Base to test readiness during exercise Published May 16, 2014 By 78th Inspector General ROBINS AIR FORCE BASE, Ga. -- An active shooter exercise will be May 20 with the 78th Air Base Wing, 461st and 116th Air Control Wing from 9 to 11 a.m. The purpose of the exercise is to give first responders an opportunity to evaluate their tactics in a simulated and controlled environment. "This exercise will give us a good look at how our leadership and support agencies respond to a mass casualty event. Many agencies would be called upon for support after such a tragedy," said Tony Purtee, with the 78th ABW/IG Exercise and Inspections Plans Office. "Most of us see just the defender response on the news, but working very hard in the background are men and women from the medical group, force support squadron, legal community, Office of Special Investigations, chaplain, Command and Control community, public affairs and others." "This exercise will give these and several other organizations an opportunity to test and evaluate their processes," he said. "There will be gate closures during the initial portion of the exercise," said Dave Berry, IG office. "This is a necessary response to an active shooter but will be minimized to the shortest delay possible." During the gate closure, traffic will still be able to exit through the outbound lanes of the Green Street Gate. For more information, call 468-4735 or 468-6163.