Military training at Farallon de Medinilla
ASAN, Guam—The U.S. military will conduct training at the island of Farallon de Medinilla during the following dates and times on Nov. 4 from 5am to 9pm; on Nov. 7 from 7am to 10pm; and on Nov. 9 from 6am to 8pm .
The general public, especially fishermen, commercial pilots and marine tour operators are advised to stay clear of the areas during the dates and times indicated.
The United States military’s live-fire training exercises on Farallon de Medinilla have in the past and will continue to destroy the nesting sites and natural habitat of migratory birds and marine life that populate the island. According to Center for Biological Diversity, Farallon de Medinilla supports “breeding colonies of great frigatebirds; masked, red-footed, and brown boobys; red- and white-tailed tropicbirds; white and sooty terns; brown and black noddys; and other species of migratory birds. Nesting occurs on FDM all year around. The nonmigratory Micronesian megapode and the Mariana fruit bat, both protected under the Endangered Species Act, also inhabit the island.”