SALEM, Ore. – The Oregon National Guard will be conducting Individual Weapons Qualifications at CampRilea Armed Forces Training Center, near Warrenton, Oregon on Saturday, February 3, 2024, and will establish a marine danger zone, ensuring a safety zone for the local community.
No person or vessel shall be permitted to enter or remain in the restricted area from 7:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., on Feb. 3, 2024. At least 30 minutes before restricting navigation in the danger zone, red flags will be raised on wooden poles immediately next to the beach at the north and south boundaries of CampRilea.
The danger zone encompasses all navigable waters of the United States, as defined at 33 CFR part 329, within an area bounded as follows: beginning at latitude 46° 09’ 00.32” N, longitude 123° 57’ 52.57” W; thence to latitude 46° 09’ 00.32” N, longitude 124° 01’ 03.92” W; thence to latitude 46° 05’ 25.38” N, longitude 124° 01’ 03.92” W; thence to Latitude 46° 05’ 25.38” N, longitude 123° 56’ 23.19” W.
Oregon Army National Guard Soldiers take part in the final challenge event at the training village at Camp Rilea, Feb., 27, during the Army Best Warrior Competition for 2021 at Camp Rilea, Warrenton, Ore., held from Feb. 25-27, 2021. The 12 participants utilized their soldiering skills during three days of intense competition in the Soldier and NCO categories, ranging from land navigation, fitness testing, first aid, an obstacle course and other areas of testing. (National Guard photo by Master Sgt. John Hughel, Oregon Military Department Public Affairs)Oregon Army National Guard Soldiers test and zero there weapons during the 2022 Best Warrior Competition, March 18, at Camp Rilea near Warrenton, Ore. During the competition, the best enlisted soldiers and non-commissioned officers are tested for their aptitude through board interviews, physical fitness tests, written exams, urban warfare simulations and other key Soldier tasks relevant to the Army’s operating environment. (Air National Guard photo by John Hughel, Oregon Military Department)The Oregon Military Department and CampRilea Range Operations appreciate the ongoing support from the local community and understand the impact of the delayed commercial Dungeness crabbing season has had on the commercial fleet based out of Warrenton, Hammond, and Astoria, Oregon. This notification provides commercial crabbers adequate advance time to plan dropping and retrieving their pots around the closure and not be caught off-guard on Saturday when trying to retrieve crab pots in and near the marine danger zone.
Closure announcements will be broadcast over marine VHF Channel 16/19. When range training activities are completed, the red flags will be removed and an announcement made over marine VHF Channel 16/19 that restrictions are lifted.
