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Members of the 4th Security Forces Squadron conduct an intelligence brief prior to setting out for their positions during exercise Thunderdome 18-01, Jan. 11, 2018, at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina. The exercise tested the squadron’s ability to defend the base from a myriad of simulated attacks and react to different scenarios that they could come across in a deployed environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Brittain Crolley)

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Staff Sgt. Mary McKnight, 916th Civil Engineer Squadron emergency management technician, inspects and reports the findings of a chemical agent detection paper station during exercise Thunderdome 18-01, Jan. 11, 2018, at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina. As a member of the post-attack reconnaissance team, McKnight checked several stations after a simulated attack to see if the areas were contaminated. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Brittain Crolley)

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Staff Sgt. Jonathan Carthron (left) and Airman 1st Class Michael Brice, 4th Security Forces Squadron, clear a rifle in preparation for exercise Thunderdome 18-01, Jan. 11, 2018, at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina. After being issued a weapon, security forces personnel must visually inspect it to ensure it is in proper working order. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Brittain Crolley)

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Lt. Col. Isaac Bell, 335th Fighter Squadron commander, and members of the 4th Fighter Wing participated in exercise Thunderdome 18-01, Jan. 11, 2018, at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina. During the exercise, the base simulated being attacked by small arms weapons, mortars, and other weapons. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kenneth Boyton)

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Airman 1st Class Andrew Yuzeitis, 4th Security Forces Squadron, takes cover behind a barrier during exercise Thunderdome 18-01, Jan. 11, 2018, at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina. Thunderdome is designed to keep Airmen in a warrior mindset and sharpen tactics, techniques and procedures to prevent unnecessary loss of life or injury in the event of a real-world incident. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kenneth Boyton)

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Airmen from the 4th Security Forces Squadron participate in a group briefing after a simulated attack during exercise Thunderdome 18-01, Jan. 11, 2018, at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina. Defenders of the 4th SFS immediately followed established procedures to respond to and neutralize the simulated threat. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kenneth Boyton)

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1st Lt. Lauren Vinson, 333rd Fighter Squadron weapon systems officer, performs a preflight check on an F-15E Strike Eagle barrier during exercise Thunderdome 18-01, Jan. 11, 2018, at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina. The exercise was designed to prepare and test the response efforts of Team Seymour Airmen in the event of a real-world contingency. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kenneth Boyton)

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An F-15E Strike Eagle takes off during exercise Thunderdome 18-01, Jan. 11, 2018, at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina. Thunderdome is designed to keep Airmen in a warrior mindset and sharpen tactics, techniques and procedures to prevent unnecessary loss of life or injury in the event of a real-world incident. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kenneth Boyton)

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An F-15E Strike Eagle lands during exercise Thunderdome 18-01, Jan. 11, 2018, at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina. The F-15E Strike Eagle is a dual-role fighter designed to perform both air-to-air and air-to-ground missions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kenneth Boyton)

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Thunderdome 18-01

Published Jan. 15, 2018
By Staff Sgt. Brittain Crolley
4th Fighter Wing Public Affairs

Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C. -- Members of the 4th Security Forces Squadron conduct an intelligence brief prior to setting out for their positions during exercise Thunderdome 18-01, Jan. 11, 2018, at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina. The exercise tested the squadron’s ability to defend the base from a myriad of simulated attacks and react to different scenarios that they could come across in a deployed environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Brittain Crolley)