STARKE, Fla. – Explosive noises will increase at Camp Blanding beginning Saturday as the Alabama Army National Guard conducts field artillery training.
The Camp Blanding Joint Training Center will have explosions on the post near Starke, as the group trains with 155 mm howitzer rounds from Saturday-May 7.
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The Florida National Guard makes every effort to minimize noise, but there are times such as this when noise may seem louder than normal to the public, and as the wind direction shifts, officials said.
Residents near the training center can discuss noise concerns with Camp Blanding's Range Control Office at 904-682-3504 or the Florida National Guard Public Affairs Office at 904-823-0166.
For one day only, on April 27, during daylight hours, rounds will be fired from the north post area of Camp Blanding to the impact zone on the south post. These rounds will only cross over Camp Blanding property as they cross County Road 215 and State Road 16 to the impact zone, officials said.
The Florida National Guard has coordinated with the Florida Department of Transportation to inform the public of the training.