APG Nighttime Testing may be Heard in Community

ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. – The U.S. Army Test and Evaluation Command’s (ATEC), U.S. Army Aberdeen Test Center (ATC) is scheduled to conduct nighttime testing producing noise that may be heard outside the installation, October 29 – November 19, 2018. This testing will not take place on Saturdays, Sundays or Veterans Day. These operations will not be hazardous to residents of surrounding communities and are a necessary part of the Army’s Testing mission.

Understanding the noise cannot be contained on the installation, organizations on APG take every measure to mitigate instances when it 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, and their importance to Army and Soldier readiness.
If, at any time, anyone in the surrounding communities is concerned about testing at Aberdeen Proving Ground, they are encouraged to contact the installation at 443-861-6586.

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Aberdeen Proving Ground is an Army installation located in Harford County, Maryland, nearly midway between Washington, D.C. and Philadelphia. APG is recognized as one of the world’s most important research and development, testing and evaluation facilities for military weapons, equipment, and electronics, and supports the finest teams of militaryand civilian scientists, research engineers, technicians and administrators, all in support of the American Soldier.