Dyess AFB conducts active shooter exercise

Master Sgt. Shannon Fulmer, 7th Security Forces Squadron Operations NCO in charge, practices providing over watch for his wingmen while performing a weapons sweep during an active shooter exercise at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, May 24, 2022. Active shooter exercises are a biannual Department of Defense requirement with the purpose to improve installation readiness in response to potential crises. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Curtis Balko)

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Staff Sgt. Jerome Foye Jr., 7th Security Forces Squadron Police Services NCO in charge, and Tech. Sgt. Axel Sterrett, 7th SFS flight sergeant, simulate taking down an active shooter during an exercise at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, May 24, 2022. Dyess AFB conducts multiple readiness exercises every year to equip response forces with the necessary skills to combat real world emergencies. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Natalie Rubenak)

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Staff Sgt. Matthew Moses, 7th Security Forces Squadron Base Defense Operations Center controller, and Tech. Sgt. Shane Felker, 7th SFS Systems and Technology NCO in charge, practice giving first aid to Senior Airman Giovanny Rodriguez, 7th Munitions Squadron munitions stockpile manager and exercise role player, during an active shooter exercise at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, May 24, 2022. Active shooter exercises prepare Airmen for real world emergencies by testing their response time and their ability to effectively communicate with collaborating agencies. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman First Class Ethan Rodriquez)

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Dyess AFB conducts active shooter exercise

Tech. Sgt. Bailey Hulett, 28th Bomb Squadron flight and operational medical technician, and Capt. Tiffany Russell, 7th Medical Group flight surgeon, practice providing on-site response aid to Senior Airman Giovanny Rodriguez, 7th Munitions Squadron munitions stockpile manager and exercise role player, during an active shooter exercise at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, May 24, 2022. The use of role players, blank ammunition and a professional moulage team to dress up role players provided a realistic scene to test responses of all entities. The preparation and urgency of medical personnel is an essential metric to gauge their effectiveness in real world emergencies. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Curtis Balko)

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Master Sgt. Tomas Perez-Vega, 7th Security Forces Squadron Special Projects NCO in charge, role plays interviewing a detained potential subject during an active shooter exercise at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, May 24, 2022. Active shooter exercises allow security forces Airmen to practice engaging with a hostile adversary and securing the scene. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman First Class Ethan Rodriquez)

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Federal Bureau of Investigations agents from the Abilene Field Office practice conducting an interview with Airman 1st Class Kolman Skinnell, 7th Munitions Squadron munitions support equipment maintenance technician, during an active shooter exercise at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, May 24, 2022. The 7th Bomb Wing Inspector General staff works with subject matter experts from various agencies to gather feedback and improve emergency response techniques. Engagement between Dyess AFB and off-base agencies is an essential element when responding to real world emergencies and crises. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Natalie Rubenak)

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Dyess AFB conducts active shooter exercise

Published May 26, 2022
By 436th Training Squadron Instructional Production Flight
436th Training Squadron Instructional Production Flight

DYESS AIR FORCE BASE, Texas -- Master Sgt. Shannon Fulmer, 7th Security Forces Squadron Operations NCO in charge, practices providing over watch for his wingmen while performing a weapons sweep during an active shooter exercise at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, May 24, 2022. Active shooter exercises are a biannual Department of Defense requirement with the purpose to improve installation readiness in response to potential crises. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Curtis Balko)