Buckley Space Force Base, Colo. — Federal Bureau of Investigation personnel advance towards a simulated active shooter at Buckley Space Force Base, Colorado, April 9, 2024. An FBI negotiator communicated with the simulated active shooter in order to exercise de-escalation. (Space Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joshua Hollis)
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By Airman 1st Class Joshua Hollis
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Federal Bureau of Investigation personnel advance towards a simulated active shooter at Buckley Space Force Base, Colorado, April 9, 2024. The FBI personnel cleared rooms during a joint exercise with the 460th SFS, to corner the simulated active shooter. (Space Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joshua Hollis)
Bullet casings lay next to markers at Buckley Space Force Base, Colorado, April 9, 2024. The Federal Bureau of Investigation personnel took forensic evidence at the site of the exercise to simulate a real world attack. (Space Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joshua Hollis)
Federal Bureau of Investigation personnel advance towards a simulated active shooter at Buckley Space Force Base, Colorado, April 9, 2024. The FBI personnel drove an armored vehicle into the exercise to simulate a casualty evacuation. (Space Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joshua Hollis)
U.S. Air Force 460th Security Forces Squadron personnel secure a perimeter at Buckley Space Force Base, Colorado, April 9, 2024. The 460th SFS personnel took part in a joint training exercise with the Federal Bureau of Investigation, featuring various tactical scenarios. (Space Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joshua Hollis)
U.S. Air Force 460th Security Forces Squadron personnel secure a perimeter at Buckley Space Force Base, Colorado, April 9, 2024. The 460th SFS personnel took part in a joint training exercise with the Federal Bureau of Investigation, featuring various tactical scenarios. (Space Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joshua Hollis)
Federal Bureau of Investigation personnel detain a simulated active shooter at Buckley Space Force Base, Colorado, April 9, 2024. The FBI negotiator was able to successfully convince the simulated active shooter into surrendering peacefully. (Space Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joshua Hollis)
Jose J. Sanchez, Founder and Editor-in-Chief, Defender Magazine, is a U.S. Air Force veteran who served in the Presidential Honor Guard, Bolling AFB, Washington DC, the 416th Security Police Squadron, Griffiss AFB, NY, and the 89th Security Forces Squadron, Andrews AFB, MD
