332d exercise counter small unmanned aircraft systems

332d Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron team responds to a non-friendly drone detection and create a secure perimeter during a counter small unmanned aircraft system training exercise in Southwest Asia Feb. 12, 2022. Security forces used the training exercise to test tactics, techniques and practices to ensure base security for any possible threats. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Christopher Parr)

332d exercise counter small unmanned aircraft systems

Members of the 332d Fire and Emergency Services establish an incident command center and begin coordination with security forces to cordon off the area and create a entrance control point during a counter small unmanned aircraft system training exercise in Southwest Asia Feb. 12, 2022. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Christopher Parr)

332d exercise counter small unmanned aircraft systems

Senior Master Sgt. Joshua Cameron, 332d Expeditionary Wing Fire and Emergency Services fire chief and incident commander, works with Tech. Sgt. Brian McGilvray, 332d Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron team member, to establish an entrance control point during a counter small unmanned aircraft system training exercise in Southwest Asia Feb. 12, 2022. The intent of the small unmanned aircraft system, non-friendly drone detection training is to bring multiple agencies together to exercise the joint effort of protection of personnel and property, risk assessment, communication, coordination, develop and execute a plan of attack, hazard mitigation, scene safety, and evidence collection with security forces, explosive ordnance disposal and the incident command center. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Christopher Parr)

332d exercise counter small unmanned aircraft systems

Staff Sgt. Douglas Marshall Wilkins, 332d Expeditionary Explosive Ordnance Disposal team lead, discusses the location of a downed small unmanned aircraft system with Tech. Sgt. Brian McGilvray, 332d Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron team member, during a counter SUAS training exercise in Southwest Asia Feb. 12, 2022. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Christopher Parr)

332d exercise counter small unmanned aircraft systems

Senior Master Sgt. Joshua Cameron, 332d Expeditionary Wing Fire and Emergency Services fire chief and incident commander, calls in for explosive ordnance disposal support during a counter small unmanned aircraft system training exercise in Southwest Asia Feb. 12, 2022. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Christopher Parr)

332d exercise counter small unmanned aircraft systems

Team members from the 332d Expeditionary Explosive Ordnance Disposal unit off load an EOD robot that will be used to safely remove a downed small unmanned aircraft system to a safe distance for further investigation during a counter SUAS training exercise in Southwest Asia Feb. 12, 2022. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Christopher Parr)

332d exercise counter small unmanned aircraft systems

Senior Airman Andrew Payne, 332d Expeditionary Explosive Ordnance Disposal team member, remotely controls an EOD robot carrying a downed small unmanned aircraft system to a safe distance for possible detonation if determined to be hazardous during a counter SUAS training exercise in Southwest Asia Feb. 12, 2022. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Christopher Parr)

332d exercise counter small unmanned aircraft systems

Senior Master Sgt. Joshua Cameron, 332d Expeditionary Wing Fire and Emergency Services fire chief and incident commander, observes the location selected for safe detonation of a small unmanned aircraft system by the 332d Expeditionary Explosive Ordnance Disposal unit during a counter SUAS training exercise in Southwest Asia Feb. 12, 2022. The EOD team, with coordination with the incident commander, determined that safely detonating the downed drone was the best solution to mitigate potential harm to personnel and resources. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Christopher Parr)

Counter small unmanned aircraft system exercise

Published Feb. 23, 2022
By Master Sgt. Christopher Parr
332d Air Expeditionary Wing Public Affairs

332d AIR EXPEDITIONARY WING --

Members from 332d Expeditionary Fire Department, Security Forces and Explosive Ordnance Disposal teams conducted a readiness exercise in accordance to Department of Defense counter unmanned aircraft system strategy in Southwest Asia Feb. 12, 2022.

The lead from the fire department established the incident command center and took point on communication with team leads from security forces and explosive ordnance disposal being the subject matter experts. Together they create a plan, coordinate efforts to mitigate the emergency. Training exercises like these test tactics, techniques and practices to ensure base security for any possible threats.