Hill Air Force Base plans off-base explosive disposal

HILL AIR FORCE BASE, UT – NOVEMBER 19: F-35A’s of Hill Air Force Bases 388th and 419th fighter wings land and taxi after a training exercise on November 19, 2018 in Hill Air Force Base, Utah. This combat training exercise is to help the 388th and 419th, the only combat ready units for the F-35A’s, to be ready to launch multiple aircraft on short notice in the defense of the country. (Photo by George Frey/Getty Images)

by: Derick Fox

Posted: Aug 10, 2023 / 07:23 AM MDT

Updated: Aug 10, 2023 / 07:23 AM MDT

ROY, Utah (ABC4) — Roy residents don’t need to be alarmed if they hear a few bangs and booms on Thursday morning.

The Hill Air Force Base announced it will be conducting training operations off-base on Thursday, Aug. 10. The training operations begin at 8 a.m. and will continue until 3 p.m. that afternoon.

The training will take place at a vacant building in Roy, located at the corner of 5600 South and 1900 West. It will be conducted by Hill Air Force Base Explosive Ordnance Disposal technicians.

Hill Air Force Base officials said the ordnance disposal is a planned and coordinated training event. The public has no need for concern, should they hear or feel anything out of the ordinary.