Scheduled security and defense training at Navy bases across the country, included some in San Diego, may cause delays at some bases.
The large-scale training is held to better help personnel better respond to threats.
The annual training exercise is not in response to specific threats, and is regularly scheduled for practical experience and learning. The training will take place on Naval Base Coronado and Naval Medical Center San Diego Monday through Friday.
"We do a lot of training to help people recognize what they are supposed to do in the event of an active shooter," said Capt. Curt Jones, Commander of Navy Region Southwest. "Obviously, there have been numerous amount of events that have occurred throughout the country and truly around the world, so we take this all very, very seriously."
The exercise will likely cause disruptions to the public in and around bases, Navy officials said, as well as increased security around bases. There may be traffic or delays getting on bases.
For Naval Medical Center San Diego hospital staff, patients, and visitors, there may be significant delays and increased traffic Thursday and Friday. The Navy is asking people arrive at least 45 minutes early for scheduled medical appointments.
