Last week a simulated threat on US Naval Base Guam tested the response of its security forces and Joint Region Marianas Fire and Emergency Services. 

The drill is all part of the Final Evaluation Problem (FEP) which is a Commander, Naval Installations Command tri-annual certification event assessing the command, control, communications and naval security forces on all U.S. Navy installations. 

Michael Brown is the installation training officer and he said, “So the installation training drill which you witnessed today, is a culminating event of the whole exercise of the FEP. We're trying to assess the installation's ability to react to an event like an active shooter.” 

The drill involved multiple agencies including the Federal Fire, the Hospital, and the Navy Special Warfare group that assisted by flying a drone which Brown said was great for the training.

“It actually gave the watch standards an actual, tangible object that they can engage,” said Brown. 

The culminating event of a three year cycle took roughly six months to plan.

Brown explained, “We started out with just some working groups and we all come together to decide and how we will develop the scenario and that's based off what we want to accomplish with the drill.”

After the FEP, a hotwash takes place immediately after.

“That's where we determine and solicit information on what went right and what we can improve,” said Brown.