Navy Installations & Commands to Exercise Force Protection (Video)

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Tammy Waitt
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Sailors and civilians assigned to Navy Expeditionary Combat Command (NECC) along with the Virginia Beach Police Department participate in an active shooter training exercise on board Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story as part of the annual Exercise Solid Curtain-Citadel Shield 2016. This annual exercise is designed to enhance the training and readiness of Navy security forces. (Image courtesy of the U.S. Navy by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Benjamin Wooddy)
Sailors and civilians assigned to Navy Expeditionary Combat Command (NECC) along with the Virginia Beach Police Department participate in an active shooter training exercise on board Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story as part of the annual Exercise Solid Curtain-Citadel Shield 2016. This annual exercise is designed to enhance the training and readiness of Navy security forces. (Image courtesy of the U.S. Navy by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Benjamin Wooddy)

Navy installations within the continental United States (CONUS) will conduct Exercise Citadel Shield-Solid Curtain 2018 Jan. 29 – Feb. 9.

Citadel Shield-Solid Curtain 2018 is a two-part anti-terrorism force protection exercise conducted by Commander, Navy Installations Command (CNIC) in conjunction with Commander, U.S. Fleet Forces Command (USFFC) on all CONUS Navy installations.

(Learn More about Citadel Shield-Solid Curtain.NAS-CC held the annual Solid Curtain-Citadel Shield, an anti-terrorism exercise Jan. 31, 2017. Courtesy of Caller-Times | Caller.com and YouTube. Posted on Jan 31, 2017)

Citadel Shield is a Field Training Exercise led by CNIC from Jan. 29 – Feb. 4. Solid Curtain is a Command Post Exercise portion co-led by USFFC and CNIC from Feb. 5-9.

This annual exercise is designed to enhance the readiness of Navy Security Forces and ensure seamless interoperability among the commands, other services and agency partners.

(See NAS Fort Worth JRB conduct Exercise Solid Curtain-Citadel Shield 2017 (SC/CS17) Jan. 30th-Feb. 10th along with along with all other Navy installations located in the continental United States. Courtesy of NASFortWorthJRB and YouTube. Posted on Feb 13, 2017)

This exercise is a regularly-scheduled exercise and is not in response to any specific threat.

Citadel Shield-Solid Curtain 2018 is of vital importance to our ability to execute the Navy’s mission in support of homeland defense and to protect our people, equipment and facilities in situations that pose a significant and immediate threat.

NSAB security personnel apprehend a suspect during an active shooter drill Feb. 2 at the Bethesda Navy Exchange. The exercise was part of Solid Curtain Citadel Shield 2017. (Image courtesy of U.S. Navy by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class William Phillips)
NSAB security personnel apprehend a suspect during an active shooter drill as part of Solid Curtain Citadel Shield 2017. (Image courtesy of U.S. Navy by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class William Phillips)

Measures have been taken to minimize disruptions within local communities and base operations but there may be times when the exercise causes increased base traffic or delays in base access.

Area residents may also see or hear security activities associated with the exercise.

Advanced coordination has taken place with local law enforcement and first responders to minimize any inconveniences.

Navy Installations Command’s 53,000 military and civilian employees provide infrastructure management, base operations and fleet and family support to 71 installations around the world.

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For more news from Commander, Navy Installations Command, visit www.navy.mil/local/cni/.

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