Flamingo Wing Association of Homestead AFB ARB

Hello Fellow Homestead Veterans

To those retirees that still live near the base, they are looking for individuals to contribute box’s (see attached specifications)for June 22, this from Wanda Symons office.

Team:
From Air Base

As we near the end of the school year, we are also preparing for our upcoming move to our new campus. While it is bittersweet to leave our current location, we are excited about the opportunities that await us in our new facility.

I wanted to reach out regarding moving boxes and inquire whether you might still be able to assist us. Our teachers have begun packing their classrooms, and fortunately, the district was able to provide boxes for that purpose. However, we are still in need of boxes for our library.

Although we have packed the library at our current campus, we have recently been informed that the library at our new campus must also be packed up and cleared out before our transition. To accomplish this, we estimate needing approximately 500 cardboard boxes, ideally measuring 16" x 12" x 12".

*Check out the attached flyer*


Best Regards,

WANDA D. SYMONS, DAF, USAF
Military & Family Readiness Center Director

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.

Wrapping up another memorable Homestead Reunion here in Fort Myers, with all reunion attendees receiving a commemorative coin courtesy of Flamingo Wing member Jude Hodges of Chick Filet. Thank you for your generosity and making our Homestead reunion special for all who attended.

Have you been talking to friends you have served with at Homestead about getting together, well here’s your opportunity, make plans now to attend today.

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.

Bring the grandchildren.

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