Testing This Week At Aberdeen Proving Ground, Noises Anticipated

HARFORD COUNTY, MD — The Aberdeen Proving Ground will conduct testing Nov.7-10 from 8:30 a.m. to 11:59 p.m. and Nov. 11 from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Noise can be heard in areas away from the APG.

Military weapons and watercraft will be visible during daytime and nighttime hours. Residents may hear weapons firing and see flashes or light visible off post from illumination devices.

According to the APG, the operations are 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 disclosed in the noticed.

Anyone in the surrounding communities concerned about testing at Aberdeen Proving Ground can contact the installation at 410-278-4415.