Doc Jargon: Noise and training: How to tell when it’s happening

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UNITED STATES

05.25.2023

Story by Collen McGee 

Fort Riley Public Affairs Office

Noise and training: How to tell when it’s happening

Dear Doc Jargon,
My daughter said there will be a little more noise from Fort Riley soon as one of the big units there on post will be doing something called a “CALFEX.” Now, I’m not sure exactly what that stands for, but I’m willing to bet that means some of the Soldiers there will be spending some quality training time out on the ranges. I sure would like to know what CALFEX stands for and how long that noise might last.
Sincerely,
Off-Post Pop

Dear Pop,
Your daughter is right. When a combined-arms, live-fire exercise, or a CALFEX, begins, there is a little more noise from our training areas. The CALFEX gives a brigade the opportunity to practice integrating company-level and below training and to ensure the entire unit can operate smoothly together when deployed.
But sometimes there is noise even when our larger units are not in the field. We almost always have units here taking advantage of our ranges — some from the Kansas Army National Guard and some from out of state often take advantage of the ranges we are blessed with.
If you want to check to see if any day is a noise day on Fort Riley, feel free to visit https://home.army.mil/riley/index.php/about/noise-training and you can see for which dates the noisier training is scheduled. Check often because things do change.

Sincerely,
Doc Jargon

• Date Taken: 05.25.2023
• Date Posted: 05.24.2023 10:09
• Story ID: 445418
• Location: US