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Air Education and Training Command

Exercise tests base emergency response

Officer Adam Barnes, 81st Security Forces Squadron patrolman, provides security on scene during a hijacking exercise at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, Dec. 15, 2022. The scenario included a simulated hijacking of a WC-130. The exercise tested base emergency response organizations' ability to operate in a crisis situation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kemberly Groue)

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Maurice Mathis, 81st Security Forces Squadron patrolman, provides security during a hijacking exercise at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, Dec. 15, 2022. The scenario included a simulated hijacking of a WC-130. The exercise tested base emergency response organizations' ability to operate in a crisis situation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kemberly Groue)

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U.S. Air Force Senior Airman James Boyter, 81st Security Forces Squadron patrolman, escorts Lt. Col. Mark Withee, 403rd Wing navigator, as he portrays a "hijacker", from the aircraft during a hijacking exercise at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, Dec. 15, 2022. The scenario included a simulated hijacking of a WC-130. The exercise tested base emergency response organizations' ability to operate in a crisis situation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kemberly Groue)

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Members of the 81st Security Forces Squadron engage the aircraft to drop a phone for negotiations during a hijacking exercise at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, Dec. 15, 2022. The scenario included a simulated hijacking of a WC-130. The exercise tested base emergency response organizations' ability to operate in a crisis situation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kemberly Groue)

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Members of the 81st Security Forces Squadron provide security and negotiations during a hijacking exercise in Woolmarket, Mississippi, Dec. 15, 2022. The scenario included a simulated hijacking of a WC-130. The exercise tested base emergency response organizations' ability to operate in a crisis situation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kemberly Groue)

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Members of the 81st Force Support Squadron provide search and recovery during a hijacking exercise in Woolmarket, Mississippi, Dec. 15, 2022. The scenario included a simulated hijacking of a WC-130. The exercise tested base emergency response organizations' ability to operate in a crisis situation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kemberly Groue)

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U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Alexandria Sneed, 36th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron superintendent of operations, portrays a hostage during a hijacking exercise at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, Dec. 15, 2022. The scenario included a simulated hijacking of a WC-130. The exercise tested base emergency response organizations' ability to operate in a crisis situation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kemberly Groue)

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U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Kayla Rykowski, 81st Security Forces Squadron chief of detectives, prepares to negotiate with the "hijacker" during a hijacking exercise at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, Dec. 15, 2022. The scenario included a simulated hijacking of a WC-130. The exercise tested base emergency response organizations' ability to operate in a crisis situation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kemberly Groue)

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Officer Adam Barnes, 81st Security Forces Squadron patrolman, reports information to the incident commander while on scene during a hijacking exercise at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, Dec. 15, 2022. The scenario included a simulated hijacking of a WC-130. The exercise tested base emergency response organizations' ability to operate in a crisis situation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kemberly Groue)

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James Donnett, 81st Civil Engineering Squadron fire chief, reports on scene during a hijacking exercise at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, Dec. 15, 2022. The scenario included a simulated hijacking of a WC-130. The exercise tested base emergency response organizations' ability to operate in a crisis situation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kemberly Groue)

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Exercise tests base emergency response

Published Dec. 16, 2022
By Kemberly Groue
81st Training Wing Public Affairs

KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, Miss. -- Officer Adam Barnes, 81st Security Forces Squadron patrolman, provides security on scene during a hijacking exercise at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, Dec. 15, 2022. The scenario included a simulated hijacking of a WC-130. The exercise tested base emergency response organizations' ability to operate in a crisis situation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kemberly Groue)