Exercise Tests Picatinny Arsenal Emergency Response

Applied Training Solutions, LLC (ATS) conducted the Picatinny Arsenal FSE 25 on June 25, 2025, at Picatinny Arsenal, New Jersey. The exercise aimed to test the installation’s ability to respond to and recover from a complex, man-made external threat involving both a cyber-attack and an active shooter. It also assessed coordination with local agencies and mission assurance capabilities.

The exercise scenario began with a simulated cyber-attack at 0830 hours, resulting in a power outage, followed by an active shooter incident at 0935 hours that triggered full emergency response protocols. Participants activated the Crisis Action Team (CAT), Emergency Operations Center (EOC), and the Emergency Family Assistance Center (EFAC) by 1107 hours. The scenario emphasized virtual coordination, casualty care, and family support.

ATS served as the prime contractor, managing exercise design, scenario planning, simulation modeling, social media production, evaluation, and execution. The company supported the customer through a year-long planning cycle that included five milestone planning meetings and contributed to White Cell execution and simulation realism. Microsoft Office 365 tools such as Excel, Teams, PowerPoint, and Outlook were used to develop, manage, and distribute exercise injects and materials.

The exercise tested USAG Picatinny Arsenal’s emergency management and communication capabilities across multiple agencies and core functions, including EOC operations, incident command, mass casualty procedures, and damage assessment. ATS’s planning and technical support allowed the installation to evaluate and validate plans, policies, and procedures under realistic, high-pressure conditions.