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Homestead ARB and Hurricane Andrew: A look back, a look forward

Destruction of Homestead Air Force Base after Hurricane Andrew. (U.S. Air Force photo)

Homestead ARB and Hurricane Andrew: A look back, a look forward

Spectators during Homestead Air Reserve Base's 2010 air show, Wings Over Homestead. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Lou Burton)

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Homestead ARB and Hurricane Andrew: A look back, a look forward

Rendering of Homestead Air Reserve Base's upcoming fitness center, currently under construction.

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Homestead ARB and Hurricane Andrew: A look back, a look forward

Rendering of Homestead Air Reserve Base's upcoming dining facility now under construction.

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Homestead ARB and Hurricane Andrew: A look back, a look forward

482nd Fighter Wing Headquarters Building, Homestead Air Reserve Base. (U.S. Air Force photo/Ross Tweten)

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School zone

School is back in session, so motor vehicle operators need to be more aware than ever of school zone signs. This daycare is within site of Homestead Air Reserve Base, and is open year-round, regardless of whether or not it is summer. (US Air Force photo/Ian Carrier)

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New health profession recruiter in south Florida

Master Sgt. Angel "Ernie" Sacarello, the new health profession recruiter in south Florida, servicing units from Patrick Air Force Base, Fla. down to Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. For more information on health professions with the Air Force Reserve, email Sergeant Sacarello at angel.sacarello.1@us.af.mil or call 305-279-9993. Sergeant Sacarello is located in the TJ Maxx Plaza at 7444 Southwest 117th Ave., Miami, Fla. 33183. (U.S. Air Force photo/Ross Tweten)

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HARB welcomes first Development and Training Flight

Instructors and trainees of the Development and Training Flight at Homestead Air Reserve Base, Fla., Aug. 12. The Development and Training Flight is a group of trainees who wish to prepare themselves before making their way to basic military training and technical school. The goal of the development and training flight is to reduce the number of seats lost in basic military training and technical school by ensuring all trainees are better prepared for the Air Education and Training Command environment. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Jaimi Upthegrove)

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HARB welcomes first Development and Training Flight

Chief Master Sgt. Cameron Kirksey, 482nd Fighter Wing Command Chief Master Sergeant, addresses the trainees of the Development and Training Flight on the Air Force’s core values and the wingman concept at Homestead Air Reserve Base, Fla., Aug. 12. The Development and Training Flight is a group of trainees who wish to prepare themselves before making their way to basic military training and technical school. The goal of the development and training flight is to reduce the number of seats lost in basic military training and technical school by ensuring all trainees are better prepared for the Air Education and Training Command environment. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Jaimi Upthegrove)

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HARB welcomes first Development and Training Flight

Instructors and trainees with the Development and Training Flight make a turn on their early-morning run at Homestead Air Reserve Base, Fla., Aug. 12. The Development and Training Flight is a group of trainees who wish to prepare themselves before making their way to basic military training and technical school. The goal of the development and training flight is to reduce the number of seats lost in basic military training and technical school by ensuring all trainees are better prepared for the Air Education and Training Command environment. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Jaimi Upthegrove)

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HARB welcomes first Development and Training Flight

Master Sgt. Carmen Martinez, Development and Training Flight assistant program manager, instructs Development and Training Flight trainees on proper facing movement technique at Homestead Air Reserve Base, Fla., Aug. 12. The Development and Training Flight is a group of trainees who wish to prepare themselves before making their way to basic military training and technical school. The goal of the development and training flight is to reduce the number of seats lost in basic military training and technical school by ensuring all trainees are better prepared for the Air Education and Training Command environment. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Jaimi Upthegrove)

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HARB welcomes first Development and Training Flight

Senior Airman Heriberto Roman Perez, Development and Training Flight volunteer instructor, instructs Development and Training Flight trainees on the proper way to render a salute at Homestead Air Reserve Base, Fla., Aug. 12. The Development and Training Flight is a group of trainees who wish to prepare themselves before making their way to basic military training and technical school. The goal of the development and training flight is to reduce the number of seats lost in basic military training and technical school by ensuring all trainees are better prepared for the Air Education and Training Command environment. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Jaimi Upthegrove)

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Service

Chaplain Capt Ryan Ayers delivers the first weekly Sunday Morning Worship Service in over 20 years at Homestead Air Reserve Base, July 22. The last weekly chapel service was held the Sunday before Hurricane Andrew leveled the base in 1992. (Courtesy photo)

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Active Shooter Exercise

First responders from Homestead Air Reserve Base setup a mobile triage during an Active Shooter Exercise at HARB, July 31. The goal of the exercise is to evaluate and improve multiple units’ ability to prepare for and respond to situations such as an active shooter on base. (U.S. Air Force photo/Ross Tweten)

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Active Shooter Exercise

First responders from Homestead Air Reserve Base transport an active shooter participant to a mobile triage during an Active Shooter Exercise at HARB, July 31. The goal of the exercise is to evaluate and improve multiple units’ ability to prepare for and respond to situations such as an active shooter on base. (U.S. Air Force photo/Ross Tweten)

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Active Shooter Exercise

Staff Sgt. Ian Charles (left), 482nd Security Forces Squadron, searches the active shooters as Tech. Sgt. Daniel Nogueras, 482nd Security Forces Squadron, stands guard during an Active Shooter Exercise at Homestead Air Reserve Base, July 31. The goal of the exercise is to evaluate and improve the Air Force’s ability to prepare for and respond to situations such as an active shooter on base. (U.S. Air Force photo/Ross Tweten)

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Active Shooter Exercise

From left: Mr. Richard Niles, Homestead Air Reserve Base firefighter, Mr. Jose DeJesus, HARB firefighter, and Senior Airman Jonathan Kuczynski, 482nd Security Forces Squadron, place an injured participant on a litter during an Active Shooter Exercise at HARB, July 31. The goal of the exercise is to evaluate and improve the Air Force’s ability to prepare for and respond to situations such as an active shooter on base. (U.S. Air Force photo/Ross Tweten)

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Lt. Gen James F. Jackson

Lt. Gen. James F. Jackson assumed command of AFRC July 30, replacing Lt. Gen. Charles E. Stenner Jr., who has served as commander since June 2008. Stenner retired from the Air Force with 39 years of military service.

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Load Crew Competition

Senior Airman Anthony Alvarez, 482nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, mounts the head of a GBU-54 bomb during the 482nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron’s quarterly Load Crew Competition at Homestead Air Reserve Base, July 15. The GBU-54 bomb is guided by a GPS configured with semi-active laser seeker.

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Load Crew Competition

Senior Airman Antonio Ortega (left), Master Sgt. Nelson Rodriguez (center), and Senior Airman Christian Marrero-Santana (right), load a GBU-54 bomb onto an F-16 during the 482nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron’s quarterly Load Crew Competition at Homestead Air Reserve Base, July 15. The winning load crews for each quarter will compete against each other at the end of the year for Homestead Air Reserve Base’s Best Load Crew of the Year title.

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