30 Jan - Base Exercise

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Master Sgt. Bonnie Steinmetz, 88th Security Forces Squadron non-commissioned officer in charge of standardizations and evaluations, briefs Staff Sgt. Zachary Herick, 88th Air Base Wing Safety office, on his role as the “bad guy” prior to the start of an active-shooter exercise, Jan. 30, 2017, at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. The exercise was part of routine, periodic training to help provide a safe and secure environment on the base. (U.S. Air Force photo by R.J. Oriez)

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Staff Sgt. Zachary Herick, 88th Air Base Wing Safety office, brandishes a fake knife, Jan. 30, 2017, as his “victim”, Staff Sgt. Andy Huntamer, also with the 88th ABW Safety office, lies on the floor during an active-shooter exercise at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. The exercise tested the response of security and base personnel to an emergency situation. (U.S. Air Force photo by R.J. Oriez)

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Staff Sgt. Peter Christensen and Airman 1st Class Valeri Chia, 88th Security Forces Squadron patrolmen, arrive as the initial first responders on scene during an active-shooter exercise, Jan. 30, 2017, at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. The exercise tested the response of security and base personnel to an emergency situation. (U.S. Air Force photo by R.J. Oriez)

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Staff Sgt. Peter Christensen, 88th Security Forces Squadron patrolman, cuffs Staff Sgt. Zachary Herick, 88th Air Base Wing Safety office, while Airman 1st Class Valeri Chia, 88th SFS patrolman, provides cover during active-shooter exercise, Jan. 30, 2017, at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. Evaluators and observers from the squadron’s Standardization and Evaluations office watched the responders during the exercise to see what was done well and where improvements could be made. (U.S. Air Force photo by R.J. Oriez)

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Airman 1st Class Valeri Chia, 88th Security Forces Squadron patrolman, reports her status, during an active-shooter exercise, Jan. 30, 2017, at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. The exercise was part of routine, periodic training to help provide a safe and secure environment on the base. (U.S. Air Force photo by R.J. Oriez)

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Senior Airman Jonathon Pinson, center, and fellow 88th Security Forces Squadron patrolmen, clear a building during an active-shooter exercise, Jan. 30, 2017, at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. Evaluators and observers from the squadron’s Standardization and Evaluations office watched the responders during the exercise to see what was done well and where improvements could be made. (U.S. Air Force photo by R.J. Oriez)

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Senior Airman Ty Coleman, 88th Security Forces Squadron patrolman, provides cover as the rest of his team consults a building diagram during an active-shooter training exercise, Jan. 30, 2017, on Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. Even though the “perpetrator” was quickly stopped, defenders needed to sweep the building to make sure there was no further danger. (U.S. Air Force photo by R.J. Oriez)

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Fire Fighter Jeff Turner, left, and Paramedic Dan Diechert, both with Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Fire Department, tend to Staff Sgt. Zachary Herick, 88th Air Base Wing Safety office, simulated wounds during an active-shooter exercise, Jan. 30, 2017, at Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio. Herick played the “bad guy” in the exercise that was part of routine, periodic training to help provide a safe and secure environment on the base. (U.S. Air Force photo by R.J. Oriez)

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Fire Fighter Jeff Turner, left, and Paramedic Dan Diechert, both with Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Fire Department, tend to Staff Sgt. Zachary Herick, 88th Air Base Wing Safety office, simulated wounds during an active-shooter exercise, Jan. 30, 2017, at Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio. Herick played the “bad guy” in the exercise that was part of routine, periodic training to help provide a safe and secure environment on the base. (U.S. Air Force photo by R.J. Oriez)