Scott AFB holds active shooter exercise

Staff Sgt. David Haywood, 375th Security Forces Squadron, looks ahead as he keeps guard during an active shooter exercise, Scott Air Force Base, Ill., Sept. 9, 2016. With an increase of mass shootings, the Department of Defense has trained personnel and first responders on how to respond in an active shooter situation.

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Senior Airman Wade Merritt, 375th Security Forces Squadron, listens to a brief during an active shooter exercise, Scott Air Force Base, Ill., Sept. 9, 2016. With an increase of mass shootings, the Department of Defense has trained personnel and first responders on how to respond in an active shooter situation.

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1st Lt. Christopher Gresham, 375th Security Forces Squadron, wipes his face as he learns that additional rooms may have people in them during an active shooter exercise, Scott Air Force Base, Ill., Sept. 9, 2016. With an increase of mass shootings, the Department of Defense has trained personnel and first responders on how to respond in an active shooter situation.

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375th Security Forces Members discuss the current situation during an active shooter exercise, Scott Air Force Base, Ill., Sept. 9, 2016. With an increase of mass shootings, the Department of Defense has trained personnel and first responders on how to respond in an active shooter situation.

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375th Security Forces Squadron members are briefed by the inspector during an active shooter exercise Scott Air Force Base, Ill., Sept. 9, 2016. With an increase of mass shootings, the Department of Defense has trained personnel and first responders on how to respond in an active shooter situation.

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Patrick Thompson, 375th Security Forces Squadron, charges toward a building with an active shooter situation inside, Scott Air Force Base, Ill., Sept. 9, 2016. With an increase of mass shootings, the Department of Defense has trained personnel and first responders on how to respond in an active shooter situation.

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Staff Sgt. Alexa Marro, 375th Security Forces Squadron, signals for another individual to follow during an active shooter exercise, , Scott Air Force Base, Ill., Sept. 9, 2016. With an increase of mass shootings, the Department of Defense has trained personnel and first responders on how to respond in an active shooter situation.

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First Lt. Paul Kilquist, Master Sgt. Joshua Ray, Tech Sgt. Vanessa Amalla, and Staff Sgt. Alexa Marro, all with the 375th Security Forces Squadron, discuss an active shooter situation prior to entering the building during the exercise. According to the FBI reports, 2014 and 2015 each saw 20 active shooter incidents. This is more than any two-year average in the past 16 years, and nearly six times as many as the period between 2000 and 2001, the starting point for the FBI’s review. In all, not including any of the shooters, 92 people were killed and another 139 wounded in active shooter incidents between 2014 and 2015.

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A K9 bomb dog tests the building for suspicious materials, Scott Air Force Base, Ill., Sept. 9, 2016. . Statistics from the FBI show that 70 percent of mass casualty incidents occur in a business or education forum. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jodi Martinez)

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Tech. Sgt. Jeremy McCarty, 375th Security Forces Squadron, guards a hallway during an active shooter exercise, Scott Air Force Base, Ill., Sept. 9, 2016. With an increase of mass shootings, the Department of Defense has trained personnel and first responders on how to respond in an active shooter situation.

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Tech. Sgt. Bryan Dell, 375th Security Forces Squadron, uses a bystander to open the door during an active shooter exercise, Scott Air Force Base, Ill., Sept. 9, 2016. With an increase of mass shootings, the Department of Defense has trained personnel and first responders on how to respond in an active shooter situation.

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Tech. Sgt. Bryan Dell, 375th Security Forces Squadron, scans cubicles for threats during an active shooter exercise, Scott Air Force Base, Ill., Sept. 9, 2016. With an increase of mass shootings, the Department of Defense has trained personnel and first responders on how to respond in an active shooter situation.

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1st Lt. Paul Kilquist, 375th Security Forces Squadron, listens to updates on an active shooter exercise in the rain, Scott Air Force Base, Ill., Sept. 9, 2016. With an increase of mass shootings, the Department of Defense has trained personnel and first responders on how to respond in an active shooter situation.

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The lone shooter in an active shooter exercise is handcuffed, Scott Air Force Base, Ill., Sept. 9, 2016. With an increase of mass shootings, the Department of Defense has trained personnel and first responders on how to respond in an active shooter situation.

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Tech. Sgt. Bryan Dell, 375th Security Forces Squadron, bangs on a door during an active shooter exercise, Scott Air Force Base, Ill., Sept. 9, 2016. With an increase of mass shootings, the Department of Defense has trained personnel and first responders on how to respond in an active shooter situation.

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Staff Sgt. David Haywood and Tech. Sgt. Bryan Dell clear the final room of the building, Scott Air Force Base, Ill., Sept. 9, 2016. . If ever in an active shooter situation, the Department of Homeland Security suggests the “avoid, deny, and defend” technique. The first is to avoid contact by running or removing oneself from the situation. The second is to deny access by barricading or locking doors. The final action should be to defend or fight back. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jodi Martinez)

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Tech. Sgt. Jeremy McCarty, 375th Security Forces Squadron, communicates with another first responder during an active shooter exercise, Scott Air Force Base, Ill., Sept. 9, 2016. With an increase of mass shootings, the Department of Defense has trained personnel and first responders on how to respond in an active shooter situation.

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Scott AFB holds active shooter exercise

Published Sept. 14, 2016
By Staff Sgt. Jodi Martinez
375th Air Mobility Wing Public Affairs

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