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What’s with all the noise at JBLM this week? Here’s what to know as training starts

Pierce County residents can expect increased noise until the end of the week.

Joint Base Lewis-McChord (JBLM) announced on Facebook that soldiers will undergo “mortar, artillery, and demolitions training,” until Friday.

Training will occur during the day and night. It started at 6:30 a.m. Monday, Nov. 27 and will end at 11:59 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 30.

While training happens residents can expect more noise than usual in the South Puget Sound area.

Comments about noise or other disturbances may be directed to the JBLM Garrison Public Affairs hotline at 253-967-0852. To immediately report nuisance smoke, call 253-912-2049.

This story was originally published November 27, 2023 at 11:19 AM.

Aspen Shumpert
The News Tribune
Aspen Shumpert is the reporter for The Peninsula Gateway. She grew up in Tacoma and graduated from Washington State University in May 2022. She started working at The News Tribune in March 2022.
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