Confirm the actual unit
Obtain reporting instructions from the gaining organization and sponsor. A Reserve duty schedule and permanent assignment are different arrangements.
Current base informationAir Force · Florida
Homestead Air Reserve Base
Homestead, Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States
Prepare for Homestead Air Reserve Base with current unit and FSS resources, separate SOCSOUTH reporting, duty-status support questions and sourced history.
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- Service branch
- Air Force
- Location
- Homestead, Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States
- Installation type
- Air Reserve base
- Status
- Active
Get oriented
At a glance.
Homestead Air Reserve Base is home to the Air Force Reserve’s 482d Fighter Wing in south Miami-Dade County. It also hosts other organizations, including SOCSOUTH. A Reserve duty visit, permanent assignment and tenant-command arrival can have different reporting and support arrangements. [1][4]
Keep these close
Base essentials.
- Temporary accommodation
- Confirm the actual FSS lodging arrangement
- Official source for Temporary accommodation Checked
Phone numbers belong to the offices named above. Check the linked official pages for current hours and availability.
Life around your next station
Moving & living.
Start with your sponsor and the installation’s official newcomer resources. Confirm the arrangements that apply to your household before you travel.
Use tenant-specific instructions when applicable
SOCSOUTH publishes its own reporting destination at Homestead. Those instructions do not apply to every base newcomer.
SOCSOUTH newcomersResolve lodging arrangements with FSS
Confirm the operating property, eligibility and booking process. The program name alone does not establish an on-base hotel or approved reimbursement.
Force Support SquadronAsk about family and care referrals
Use Military & Family Readiness for status-appropriate referrals. The benefits locator lists no on-base CDC; confirm current provider options.
Official support locatorArrange school records
Confirm enrollment requirements with the district for the intended home address.
Florida school resourcesPlan continuing care
Confirm coverage and receiving providers before a household move.
TRICARE movingGo straight to the source
Official resources.
Confirm current procedures and arrangements with the responsible organization.
- Official installation websitewww.afrc.af.mil
- Homestead Force Support Squadron482d Force Support Squadron
- Homestead support contacts and facility notesOfficial Air Force Benefits resource locator
- SOCSOUTH tenant reportingU.S. Special Operations Command South
- Military-family school resourcesFlorida Department of Education
The place behind the name
History & identity.
Current & former names: Homestead Air Reserve Base · Homestead ARB · Homestead Air Reserve Station · Homestead Air Force Base · HARB
- 1992
Hurricane Andrew
The storm caused major damage and changed the installation’s development.
Milestone source - 1994
Reserve station designation
Homestead became an Air Reserve Station on April 1, with the 482d Fighter Wing as host.
Milestone source
A few useful answers.
Is Homestead the same destination as SOUTHCOM headquarters in Doral?
No. Confirm the actual command and reporting address.
Do SOCSOUTH instructions apply to everyone at the base?
No. They are tenant-specific; follow the gaining organization.
Does an FSS lodging program prove there is an on-base hotel?
No. Confirm the actual property and booking arrangements.
Does every duty status receive the same support?
Confirm eligibility and relevant referrals with Military & Family Readiness.
Does the official locator promise a child-care center?
It lists no on-base CDC; confirm current options.
Can a household assume continuing clinic enrollment?
Confirm coverage and receiving providers separately.
Transparent by design
Sources & review.
- Current Homestead Air Reserve Base Air Force Reserve Command · Checked 2026-11-04
- Homestead Force Support Squadron 482d Force Support Squadron · Checked 2026-11-04
- Homestead support contacts and facility notes Official Air Force Benefits resource locator · Checked 2026-11-04
- SOCSOUTH tenant reporting U.S. Special Operations Command South · Checked 2026-11-04
- Homestead history U.S. Air Force · April 2018 history, historical claims only · Checked 2026-11-04
- Military-family school resources Florida Department of Education · Checked 2026-11-04
- Continuing coverage and providers TRICARE · Checked 2026-11-04
- Official photograph and original caption U.S. Air Force / Master Sgt. Lionel Castellano · Checked 2026-11-04
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Use the linked sources to check information before making arrangements.
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