An accident occurred at Homestead Air Reserve Base (Homestead ARB) on Dec. 15 which triggered an evacuation of base personnel.
U.S Air Force Tech. Sgt. Micah Parcher, munitions line delivery assigned to the 140th Wing Maintenance Group, Colorado Air National Guard, tightens components on an MK-82 500 pound bomb, in support of the live ammunition drop during Saber Strike 18, Amari Air Base, Estonia, June 4, 2018. Saber Strike 18 is the eighth iteration of the long-standing U.S. Army Europe-led cooperative training exercise designed to enhance interoperability among allies and regional partners. This year’s exercise will take place June 3-15, focusing on improving land and air operational capabilities with an additional key objective to train with NATO’s enhanced Forward Presence (eFP) battlegroups. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Bobbie Reynolds)
While an official statement from the base said it was a transportation accident involving an explosive ordnance, the Miami Herald said a MK-82 bomb had fell off an F-16 while on the ground. The weapon then rolled into an area near where more bombs are stored.
