NAS Meridian concludes active shooter training

Military and civilians at Naval Air Station (NAS) Meridian have completed active shooter training as part of the force protection and anti-terrorism exercise Solid Curtain-Citadel Shield (SC/CS 14) 2014.

The training exercise demonstrated the ability of installation security forces to respond during an emergency.

Conducted by Commander, US Fleet Forces Command (USFF) and Commander, Navy Installations Command (CNIC) on all Navy installations in the Continental US, the SC/CS 2014 aims to enable Navy security personnel to improve training skills and situational readiness through real life training scenarios.

NAS Meridian commanding officer Captain Charles Moore II said that the exercise has been designed to ensure that personnel are ready to respond to a threat at all times.

"And this drill provides hands-on, real time decision making and training to further ensure that our personnel are postured to provide for the safety of our equipment, and, more importantly, of our Sailors, Marines and their families, as well as our Navy civilian and contract employees," Moore II added.

The Solid Curtain portion of the exercise emphasises on command, control, and communication (C3) between all echelons Navy-wide while Citadel Shield focuses on installation-level training exercises to demonstrate the installation security forces ability during an emergency.