VANCEAFBVA10-100 — Active Shooter Response Aid

VANCEAFBVA10-100 governs active shooter response actions, including immediate, installation response, and recovery phases.

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• Publication number: VANCEAFBVA10-100
• Title: ACTIVE SHOOTER RESPONSE AID
• Date: 2026-03-11

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It contains facility-specific lockdown planning, immediate escape and cover actions, and procedures for contacting BDOC. It also sets installation response and recovery actions involving accountability, witnesses, crime scenes, facility sweeps, and FPCON measures.

Topics covered

• Active shooter response
• Facility lockdown plans
• Immediate escape and cover actions
• Installation response
• Installation recovery
• Facility sweeps
• Crime scene protection
• FPCON measures

Questions and answers

When is minimum force permitted during an active shooter incident?

Use min force necessary to subdue when situation is life threatening, and escape is NOT possible.

When is the best opportunity to act against an active shooter?

The best opportunity is when the shooter is reloading or has their back to you.

What must personnel do when allowing in people trapped outside?

Identify and allow in personnel who were trapped outside (verify ID and search for weapons prior).

What should personnel expect from security forces or civilian law enforcement?

Expect SF/Civ Law Enforcement to recon your areas.

What must personnel do to protect evidence during the response phase?

Protect crime scene; notify SF of evidence at x7415.

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