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Active assailant exercise Monday at Eglin Air Force Base

Niceville.comMarch 25, 20221 Min Read

eglin air force base 96th Security Forces Squadron active assailant exercise

Defenders from the 96th Security Forces Squadron help each other during a building search at an active assailant exercise Nov. 17 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The exercise took place on two fronts with vehicle accident at a fuel containment area and then inside a supply building. The goal of the exercise was to examine the base’s security and emergency response when tasked with overlapping yet separate scenarios. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. — The 96th Test Wing will conduct an active assailant exercise on Monday, March 28 from approximately 9 a.m. to no later than 5 p.m., Eglin Air Force Base has announced.

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The annual training exercise takes place on the west side of the installation at and around Eglin Elementary School.

The intent of the exercise is to test emergency response plans. The exercise was planned in conjunction with a scheduled teacher workday. No students will be present or involved in exercise activities, Eglin said.

People should expect increased activity on the west side of the base involving first responders and emergency response vehicles throughout the exercise.