Fighter jets are training in Los Al

JOINT FORCES TRAINING

Leisure World residents can expect to hear thunderous noises through the next couple of months, authorities said. F-16 and F-15 fighter jets assigned to the 144th Fighter Wing Detachment 1 are conducting flying operations out of Joint Forces Training Base, Los Alamitos, through mid-October. Los Alamitos will be used for these flight operations while the runway at March Air Reserve Base in Riverside County undergoes construction.

Two training flights per week are currently planned from Los Alamitos to maintain pilot proficiency and to meet pilot training requirements. Efforts will be made to reduce aircraft noise by following noise mitigation procedures during training operations. These include reduced engine thrust at altitudes below 1,000 feet and following a specific flight path.

The base thanks local residents for their continued support to military operations within the area, and it will make every effort to be conscientious members of the community.

For more information, contact the 144th Fighter Wing Public Affairs Office at (559) 454-5246 or via email at 144fw. hq.publicaffairs@us.af.mil.

For local noise concerns, contact the JFTB at (562) 795-2515.