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  • Service star authorized on GWOT Expeditionary Medal

    Active-duty, Guard and Reserve Airmen who earned the Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal for more than one of the five Defense Department approved Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal operations may now wear a service star device on the medal and service ribbon for the second and

  • Homestead honors Community College of the Air Force graduates

    Team Homestead recognized 45 Airman for earning degrees through the Community College of the Air Force in a graduation ceremony June 14 in the Sam Johnson Fitness Center here.Brig. Gen. Chris Funk, 482nd Fighter Wing commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Katdo Robinson, 482nd FW command chief, presented

  • DOD launches Integrated Lodging Program Pilot

    The Defense Department will launch an Integrated Lodging Program Pilot June 15, which will provide quality government and commercial lodging, with greater safety and security and better services at reduced rates.Travelers TDY, for 30 days or less, to select DOD locations will be directed to book

  • Mission United to hold career-building workshop for Traditional Reservists

    Traditional Reservists are invited to participate in a career-building workshop followed by a question and answer session with working professionals from Mission United June 13 in two sessions in building 360, Wing Conference Center.The first session will run from 1:45 p.m. until 2:30 p.m. and

  • Family, community say farewell to decorated WWII Veteran

    A World War II decorated veteran passed away last Sunday evening, and as his family prepared to take him to the funeral home, two F-16 "Mako" jets from the 482nd Fighter Wing roared over his house Monday.While the jets were on approach back to Homestead Air Reserve Base, Florida, and the flight path

  • Don't get hooked by phishers

    Fast cash promises on popular social media sites like Facebook, Instagram and Twitter are causing major problems for service members.Phishing scams have continued to evolve in an attempt to keep up with progressing technology. Today, some phishing scams have been using social media outlets to fool

  • DOD notified of OPM cybersecurity incident

    The U.S. Office of Personnel Management announced June 4 that a recent cybersecurity incident affecting its systems and data may have exposed the personal information of current and former federal employees.According to a Defense Department news release, OPM subsequently notified federal government

  • Team recognized as top recruiters for meeting command goals

    Recruiting at the 482nd Fighter Wing was recognized as the first recruiting team to reach their recruiting goal for 2015.Master Sgt's. Tracey Barry, Angel Sacarello, Erin DeBourg and Team Homestead made the overall goal for the Eastern Recruiting Squadron both at the team level and individually. For

  • Air Force Reserve merges headquarters directorates

    The Air Force Reserve Command headquarters is merging its A4 Logistics and A7 Installation and Mission Support directorates.AFRC's new A4 Logistics, Engineering and Force Protection directorate was approved by Headquarters Air Force May 19. The merger will be conducted in phases over the next

  • Emergency Management targets preparedness during hurricane season

    June is the start of hurricane season, and members of Homestead Air Reserve Base have a wealth of resources to use for hurricane preparedness.For personnel who are new to the South Florida area, the 482nd Mission Support Group Emergency Management office is a great resource for preparedness