Military training at FDM, Warning Area 517

Posted on Jan 06 2016

ASAN, Guam—The U.S. Air Force will conduct training at the island of Farallon de Medinilla during the following dates and times:

• Jan. 6-7, from 10am to 5pm
• Jan. 8, from 10am to 6pm

The U.S. Navy will conduct training at Warning Area 517 on Jan. 7, 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 will be on a 12-nautical mile radius on all quadrants. W-517 is an irregular shaped polygon comprising of 14,000 nautical square miles of airspace that begins south of Guam and extends south-southwest in international waters.

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