APG Testing Happening This Week: Firing, Flashes Possible

ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, MD — Daytime and evening testing at Aberdeen Proving Ground this week may be noticeable to the surrounding community, officials from the military post advised.

Testing started Tuesday through 6:30 p.m. It'll continue Jan. 5 – 7, from 8:30 a.m. until 6:30 p.m., military officials said. Noise may be heard in some areas off the installation.

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

"Organizations on APG take every measure to mitigate instances when training or testing becomes problematic to residents off the installation. 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."

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.

Aberdeen Proving Ground (APG) is an Army installation located in Harford County. It is recognized as one of the world's most important research and development, testing and evaluation facilities for military weapons, equipment and electronics.