyone who is currently serving as well as those who enter the force on or before December 31, 2017 is grandfathered under the current military retirement system. Additionally, the FY2016 NDAA repeals

  • Blood donor month: Be a silent hero with gift of life

    The Air Force has a long history when it comes to the national blood donation system. The system dates all the way back to World War II when the Army Air Corps created the capabilities to transport much needed blood products from the United States into campaign theaters.This capability significantly

  • Congratulations to quarterly award winners

    Congratulations to the following 482nd Fighter Wing quarterly award winners for the months of October through December 2015:- Company Grade Officer: Capt. Leo Moore, 367th Fighter Squadron- Senior Noncommissioned Officer: Master Sgt. Eric Stoodt, 482nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron- Noncommissioned

  • New commander assumes command of OSS

    The 482nd Operations Support Squadron held an assumption of command ceremony here in Building 404 Jan. 8. Command of the unit went to Lt. Col. Clint Henderson who previously served as the 93rd Fighter Squadron A-Flight commander.Col. Michael Lesman, the 482nd Operations Group commander presided over

  • TRICARE pharmacy copays change Feb. 1

    Military pharmacies and TRICARE Pharmacy Home Delivery will remain the lowest cost pharmacy option for TRICARE beneficiaries when some TRICARE pharmacy copays change Feb. 1. Most copays for prescription drugs in the home delivery program and retail network pharmacies will increase slightly.The 2016

  • Green Dot to roll out across the Air Force

    Airmen will take the first step of a five-year strategy to decrease interpersonal violence across the service in January when 1,500 Airman implementers attend one of 22 Green Dot prep sessions worldwide.The Air Force contracted the non-profit Green Dot organization to provide these violence