The skies might get loud this upcoming week in the Pikes Peak region while a Marine unit completes a training exercise at Fort Carson and Piñon Canyon Maneuver Site, a Fort Carson news release announced.
The Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron VMM-161 from Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, California will be practicing maneuvers with four Osprey aircraft. The training was set to begin Friday and last until Feb 8.
Fort Carson soldiers and other branches of the military use Piñon Canyon Maneuver Site for mock combat, training and military exercises. The site is also noted for its fragile grasslands and historical features. Fort Carson is committed to balancing our training mission with protecting and preserving PCMS natural environment and historical properties, the release stated.
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