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  • Homestead honors Air Force birthday

    Members of Homestead Air Reserve Base, Florida., gathered to celebrate the Air Force's 67th birthday at the Community Activity Center here 7 Sept.On Sept. 18, 1947 the United States Air Force was established. In order to continue a strong Heritage and to celebrate the Air Force's 67th birthday, the

  • Maintainers hold Luau themed Sharkfest 2014

    Members of the 482nd Fighter Wing, 482nd Maintenance Group, and Det 2, 20th Operations Group at Homestead Air Reserve Base, Florida, gathered for a Luau themed Sharkfest 2014 at the Community Activity Center here 6 Sept. Sharkfest is an awards banquet where maintenance personnel from the base are

  • NASCAR driver visits base

    For those of you NASCAR fans, Sprint Cup Series Driver Aric Almirola will visit the base tomorrow and sign autographs at the Base Community Activity Center at 12:30 p.m.The autograph signing is open to all Team Homestead personnel and their families. Amirola drives the No. 43 Richard Petty

  • Crew chief for a day helps Airman gain new perspective

    Medical and maintenance might sound like very different careers in the Air Force, but one Airman discovered similarities when she became a crew chief for a day.Staff Sgt Tijuana L. Hamilton, aerospace medical technician for the 482nd Medical Squadron, participated in crew chief for a day, an honor

  • Sports promote bonding among service members

    The Sam Johnson Fitness Center offers a chance for service members and civilians to maintain or improve physical ability and skills by joining intramural sports programs.The intramural sports programs offered here provide members with opportunities to exercise while meeting new people. "The

  • Safety precautions can prevent Airmen fatalities

    The Critical Days of Summer, which have an increased number of mishaps as Airmen spend more time outdoors participating in potentially hazardous activities, wraps-up after Labor Day, 2 Sept. This year's theme to reduce risk is "Double checks, not second thoughts," according to the Air Force Safety

  • Detachment 93 receives new commander, holds Change of Command ceremony

    Detachment 93, 495th Fighter Group held a change of command ceremony where Lt. Col. Henry R. Jeffress assumed command here Aug. 28.Jeffress takes command of 176 active duty personnel and nine pilots from Det. 93, 495th FG, which has integrated with the 482nd Fighter Wing. Colonel James D. McCune,

  • Wing members selected by Reserve School Selection Board

    Congratulations to the following Reserve School Selection Board Selectees from the 482nd Fighter Wing:Reserve Officer Development Education:- Capt. Raymond Ng, 482nd Logisitcs Readiness Squadron Reserve Component National Security Course:- Lt. Col. Brent Hyden, 482nd Civil Engineering Squadron- Lt.

  • Wing members selected for promotion to Lieutenant Colonel

    Congratulations to the following 482nd Fighter Wing members who were selected for promotion to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel: - Louis Blaum, 482nd Medical Squadron- Joel Dopson, Detachment 93, 495th Fighter Group- Shahin Etebar, 482nd Medical Squadron- Brau Eysenbach, 93rd Fighter Squadron- Crank

  • Air Force's top leader discusses Reserve future

    Citizen Airmen have an advocate at the very top of Air Force.During a visit to Robins Air Force Base, Secretary of the Air Force Deborah Lee James discussed several issues related to the Air Force Reserve's future.As the Air Force Reserve and Air National Guard continue to grow in proportion to the