APG Testing Happening Saturday: Flashes, Firing Possible

ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, MD — Testing at Aberdeen Proving Ground is will take place Saturday and may be noticeable to the surrounding community this week, according to officials.

The testing will take place around 9 a.m. until 4 p.m.

These operations are not hazardous to residents in our surrounding communities and are integral to ensuring continued readiness of service members, officials said.

"Organizations on APG take every measure to mitigate instances when training or testing becomes problematic to residents off the installation," according to a statement from Aberdeen Proving Ground (APG).

"To ensure we minimize the impact to our neighbors, we monitor the weather and the noise readings continuously throughout each day. APG leadership takes noise complaints very seriously and wants to provide as much transparency as possible to the surrounding communities without compromising the security of the missions conducted here," the statement continued.

If, at any time, anyone in the surrounding communities is concerned about testing at Aberdeen Proving Ground, they are encouraged to contact the installation at 410-278-4415.