City of Homestead dedicates day to wing

City of Homestead Mayor Jeff Porter presents the proclamation to Col. Chris Funk, 482nd Fighter Wing commander at Homestead Air Reserve Base, Fla., during a Military Affairs Committee meet and greet, held in honor of the wing, in the Community Activity Center on Homestead ARB Oct. 3. The proclamation stated that Oct. 3 is now 482nd FW day for the city of Homestead, Fla. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jaimi L. Upthegrove)

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City of Homestead dedicates day to wing

Members from the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve team, the Military Affairs Committee, and Col. Chris Funk, 482nd Fighter Wing commander at Homestead Air Reserve Base, Fla., pose for a group photo along with a gift presented to the MAC by the ESGR for the support the MAC has shown to the service members in the area at the Community Activity Center on Homestead ARB Oct. 3. The presentation was made during a MAC meet and greet, held in honor of the wing, which is one of the many events held by the MAC for military members. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jaimi L. Upthegrove)

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City of Homestead dedicates day to wing

Published Oct. 6, 2014
482nd Fighter Wing Public Affairs Office

HOMESTEAD AIR RESERVE BASE, Fla. -- City of Homestead Mayor Jeff Porter proclaimed Oct. 3 as 482nd Fighter Wing day during a Military Affairs Committee meet and greet at the Community Activity Center at Homestead Air Reserve Base, Florida on Oct. 3.

The proclamation was presented to Col. Chris Funk, 482nd FW commander here, during a Military Affairs Committee meet and greet held in honor of the wing. Meet and greets are generally held the Friday evening prior to the Unit Training Assembly every month and give reservists an opportunity to meet members of the MAC.

The Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve team also made a presentation to the MAC members for their support of local service members.

Homestead ARB and the MAC work together to keep the relationship strong between the base and the community. Additionally, ESGR is a Department of Defense office which was established in 1972 to promote cooperation and understanding between Reserve Component Service members and their civilian employers.