Naval Support Activity South Potomac (NSASP) conducted
Summary
Naval Support Activity South Potomac (NSASP) conducted a force protection drill Feb. 20 as part of the Navy's annual Citadel Shield exercise. The training scenario was a challenging one: first responders had to deal with an active shooter, hostages and multiple casualties. The role-playing hostage taker (l.) taunts police while holding a hostage at gunpoint. The "bad guy" for the exercise was a veteran Sailor with a high-level of tactical expertise. While NSASP police officers contained and eventually eliminated the gunman, firefighters and EMTs treated and evacuated the wounded. As part of a mutual aid agreement with neighboring counties, the base received assistance from emergency responders from King George and Westmorland counties in Virginia, and from Charles County in Maryland. (U.S. Navy photo by Andrew Revelos/Released)