Members of the 42nd Security Forces Squadron conduct an active-shooter exercise Jan 16 in the parking lot by the Maxwell Air Force Base fitness center. (U.S. Air Force photograph by Donna L. Burnett)
42nd Air Base Wing Security Forces Squadron Staff Sgt. Jerrell Maddox radios in for assistance during an active-shooter exercise Jan 16. (U.S. Air Force photograph by Donna L. Burnett)
Deputy fire chief Charles Jorgensen, left, incident commander, discusses a cordon with security forces members outside building 836 on Maxwell Air Force Base during a nerve-agent exercise Jan 17. (U.S. Air Force photograph by Donna L. Burnett)
Members of the hazardous materials entry team, wearing chemical protective suits, enter building 836 to sample for nerve agents on Maxwell Air Force Base during a nerve-agent exercise Jan 17. (U.S. Air Force photograph by Donna L. Burnett)
A member of the hazardous materials team simulates hosing down Col. Matthew Brand, Spaatz Academic Center's director, as part of the decontamination process on Maxwell Air Force Base during a nerve-agent exercise Jan 17. (U.S. Air Force photograph by Donna L. Burnett)
The triage team determines which patients are seen by the in-place decontamination team, which cleans the patients. The team must confirm the patients are decontaminated before the manpower and clinical team takes them to the clinic for evaluation. (U.S. Air Force photograph by Donna L. Burnett)
1/29/2013 - MAXWELL AIR FORCE BASE, Ala. -- The latest exercise week was held Jan. 14-18 and included two simulations: active shooter and nerve-agent attacks. Maxwell Air Force Base and Gunter Annex holds various exercises throughout the year to help train Airmen and personnel on base to react quickly and effectively in the event of emergency situations. (U.S. Air Force photos by Donna Burnett)
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