SAIPAN — The CNMI Bureau of Military Affairs issued a public notice advising residents of scheduled U.S. military training activity in the Commonwealth this week.
H-60 helicopter activity began around Tinian North Field on Wednesday, Dec. 3, and will resume today, Thursday, December 4. As part of the operation, an insertion training exercise involving seven personnel is scheduled with the team traversing the Military Lease Area (MLA) and remaining overnight at Camp Tinian before departing by air on Dec. 4.
Additionally, several C-130 aircraft will conduct low-altitude training flights originating from Guam, operating at 1,000 feet or below primarily offshore to practice Christmas Drop training runs between December 4-5.
While there are no planned landings in the CNMI and no actual package parachute drops scheduled during the period, the training flights are expected between 10am-4pm on both days. Aircraft may be seen or heard though operations will remain offshore and noise is not expected to pose harm to residents or communities.
