Base, community respond in aircraft crash exercise

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EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. – The 96th Test Wing and local emergency response agencies participated in a large-scale aircraft accident response exercise Dec. 11.

Base community response exercise
Eglin, community response exercise
Eglin, community response exercise
Eglin, community response exercise

The purpose of the exercise, that took place both on and off base, was to evaluate the wing’s ability to establish and maintain command, control, and coordination with multiple agencies.  It also satisfied the Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport’s tri-annual review of its emergency action plan.

Eglin, community response exercise
Eglin, community response exercise
Eglin, community response exercise
Eglin, community response exercise