374th SFS Active Shooter Simulation Beverly Morning 25-2

March 5, 2025 Hannah Sanchez 374th SFS, SF Units, USAF 0
374th Security Forces Squadron Defenders secure a simulated active shooter suspect in a patrol vehicle during exercise Beverly Morning 25-2 at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Mar. 4, 2025. During the exercise, Defenders were charged with apprehending, securing, and then transporting the simulated suspect. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexzandra Gracey)

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan — Defenders assigned to the 374th Security Forces Squadron responded to multiple simulated active shooter and ground attack scenarios during exercise Beverly Morning 25-2 at Yokota Air Base, Japan, March 4.



During both scenarios, Defenders were charged with apprehending, securing, and then transporting simulated suspects. Additionally, it was their responsibility to apply Tactical Combat Casualty Care to any simulated casualties on scene. Through training under high-stress conditions, Defenders can identify weaknesses, improve response times and reinforce procedures that are imperative to base safety and security.

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  • 374th Airlift Wing Public Affairs
A simulated enemy combatant aims a weapon during a ground attack scenario for exercise Beverly Morning 25-2 at Yokota Air Base, Japan, March. 4, 2025. BM 25-2 is an annual exercise designed to sharpen Mission Ready Airmen and fortify base readiness. Through routine training, personnel at Yokota Air Base remain postured to rapidly respond to any potential real-world crises and maintain its status as the premiere hub for power projection in the Indo-Pacific theater. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jarrett Smith)
.S. Air Force Senior Airman Bryan Woody, 374th Security Forces Squadron Defender, performs Tactical Combat Casualty Care on a simulated injured victim during a ground attack scenario for exercise Beverly Morning 25-2 at Yokota Air Base, Japan, March 4, 2025. Through training under high-stress conditions, Defenders can identify weaknesses, improve response times and reinforce procedures that are imperative to base safety and security. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jarrett Smith)
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Hector Cavazos, 374th Security Forces Squadron base defender, secures the perimeter during a ground attack scenario for exercise Beverly Morning 25-2 at Yokota Air Base, Japan, March 4, 2025. BM 25-2 is a full-scale exercise designed to prepare Airmen for real-world conflicts as they engage in a wide-range of scenarios. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jarrett Smith)
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Bryan Woody, 374th Security Forces Squadron Defender, performs Tactical Combat Casualty Care on a simulated injured victim during a ground attack scenario for exercise Beverly Morning 25-2 at Yokota Air Base, Japan, March 4, 2025. TCCC emphasizes three main principles: care under fire, tactical field care and tactical evacuation in order for troops to efficiently provide medical care in a combat environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jarrett Smith)
U.S. Air Force Airman Samiyah Hunter, 374th Security Forces Squadron Defender, secures the perimeter during a ground attack scenario for exercise Beverly Morning 25-2 at Yokota Air Base, Japan, March 4, 2025. During this scenario, Defenders were tasked with securing the area and performing Tactical Combat Casualty Care on simulated victims. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jarrett Smith)
U.S. Air Force Defenders assigned to the 374th Security Forces Squadron secure a perimeter for an active shooter scenario during exercise Beverly Morning 25-2 at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Mar. 4, 2025. Through training under high-stress conditions, Defenders can identify weaknesses, improve response times and reinforce procedures that are imperative to base safety and security. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexzandra Gracey)