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Members of the 102nd Intelligence Wing conducted a large scale exercise, the first week of June, 2015

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to train and improve as military first responders.

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We've been planning the exercise since January this year and have a team of approximately 30 members who helped with the majority of the planning.

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This exercise is actually broken down into multiple components, there is an active shooter component

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there is also a major accident response exercise, the premise of the attack was built around the idea of a cyber attack

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If something were to happen either from an actual organized country or something along the lines of ISIS or ISIL

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And they were able to take down power, the internet or attempt to take down the internet.

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Those critical infrastructure pieces would shut down a lot of things people don't think about.

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A lot of automated things are controlled by a system like that, our transportation such as trains, could get derailed, fall over.

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So you have crisis things that are going to occur that require first responder reaction.

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The primary goal of the exercise is to prepare our folks to respond in any sort of threat environment

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especially if they are in limited communications, if there were any sort of cyber attack and we didn't have access to computers and telephones.

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We're also working on domestic operations which is really the bread and butter of the National Guard.

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We exist to serve our local communities in their time of need so we're practicing search and rescue missions, practicing wellness checks.

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In the event of a flood or after a hurricane, we could be called by the Governor to help support folks surrounding the base.

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We've been doing a lot of work on that in the field this week.

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Staff Sergeant Nikoletta Kanakis, Otis Air National Guard Base, Massachusetts.