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Weapons Testing Conducted At Aberdeen Proving Ground Feb. 24-28
Weapons testing will be carried out this week at the Aberdeen Proving Ground. Anyone with concerns should call 410-278-4091.
ABERDEEN, MD — Aberdeen Proving Ground North and South will hold military weapons testing during the day and night this week, Feb. 24-28, from approximately 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. each day.
Noises can be heard in areas off the installation during the testing period, authorities said in a news release.
According to APG leadership, the testing is not hazardous to residents in surrounding communities.
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"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," APG said in a notice.
If anyone in the surrounding communities has concerns about testing at Aberdeen Proving Ground, they are encouraged to contact the installation at 410-278-4091.
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