Beale tests readiness during active shooter exercise

9th Security Forces Squadron Airmen apprehend an active shooter during an exercise as the Wing Inspection Team looks on Jan. 13, 2017 at Beale Air Force Base, Calif. The exercise tested the response of individuals and units on base. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman Tristan D. Viglianco)

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Beale tests readiness during active shooter exercise

Staff Sgt. Chris Hall, 9th Security Forces member, plays the role of an active shooter and is followed by members of the Wing Inspection Team during an exercise Jan. 13, 2017 at Beale Air Force Base, Calif. The exercise took place without a majority of the base populous being informed ahead of time in order to better test the readiness of Team Beale. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman Tristan D. Viglianco)

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Beale tests readiness during active shooter exercise

Staff Sgt. Chris Hall, a 9th Security Forces member, plays the role of an active shooter during an exercise Jan. 13, 2017 at Beale Air Force Base, Calif. The protocol during an active shooter scenario is to lock all doors and turn of lights in order to remain hidden. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman Tristan D. Viglianco)

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First responders plan the apprehension of the suspect and the recovery of the injured during an active shooter exercise Jan. 13, 2017 at Beale Air Force Base, Calif. Exercises help prepare Airmen for real world scenarios. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman Tristan D. Viglianco)

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9th Security Forces Squadron Airmen enter a building during an active shooter exercise after arriving on scene Jan. 13, 2017 at Beale Air Force Base, Calif. The exercise took place in a building on the flightline and began at approximately 10 a.m. (U.S. Air Force photo/John Schwab)

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First responders assess and treat a wounded Airman during an active shooter exercise Jan. 13, 2017 at Beale Air Force Base, Calif. The first responders began treating the victims once the building was secured by the 9th Security Forces Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman Tristan D. Viglianco)

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9th Security Forces personnel and first responders evacuate a wounded Airman during an active shooter exercise Jan. 13, 2017 at Beale Air Force Base, Calif. The exercise helped prepare units on base in the case of a real-world scenario. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman Tristan D. Viglianco)

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Beale tests readiness during active shooter exercise

Published Jan. 17, 2017
By Airman Tristan D. Viglianco
9th Reconnaissance Wing Public Affairs

BEALE AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- The 9th Reconnaissance Wing held an active shooter exercise Jan. 13. The exercise tested the response of individuals and units on base. 9th Security Forces Squadron Airmen apprehended the suspect and once the area was secure first responders moved in to treat the simulated victims.