Defender Secures Fighter Aircraft 12.07.2025 | Photo by Staff Sgt. Christopher Bermudez Senior Airman Javier Diaz stands armed near an F-16 at Homestead Air Reserve Base, Fla. on Dec. 7, 2025. He performed a security patrol to...
Ammo Country: Forging Bonds and Bombs 05.04.2025 | Photo by Staff Sgt. Brianna Alvarez Airmen from the 482d Munitions Flight, practice the proper techniques and procedures for assembling pallets of munitions for shipment at Homestead...
Homestead VFW - Not Your Grandpa's Post 09.06.2025 | Photo by Tech. Sgt. Benjamin Hayes Sacrifice, loyalty, and commitment are the core tenats of the The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Arrant-Smith Post 4127. Weekly events are held...
Cleared for Launch 04.04.2025 | Photo by Master Sgt. Lionel Castellano Senior Airman Brandon Azocar, a crew chief assigned to the 482d Maintenance Squadron, marshals out an F-16 Fighting Falcon before its inaugural...
Military Child Awareness Month 5K Event 04.05.2025 | Photo by Staff Sgt. Nickolas Swanson Airmen from the 482d Fighter Wing participate in the run/walk 5K at Homestead Air Reserve Base, Fla., April 5, 2025. The event was held to honor...
Holloman AFB Conducts Large Force Exercise at... 03.11.2025 | Photo by Senior Airman Michelle Ferrari Airmen assigned to Holloman Air Force Base prepare for take-off at Homestead Air Reserve Base, Florida, March 15, 2025. The deployment offered...
Holloman AFB Conducts Large Force Exercise at... 03.05.2025 | Photo by Master Sgt. Lionel Castellano U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Donald Hodges, 8th Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chief, performs pre-flight checks on a U.S. Air Force Fighting...
Field Kitchen Operations at EXERCISE MOSAIC GECKO II 02.28.2025 | Photo by Tech. Sgt. Benjamin Hayes Tech. Sgt. Cheick Kaba, 482 Services Squadron (left), checks the temperature of an entree to ensure food is within proper safety standards in a...
Elite Airman: A1C Kevin Rosario-Loubriel 09.06.2025 | Video by Master Sgt. Lionel Castellano A1C Rosario-Loubriel, a Crew Chief with the 482d MXS, is the October Elite Airman for the 482d Fighter Wing.
Happy 78th Birthday United States Air Force from... 09.10.2025 | Video by Master Sgt. Lionel Castellano Reserve Airmen at Homestead Air Reserve Base join the nation in celebrating the 78th birthday of the United States Air Force. Since 1947,...
Exercise Mosaic Gecko II: Security Forces ACE 02.28.2025 | Video by Staff Sgt. Nickolas Swanson U.S. Air Force Security Forces Airmen execute tactical maneuvers during Exercise Mosaic Gecko II at Homestead Air Reserve Base, Florida, Feb....
Engine Hush House 10.06.2024 | Video by Tech. Sgt. Paul Cook Master Sergeant Montague Hebert form the 482 Maintenance Squadron, at Homestead Air Reserve base describes the F-16 engine testing process after...
Wings Over Homestead 2023 Promo 02.06.2023 | Video by Tech. Sgt. Lionel Castellano Wings Over Homestead Air Show returns on April 1 and 2, 2023. The thunderous roar of the Air Force Thunderbirds' F-16 Fighting Falcon...
Golden Gecko 11.05.2022 | Video by Tech. Sgt. Lionel Castellano and Tech. Sgt. Paul Cook Airmen from the 482nd Fighter Wing took part in an agile combat exercise called Golden Gecko. Agile combat tests the innovation and grit of the...
70th APS Port Dawg Rodeo 07.11.2021 | Video by Tech. Sgt. Paul Cook 70th Aerial Port Squadron competed in an annual Port Dawg Rodeo to hone their forklift skills.
The COVID Zone 08.05.2020 | Video by Tech. Sgt. Lionel Castellano, Tech. Sgt. Paul Cook and Tech. Sgt. Benjamin Hayes You unlock this door with the key of science. Beyond it, is a new dimension of a new normal. A dimension where you can't see a smile. A...
Defenders Deepen cooperation with Miami Dade Police... 12.07.2025 | Story by Staff Sgt. Christopher Bermudez Security Forces Airmen at Homestead Air Reserve Base work closely with Miami Dade Police and multiple federal agencies to strengthen base security...
Ammo Country: Forging Bonds and Bombs 11.01.2025 | Story by Staff Sgt. Brianna Alvarez Beyond the taxiway and barbed wire fence on Ammo Way, the 482nd Maintenance Squadron’s Munitions Flight, known as “Ammo,” operates within...
Homestead VFW - Not Your Grandpa's Post 09.29.2025 | Story by Tech. Sgt. Benjamin Hayes The Veterans of Foreign Wars Arrant-Smith Post 4127 in Homestead offers a modern gathering place and vital support for veterans, continuing a legacy of service since 1945.
Mission Ready Airmen are Well Fed at Homestead 02.28.2025 | Story by Tech. Sgt. Benjamin Hayes Services squadron field kitchen supports the mission by keeping airmen well fed.
Security Forces Strengthen ACE Capabilities During... 02.28.2025 | Story by Staff Sgt. Nickolas Swanson Security Forces airmen from the 482d Fighter Wing demonstrated their ability to secure and defend forward operating locations as part of Agile...
AFRC, 10th Air Force leaders visit HARB 10.18.2023 | Story by Tyler Grimes Lt. Gen. John P. Healy, Chief of the Air Force Reserve and Air Force Reserve Command Commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Israel Nuñez, Senior...
Hurricane Andrew’s 30th anniversary 08.24.2022 | Story by Robert Clark Hurricane Andrew's 30th Anniversary; destroyed Homestead Air Force Base, Fla.
HARB supports 2022 DoD Warrior Games with flyover 08.17.2022 | Story by Tyler Grimes The 482nd Fighter Wing is scheduled to perform a flyover with two of its F-16 Fighting Falcons during the opening ceremony of the Department of...
Mako Minute Ep 04: Custer’s Corner and interview... 11.27.2025 | Audio by Master Sgt. Lionel Castellano, Tech. Sgt. Benjamin Hayes and Tech. Sgt. Paul Cook This episode of the Mako Minute features Col. Brandon M. Kelly in Custer’s Corner and an interview with Master Sgt. Sylvia Carrillo, who...
Mako Minute - Ep. 3 - New Command Chief & Farewell... 08.01.2025 | Audio by Master Sgt. Lionel Castellano, Tech. Sgt. Benjamin Hayes and Tech. Sgt. Paul Cook Col Kelly introduces the 482d Fighter Wing’s new Command Chief, CMSgt Karie A. Contreras, and interviews the outgoing Deputy Commander, retired...
Mako Minute - Ep. 2 - Interview with Capt Chism 06.13.2025 | Audio by Master Sgt. Lionel Castellano, Tech. Sgt. Paul Cook, Tech. Sgt. Benjamin Hayes and Staff Sgt. Nickolas Swanson Capt Chism shares her leadership experience, career insights, and advice for Airmen in this second episode of Mako Minute.
Mako Minute – Ep. 1 05.21.2025 | Audio by Master Sgt. Lionel Castellano, Tech. Sgt. Paul Cook and Tech. Sgt. Benjamin Hayes In the debut episode of Mako Minute, Col. Brandon Kelly shares command updates and priorities for every Mako Airman in a segment called Custer’s...
Mako Minute A monthly command information podcast from the 482d Fighter Wing at Homestead ARB, Florida, featuring leadership perspectives, unit updates, and...
