Security forces Airmen participate in Special Olympics Law Enforcement Torch Run

Airmen with the 482nd Security Forces Squadron from Homestead Air Reserve Base, Fla., participated in the Special Olympics Law Enforcement Torch Run, April 26, in Homestead, Fla., leading up to 2013’s Special Olympics Florida – Miami Dade County. The security forces Airmen, along with members of the law enforcement community from the city of Homestead, teamed up with Special Olympics athletes as they gear up for this year’s Olympics with Opening Ceremonies kicking off May 17. Law enforcement officers from more than 300 Florida agencies participate in the state-wide torch run to benefit the athletes of Special Olympics Florida. Each year, more than 5,000 officers carry the torch on a 1,500 mile relay through 66 counties in Florida. This event is held each year prior to Special Olympics Florida State Summer Games. (U.S. Air Force photos/Senior Airman Nicholas Caceres)

Homestead Airmen participate in Special Olympics Law Enforcement Torch Run

Published April 29, 2013
482nd Fighter Wing Public Affairs

HOMESTEAD AIR RESERVE BASE, Fla. -- Airmen with the 482nd Security Forces Squadron here participated in the Special Olympics Law Enforcement Torch Run, April 26, in Homestead, Fla., leading up to 2013's Special Olympics Florida - Miami Dade County. The security forces Airmen, along with members of the law enforcement community from the city of Homestead, teamed up with Special Olympics athletes as they gear up for this year's Olympics with Opening Ceremonies kicking off May 17. Law enforcement officers from more than 300 Florida agencies participate in the state-wide torch run to benefit the athletes of Special Olympics Florida. Each year, more than 5,000 officers carry the torch on a 1,500 mile relay through 66 counties in Florida. This event is held each year prior to Special Olympics Florida State Summer Games. (U.S. Air Force photos/Senior Airman Nicholas Caceres)