302nd Airlift Wing and Peterson Space Force Base Exercise

302nd Airlift Wing and Peterson Space Force Base Airmen conduct an exercise on the flight line using a 302 AW C-130 aircraft July 17, 2023, at Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado. The scenario was designed to test the response of various teams in the event of an aircraft hijacking. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Justin Norton)

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302nd Airlift Wing and Peterson Space Force Base Exercise

A Peterson Space Force Base explosive ordnance disposal truck arrives on the flight line in response to a training exercise simulating a suspicious package on board a 302nd Airlift Wing C-130 aircraft July 17, 2023, at Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado. The response was part of a scenario where teams responded to a role-player simulating an aircraft hijacking. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Justin Norton)

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302nd Airlift Wing and Peterson Space Force Base Exercise

Master Sgt. James Romero, 302nd Maintenance Squadron propulsion flight chief, sits in the crew compartment of a 302nd Airlift Wing C-130 aircraft as part of an anti-hijacking training scenario July 17, 2023, at Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado. With a team of inspectors observing, Romero started two aircraft engines without informing the flight line maintenance lead to test how teams communicate and respond to an aircraft hijacking situation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Justin Norton)

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302nd Airlift Wing and Peterson Space Force Base Exercise

Staff Sgts. Christopher Fisher and Ryan Chartrand, 21st Security Forces Squadron defenders, prepare to approach a 302nd Airlift Wing C-130 aircraft during a training exercise July 17, 2023, at Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado. The scenario involved an aircraft hijacking scenario and the defenders were evaluated on how well they responded to the situation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Justin Norton)

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302nd Airlift Wing and Peterson Space Force Base Exercise

A 21st Civil Engineer Squadron explosive ordnance disposal flight team remotely controls a robot toward a 302nd Airlift Wing C-130 aircraft in response to a suspicious package as part of a training exercise July 17, 2023, at Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado. Teams from the 302nd Airlift Wing and Space Base Delta 1 participated in the joint exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Justin Norton)

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302nd Airlift Wing and Peterson Space Force Base Exercise

Tech. Sgt. Carl Disher, 21st Civil Engineer Squadron noncommissioned officer in charge of explosive ordnance disposal supply, approaches a 302nd Airlift Wing C-130 aircraft wearing protective equipment to inspect a suspicious package during a training scenario July 17, 2023, at Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado. The package was left on board the aircraft as part of an aircraft anti-hijacking training exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Justin Norton)

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302nd Airlift Wing and Peterson Space Force Base Exercise

Staff Sgt. Ryan Chartrand, 21st Security Forces Squadron defender, places handcuffs on Master Sgt. James Romero, 302nd Maintenance Squadron propulsion flight chief, during a training exercise July 17, 2023, at Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado. Romero acted as an aircraft hijacker during a simulated training scenario evaluating the response of various teams. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Justin Norton)

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302nd Airlift Wing and Peterson Space Force Base Exercise

Staff Sgt. Ryan Chartrand, 21st Security Forces Squadron defender, questions Master Sgt. James Romero, 302nd Maintenance Squadron propulsion flight chief during a training exercise July 17, 2023. Romero acted as an aircraft hijacker during a simulated training scenario evaluating the response of various teams. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Justin Norton)

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302nd Airlift Wing and Peterson Space Force Base Exercise

Tech. Sgt. Carl Disher, 21st Civil Engineer Squadron noncommissioned officer in charge of explosive ordnance disposal supply, uses a specialized tool to inspect the inside of a 302nd Airlift Wing C-130 aircraft cargo bay as part of his response to a suspicious package during a training scenario July 17, 2023, at Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado. After 21st Security Forces Squadron defenders apprehended an aircraft hijacker role-player, the suspect left behind a backpack with unknown contents for the EOD team to secure as part of the training scenario. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Justin Norton)

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302nd Airlift Wing and Peterson Space Force Base Exercise

Staff Sgt. Christopher Fisher and Tech. Sgt. Renard Wright, 21st Security Forces Squadron defenders, prepare to challenge an aircraft hijacker aboard a 302nd Airlift Wing C-130 aircraft during a training scenario July 17, 2023, at Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado. Inspectors the response times and procedures of various teams during the exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Justin Norton)

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302nd Airlift Wing and Peterson Space Force Base Exercise

Staff Sgt. Christopher Fisher, 21st Security Forces Squadron defender, removes his rifle from the back of a vehicle during a training scenario July 17, 2023, at Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado. Fisher and his team responded to a simulated aircraft hijacking situation on the flight line during a joint exercise between the 302nd Airlift Wing and Space Base Delta 1. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Justin Norton)

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302nd Airlift Wing and Peterson Space Force Base Exercise

Staff Sgt. Ryan Chartrand, 21st Security Forces Squadron defender, places handcuffs on Master Sgt. James Romero, 302nd Maintenance Squadron propulsion flight chief during a training exercise July 17, 2023, at Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado. Romero acted as an aircraft hijacker during a simulated training scenario evaluating the response of various teams. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Justin Norton)

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302nd Airlift Wing and Peterson Space Force Base Exercise

Published July 24, 2023
By Tech. Sgt. Justin Norton

PETERSON SPACE FORCE BASE, Colo. -- 302nd Airlift Wing and Peterson Space Force Base Airmen conduct an exercise on the flight line using a 302 AW C-130 aircraft July 17, 2023, at Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado. The scenario was designed to test the response of various teams in the event of an aircraft hijacking. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Justin Norton)