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Fort Drum Advises Falcon's Peak Aviation
Exercise May Impact Local Communities April 9 - 18
04/02/18 11:15am
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    Lowville, NY- Fort Drum has announced plans for a readiness-building exercise
    dubbed Falcon's Peak that may impact some Lewis County area communities
    from April 9 through April 18.

    According to information on the army.mil website, "Falcon's Peak will be an
    aviation-focused exercise to simulate a "near-peer" threat within difficult terrain.
    The military defines "near-peer" as an adversary with similar weapons and
    capabilities. Col. Gill said that this training is necessary to prepare aviators for
    future conflicts anywhere in the world with the highest level of readiness."

    The 10th Mountain Division's aviation brigade will deploy to areas in eastern
    New York and Vermont, then "fight" their way back to Fort Drum, according to
    Col. Clair A. Gill, 10th Combat Aviation Brigade commander. The training will
    impact local communities at times with increased ground and air traffic, starting
    with the initial vehicle convoys on April 9 with routes through Gouverneur and
    Tupper Lake.

    Community members in Gouverneur, Degrasse, Saranac Lake and Cranberry
    Lake areas, in addition to Carthage and Lowville, will likely hear and see
    additional helicopter traffic during the exercise and should be advised that at
    times some of the aircraft could be flying at very low altitudes and at night.

    Col. Gill said that additional details about the exercise will be shared on the 10th
    CAB's Facebook page at www.facebook.com/10thCAB/.

    Below is an informational sheet on the exercise: