Military Affairs

Congratulations to Homestead ARB's recent annual award winners!

Awards were presented here during the 14th Annual Awards Banquet, sponsored by the Homestead/Florida City Chamber of Commerce Military Affairs Committee, March 1, 2013.

The recent annual award winners from Homestead Air Reserve Base, Fla.: (from left) Senior Airman Anthony A. Alvarez, 482nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron; Mr. Rudolph Panacci, 482nd Operations Support Squadron; Senior Master Sgt. James D. Bailey, 70th Aerial Port Squadron; Ms. Diana Alfonso, 482nd OSS; Tech. Sgt. Alex Coleman, Det 1, 125th Fighter Wing; Senior Master Sgt. Dionne S. Copeland, 482nd Communications Squadron; Yeoman 2nd Class Leslie A. Morales, Coast Guard Maritime Safety and Security Team Miami; Sgt. Neshme Bazan, Special Operations Command South; Tech. Sgt. Jessie J. Barcala II, 482nd Civil Engineering Squadron; Ms. Sherry Cockfield, SOCSOUTH; Capt. Raymond Ng, 70th APS; (not pictured: Ms. Barbara Rose, 482nd CS)(U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Nicholas Caceres)

The Homestead - Florida City Military Affairs Committee (MAC) is a committee of theHomestead - Florida City Chamber of Commerce and has proudly supported the military mission and military quality of life for over forty-three years. The Charter of the Military Affairs Committee is to assist military units within the Chamber's area to meet their mission and goals, promote understanding between the civilian and military communities, enhance the quality of life for our military and their families, and to support - as practical - other military units inDadeCounty area.

This support was focused on Homestead Air Force Base through 1992, and now Homestead Air Reserve Base (482d Fighter Wing) and its joint missions. These diverse missions now include not only the 482nd Fighter Wing's F-16 mission, but the Florida Air National Guard's sovereign air defense mission, Special Operations Command South, USCG Maritime Safety & Security Team Miami 91114, US Customs & Border Patrol, Florida Army Guard's 50th Area Support Group, and various temporary missions assigned to the base.

Comprised of up to fifty civic and local leaders, the Military Affairs Committee meets monthly to discuss issues relating to the civilian-military relationship.

For membership information or to attend one of our monthly luncheons, please contact us at info@homesteadmac.org

To view the Homestead Military Affairs Committee Website click here.