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During the daylight hours from Monday through July 23, Treasure Valley residents will hear some louder jet aircraft conducting training operations from Boise's Gowen Field.
The U.S. Marine Corps Marine Aircraft Group 41 will be in town, conducting air and ground training operations at the Idaho National Guard's Gowen Field/Orchard Training Area south of Boise.
Aircraft used by this Marine Corps unit include the F/A-18 Hornet, which uses a high-performance engine with afterburner and the KC-130T Hercules cargo/air refueling plane.
The Fort Worth, Texas-based group will take advantage of the unique training opportunities in Idaho's high desert terrain, specifically in the large area that lies between Boise and Mountain Home.
The Marines will use this two-week training period to hone their deployment skills in a variety of areas on the ground and in the air, including rifle and pistol qualifications, martial arts, military operations in urban terrain, calling in airstrikes from the ground, improvised explosive device familiarization, air-to-air combat operations, close air support of ground troops, rapid ground refueling, aerial refueling and interaction with other, local military flying units.
The Idaho National Guard hosts military units from around the nation at its Gowen Field/Orchard Training Area. This year, a dozen different military units are expected.
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