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  • Wing to conduct night flying operations

    Throughout the month of March, aircraft assigned to the 482nd Fighter Wing will be conducting late afternoon and evening flying operations. Residents should expect to see and hear increased activity around the base lasting until approximately 9:45 p.m.If you have any questions please feel free to

  • B-52 flyover to honor 50th Vietnam War anniversary

    A B-52H Stratofortress from Minot Air Force Base flew over a ceremony commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Vietnam War Mar. 2, at the Air Force Memorial in Washington D.C.The ceremony honored prisoners of war and missing in action veterans and their families during a wreath-laying ceremony at

  • James: In-demand Air Force experiences strain

    The Air Force is requesting $10 billion above what sequestration-level funding provides in order to support its global responsibilities, Secretary of the Air Force Deborah Lee James told members of the House Appropriations Committee's defense subcommittee here today.James said the potential return

  • 10th Air Force holds first-ever weapons loading competition

    For the first time ever, 10th Air Force held an F-16 weapons loading competition Feb. 18-19 at Homestead Air Reserve Base, Fla.The winning teams from the 301st Fighter Wing, Naval Air Station Fort Worth Joint Reserve Base, Texas, 419th FW, Hill Air Force Base, Utah, and the 482nd Fighter Wing here

  • Eagle Eyes program encourages vigilance

    The Eagle Eyes program is an Air Force anti-terrorism initiative that enlists the eyes and ears of Air Force members and citizens in the fight against terrorism.Eagle Eyes aims to equip people with knowledge about typical activities terrorists engage in to plan their attacks. Armed with this

  • Carter takes oath of office in White House ceremony

    With his wife, Stephanie, holding the Bible upon which he swore to support and defend the U.S. Constitution against all enemies foreign and domestic, Ash Carter took the oath of office as the 25th secretary of defense in a ceremony at the White House today.Vice President Joe Biden administered the

  • Fire Department garners two command-level awards

    The 482nd Mission Support Group Civil Engineering Flight was selected as the Air Force Reserve Command's Department of Defense Fire Department of the Year in the medium category.Gianno Nogueras, 482nd MSG/CEF fire protection specialist, was also selected as the AFRC's DoD Civilian Firefighter of the

  • Knights to illuminate skies over Homestead

    The U.S. Army parachute team, the Golden Knights, will be conducting early morning, nighttime operations over and around Homestead Air Reserve Base Tuesday through Thursday starting at 4 a.m. Residents should expect to see lights descending in the skies over the base. The team will be using flares