Overall performance during the exercise was improved over last year.
Several deficiencies exist including recurring items from the last exercise.
Examples include the lack of an effective predetermined evacuation plan, failure to promptly issue press releases, and lack of attention paid by personnel in the Pantex EOC to periodic briefings conducted by the Emergency Manager. As this was a security-based exercise, correction of the radiological response deficiencies from the last exercise was not evaluated. Personnel from the State of Texas and local governments participated in the exercise. The exercise scenario simulated that a terrorist entered the site and released chlorine gas as a diversionary tactic to allow other terrorists to take hostages. The initial terrorist and two police officers were wounded in an exchange of gunfire.