From staff reports ALTUS AIR FORCE BASE – The 97th Air Mobility Wing will conduct an active shooter exercise Aug. 12 on the base at L. Mendel Rivers School.
The main gate will be closed for approximately 10 minutes between 9 a.m. and 9:10 a.m. All base personnel and individuals with business on the installation are encouraged to avoid entry or exit during this time.
Base personnel, residents and visitors may also hear simulated gunfire and exercise alerts over the giant voice system between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. Base services will be lim ited during that time due to the complex nature of this type of exercise. Emergency response vehicles and first responders will be responding accordingly during the event.
Exercises of this nature are critical for evaluating Department of Defense response actions to a lockdown incident and to prepare for it in the most realistic manner.