482nd Fighter Wing Commander Col. Randy Falcon (left) met with Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, Homestead Vice Mayor Steve Losner (right) and Jim Pierce, Chairman of the Homestead/Florida City Chamber of Commerce Nov. 28 at the site of the land clearing. The clearing is expected to improve security for the entrance of Homestead Air Reserve Base, Fla. (U.S. Air Force photo/Dan Galindo)