Emergency exercise

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Brandon Sheets, 4th Security Forces Squadron force protector, scans the surrounding area following a car chase during an exercise on Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C., Aug. 14, 2012. Security forces members clear incident areas of any safety hazards prior to personnel approaching the scene. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class John Nieves Camacho/Released)

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Emergency exercise

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Khalil Sewell, 4th Security Forces Squadron flight chief, and Airman 1st Class Brandon Sheets, 4th SFS force protector, apprehend a victim following a simulated shootout during an exercise on Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C., Aug. 14, 2012. This exercise was performed to test various organizations on how they react to an attack. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class John Nieves Camacho/Released)

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Emergency exercise

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Brandon Sheets, 4th Security Forces Squadron force protector, searches a victim after a simulated shootout during an exercise on Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C., Aug. 14, 2012. The exercise tested emergency responders to see how they react to an attack on base. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class John Nieves Camacho/Released)

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Emergency exercise

Airmen from the base fire emergency services flight set up a decontamination area during an exercise on Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C., Aug. 14, 2012. During the exercise, the base was exposed to a simulated chemical agent and personnel who were contaminated went through a decontamination area to rid themselves of the agent. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class John Nieves Camacho/Released)

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Exercise evaluation team members watch as medical treatment is performed during an exercise on Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C., Aug. 14, 2012. EET members evaluated participants on how well they reacted to a real-life scenario. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class John Nieves Camacho/Released)

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An F6-A explosive ordnance disposal robot opens the back door of a van filled with simulated chemical agents during an exercise on Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C., Aug. 14, 2012. The F6-A is used to examine areas or suspicious objects when sending in human personnel is too dangerous. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class John Nieves Camacho/Released)

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Emergency exercise

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman James Boone, 4th Medical Group bioenvironmental engineer, checks for chemical agents inside a van during an exercise on Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C., Aug. 14, 2012. The exercise tested how well Airmen and base personnel reacted to an attack that involved a chemical agent. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class John Nieves Camacho/Released)

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Emergency exercise

Published Aug. 21, 2012
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 emergency response exercise here Aug. 14.

The 4th FW conducts exercises like this throughout the year to prepare for all types of incidents.

This exercise tested the response time and acting efficiency of multiple organizations including security forces, medical staff and explosive ordnance disposal personnel.