Call Range Operations at (334) 255-4303 for availability and requirements. Training or range maintenance may impact personally-owned weapon range availability.

Training Areas are Off-Limits

Fort Novosel limits running, jogging, biking, swimming and walking to authorized areas. Training areas, including those adjacent to the cantonment area, are OFF-LIMITS for biking, hiking, running and walking. They are authorized for hunting when released from military training requirements. Entry into these areas for the purpose of recreational activities places personnel at risk of serious injury. Click here to view training areas adjacent to the cantonment area. Click to view PDF

Example of a Restricted Area signRestricted Area signs may be posted along the border of certain training areas. If you see one of these signs, do not enter that area. You are placing yourself at risk of injury.

Example of an OFF LIMITS signOff Limits signs may be posted along the border of certain training areas. If you see one of these signs, do not enter that area. You are placing yourself at risk of injury.

Example of a Training Area signTraining Area signs may be posted along the boundaries of all training areas. These signs are 6"x6", white background with 4" black lettering. If you see one of these signs, do not enter that area. You are placing yourself at risk of injury.

Regulation and Policy

AVCOE Regulation 600-1, paragraph 9: Off-limits areas include, but are not limited to, ranges, designated training areas, storage buildings, nonlighted areas during hours of darkness (except fishing ponds and Lake Tholocco for fishing only), vacant and unused structures, the Lemon Lot after 2200, and all airfields, stagefields, or other facilities used for aircraft landing, refueling, storage or maintenance.

Fort Novosel Regulation 215-1, section VIII, paragraph 8-2: Only designated walking, running, and fitness trails are to be used for recreational fitness activities. Designated walking, running and fitness trails include the following:

  • Parcours fitness trails behind IHG Army Hotels
  • Beaver Lake jogging and hiking trail

unexploded Ordnance

Everyone is reminded to follow the 3Rs of Explosives Safety while enjoying the various outdoor areas on Fort Novosel. Munitions are designed to be dangerous. Military personnel use our lands and waters across the United States for live-fire training and testing to defend our nation. As a result, ammo may be present on both land and in the water. No matter what you call it — ammo, explosives, UXO, duds or souvenirs — remember munitions are dangerous and can explode if approached, touched, moved or disturbed. Learn and follow the 3Rs (Recognize, Retreat, Report) of Explosives Safety, to protect yourself, your family, friends and community from the potential dangers associated with the presence of munitions.

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Recognize - when you may have encountered a munition and that munitions are dangerous.

Retreat – do not approach, touch, move or disturb it, but carefully leave the area.

Report – call 911 if Off Post.  On Training Ranges call Range Operations at (334) 255-4303.

 

Visit the DoD Environment, Safety and Occupational Health Network and Information ExchangeOpen Link for more information and training tools for your unit.