96th Security forces Airmen Respond During Active Shooter Exercise

02/23/15 – Defenders from the 96th Security Forces Squadron respond during an Active Shooter exercise on Feb 4, 2015 on Duke Field, Fla.

2/23/2015 – Airmen with the 96th Security Forces Squadron wait to enter the building during an active shooter exercise Feb. 4 at Duke Field, Fla. The Airmen entered the building to apprehend the suspect, assess the wounded and report back information to the emergency responders. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Samuel King)

2/23/2015 – Airman Shelby Cox, 96th Security Forces Squadron, checks around a corner before advancing forward while searching the building during an active shooter exercise Feb. 4 at Duke Field, Fla. The Airmen entered the building to apprehend the suspect, assess the wounded and report back information to the emergency responders. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Samuel King)

2/23/2015 – Airmen with the 96th Security Forces Squadron move toward the entrance of the building during an active shooter exercise Feb. 4 at Duke Field, Fla. The Airmen entered the building to apprehend the suspect, assess the wounded and report back information to the emergency responders. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Samuel King)

2/23/2015 – Tech. Sgt. Brent Young, 96th Security Forces Squadron, places handcuffs on the suspect during an active shooter exercise Feb. 4 at Duke Field, Fla. The Airmen entered the building to apprehend the suspect, assess the wounded and report back information to the emergency responders. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Samuel King)

2/23/2015 – Airman 1st Class David Sutkus, 96th Security Forces Squadron, checks around a corner before advancing forward while searching the building during an active shooter exercise Feb. 4 at Duke Field, Fla. The Airmen entered the building to apprehend the suspect, assess the wounded and report back information to the emergency responders. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Samuel King)

2/23/2015 – Tech. Sgt. Brent Young, 96th Security Forces Squadron, helps a wounded victim out to safety during an active shooter exercise Feb. 4 at Duke Field, Fla. The Airmen entered the building to apprehend the suspect, assess the wounded and report back information to the emergency responders. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Samuel King)

2/23/2015 – Tech. Sgt. Brent Young, 96th Security Forces Squadron, checks around a corner before advancing forward while searching the building during an active shooter exercise Feb. 4 at Duke Field, Fla. The Airmen entered the building to apprehend the suspect, assess the wounded and report back information to the emergency responders. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Samuel King)

2/23/2015 – Medical technicians and firefighters move a simulated gunshot victim with a spinal injury onto a gurney during an active shooter exercise Feb. 4 at Duke Field, Fla. Upon the all clear notification from security forces, the first responders entered the building to take care of the wounded victims. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Samuel King)

2/23/2015 – Medical technicians and firefighters move a simulated gunshot victim with a spinal injury onto an ambulance during an active shooter exercise Feb. 4 at Duke Field, Fla. Upon the all clear notification from security forces, the first responders entered the building to take care of the wounded victims. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Samuel King)

2/23/2015 – Airman 1st Class David Sutkus and Tech. Sgt. Brent Young, 96th Security Forces Squadron, prepare to move through a side hallway during an active shooter exercise Feb. 4 at Duke Field, Fla. The Airmen entered the building to apprehend the suspect, assess the wounded and report back information to the emergency responders. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Sam King)

2/23/2015 – Tech. Sgt. Brent Young, 96th Security Forces Squadron, examines a simulated gunshot victim with a spinal injury during an active shooter exercise Feb. 4 at Duke Field, Fla. The Airmen entered the building to apprehend the suspect, assess the wounded and report back information to the emergency responders. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Samuel King)

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