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Airmen from Homestead Air Reserve Base, Fla. load an inert weapon on an F-16 during an Operational Readiness Inspection in 2012. Homestead ARB recently conducted a series of Live Ordnance Loading Area operations. More commonly known as LOLA, the operations consist of loading live ordnance on F-16s in an authorized area on the flightline away from people and buildings. Once the flying schedule calls for live munitions on flying sorties, the aircraft are positioned on the LOLA and weapons load crews are dispatched to perform the live loading operations. The aircraft remain on LOLA until takeoff or until live munitions have been downloaded. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tim Norton)


Bomb’s away: Homestead Airmen conduct Live Ordnance Loading Area operations

Airmen from Homestead Air Reserve Base, Fla. load an inert weapon on an F-16 during an Operational Readiness Inspection in 2012. Homestead ARB recently conducted a series of Live Ordnance Loading Area operations. More commonly known as LOLA, the operations consist of loading live ordnance on F-16s in an authorized area on the flightline away from people and buildings. Once the flying schedule calls for live munitions on flying sorties, the aircraft are positioned on the LOLA and weapons load crews are dispatched to perform the live loading operations. The aircraft remain on LOLA until takeoff or until live munitions have been downloaded. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tim Norton)

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Airman 1st Class Kameron Williams, 325th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., assistant dedicated crew chief, performs a general aircraft flight worthiness inspection on an F-22, Mar. 2, during CHUMEX at Homestead Air Reserve Base, Fla. The 482nd Fighter Wing, Homestead ARB, held a large force exercise, CHUMEX, bringing together multiple units and aircraft for training focused on teamwork and real-world combat scenarios. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jaimi L. Upthegrove)
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F-16s from Homestead Air Reserve Base, Fla., taxi to the runway at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., in support of Combat Hammer, a weapons system evaluation program used to determine the validity of munitions products and processes, March 18 through 22, 2013. Combat Archer focuses on the air-to-air weapons systems, where Combat Hammer focuses on air-to-ground systems. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Lou Burton)
Members of Homestead Air Reserve Base can take advantage of free anti-virus software being offered on the Air Force Portal. Service members can log in to the Air Force Portal and click on the tab labeled “home software use” on the left. In this area, there will be a listing of Air force partners who have agreed to provide software or hardware for free or at a discounted price. Among them is the McAfee Internet Security anti-virus. This is the same anti-virus available and in use throughout the Air Force. (U.S. Air Force graphic/Ross Tweten)
The sun rises over an F-16 from Homestead at Barksdale AFB during Operation Green Flag, Aug. 17. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Master Sgt. Charles White)
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Homestead Air Reserve Base F-16s are receiving avionics systems upgrades, to include the Center Display Unit (pictured). The CDU is a multi-function digital display, akin to a handheld smart tablet. It will be installed to replace the cockpit’s original analog dials, and, while providing the same airspeed, altitude, and aircraft position data, it will also provide additional tactical situational awareness to the pilot. (courtesy photo)
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