Don’t be surprised if you see lots of emergency activity and hear loudspeaker announcements coming from Fort Myer this coming Wednesday.
It’s all for a planned training exercise that Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall is holding from 8 a.m.-4 p.m.
“JBM-HH will be conducting a scenario-based training exercise on the Fort Myer campus to practice responding to emergency situations,” the base said in a media advisory. “Training activity will include multiple police and fire units, people carrying training firearms and use of the joint base’s external loudspeaker (Giant Voice) for announcements. Elements of the exercise will include a casualty event and evacuation training.”
The Arlington County Fire Department will be among the organizations participating in the exercise, according to the advisory.
Local residents can also expect some traffic impacts near base entrances.
“Efforts will be made to minimize disruptions to the activities of our tenants and partners,” said the advisory. “However, some roads and access control points may be closed intermittently during the day and traffic will be redirected as necessary. Drivers are asked to be patient and allow extra time while traveling on the installation on March 15.”