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Civic leader tour

Thirty five civic leaders along with Col. William Binger, 482nd Fighter Wing commander, and aircrew members pause for a group picture inside a C-5 Galaxy transport aircraft during a civic leader tour on Feb 13. The influential leaders from the Miami area boarded a KC-135 Stratotanker for a two-day “Civic Leader Flight” to Keesler AFB, Miss., and Lackland AFB, Texas, on Feb. 12-13. The group witnessed F-16’s from the 93rd Fighter Squadron flying up to the KC-135 for an aerial refueling training mission on their way to Mississippi. While at Keesler, the group received briefings and tours of the famed Hurricane Hunter aircraft. On Friday, the civic leaders viewed a Basic Military Training graduation parade and toured a C-5 Galaxy transport aircraft and simulator facility. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tim Norton)

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Homestead Reservist volunteers in Iraq

Tech. Sgt. Ingrid Engle, 506th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron, Kirkuk Regional Air Base, Iraq, packs school supplies on Jan. 29. The Loxahatchee, Fla., native was one of 30 Airmen to volunteer for the chapel run Operation School Supply drive for Iraqi children in need. Engle is deployed from Homestead ARB, where she works as an air transportation specialist assigned to the 70th Aerial Port Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Eunique Stevens)

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40 years of service

During a brief ceremony in recognition of 40 years of service to the U.S. government, Colonel Melvin Giddings, 482nd Maintenance Group commander, presents Mr. Thomas Miller, 482nd Maintenance Squadron, a Certificate of Service on Jan. 15. Mr. Miller entered the Air Force on active duty in 1963 as an instruments and auto pilot specialist stationed at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas. After tours of duty in Vietnam and Taiwan, Miller came to Homestead AFB in 1974 as an Air Force Reservist working on C-121 transport aircraft. In later years, he worked on instrumentation and avionic systems of F-4 and F-16 fighter jets. Mr. Miller currently works in the 482nd Avionics Flight coordinating calibration and repair of all precession measurement and test equipment. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tim Norton)

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Miami Scouts tour base

Homestead ARB fighter fighters, Mr. Jeffery Curl, far left, and Airman 1st Class Travis Smith, far right, 482nd Civil Engineering Squadron, pose for a group picture with kids and chaperones from Boy and Girl Scout Troop 599 on Dec. 30. The Miami Scouts were treated to a tour of the base fire department and air traffic control tower; watched four F-16 fighter jets take-off; and then ate lunch at the Falcons Nest Club. Homestead ARB offers two tours a month. Groups interested in touring the base should contact the 482nd Fighter Wing Public Affairs Office at least 60 days in advance. The PA office can be reached at (305) 224-7330. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tim Norton)

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Miami Scouts tour base

Homestead ARB fire fighter, Mr. Jeffery Curl, 482nd Civil Engineering Squadron, demonstrates how a thermal imagining camera is used to kids and chaperones from Boy and Girl Scout Troop 599 on Dec. 30. The Miami Scouts were treated to a tour of the base fire department and air traffic control tower; watched four F-16 fighter jets take-off; and then ate lunch at the Falcons Nest Club. Homestead ARB offers two tours a month. Groups interested in touring the base should contact the 482nd Fighter Wing Public Affairs Office at least 60 days in advance. The PA office can be reached at (305) 224-7330. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tim Norton)

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Crew chief for a day

Mr. Ken Lambert, 482nd Fighter Wing Comptroller’s office, prepares to conduct a pre-flight inspection on an F-16 aircraft prior to take-of on Dec. 19. Mr. Lambert was invited by the 482nd Maintenance Group, to participate in the “Crew Chief for a Day” program. The program allows wing support personnel to work alongside “real” F-16 crew chiefs, familiarizing them with the rigors of aircraft maintenance and to give them a better appreciation for what happens on the flightline. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tim Norton)

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Crew chief for a day

Mr. Ken Lambert, left, 482nd Fighter Wing Comptroller’s office, talks to Maj. Richard “Tricky” Wigle”, 93rd Fighter Squadron pilot, prior take-off on Dec. 19. Mr. Lambert was invited by the 482nd Maintenance Group to participate in the “Crew Chief for a Day” program. The program allows wing support personnel to work alongside “real” F-16 crew chiefs, familiarizing them with the rigors of aircraft maintenance and to give them a better appreciation for what happens on the flightline. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tim Norton)

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AGE Flight is fully capable

Col William B. Binger, 482nd Fighter Wing commander presents the 2008 Air Force Reserve Command Fully Mission Capable Award to the 482nd Maintenance Squadron AGE Flight on Dec. 6. Also pictured are: Col. Melvin J. Giddings, second from the right, 482nd Maintenance Group commander and Chief Master Sgt. Fred D. Hennagan, far right, 482nd Maintenance Squadron superintendent. The AGE flight maintains 96 pieces of powered equipment; 72 pieces of rolling stock and 37 non-deployable pieces of equipment required to support 26 F-16 fighter aircraft, transit alert and munitions storage operations. (U.S. Air Force photo/Chief Master Sgt. Katdo Robinson)

