Expect Noise, Vibrations From Quantico Live-Fire Training This Friday

PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, VA — Police are warning residents to not be alarmed if they hear loud noises and vibrations starting Friday as Marine Corps Base Quantico kicks off training.

The scheduled training times are:

Aug. 26, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Live Fire Demo 50LBS

Aug.30, 10 a.m. - 7 p.m.

Live Fire 155MM Howitzer, 81MM Mortars, 60MM Mortars, Small Arms

Aug. 31, 7 a.m. - 7 p.m.

Live Fire 155MM Howitzer, 81MM Mortars, Small Arms

Sept. 8, 7 a.m. - 6 p.m.

Live Fire Mortars, Missiles, Rockets, Small Arms

According to military officials, Marine Corps Base Quantico operates 43 live-fire ranges that support training from small arms to explosive demolitions to artillery fire to the delivery of live-aerial munitions.

As a regional facility, federal officials said MCBQ is a critical asset for weapons proficiency training for Marines, the Department of Defense, federal agencies, and law enforcement organizations.

The impact of noise, vibrations, and/or illuminations experienced across the area can vary greatly depending on the residential location, atmospheric conditions, time of day and reductions to naturally occurring sound barriers, officials said.

Because training on Quantico is continuous, residents can expect to always hear some noise or feel vibrations, officials said.

*Note: Schedules/live-fire activities can change due to operational conditions.