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Attempted Gate Breach at Davis-Monthan AFB Halted by Barriers

The response shows how fixed barriers plus trained guards can stop a moving threat.

Overview

  • Base security stopped a vehicle that tried to enter the Craycroft Gate on Monday morning in Tucson.
  • The 355th Security Forces Squadron activated gate barriers that blocked the car.
  • Security forces pulled the driver from the vehicle before it caught fire.
  • Base firefighters extinguished the blaze, and the driver was taken to a hospital.
  • Tucson police opened an investigation after the base directed questions to the department, and officials have not identified the driver or explained the fire.