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  • Master Sgt. William Gordon, an Air Force reservist with the 482nd Fighter Wing Security Forces Squadron stands proudly with his civilian employer, Ken Pachnek, chief of police for the City of Lauderhill. Pachnek was awarded the Above and Beyond award by the National Committee for Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve during a ceremony on May 3. The Above and Beyond award is presented to civilian employers who find innovative ways to support activated reservists when they perform their military duties, such as attending or sponsoring welcome home ceremonies, supporting military families, and providing income-replacement assistance during activations for military service. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Paul Dean)

    Reservist's civilian boss goes Above and Beyond to support military

    The civilian employer of an Air Force reservist assigned to the 482nd Fighter Wing joined several other employers from South Florida at an awards ceremony hosted here by the Department of Defense May 3. Chief Ken Pachnek, chief of police for the City of Lauderdale, Fla., is the civilian employer of Master Sgt. William Gordon, a security forces
  • Tech. Sgt. Eugene Smith guards the newest item in the Air Force inventory, the F-22 Raptor. This year is the third time Sergeant Smith has volunteered to perform security duties at Opa Locka airport during the McDonald’s Air and Sea Show in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. Sergeant Smith is a member of Air Force Reserve Command’s 482nd Fighter Wing Security Forces Squadron at Homestead Air Reserve Base. He and fellow reservists provided security for all visiting aircraft during the four-day event which attracted more than two million visitors. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Paul Dean)

    Reservists provide behind-the-scenes security for Florida's largest Air Show

    In the days before Hurricane Andrew the Air Force hosted the premiere airshow in south Florida at what's now Homestead Air Reserve Base. Master Sgt. Fred Dawson, a reservist with the 482nd Fighter Wing Security Forces Squadron, was a young Airman back then. If he had scheduled time off during airshow time it was cancelled and he ended up spending
  • 482nd Security Forces Squadron commander Lt. Col. Frank Locascio (left) congratulates Master Sgt. Michael Cohen, Combat Arms Instructor, May 5 for earning the Unit Senior NCO of the Quarter award. Capt. Eduardo Martinez won for Unit Junior Officer of the Quarter, and Staff Sgt. Timothy Hilgeman won for Unit NCO of the Quarter. (U.S. Air Force photo/Dan Galindo)

    Security Forces Squadron recognizes top performers

  • Homestead Air Reserve Base was busier than normal April 26 when more than 100 children spent the day here with parents as part of the annual Take Your Child to Work Day. The event offered an opportunity for children to spend the day with their parent in their workplace, learning about what mom or dad does all day, as well as having the chance to peer into possible career opportunities for their own futures. During the day children and parents were treated to a parachute-rigging demonstration courtesy of the soldiers at Special Operations Command South, followed by a tour of a B-52 Stratofortress heavy bomber plane. The day concluded with the children visiting the 93rd Fighter Squadron, where Maj. Sean “Stroker” Gustafson, an F-16 fighter pilot, gave the kids a tour of an F-16. (U.S. Air Force photo/Jake Shaw)

    Base supports Take Your Child to Work Day

  • The 482nd Security Forces Squadron at Homestead Air Reserve Base offered “Share the Passion” visitors a chance to get up close and personal with some of the equipment and tactics security forces Airmen use in their day-to-day and combat operations duties. The Airmen demonstrated crowd control techniques and capabilities of various weapons during their portion of the event. Guests also toured other major operational areas of the base, watched F-16s launch and witnessed an enlistment ceremony during the visit to the base. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Paul Dean)

    Open doors showcase opportunities at base

    A dozen people seemed to arrive at the same conclusion after spending a day here recently during an event called Share the Passion - the Air Force Reserve and the 482nd Fighter Wing have a lot to offer. "Share the Passion" is an initiative developed by the 482nd FW Human Resources Development Council and is designed to promote recruiting and base
  • Frederick Weddington, a guard for the Southern Command B team, inbounds to teammate David “DC” Campbell during a recent basketball game at Homestead Air Reserve Base, Fla. Southern Command is represented by two teams in the Homestead’s intramural basketball league, and both teams finished the regular season with a record of five wins and one loss. The playoffs begin the week of April 30 with the teams from Southern Command ranked as the top two seeds out of seven teams. (U.S. Air Force photo/Jake Shaw)