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Base honors award winners

A ceremony for winners of the military quarterly awards was held during the Greater Florida City/Homestead Military Affairs Committee luncheon at Homestead ARB on Dec. 4. Recipients of the awards are, from left to right: Senior Airman Jair I. Guevara, 482nd Maintenance Squadron; Master Sgt. Elvyn Sanchez, 482nd Logistics Readiness Squadron; Tech. Sgt. Daryll A. Rohler, 482nd Operations Group; 2nd Lt. Sabrina M. Ura, 482nd Mission Support Group; Tech. Sgt. Aslam Rehman, 482nd Logistics Readiness Squadron; Petty Officer 2nd Class Peter Hutchinson, U.S. Coast Guard Maritime Safety and Security Team Miami. The MAC sponsors the base awards program, JROTC scholarships, family gatherings at military bases and donates money to the Armed Forces Service Center at Miami International Airport. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tim Norton)

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Homestead cadets visit base

F-16 pilots from the 93rd Fighter Squadron, Maj. David Sundlov, center, and Maj. Christopher Barth, answer questions from two students while visiting the Homestead ARB air traffic control tower on Nov. 14. Forty Air Force Junior ROTC cadets from Homestead High School took part in one of two tours the base offers each month for students and community organizations to learn about the Air Force Reserve mission. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tim Norton)

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Fireman for a day

Col. William “Blaze” Binger, 482nd Fighter Wing commander, left, takes a deep breath as fire fighters from Homestead Air Reserve Base prepare to remove their personal protective equipment after completing a live fire training exercise Nov. 1. Reservists from the Homestead ARB Fire Department invited the commander to participate in the exercise so he may better understand the type of training required and equipment used for real aircraft emergencies. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tim Norton)

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Fireman for a day

Col. William “Blaze” Binger, 482nd Fighter Wing commander, left, and Reservists from the Homestead Air Reserve Base Fire Department, prepare to enter a burning, simulated KC-10 aircraft during a live fire training exercise Nov. 1. The fire fighters invited the commander to participate in the exercise so he may better understand the type of training required and equipment used for real aircraft emergencies. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tim Norton)

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Fireman for a day

A simulated aircraft used for live fire training exercises is ignited at Homestead Air Reserve Base, Fla., Nov. 1. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tim Norton)

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Red Ribbon Week Oct. 23 - 31

Master Sgt. Estela Clunie, 482nd Medical Squadron, Demand Reduction Program Office, Homestead Air Reserve Base, displays Red Ribbon Week promotional items on Oct. 29. The DRP office donated drug awareness and prevention information to include: red ribbons, stress balls & cones, cups, key chains, folders and calculators to Keys Gate Charter School and base personnel. The annual observance focuses attention on the destructive effects that drugs have on our local community and nation. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tim Norton)

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International delegation visits base

Air Attaché officers representing 24 countries visited Homestead Air Reserve Base to learn the roles the Air Force plays with combatant commands and homeland security on Oct. 21. The Washington D.C., delegation led by U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Frank G. Klotz, Asst. Vice Chief of Staff, received mission briefings from the 482nd Fighter Wing and U.S. Southern Command. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tim Norton)

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Attachés visit base

Capt. Manuel “Pogo” Gomez, 93rd Fighter Squadron pilot discusses F-16 aircraft capabilities with South African air force Col. Schalk Van Heerden on Oct. 21. Air Attaché officers representing 24 countries visited Homestead Air Reserve Base to learn the roles the Air Force plays with combatant commands and homeland security. The Washington D.C., delegation led by U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Frank G. Klotz, Asst. Vice Chief of Staff, received mission briefings from the 482nd Fighter Wing and U.S. Southern Command. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tim Norton)

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First day on the job

Airman 1st Class Christy Leyva, F-16 crew chief apprentice, 482nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron takes part in a pre-flight inspection of an F-16 on Oct. 6. This was Airman Leyva’s first day on the job after graduating from a 19-week technical training school in Texas. For information about becoming a crew chief or other interesting Air Force jobs, call the Homestead Air Reserve Base recruiters at (305) 224-7127. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tim Norton)

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First day on the job

Tech. Sgt. Cory Cain, 482nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron supervises Airman 1st Class Christy Leyva, F-16 crew chief apprentice, 482nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron as she takes part in a pre-flight inspection of an F-16 on Oct. 6. This was Airman Leyva’s first day on the job after graduating from a 19-week technical training school in Texas. For information about becoming a crew chief or other interesting Air Force jobs, call the Homestead Air Reserve Base recruiters at (305) 224-7127. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tim Norton)

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Famed World War II veteran visits Homestead

Retired Lt. Col. Eldridge Williams, an original member of the famed Tuskegee Airmen speaks to the Greater Florida City/Homestead Military Affairs Committee Oct. 2. Colonel Williams was the key note speaker at the monthly MAC luncheon held at the Falcon’s Nest Club. The Tuskegee Airmen was the popular name of a group of African American pilots who flew with distinction during World War II as the 332nd Fighter Group of the U.S. Army Air Corps. Colonel Williams currently resides in Miami, Fla. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tim Norton)

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Famed World War II veteran visits Homestead

Retired Lt. Col. Eldridge Williams, an original member of the famed Tuskegee Airmen speaks to the Greater Florida City/Homestead Military Affairs Committee Oct. 2. Colonel Williams was the key note speaker at the monthly MAC luncheon held at the Falcon’s Nest Club. The Tuskegee Airmen was the popular name of a group of African American pilots who flew with distinction during World War II as the 332nd Fighter Group of the U.S. Army Air Corps. Colonel Williams currently resides in Miami, Fla. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tim Norton)

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