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  • Lions and Tigers and Biohazards, Oh My!

    Weary, filthy and exponentially better equipped, a group of Airmen emerged from a simulated apocalypse deep in the mountains of West Virginia as the annual disaster response exercise, code named Black Flag, drew to a close on April 4.In order to create the greatest sense of realism and urgency,

  • Military Affairs Committee holds 15th annual awards banquet

    Members from the 482nd Fighter Wing, Special Operations Command South, U.S. Coast Guard Maritime Safety and Security Team and Florida Air National Guard came together in a joint award ceremony April 5. The Military Affairs Committee's 15th Annual Awards Banquet was held in the recently constructed

  • Communication Squadron holds Assumption of Command Ceremony

      Col. Elwin R. Rozyskie, commander of the 482nd Mission Support Group, transferred command of the 482nd Communication Squadron to Maj. Michael D. Wells during an Assumption of Command Ceremony April 5 here.  Wells assumed command of the 482nd CS after serving as chief of inspection plans for Air

  • Air Force launches new program to capture innovative ideas

    Air Force officials announced the creation of a new program April 4, designed to harness Airmen's innovation. Airmen Powered by Innovation, or API, will replace three existing Air Force "good idea" programs - the Innovative Development through Employee Awareness, Productivity Enhancing Capital

  • Comissary case lot sale at Homestead Air Reserve Base

    Homestead Air Reserve Base will host a Defense Commissary Agency case lot sale April 3-5 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. behind the Army and Air Force Exchange Service Express, commonly known as the shoppette. The case lot sale features truckloads of merchandise which will be available to purchase on-site.

  • SecAF discusses service's top priorities

    Air Force Secretary Deborah Lee James today provided a congressional panel with an overview of her top priorities for the Air Force. Joined by Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Welsh III, James laid out the framework for her three top priorities for the House Appropriations Committee's defense

  • DoD announces recruiting, retention numbers for FY14

    The Department of Defense announced today recruiting and retention statistics for the active and reserve components for fiscal 2014, through January 2014. All four active service components met or exceeded their numerical accession goals for fiscal 2014, through January. Army -- 17,002 accessions,

  • Get1Now allows reservists to build future, reap rewards

    Reservists can help the Air Force Reserve find candidates for the next generation of Citizen Airmen and receive rewards and recognition at the same time through the Get1Now program.Managed by the Air Force Reserve Command Recruiting Service, the program encourages reservists to recommend the people