Marine Corps Base Quantico will conduct several live-fire training exercises through November 28, with some expected to produce louder-than-usual noise and nighttime activity. Area residents are advised that the base will be especially active on select days, including overnight training and multi-day operations.
On November 14, training will run from 8 a.m. to midnight, featuring a live-fire demonstration involving up to 200 pounds of explosives, aircraft movement, and frag devices up to 50 pounds. That day is expected to be louder than usual. Additional live-fire frag training up to 25 pounds will occur daily from November 17 to 21, between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m.
A multi-day training event will begin on November 24 at 8 a.m. and run continuously until 10 a.m. on November 26. This event will include frag devices up to 50 pounds and small-arms fire with 5.56mm rounds.
Quantico operates 43 live-fire ranges and supports training for Marines, other military branches, law enforcement, and federal agencies. The base advises that noise, vibrations, and flashes may vary depending on location and weather, and that schedules can change with little notice.
For updates, visit the base’s noise advisory page or follow Marine Corps Base Quantico on Facebook.
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