12/18/2024
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY AND THE AIR FORCE
CAMP GRAYLING JOINT MANEUVER TRAINING CENTER HEADQUARTERS BLDG. 4, HOWE ROAD
CAMP GRAYLING, MI 49739
PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT
Range Report & Firing Schedule
Dec 16-Jan 5, 2025
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT: Jennifer Caverson, Community Relations Specialist [email protected]
GRAYLING, MI and surrounding counties – Each week the "CAMP GRAYLING RANGE REPORT” is broadcast on Q100 FM radio to keep the public informed and safe. This report can also be found on our social media platforms, Up North Voice, Grayling Visitor’s Bureau and Crawford County Avalanche.
RANGE ACTIVITY:
• 30 Complex gates and trails around MPRC small fan will be OPEN.
• 40 Complex gates and trails near our Air-to-Ground Range in Waters will be CLOSED Dec 17-19 for Aerial Gunnery and Bombing.
• South Camp, near Lake Margrethe, will NOT be active with small arms.
• 13 Complex will NOT be active.
• For further clarification about gate closures, always call Headquarters at 989.344.6100.
EVENTS: Northern Strike 25-1 “Winter Strike” (Jan 27-30)
HOLIDAYS: Camp Grayling Commander Lucas Lanczy and staff would like to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! To Soldiers everywhere who can’t be with their families over the holidays, we are thinking of you and recognize your service and sacrifice. Stay safe and come home!
DID YOU KNOW? You can schedule your appointment with our DEERS ID card office online! It’s fast and easy, just click on the QR code below! * Remember to wear RED on Fridays (“Remember Everyone Deployed”)
FOUR (4) MAJOR TRAINING COMPLEX AREAS
-SOUTH CAMP (small arms ranges): West of Lake Margrethe, East of the pipeline; on Howe, Murphy and Daniels Roads.
-13 COMPLEX & Light Demo Ranges 20-21 (mortars & demolition range): South end of Beaver Road in Crawford County and West of Engineer Valley in Kalkaska County.
-30 COMPLEX: Fenced Range bounded by N. Down River Rd, Stephan Bridge Rd, Bucks E-W Truck Trail and Tank Trail parallel to Jones Lake Road. Weapon size determines road closure.
Temporary Non-Dudded Impact Areas:
-Small Fan/Surface Danger Zone: The 30 COMPLEX fenced area plus all roads/trails within the Surace Danger Zone gate fan, bounded by Stephan Bridge Rd, Dyer Truck Trl, Wakeley Bridge Rd and an unnamed trail approximately 3km. S and parallel to Co. Hwy 612.
-Large Fan/Surface Danger Zone: Small fan, plus all roads and trails bounded by Wakeley Bridge Road, then E for one mile to intersection of N. Down River Road and Bald Hill Truck Trail, then N to an unnamed county trail approximately 4km. S of Village of Lovells, then W parallel to Co. Hwy. 612 back to Wakeley Bridge Road.
-40 COMPLEX (Artillery and Air-To-Ground Range): Fenced area SE of Marlette Road and SW of Sand Lake Trail, W of Lonesome Lake Rd and KP Truck Trail and 2-2.25km N of Co. Hwy. 612. Gates and barricades vary outside the fence based on weapon systems. Includes artillery firing points (FPs) located around the entire range.
