Range Report & Firing Schedule
Range Activity:
- 30 Complex gates around the MPRC Small and Large Fan will be OPEN.
- 40 Complex gates and trails near our Air-to-Ground Gunnery Range (aka Steelgate) in Waters will be CLOSED Tuesday – Thursday for A-10 Aerial gunnery and bombing. Expect to hear some artillery fire through the weekend.
- South Camp will NOT be active this weekend with small arms. 13 Complex will NOT be active.
- For further clarification about gate closures, always call Headquarters at 989.344.6100.
2024 Events!
3rd Annual Kentucky Derby Gala (May 4) | Massasauga Rattlesnake Study (May 5-10) | Michigan National Guard Annual Training (June 1-15) | Pass In Review (June 14) | Northern Strike 24-2 NADWC (Aug 3-17) | The Officer’s Club Raffle (Aug 3) 2nd Annual Northern Strike 5k (Aug 4) | Military Appreciation Night (Aug 15) | Motor City ’24 (ENGAUS Aug 17-21) (NGAUS Aug 21-26) Camp Grayling Hail & Farwell (Oct 19) | Disabled Veteran’s Deer Hunt (Nov)
Did You Know?
You can now schedule your appointment with our DEERS ID card office online! It’s fast and easy, just click on the QR code below! Camp Grayling Air to Ground Range in Waters, MI offers viewing to the Public on Tuesday afternoons. Anyone interested should call 989.354.6335 the morning of your potential visit to ensure availability. Other days and times will be on a case-by-case basis. * Remember to wear RED on Fridays (“Remember Everyone Deployed”)
News!
This month is Women’s History Month! A celebration of women’s contributions to history, culture and society that has been observed annually in the month of March in the United States since 1987. “There is no limit to what we, as women, can accomplish.” Michelle Obama
FOUR (4) MAJOR RANGE COMPLEX AREAS
- SOUTH CAMP (small arms ranges): W of Lake Margrethe, E of the pipeline; on Howe, Murphy and Daniels Roads.
- RANGE 13 COMPLEX & Light Demo Ranges 20-21 (mortars & demolition range): Respectively located at the S end of Beaver Road in Crawford County and W of Engineer Valley in Kalkaska County.
- RANGE 30 Multi-Purpose Range Complex (MPRC): Fenced Range bounded by N. Down River Rd, Stephan Bridge Rd, Bucks E-W Truck Trail and Tank Trail parallel to Jones Lake Road. Weapon size determines road closure.
Temporary Non-Dudded Impact Areas:
–Small Fan/Surface Danger Zone: The MPRC fenced area plus all roads/trails outside the MPRC fence, bounded by Stephan Bridge Rd, Dyer Truck Trl, Wakeley Bridge Rd and an unnamed trail approximately 3km. S and parallel to Co. Hwy 612.
–Large Fan/Surface Danger Zone: Small fan, plus all roads and trails bounded by Wakeley Bridge Road, then E for one mile to intersection of N. Down River Road and Bald Hill Truck Trail, then N to an unnamed county trail approximately 4km. S of Village of Lovells, then W parallel to Co. Hwy. 612 back to Wakeley Bridge Road.
- RANGE 40 COMPLEX (Artillery and Air-To-Ground Range): Fenced area SE of Marlette Road and SW of Sand Lake Trail, W of Lonesome Lake Rd and KP Truck Trail and 2-2.25km N of Co. Hwy. 612. Gates and barricades vary outside the fence based on weapon systems. Includes artillery firing points (FPs) located around the entire range.
