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  • Maintenance squadron welcomes new commander

    The 482nd Maintenance Squadron welcomed their new commander Maj. Jay Rodriguez during an assumption of command ceremony, Feb. 9. Col. Douglas Batson, 482nd Maintenance Group commander, ceremoniously passed the squadron guidon to Rodriguez during the ceremony."I am excited to continue the great work

  • Tigers visit base

    Over 30 Tiger Cub Scout members and their families from Pack 69, Homestead, Fla., visited Homestead ARB as part of the base tour program on Feb. 7.The group was treated to visits of an F-16, watched the U.S. Army parachute team: The Golden knights; visited the U.S. Coast Guard Maritime and Security

  • Base schedules commissary case lot sale

    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 onsite.

  • Command climate surveys coming to a close

    Members of Homestead Air Reserve Base are asked to complete a command climate survey by end of day on Feb. 9. The survey gives members the opportunity to assess and comment on a variety of subjects dealing with the general atmosphere at Homestead ARB such as workplace satisfaction, levels of

  • Homestead members participate in Truck Day

    Members of Homestead Air Reserve Base represented their respective career fields during Air Base K-8 Center's Truck Day at the school in Homestead, Fla., on Jan. 31. Truck Day is a way for the school to teach children about different careers available to them when they leave school so they can start

  • Homestead prayer breakfast

    Homestead ARB Prayer Breakfast to be held on Feb. 9, 8 a.m., at the new Falcon's Nest Club. The guest speaker will be U.S. Southern Command Navy Chaplain (Capt.) Ronnie King. Please RSVP by Feb 3 to: 482fw.hc@us.af.mil or call (786) 205-2808. 

  • Knights perform for crowd at rodeo

    Members of the U.S. Army parachute team: The Golden Knights kicked off their 2014 air show season with a jump into the Homestead, Fla., Rodeo Jan 25 and 26. Gold team leader SFC Dustin Peregrin had the privilege of jumping on Saturday with the Golden Knight baton to present to Homestead Mayor Jeff

  • 482nd Fighter Wing deploys to support wartime operations

    More than 300 Airmen from Homestead Air Reserve Base deployed to Southwest Asia and Europe in support of contingency operations in January. While deployed, reservists from the 482nd Fighter Wing, along with active duty Airmen from the 495th Fighter Group 93rd Detachment, will provide aircraft

  • Telling the story

    Lightning flashes deep in the clouds as rain thunders down on the roofs of buildings and creates large puddles on the ground. The electricity zapping through the air is the only natural light source in that area as the moonlight is blocked by the dark clouds above. Time goes on, dawn approaches and

  • The Golden Knights are back at Homestead

    For the fifth straight year, the award winning jump team has come to Homestead ARB, their official winter training site, to hone their skills in preparation for the 2014 air show and competition circuit.As the "Official Ambassadors of the Army," the Golden Knights perform spectacular live parachute