628th SFS Airmen learn skills to respond to active shooter threats

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Staff Sgt. Ellis Bowles, 628th Security Forces Squadron, is ready for his turn to participate in an active shooter scenario Sept. 26, 2012, at Joint Base Charleston - Weapons Station, S.C. During the scenario, Airmen practiced entering a house under control of hostile forces and eliminated the threat while identifying and controlling non-hostile inhabitants. Security Forces Airmen test their skills and knowledge in simulated hostile environments to prepare for real-world events. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Rasheen Douglas)

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628th SFS Airmen learn skills to respond to active shooter threats

Staff Sgt. Ellis Bowles, 628th Security Forces Squadron, is ready for his turn to participate in an active shooter scenario Sept. 26, 2012, at Joint Base Charleston - Weapons Station, S.C. During the scenario, Airmen practiced entering a house under control of hostile forces and eliminated the threat while identifying and controlling non-hostile inhabitants. Security Forces Airmen test their skills and knowledge in simulated hostile environments to prepare for real-world events. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Rasheen Douglas)

JOINT BASE CHARLESTON, S.C. – Security Forces Airmen tested their skills and knowledge in simulated hostile environments to prepare for real-world events.

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