brunswick, georgia, they use blank ammunition but real acto actors. we can t simulate behavior, have you to use people to simulate behavior. reporter: 60,000 federal agents a year come to the 1600-acre site complete with mock airplanes, bars and a test track. the important thing if performing a pit ma few sre a pit maneuver is location. terror events from the past like a saran gas subway attack are rehearsayed besides potential future attacks like improvised explosive devices. we are prepared domestically for any type of treat and we will be able too defeat that threat should it occur here in the united states. reporter: response training to abductions or active shooters is only part of the mission. we can t afford to just respond to incidents any more. we have to prevent things from
steve? reporter: jon, watching these counterterrorism exercises can really get your heartbeating, and that s the goal, is to take these federal responders and put them in situations of real pressure. let s go. [gunfire] reporter: at the federal law enforcement training center in brunswick, georgia, they use blank ammunition police! reporter: but real actors. you can t simulate behavior. you have to use people to simulate behavior. reporter: 60,000 federal agents a year come to the 1600-acre site complete with mock airplanes, a test track. the important thing in performing a pit maneuver is location. no embankments, no bridges and no con congestion. terror attempts from the past are rehearsed alongside potential future attacks like