People in the area may hear gunshots and explosions, and there will be increased aircraft traffic, the release said. The air national guard asked area residents not to call 911 to report the activity.
The 178th Wing said it was holding the exercise for the 445th Aeromedical Staging Squadron in coordination with the 944th Aeromedical Staging Squadron from Luke Air Force Base in Arizona.
The Air Force, Army and Marine Corps will also conduct Close Air Support training Saturday in southern Ohio around and between the communities of Bardwell, Leesburg, Staunton, Chillicothe, West Portsmouth and Georgetown.
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