where We Work
Homestead Air Reserve Base
Photo by Master Sgt. Lionel Castellano
Photo by Staff Sgt. Charles Brock
Homestead Air Reserve Base (ARB), located in Homestead, FL is home to the 482nd Fighter Wing which supports contingency and training operations of several commands and tenant units. Homestead ARB hosts year-round counter-land, counter-sea, and counter-air operations training to provide combat-ready airmen and airwomen. Its strategic presence at the southernmost tip of the continental United States provides an invaluable platform from which to launch its full range of capabilities. Poised to protect and defend, readiness is its primary mission.
Noise and safety risks associated with the vital aviation training and national security missions at Homestead ARB are exacerbated by dense urban development. Sea level rise and an increase in storm surge magnitude and storm event frequency due to climate change threaten Homestead ARB’s mission capabilities because of the increased probability for potential damages or flooding which may delay or halt mission activities.
To ensure Homestead ARB’s mission and the community continue to grow in a compatible and mutually beneficial manner, CLF is partnering with Homestead ARB to conserve agricultural and natural lands near the installation to achieve mission sustainment and environmental goals. The preservation of farmland and natural lands will prevent incompatible development pressures which could reduce or restrict installation operations. Preservation will also support the continuation of the economically important agricultural industry in Miami-Dade County and provide installation storm buffering protections.