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FOR IMMEDIATE PUBLIC RELEASE:

Bastrop’s Camp Swift to Perform Demolition Training, this weekend

AUSTIN, Texas (April 27, 2017) The Texas Army National Guard’s Training Facility, Camp Swift, in Bastrop, near Austin, Texas will be conducting demolition training at its demolition range, Saturday, April 29, 2017.

This training is scheduled to occur from approximately 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., and will include the discharging of 40-pound charges.

During this time residents may hear loud noises that resemble the sound of thunder and/or explosions, as well as see and smell smoke in the air. With the on-going threat of wildfires prevalent in Central Texas, all safety precautions are being taken and emergency personnel has been notified and is on standby.

For questions or more information, please contact the Camp Swift Desk at 512-321-4122 ext. 719-4153.

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The mission of the Texas Military Department (TMD) is to provide the Governor and the President with ready and trained forces in support of the citizens of Texas and State and Federal civil/military authorities at home and abroad.

The Texas Military Department is commanded by the Adjutant General of Texas, the state's senior military official appointed by the governor, and is comprised of the Texas Military Department (formerly the Adjutant General's Department), the Texas Army National Guard (TXARNG), the Texas Air National Guard (TXANG), the Texas State Guard (TXSG) and the Domestic Operations Command (DOMOPS).

For more information about the Texas Military Department visit our Website at https://tmd.texas.gov.