4th FW conducts active shooter exercise

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 4th Fighter Wing conduct self aid buddy care procedures on moulage victims during an active shooter exercise on Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C., Feb. 4, 2013. Security Forces, fire department and medical personnel were among those evaluated in the training exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class John Nieves Camacho/Released)

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Mr. Andy Anderson, 4th Security Forces Squadron law enforcement instructor, plays the role of an active shooter during an exercise on Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C., Feb. 4, 2013. The scenario entailed an armed gunman opening fire at the base fitness center causing security forces to respond and neutralize the threat. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class John Nieves Camacho/Released)

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4th FW conducts active shooter exercise

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. John Makripodis, 4th Security Forces Squadron military working dog handler, applies self aid buddy care to a moulage victim during an active shooter exercise on Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C., Feb. 4, 2013. Self aid buddy care is a first-hand response to aiding injured personnel until medical treatment can be administered. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class John Nieves Camacho/Released)

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U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 4th Fighter Wing administer first aid on moulage victims during an active shooter exercise on Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C., Feb. 4, 2013. The training exercise pitted medical personnel into a real-life scenario, testing their response time and procedures. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class John Nieves Camacho/Released)

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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. John Makripodis, 4th Security Forces Squadron military working dog handler, treats a moulage victim for shock during an active shooter exercise on Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C., Feb. 4, 2013. The exercise helped test the response time and procedures of security forces, fire department and medical personnel. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class John Nieves Camacho/Released)

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4th FW conducts active shooter exercise

Published Feb. 4, 2013
By Airman 1st Class John Nieves Camacho
4th Fighter Wing Public Affairs

SEYMOUR JOHNSON AIR FORCE BASE, N.C. -- The 4th Fighter Wing conducted an active shooter exercise here Feb. 4, to test the base's response procedures to a crisis situation on base.

An active shooter is an individual actively engaged in killing or attempting to kill people in a confined or populated area.

During the training exercise, 4th Security Forces Squadron Airmen responded to a threat where an armed individual had opened fire at the fitness center.

After neutralizing the threat, first responders immediately performed self aid buddy care on the victims. Shortly thereafter, base fire emergency services and medical personnel arrived on scene to care for the victims.

"An active shooter exercise such as the one conducted today are vital to keeping the Seymour Johnson community safe," said Maj. Troy Jones, 4th SFS commander. "They allow first responders and base populace an opportunity to train in a controlled environment in the event a real world incident should occur."