Military training at FDM, Warning Area 517

Posted on May 20 2015

ASAN, Guam—The Navy and Air Force will conduct training at the island of Farallon de Medinilla on May 20, from 10am to 2pm. The Navy will also conduct training at Warning Area 517 on May 20, from noon to 8pm.

The general public—especially fishermen, commercial pilots, and marine tour operators—are advised to stay clear of the areas during the dates and times indicated.

The general location of the training on the island of Farallon de Medinilla training area will be on a 10-nautical mile radius on all quadrants.

W-517 is activated south of latitude 12° 40’ 00”N. All vessels are advised to remain clear of W-517 south of latitude 12° 40’ 00”N. Santa Rosa Reef and Galvez Bank are open for public use. W-517 is an irregular shaped polygon comprising 14,000 nautical square miles of airspace that begins south of Guam and extends south-southwest in international waters.

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