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  • "I will never leave an Airman behind"

    During the November Unit Training Assembly, I spoke about our purpose of Strength in Unity and I addressed the path of how to achieve that through the Behavioral Ideals of love, care, and respect. These concepts, these values, can be applied to any situation, including suicide prevention. We

  • Commentary -- What Are You Going To Do?

    Last week we recognized our Air Force, Army, Navy, Marines, and Coast Guard veterans who sacrificed, both in war and in peace, to protect America and the American way of life. We honored our brave men and women who proudly served this great nation, whether they wore the uniform today, or wore it

  • Commander’s Call focuses on ‘Strength in Unity’

    Holding his first Commander's Call, Col. David P. Garfield, 482nd Fighter Wing commander, shared his leadership approach for the wing, uniting members and empowering them to accomplish the Air Force mission.During the Commander's Call, Garfield showed a presentation that detailed the concepts of

  • 482nd Operations Group gets new commander

    The 482nd Operations Group welcomed a new commander during a change-of-command ceremony Nov. 6 in Hanger 200.Lt. Col. Michael F. Lesman assumed command of the 482nd OG from Col. David W. Smith. Before taking the reins of the 482nd OG, Lesman was the 482nd Operations Support Squadron commander.Lesman

  • WW II squadron reactivated

    Deactivated in 1945, the 367th Fighter Squadron was reactivated during a ceremony Oct. 23.Detachment 93, an active duty Air Force unit from the 495th Fighter Group out of Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina, attached here, took up the mantle of the 367th FS "Vultures".The newly reappointed squadron

  • Guard and Reserve On-Site Commissary Sale and Fall Bazaar

    Homestead Air Reserve Base will once again host a Defense Commissary Agency Guard and Reserve On-Site Sale and Fall Bazaar Nov. 5-7. Located across the street from the base in the old AAFES facility formerly known as the Shoppette, the sale will open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., each day.The event, which

  • One-time exception to policy, requests for joint experience credit

    On Sept. 27, the Office of the Secretary of Defense approved a one-time Exception to Policy to Department of Defense Instruction 1300.19, "Joint Officer Management (JOM) Program" to allow Lieutenant Colonels and Colonels the opportunity to apply for Joint Experience (e-JDA) Credit for experiences

  • Commentary -- A bit on the Special Victims' Counsel

    In the fight against sexual assault, the Air Force launched the Special Victim's Counsel Program in January 2013.Under this program, victims of sexual assault may request a specially trained attorney to represent them free of charge. The SVC team is made up of at least one Special Victims' Counsel,

  • Cyberbullying: What can parents do?

    According to the Pew Research Center, in 2000, about half of adults in the U.S. were online and only 3 percent of American households were using broadband for internet access at home. That number increased and in 2014, Pew reported that 87 percent of American adults use the Internet.Today, the

  • Operation Homefront seeks Military Child of the Year nominations

    Operation Homefront, a national nonprofit organization, is accepting nominations for the 2016 Military Child of the Year awards.Operation Homefront leads more than 2,500 volunteers nationwide who provide emergency and other financial assistance to the families of service members and wounded