Get updates delivered to you daily. Free and customizable.
WNCT
NC military base warns of live rocket fire training this weekend; explosions could be heard at coast
By Rodney Overton,
12 days ago
HUBERT, N.C. (WNCN) — A U.S. Marine Corps base at the North Carolina coast will be firing live rockets this weekend for upcoming deployment training, officials said.
Officials at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune issued an alert Tuesday about noise impacts on the surrounding Onslow County areas created by “live fire training” on Sunday.
A detailed report on Sunday’s training includes rocket fire and mortar fire starting at 8 a.m. to just before midnight. Less than two weeks ago, Marines on Camp Lejeune trained with live fire using the High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS).
Camp Lejune officials say training can be heard by nearby residents as “loud artillery, low-flying aircraft, weapons or demolition noise.”
The impact area this weekend is located east of the Neuse River and east of N.C. 172/Sneads Ferry Road on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune.
U.S. Marines with 10th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division, fire a reduced range practice rocket from a M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System during Exercise Rolling Thunder 22-2 on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, April. 4, 2022. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Megan Ozaki)
“A unit preparing for deployment will be executing live fire training to support completion of pre-deployment training,” the alert from Camp Lejeune officials said.
The live fire warning is for the G-10 impact area and is about two miles from Onslow Beach. The G-10 impact area is for air-to-ground weapons and ground-based weapons.
The G-10 impact area can be used for indirect artillery firings, infantry weapons, certain air-delivered ordnance, and laser operations.
The G-10 impact area near the top of the map.
Both fixed-wing and rotary-wing aircraft are authorized to train in the G-10 Impact Area, a Camp LeJeune report in 2014 said.
Officials said the live-fire training will impact “quiet hours” on Sunday.
“This training is crucial to ensure the unit is fully prepared to meet its upcoming commitments overseas,” the news release said.
Other live-fire training this week in the same area will not affect quiet hours, but includes naval gunfire, fighter aircraft bombs along with artillery fire, rocket fire and mortar fire, officials said.
Copyright 2024 Nexstar Media Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Get updates delivered to you daily. Free and customizable.
Welcome to NewsBreak, an open platform where diverse perspectives converge. Most of our content comes from established publications and journalists, as well as from our extensive network of tens of thousands of creators who contribute to our platform. We empower individuals to share insightful viewpoints through short posts and comments. It’s essential to note our commitment to transparency: our Terms of Use acknowledge that our services may not always be error-free, and our Community Standards emphasize our discretion in enforcing policies. We strive to foster a dynamic environment for free expression and robust discourse through safety guardrails of human and AI moderation. Join us in shaping the news narrative together.
Most Popular
Comments / 0