Team Shaw participates in MARE

The 20th Fighter Wing performed a Major Accident Response Exercise at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., May 6, 2016. MAREs are held to prepare Airmen and community counterparts for any circumstance, helping to provide immediate and accurate response to any event. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jensen Stidham)

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Team Shaw participates in MARE

The 20th Fighter Wing performed a Major Accident Response Exercise at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., May 6, 2016. MAREs are held to prepare Airmen and community counterparts for any circumstance, helping to provide immediate and accurate response to any event. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jonathan Bass)

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Team Shaw participates in MARE

The 20th Fighter Wing performed a Major Accident Response Exercise at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., May 6, 2016. MAREs are held to prepare Airmen and community counterparts for any circumstance, helping to provide immediate and accurate response to any event. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Destinee Dougherty)

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Team Shaw participates in MARE

Published May 11, 2016
By Airman 1st Class Kelsey Tucker
20th Fighter Wing Public Affairs

SHAW AIR FORCE BASE, S.C. -- Team Shaw held a Major Accident Response Exercise here, May 6, 2016.

The exercise was intended to prepare Airmen on base and their counterparts in the local community for the possiblity of a major accident or incident; in this case, a simulated aircraft collision.

Shaw enlisted help from agencies across base to play the parts of dead, injured, and hysterical people to give emergency responders a look at what they may face in a real-world situation.

MAREs are a tool used by the Department of Defense to prepare Airmen and emergency response teams for any situation, providing them with the tools they need to respond quickly and effectively.