Cover Photo Caption: Under the observation of a 1st Armored Division trainer, Fort Bliss Law Enforcement Activity Military, Police Company Soldiers engage a simulated enemy drone with a handheld counter-unmanned aircraft system during an integrated protection exercise at Fort Bliss, Texas, Aug. 20, 2025. The exercise was held at Fort Bliss to test the installation’s coordinated defense against a full spectrum of modern threats. (David Poe, Fort Bliss Garrison Public Affairs)
Sirens blared and emergency vehicles mobilized across Fort Bliss, Texas, Aug. 20, as the installation executed a large-scale integrated defense exercise, testing its ability to respond to multiple, simultaneous security threats.
The exercise began with complex scenarios unfolding across the installation at the peak of morning rush hour. The simulated threats included an opening event on East Bliss and a drone incursion that allowed law-enforcement officers hands-on training on the post’s counter-unmanned aircraft systems protocol.
Throughout the morning, a wide array of first responders was active across the post. The Directorate of Emergency Services coordinated the joint operation, bringing together the Fort Bliss Fire Department, special agents from the Army Criminal Investigation Division, military police, and others…