A member of the Emergency Services Team secures a fellow member during the Capital Shield Exercise Oct. 27. EST is a highly seasoned and trained response team within the SFS that is equipped and staffed to respond to high risk incidents and usual occurrences in a safe and effective manner. Scenarios like this help to train security forces so they are prepared in the event of a real world situation. The exercise consisted of multiple scenarios including suspicious packages, mass casualty training, and terrorist attack procedures. Capital Shield is an annual exercise in the National Capital Region involving civilian and military authorities such as 316th Wing, 779th Medical Group, 89th Airlift Wing, Prince George’s County Fire and Police Departments and Maryland State Police. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Steven Doty)