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MARINE CORPS RECRUIT DEPOT PARRIS ISLAND, S.C. -- The annual anti-terrorism force-protection exercise took place, June 28, at the All-Weather Training Facility aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island.
The event was conducted in order to increase the awareness of all depot personnel regarding the potential impact of an act of terrorism. It also provided training for first responders, depot family day, graduation security augmentation personnel and the Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort’s explosive ordnance disposal team.
“This [exercise] assists in making the installation safer in the event that we actually have something happen, especially with us having family days and graduations every week,” said Staff Sgt. Toby Brown, assistant military police district staff non-commissioned officer in charge. “Doing that type of exercise, without a doubt, makes the installation safer.”
The scenario for this year’s exercise was a typical family day aboard the depot and involved a suspicious package.
The security augments evacuated the building while the first responders, Parris Island Fire Rescue and Provost Marshals Office, arrived, said Keith Henderson, ATFP program manager.
The Marines were trained to man every entry checkpoint, said Staff Sgt. Steven Browning, SNCOIC of the augments. Every reaction procedure was implemented and carried out successfully.
After the visitors were evacuated, PMO set up a perimeter and searched for secondary devices, Brown said.
The package was then moved away from the site and inspected by EOD, Henderson said. Every one stayed alert until the package was rendered safe.
During this year’s exercise, an inspector with the Inspector General also observed the training, Henderson said. The inspector was impressed with the security procedures and response of the Marines.
In addition to the training, telephone notification was also tested. This was the first time that a telephone notification test —Reverse 911 — was conducted aboard Parris Island to the residents of Wake Village.
Reverse 911 is a telephone system used by public safety organizations to communicate with groups of people in a given geographic area or areas. The system uses a database of telephone numbers and associated addresses to deliver recorded emergency notifications and is another step used to keep everyone safe.
“This training that we are doing helps our reaction time and helps save lives,” Browning said. “If you plan for threats, you are going to be better prepared to respond successfully.”
| Date Taken: | 06.28.2011 |
| Date Posted: | 07.07.2011 09:35 |
| Story ID: | 73347 |
| Location: | PARRIS ISLAND, SC, US |
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