    Basketball: Southern Command team makes bold prediction

    David "DC" Campbell is hungry; he wants to win the Homestead Air Reserve Base intramural basketball championship so bad he can taste it. If confidence, dedication and determination win championships, he may get what he wants this year. "Whatever it takes, we are going to win it all this year," said the Marine Corps Staff Sgt. who plays forward for
  • A B-52 Stratofortress takes off at Homestead Air Reserve Base, Fla., April 26. The heavy bomber, assigned to Air Force Reserve Command’s 93rd Bomb Squadron, Barksdale Air Force Base, La., stopped at Homestead for 3 days while performing aerial intercept training with local South Florida units. The bomber’s capacity to linger for long times over battlefields before delivering precision direct fire munitions has been a valuable asset in conflicts such as Operation Enduring Freedom, where the enemy has limited air-defense capabilities. Homestead was home to the heavy bombers during the 1960s when the base operated the 19th Bomb Wing, a component of Strategic Air Command. This was the first time Homestead ARB hosted a B-52 in at least the past five years according to airfield management officials here. The Air Force intends to keep the B-52 in service until at least 2040, an unprecedented length of service for a military aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo/Ryan Ayers)

    B-52 visits Homestead

  • Tony Cedeno, 482nd Fighter Wing hazardous waster manager, weighs an electrical transformer as part of the hazardous waste disposal process. After he weighs the transformer and files the appropriate paperwork it is turned in to the Defense Reutilization and Management Office for further transport to a HAZWASTE disposal facility. The transformer contains only a small amount liquid that is considered HAZWASTE, but must be disposed of through proper channels according to Mr. Cedeno. (U.S. Air Force photo/Jake Shaw)

    Hard work pays off for HAZWASTE manager

    If you're like Tony Cedeno, you don't appreciate having someone look over your shoulder while you're working. But unfortunately for Mr. Cedeno, the Hazardous Waste Program Manager for the 482nd Civil Engineering Squadron's Environmental Flight, someone is always looking over his shoulder. "I'm used to it," he said, "[because non-compliance with]
  • Jordan Roman, a former crew chief and senior airman, talks with Senior Master Sgt. Katdo Robinson during an Individual Ready Reserve muster at Homestead Air Reserve Base April 14. Sergeant Robinson represents the 482nd Maintenance Group, and was on hand to provide vets with information about job opportunities at Homestead ARB. Mr. Roman is one of approximately 80 former service members who reported to the base for the annual muster, which gave them the opportunity to receive updated information about the military while fulfilling their obligation to keep their military records updated. (U.S. Air Force photo/Jake Shaw)

    IRR muster gathers veterans, provides information and opportunities

    4/14/2007 - HOMESTEAD AIR RESERVE BASE, Fla. - the 482nd Fighter Wing conducted a muster here today for 80 Individual Ready Reservists. The IRR Muster Program, mandated by Title 10 United States Code Section 12319, ensures the Air Force can "reach out and touch" the IRR population when necessary. IRRs are mostly military personnel who have served
  • Master Sergeant Javier Colon, 93rd Fighter Squadron life support specialist, was named Non-Commissioned Officer of the Year for 2006. (U.S. Air Force photo/Dan Galindo)

    Base announces annual award winners

    Homestead Air Reserve Base recognized its top performers from 2006 during the annual awards banquet at the Falcon's Nest Club March 30. Each annual award winner received over $500 in gifts, awards and certificates courtesy of unit commanders, the Homestead/Florida City Chamber of Commerce's Military Affairs Committee, as well as local and state
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