Blasts at WPAFB part of training exercise

The explosions coming from Wright-Patterson Air Force Base this morning are part of a training exercise.

The base announced on social media that the Wright-Patterson Explosive Ordnance Disposal team was training from 9 a.m. to noon at its training site on Area A.

The training was to include three detonations, according to the post.

📢Noise Alert. The Wright-Patterson Explosive Ordnance Disposal team will be conducting training today from 9 a.m. to noon at the EOD training site on Area A. There will be three detonations in that time frame.#TeamWrightPatt pic.twitter.com/9qtGWGvd30
— 88th Air Base Wing (@WrightPattAFB) March 21, 2022

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