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A man wearing a camouflage military uniform, vest and a helmet fires a weapon on a ship; yellow and white flares emit from the nozzle.

Force Protection Exercise

Navy Security Forces conduct drills during Exercise Solid Curtain 2026 at Naval Base San Diego, Feb. 4, 2026. Solid Curtain 2026 is an annual, two-part force protection exercise conducted by the commanders of U.S. Fleet Forces Command and Navy Installations Command on all contiguous U.S. Navy installations.

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