For those living in or around Naval Station Mayport in the next couple of weeks who hear gunfire, don’t worry, it’s likely just a drill.
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Director of Security Jason Schwartz explained to Action News Jax Thursday that Naval Station Mayport will be conducting its annual anti-terrorism force exercise, this year called “Solid curtain-citadel Shield 2024.”
The drills prepare those on base for a range o
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If possible threats such as shootings on base or boat attacks by shore and are done across every naval base nationwide each year.
“There are many scenarios and many what-if situations, really planning for sea, air, and land attacks and possible threats that we don’t even see,” said Schwartz. “So there could be potential of blank fire and hearing blank fire go off, to make the scenarios as realistic as possible. There could be some traffic delays depending on what scenario was given on what day.”