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  • Deana Jacobs and Master Sgt. Frederick Dawson act as injured bystanders during a mass casualty exercise at Homestead Air Reserve Base, Fla. on March 14. The exercise scenario involved a suicide car bombing just outside the main entrance to the base (U.S. Air Force Reserve photo by Lisa Macias).

    Testing terror response skills

    Air Force Reservists from the 482nd Fighter Wing held a mass casualty exercise here March 14 based on a simulated suicide car-bombing near the main entrance to the base. The mass casualty exercise is just one part of a week-long training event called an Operational Readiness Exercise, which acts as a self-assessment of the wing’s ability to go to
  • Felix Flores, a guard for the Homestead Air Reserve Base Nighthawks, steps to the free throw line in a game against Southern Command’s A team on March 7. The Nighthawks shot 100 percent from the stripe in the 4th quarter to narrowly defeat Southern Command by a final score of 44-37 (U.S. Air Force Reserve photo by Jake Shaw).

    Nighthawks roost atop basketball league

    Homestead ARB’s Nighthawks got off to a sluggish start, but eventually wiggled their way back into the lead against U.S. Southern Command’s “A” team in a showdown at the base fitness center on Mar. 8. For the top-ranked Nighthawks, sloppy passes and a lack of energy crashing the boards had them down 20-19 at the end of the first half. “We started
  • 482nd Maintenance Group Commander Col. T. Glenn Davis addresses his Airmen during his change of command ceremony at Homestead Air Reserve Base, Fla. Col Davis has experience commanding three groups prior to accepting the assignment here at Homestead (U.S. Air Force Reserve photo by Lt. Col. Tom Davis).

    Davis takes command of Maintenance Group

    Col. T. Glenn Davis assumed command of the 482nd Maintenance Group in a ceremony here at Homestead Air Reserve Base on March 11. Col. Randall G. Falcon, 482nd Fighter Wing Commander, presided over the ceremony. Col. Davis takes over from Col. Herbert L. Brown, who is retiring later this year after commanding the Maintenance Group for the past six
  • A Canadian crew chief from the 425th Tactical Fighter Squadron shows firefighters from Homestead Air Reserve Base, Fla. how to approach the F-18 and conduct rescue procedures in the event of an emergency.

    Canadians train with Air Force Reservists

    Members of the Canadian Air Force flew into Homestead Air Reserve Base on Feb. 11 to participate in a joint international exercise known as ChumEx. As a yearly event, Homestead ARB’s 93rd Fighter Squadron invites Air Force fighter units with dissimilar aircraft from allied nations to play “war games” and practice dog fighting skills This year, the
  • Florida military intallation commanders briefed Gov. Jeb Bush, center-left, on lesson learned from the 2005 hurricane season, family support issues, the impact of BRAC and the needs of their individual bases Feb. 10 at Homestead Air Reserve Base, Fla. The Florida Commanders' Meeting is a bi-annual confrence providing a venue for mililtary leaders to discuss how the state can provide support to service members and their missions. (US Air Force Reserve photo by Dan Galindo)

    Florida governor meets with state commanders at HARB

    Florida Gov. Jeb Bush met with military installation commanders from around the state here at Homestead Air Reserve Base Feb. 10 to discuss issues and needs of service members and bases. The bi-annual Florida Base Commanders’ Meeting provides a venue for military leaders to let the governor know about issues affecting their bases, missions and
  • Heritage Hall Training and Conference Center at Homestead Air Reserve Base, Fla. is a new $3 million facility with state of the art electronic presentation media, a 150-seat main conference room, and immediate access to base lodging and dining facilities (U.S. Air Force Reserve photo by Dan Galindo).

    Homestead ARB opens first Air Force Reserve training and conference center

    Air Force and community leaders gathered for a ribbon-cutting ceremony to dedicate the new Heritage Hall Training and Conference Center here on Jan. 27. Former 482nd Fighter Wing Commander Maj. Gen. Charles E. Stenner Jr. and former U.S. Rep. Carrie Meek attended the ceremony before a short tour of the $2.6 million facility. “This [Homestead] Air

  • Assessment shows base environmental programs continually improving

    The 482nd Fighter Wing recently completed a five-day environmental compliance assessment here at Homestead Air Reserve Base. This Air Force assessment is known as the Environmental Compliance Assessment Management Program, or ECAMP. ECAMP is the Air Force’s way of testing how well a base measures up to environmental regulations and standards. The
  • Hurricane Wilma damaged 11 buildings, with four suffering extensive wind and water damage. Contractors from Waco, TX are making significant progress on the repairs, such as those at the base fitness center (U.S. Air Force Reserve photo by Henry Burgains).

    Post-hurricane repairs ongoing at Homestead ARB

    Three months after Hurricane Wilma struck South Florida, many buildings at Homestead Air Reserve Base are still undergoing major repairs. “Nine buildings received extensive roof and water damage,” said Henry Burgains, 482nd Contracting office. Out of the damaged structures, the gym, fire department, Base Exchange and the wing headquarters buildings
  • Senior Master Sgt. Michael Metzger, 482nd Maintenance Group, reunites with his wife, Connie, and his two daughters upon returning from Balad Air Base, Iraq on Friday evening, Jan. 20. About 40 HARB Reservists returned after spending up to 120 days supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. After leaving Iraq, they traveled through the Middle East, Germany, Iceland and Boston, Mass before arriving back at Homestead ARB (U.S. Air Force Reserve photo by Jake Shaw).

    The long road home

    Forty-one Air Force Reservists from the 482nd Fighter Wing arrived at Homestead Air Reserve Base Jan. 20 after spending 120 days deployed to Balad Air Base, Iraq. For some reservists the trip home began more than a week earlier. “Some troops left as early as 10 days ago from Balad. The remainder left on Jan. 18 to arrive back on Jan. 20. They had

  • Security Forces deploys to Lackland AFB

     As South Florida was preparing for yet another Hurricane, Airmen from Homestead Air Reserve Base’s Security Forces were gearing up to deploy to Lackland AFB, TX to assist in Hurricane Katrina relief efforts. The twenty-man team, led by Sr. MSgt Eddie Hodgson departed HARB on September 21, to Lackland; and, will then proceed to Kelly AFB in San
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