Whidbey Island Naval Air Station will conduct exercise Reliant Sentinel, developed to enhance the training and readiness of naval security personnel, Tuesday, Oct. 14 to Thursday, 16.

“This is a regularly scheduled exercise and is not in response to any specific threat,” said Kim Martin, public information officer, in a news release.

Personnel working on and around Ault Field may notice some disruption to the base’s normal operations on a limited level, including increased traffic or delays in base access. There may also be increased military activity associated with the exercise.

During the exercise the base will increase force protection conditions which will involve more stringent access measures, increased levels of security and increased readiness.

“Reliant Sentinel gives the Navy the opportunity to train for force protection conditions using realistic scenarios,” Martin said. “It is one way that the Navy and NAS Whidbey Island are working to maintain a high level of readiness on base, in the surrounding community and across the fleet.”