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Aberdeen Proving Ground Testing May Be Heard Saturday
Testing will be conducted at the Aberdeen Proving Ground Saturday, base officials warned, and residents in the area may hear the noise.
HARFORD COUNTY, MD — The Aberdeen Proving Ground will conduct testing from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. Noise can be heard in areas away from the base, officials said.
According to the APG, the operations are not hazardous to residents in 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," APG said in a public notice.
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Anyone in the surrounding communities concerned about testing at Aberdeen Proving Ground can contact the installation at 410-278-4415.
At the base in Harford County, research engineers, scientists, technicians and administrators develop military weapons, electronics and equipment.
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