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NAS Jacksonville scheduled for inert bombing in Ocala National Forest this weekend

Posted at 4:07 PM, Jan 17, 2020
and last updated 2020-01-17 16:07:01-05

OCALA, Fla. — The Naval Air Station Jacksonville is scheduled to have inert bombing taking place at the Pinecastle Range Complex this weekend.

During the bombing periods, wildlife may be temporarily displaced.

The Pinecastle Range Complex is located in the Ocala National Forest.

Training will take place from 11 a.m. - 11 p.m. Friday - Sunday. The range complex is about two miles west of the Camp Ocala campgrounds near hiking trails.

The naval base is asking people to use extra caution when driving through the Ocala National forest and surrounding areas.

If anyone has any noise complaints, call 1-800-874-5059.