NASM activates security exercise

Naval Air Station Meridian civilian and military personnel participated in active shooter training Feb. 21 as part of the Navy’s Solid Curtain-Citadel Shield 2014 force protection and anti-terrorism training exercise to test base security forces. SC-CS 14 allows security personnel to sharpen training skills and situational readiness through real life training scenarios. The exercise was conducted to ensure NASM was ready to respond to any threat, said base commander, Capt. Charles C. Moore II. It also provides real-time decision making to ensure personnel can provide safety of base equipment, personnel, service members and their families. Source: NAS Meridian, 02/21/14.