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  • 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

  • DOD Safe Helpline gives sexual assault victims additional resource

    The Defense Department has given sexual assault victims a resource that helps them take control of their recovery process.Established in 2011, the DOD Safe Helpline is a crisis support service for members of the DOD community affected by sexual assault.Safe Helpline provides live, one-on-one support

  • Base holds free Halloween Hauntfest Oct. 31

    Homestead Air Reserve Base will hold its 8th Annual Hauntfest Oct. 31 on base, at the Community Activity Center (Building 400) from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.Come dressed in your favorite costumes. The Hauntfest is free admission to all Department of Defense ID card holders and guests and features hayrides,

  • New on-line customer feedback tool to rate products and services

    Homestead ARB has recently developed an Interactive Customer Evaluation System. The web-based tool collects feedback on services provided by various organizations on base.Maj. Christopher Baker from the 482nd Force Support Squadron is the ICE administrator."The ICE system is a web-based tool that