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MCAS Cherry Point News

Tag: active shooter drill

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200923-M-KY087-1018.JPG - Bullet casings lay on the ground after an active shooter drill at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, Sept. 23, 2020. The exercise simulated an active shooter threat in order to better prepare base personnel in case of a real world scenario. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jacob Bertram)

Active Shooter Drill

Between 2000-2018, more than 275 active shooter incidents occurred in the United States, resulting in more than 2,500 casualties. At least seven of them have occurred on military installations. It is crucial that Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Cherry Point personnel are trained for the worst possible incident.

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