Barksdale Defenders run and gun for active shooter training

Senior Airman Kyle Harper, 2nd Security Forces Squadron entry controller, prepares for an active shooter exercise at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., July 18, 2016. During the training, defenders clear a building room by room, looking for the shooter. Once the shooter has been located and neutralized, the team does a second building sweep to make sure no threats remain. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Curt Beach)

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Barksdale Defenders run and gun for active shooter training

Patrick Pollard, 2nd Security Forces Squadron chief of training, relays instructions to a team of defenders at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., July 18, 2016. The 2nd SFS conducted an active shooter exercise where the objective was to locate and neutralize the shooter as soon as possible, while limiting potential casualties. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Curt Beach)

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Barksdale Defenders run and gun for active shooter training

An Airman from the 2nd Security Forces Squadron practices weapons tactics at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., July 18, 2016. During the active shooter training, defenders practiced clearing a building room by room, looking for the shooter. Once all threats had been neutralized, a second sweep of the building was conducted to make sure no threats remained. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Curt Beach)

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Barksdale Defenders run and gun for active shooter training

Training weapons rest on the ground at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., July 18, 2016. The 2nd SFS conducted an active shooter exercise where the objective was to locate and neutralize the shooter as soon as possible, while limiting potential casualties. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Curt Beach)

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Barksdale Defenders run and gun for active shooter training

Airman 1st Class Tyler Storms, 2nd Security Forces Squadron entry controller, looks through the scope of his weapon at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., July 18, 2016. The 2nd SFS conducted an active shooter exercise where the objective was to locate and neutralize the shooter as soon as possible, while limiting potential casualties. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Curt Beach)

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Barksdale Defenders run and gun for active shooter training

Airmen from the 2nd Security Forces Squadron climb to the top floor of a building to begin an active shooter exercise at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., July 18, 2016. During the training, defenders cleared the building room by room, looking for the shooter. Once all threats had been neutralized, the teams performed a second building sweep to make sure no threats remained. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Curt Beach)

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Barksdale Defenders run and gun for active shooter training

Master Sgt. Paul Stacey, 2nd Security Forces Squadron flight chief, helps Senior Airman Samantha Albalos, 2nd SFS entry controller, secure protective gear at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., July 18, 2016. The squadron conducted the training in teams of two, rather than their usual four-person teams, because a typical team responding to a real-world situation consists of two Airmen. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Curt Beach)

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Barksdale Defenders run and gun for active shooter training

Senior Airman Kyle Harper, 2nd Security Forces Squadron entry controller, sights his rifle at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., July 18, 2016. During the training, defenders cleared the building room by room, looking for the shooter. Once all threats had been neutralized, the teams execute a second building sweep to make sure no threats were left behind. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Curt Beach)

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Barksdale Defenders run and gun for active shooter training

Airmen from the 2nd Security Forces Squadron, discuss tactics for clearing a building during an active shooter training exercise at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., July 18, 2016. The squadron conducted the training in teams of two, rather than their usual four-person teams, because a typical team responding to a real-world situation consists of two Airmen. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Curt Beach)

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Barksdale Defenders run and gun for active shooter training

A defender from the 2nd Security Forces Squadron charges into a room during an active shooter training exercise at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., July 18, 2016. During the training, defenders cleared the building room by room, looking for the shooter. Once all threats had been neutralized, the teams conducted a second building sweep to make sure no threats were left behind. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Curt Beach)

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Barksdale Defenders run and gun for active shooter training

Simulated rounds lie on the ground at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., July 18, 2016. Defenders from the 2nd Security Forces Squadron worked in two-person teams to clear rooms during an active shooter training exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Curt Beach)

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Barksdale Defenders run and gun for active shooter training

Published Sept. 29, 2016
By Senior Airman Curt Beach
2nd Bomb Wing Public Affairs

BARKSDALE AIR FORCE BASE, La. -- Senior Airman Kyle Harper, 2nd Security Forces Squadron entry controller, prepares for an active shooter exercise at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., July 18, 2016. During the training, defenders clear a building room by room, looking for the shooter. Once the shooter has been located and neutralized, the team does a second building sweep to make sure no threats remain. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Curt Beach)