FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – While training was set to be going on at the 122nd Fighter Wing base in Fort Wayne – what could have been a real threat to security played out Monday afternoon.
Officials with the 122nd say that the base was placed on lockdown due to a “suspicious activity report.”
Crews at the base conducted a security sweep of the premises and found no threat to the base. The lockdown was lifted within an hour.
Officials said there was no threat to public safety during the incident. There were no details given about the initial activity that prompted the lockdown.
Officials with the 122nd released the following:
In response to a suspicious activity report, the 122nd Fighter Wing was placed on lockdown for less than an hour on Monday afternoon.
122 FW Security Forces conducted a security sweep and confirmed there were no threats to the base.
“Our defenders responded to the perceived threat flawlessly,” said Col. Joshua Waggoner, 122nd Fighter Wing Commander. “Our Airmen train regularly for these types of scenarios, and their skills and abilities were apparent in their actions today.”
There was no threat to public safety during the incident.
