There were helicopter crashes, blizzards, gas line explosions, active shooters, communication outages, suspicious objects and individuals running through security gates. You are not watching the latest Hollywood disaster blockbuster movie from a famous director; rather it is the latest 21st Space Wing Condor Crest preparedness exercise at Peterson Air Force Base created by Capt. Erin Gaberlavage, exercise planner for the 21st Space Wing Inspector General’s office.
The exercise took place over five days Feb. 17-23, 2016. Various scenarios played out all across the wing’s scattered locations including Peterson AFB, Cheyenne Mountain Air Force Station, Cape Cod AFS and Thule Air Base. The intention of Condor Crest is to present real-world situations to test the limits of the responsiveness and preparedness of the wing’s units.
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