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Ryan Ayers, Citizen Airman, preaches a family funeral for a WWII combat veteran March 31 in Miami, Fla. Mr. Ayers is a preacher while out of uniform, eulogizing an average of one funeral per week, and he’s currently pursuing a master’s degree in pastoral counseling. As a traditional Air Force reservist, Sergeant Ayers is a chaplain assistant and was recently recognized by the command at the 2006 Citizen Airman Outstanding Reserve Chaplain Assistant of the Year. (U.S. Air Force photo/Dan Galindo)

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Ryan Ayers (right) pays his respects during a funeral as an Army honor guard detail prepares the American Flag for presentation to the family of a WWII veteran at a Miami funeral home March 31. While out of uniform, he preaches funerals and is often requested as a guest speaker at churches around South Florida. The Air Force Reserve Command recently recognized him as the 2006 Citizen Airman Outstanding Reserve Chaplain Assistant of the Year for his work as a chaplain assistant in the Air Force Reserve. (U.S. Air Force photo/Dan Galindo)

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Ryan Ayers (right) consoles a family member during a funeral March 31 in Miami. While out of uniform, he preaches funerals and is often requested as a guest speaker at churches around South Florida. The Air Force Reserve Command recently recognized him as the 2006 Citizen Airman Outstanding Reserve Chaplain Assistant of the Year for his work as a chaplain assistant at Homestead Air Reserve Base, Fla. (U.S. Air Force photo/Dan Galindo)

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482nd Fighter Wing Chaplain, Lt. Col. William Chambers, flanked by Sergeant Ayers, speaks to attendees at the National Day of Prayer breakfast here May 3. Sergeant Ayers has been the lead planner and coordinator the last three years for the event. Air Force Reserve Command recently recognized him as the 2006 Citizen Airman Outstanding Reserve Chaplain Assistant of the Year. (U.S. Air Force photo/Dan Galindo)

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Staff Sgt. Ryan Ayers interviews with a local radio station personality, Donna Gean Matthews of WMCU Spirit FM, during the National Day of Prayer breakfast here May 3. Sergeant Ayers has been the lead planner and coordinator the last three years for the event. Air Force Reserve Command recently recognized him as the 2006 Citizen Airman Outstanding Reserve Chaplain Assistant of the Year. (U.S. Air Force photo/Dan Galindo)

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Staff Sgt. Ryan Ayers (center front) performed hundreds of military funerals and ceremonial colors presentations as a Reserve honor guard member for the 482nd Fighter Wing at Homestead Air Reserve Base, Fla. Sergeant Ayers served on the wing honor guard continuously from September 2005 to October 2006 and is still called to train new team members. Sergeant Ayers is a chaplain assistant in the Air Force Reserve and was recently recognized as the 2006 Citizen Airman Outstanding Reserve Chaplain Assistant of the Year. (U.S. Air Force photo/Jake Shaw)

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In a moment reminiscent of his Army Air Assault days, Ryan Ayers shoots photos from the inside of a Customs and Border Protection Black Hawk helicopter during a recent training event. In addition to his focus on base chapel programs, he works as a student-hire in the 482nd Fighter Wing public affairs office. The student program allows him to pursue his master’s degree while remaining in touch with events on Homestead Air Reserve Base. Sergeant Ayers was recently awarded the 2006 AFRC Citizen Airman Outstanding Reserve Chaplain Assistant of the Year. (U.S. Air Force photo/Dan Galindo)

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ABOVE AND BEYOND

Chief Ken Pachnek, chief of police for the City of Lauderhill, is recognized by DoD representatives and National ESGR representatives during an employer support ceremony at Opa Locka airport on May 3. From the left, Air National Guard Lt. Gen. Craig R. McKinley, director of the Air National Guard; Army Reserve Lt. Gen. Jack C. Stultz, commander of U.S. Army Reserve Command; Thomas F. Hall, assistant secretary of defense for reserve affairs; Chief Pachnek; Dr. Gordon Sumner, National Committee for Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve executive director; Phillip Speake, ESGR Florida chair. Chief Pachnek was one of a select few civilian employers who was awarded the ESGR’s Above and Beyond award in recognition of his support for military reservists who work for him at the City of Lauderhill police department. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Paul Dean)

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ABOVE AND BEYOND

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)

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RAPTOR GUARD

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)

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RAPTOR GUARDS

Master Sgt. John Frank (center) talks with Staff Sgt. Moises Ostolaza and other security forces members from Air Force Reserve Command’s 482nd Fighter Wing on the ramp of the Opa Locka airport during the 2007 McDonald’s Air and Sea Show in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. The reservists provided security for all visiting aircraft during the four-day event which attracted more than two million visitors. Also shown in the background members of the F-22 Raptor ground crew make sure security concerns are taken care of. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Paul Dean)

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CREDENTIALS

Staff Sgts. Moises Ostolaza (right) and Hector Santana review security credentialing requirements at an Opa Locka entry control point during the 2007 McDonald’s Air and Sea Show in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.. The sergeants are from Air Force Reserve Command’s 482nd Fighter Wing at Homestead Air Reserve Base, Fla., and their teams provided security for all aircraft during the four-day event which attracted more than two million visitors. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Paul Dean)

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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)

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482nd Security Forces Squadron commander Lt. Col. Frank Locascio (left) congratulates Capt. Eduardo Martinez, SFS Training Officer, May 5 for earning the Unit Junior Officer of the Quarter award. Master Sgt. Michael Cohen won for Unit Senior NCO of the Quarter, and Staff Sgt. Timothy Hilgeman won for Unit NCO of the Quarter. (U.S. Air Force photo/Dan Galindo)

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BRING YOUR KIDS TO WORK

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)

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BRING YOUR KIDS TO WORK

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)

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BRING YOUR KIDS TO WORK

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/Ryan Ayers)

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SHARE THE PASSION

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)

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DRIVE THE LANE

David “DC” Campbell, a forward for the Southern Command B team, drives to the basket during a recent basketball game as Manny Bobadilla of the Homestead Air Reserve Base Security Forces team challenges his shot. 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)

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BIG HOPS

Arjewus Willis, a center for the Southern Command B team attempts a jump shot over two defenders from the Homestead Air Reserve Base Security Forces team during a recent basketball game at Homestead ARB. 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)

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