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Military policemen and Fort Jackson police officers detain a suspect during an incident at an access control point during the post's installation protection exercise held July 16, 2025.
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A law enforcement officer from the Directorate of Emergency Services gestures down the hallway at Pierce Terrace Elementary School during an installation protection exercise held July 16, 2025.
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First responders arrive to Pierce Terrace Elementary School during an Installation Protection Exercise held July 16. The exercise tested the post’s emergency response.
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A Fort Jackson firefighter arrives on scene during an installation protection exercise held July 16, 2025. The exercise tested Fort Jackson’s ability to respond to emergency situations.
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Fort Jackson first responders swarmed to Pierce Terrace Elementary School July 16. They were responding to reports of gunmen at the school.
Don’t worry, it wasn’t real and no children were in school. It was part of an installation protection exercise held to test the post’s reactions to various emergency situations.
Mark Smith, protection chief with the Directorate of Plans, Training, Mobilization and Security, said the exercise is aimed at testing the abilities of “the installation’s first responders, communication capabilities and other installation resources.”
Smith said it took years of planning to pull off.
“We started the planning over three years ago, using the Crawl, Walk and Run approach the train the installation on a coordinated respond to any emergency,” he said.
The exercise also included other incidents at places including at an access control point.
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