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  • New Deputy Staff Judge Advocate graduates top of class, wins award

    New Deputy Staff Judge Advocate for the 482nd Fighter Wing Judge Advocate General, completed the Air Force's Judge Advocate Staff Officer Course at the top of his class.Maj. Jeremiah Blocker recently graduated the course at Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama. Blocker was awarded the Robert L. Lowry

  • Mother’s Day Brunch

    The 482nd Force Support Squadron will host a Mother's Day Brunch at the Homestead ARB Community Activity Center May 10 from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.Celebrate Mother's Day by treating her to an all-you-can-eat Mother's Day brunch featuring prime rib, chicken piccata, snow crab legs, and roasted pork

  • 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 from 2p.m. until 4 p.m. at the Conference Center.Key focus areas of the career-building workshop include social media

  • Community calls upon Explosive Ordnance Disposal Flight to defuse explosives

    They work out of an unassuming, plain cream-colored building.  It looks like every other building on base, save the four, gray garage doors and the large eight-ball sitting in the parking lot.That building houses the 482nd Civil Engineering Squadron Explosive Ordnance Disposal Flight at Homestead

  • Scobee gets second star

    Maj. Gen. Richard Scobee, 10th Air Force commander, received his second star at a ceremony held on Naval Air Station Fort Worth Joint Reserve Base, Texas on April 27.Scobee took command of 10th Air Force in Oct. 2014.

  • Renovations upgrade to Hurricane Andrew survivor

    Building 346 is a survivor of Hurricane Andrew which wreaked havoc on a majority of the base and Homestead community in 1992. At the time, the building was used by Navy personnel and is known as one of the buildings that sustained the least damage resulting from the hurricane.The $2.3 million in

  • Rethink drinking habits during alcohol awareness month

    April is alcohol awareness month and members are encouraged to evaluate their drinking habits, seek help if needed.According to the National Institute of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, the standard members should follow for women is three drinks per day and 7 per week, for men it's 4 drinks per day

  • Happy Earth Day 2015

    "Conserve Today - Secure Tomorrow" is the theme for Earth Day, April 22, on Air Force installations around the world. This year, the Air Force is highlighting recycling programs.Last year the Homestead ARB recycling program diverted 56 percent of the solid waste set to go to landfill by recycling,

  • Chamber to honor military families

    The South Dade Chamber of Commerce cordially invites you to a "Military Families Appreciation Luncheon" for the military members and their families stationed at Homestead Air Reserve Base.Date: May 7, 2015Time: 11:30 am - 1:00 p.m.Location: Homestead Air Reserve Base, Community Activity CenterGuest

  • Members consuming products containing hemp seed jeopardize career

    Food products containing hemp seed or hemp oil seed could cause members to show positive on drug tests.Hemp products can now be found in food. Members should read any and all ingredient labels since the inclusion of hemp products is normally not advertised.While some states have made marijuana