Weapons Testing At Aberdeen Proving Ground June 10-15

ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, MD ? The Aberdeen Proving Ground will hold military weapons testing June 10-12 from approximately 8:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. and June 13-14 from approximately 8:30 a.m. to 2 a.m., as well as the following morning. The June 15 nighttime training will end by 2 a.m. and daytime testing operations will be from approximately 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Noise can be heard in areas off the installation during the testing period, authorities said in a news release. Residents might hear weapons firing and see flashes or light visible from illumination devices.

According to APG leadership, the testing is not hazardous to residents in surrounding communities.

"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.