Marine Corps Base Quantico > Info

MCBQ Noise Advisories

Official U.S. Marine Corps Website

Crossroads of the Marine Corps

noise advisories

Training Advisory for October 21 - October 30, 2024

Marine Corps Base Quantico (MCBQ) has provided military, federal, state and local organizations robust training services since 1917. Today, 54 ranges support live-fire and demolition training for more than 40 Federal organizations, the Department of Defense, and multiple regional and local law enforcement agencies.

*Please note overnight training activity

**Louder than usual noise this day**

October 21, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Live Fire Demo 50Lbs and Below (Frag)

*October 22, 8:00 a.m. – October 25 4:00 p.m.
Live Fire Demo 50Lbs and Below (Frag), Grenade Launcher (HE/TP),
Fragmentation Grenades, 5.56mm and below

*October 28, 8:00 a.m. - Midnight
Live Fire Demo 50Lbs and Below (Frag)

*October 29, 8:00 a.m. - Midnight
Live Fire Demo 50Lbs and Below (Frag), 155mm Howitzers, 81mm Mortars

*October 30, 8:00 a.m. – November 1, 6:00 p.m.
Live Fire Demo 50Lbs and Below (Frag), 155mm Howitzers, 81mm Mortars, Small Arms

As the training schedule may change following this post, we encourage you to monitor the website and Facebook for updates. Please be aware that some changes may not be posted until the same day.

Aircraft supporting training or support to other agencies from the Marine Corps Air Facility at Quantico can also generate noise. The frequency and number of aircraft supporting training can occasionally generate higher volumes of noise. Additionally, atmospheric conditions can amplify aircraft noise volume and the distance sound travels.

Community members wishing to comment on the impact of training should visit https://www.quantico.marines.mil/Info/Noise-Advisories/Noise-Comment/

All questions regarding training should be directed to the COMMSTRAT Office at (703) 784-3699.

Public notices can also be found on Marine Corps Base Quantico's official website at www.quantico.marines.mil and the official Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/MarineCorpsBaseQuantico

For information on how to file training related damage claims please visit our the Federal Tort & Military Claims site. You may also call the Marine Corps Base Quantico Staff Judge Advocate Office at 703.784.9752/3790 if you have additional questions or concerns related to property damage claims.

The adjacent image is a link to the "Impulse Blast Noise Analysis Technical Report". This document is the result of recommendations made during the Joint Land Use Study (JLUS). Implementation of several JLUS recommendations are partially dependent on the completion of this Blast Noise analysis.

The Technical Report is suitable for government staff and anyone who would like to dig deeper into the subject of military training noise at Marine Corps Base Quantico. This document is designed to allow government staff to make better informed land use decisions with regard to rezoning, special use permits, site plan reviews, etc. The report can also be used to provide land owners with a tool to help them make better choices regarding the highest and best use of their property.

Would you like to submit an announcement, event, or program update to this page? Please contact the MCB Quantico CommStrat Office .