Flamingo Wing Association of Homestead AFB ARB
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Our annual reunions serve as a great platform to get together with your own group. Founded by one of Homesteads heritage units the 435 TCW known as the Flamingo Wing, membership is open to all veterans and DOD civilians’ who have served with the successor, subordinate and affiliated organizations of Homestead AAF/AFB/ARB. 482 FW, 125 FW DET1. 70 APS, 367 FS including all individuals that have serv
05/25/2026
Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Ken Wilsbach visited Homestead Air Reserve Base during Memorial Day weekend to personally thank the Airmen and support personnel working behind the scenes to support air show operations across South Florida.
During the visit, Wilsbach met with aircrew, maintainers, security forces personnel, and support teams from multiple units staged at Homestead ARB for the weekend’s air operations. He also discussed mission readiness, operational capability, and the importance of maintaining combat-capable forces ready to respond anytime, anywhere.
Aircraft and personnel supporting the weekend’s operations included the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds, B-52H Stratofortress aircrew, F-22 Raptor Demonstration Team, A-10C Thunderbolt II Airmen, KC-135 Stratotanker crews and additional Total Force support personnel.
(U.S. Air Force photos by Master Sgt. Lionel Castellano)
The Flamingo Wing Association is not affiliated to Homestead ARB or the DOD and content is for Homestaed AFB/ARB retirees.
01/22/2026
Flamingo Wing congratulates our own Robert Mehan Jr. as he assumes command of the 908th Maintenance Group at the assumption of command ceremony Jan. 11, 2026, at Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama. Congratulations again on your new command, we are so proud of you.
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