Hancock Creek and Cherry Point lie on the south side of the Neuss River west of the Waterway’s intersection with Adams Creek at Mile 185. Cruisers traveling upstream to New Bern should favor the north shore and expect to encounter some military traffic and possible delays. These on-going exercises were begun in mid-May.

NORTH CAROLINA – PAMLICO SOUND – DANGER ZONES FROM 16 JUNE TO 30 JUNE 2019
HANCOCK CREEK ADJACENT TO MCAS CHERRY POINT (WATERS IN HANCOCK CREEK NORTH OF CAHOOGUE CREEK INTO THE NEUSE RIVER LOCATED AT THE MOUTH OF HANCOCK CREEK), PINEY ISLAND (BT-11), AND BRANDT ISLAND (BT-9): LIVE FIRE OPERATIONS BEING CONDUCTED WHICH EFFECT/IMPACT THIS AREA.

SUNUP – SUNSET: 16 JUN 19 – 30 JUN 19 MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY RIFLE RANGE TRAINING.

1.0800 – 2359: 16 JUN 19 – 30 JUN 19 AVIATION RANGE TRAINING.

2.IN ADDITION TO NORMAL UNIT LEVEL TRAINING THE FOLLOWING SPECIAL EVENT WILL BE TAKING PLACE: FROM 17-28 JUN THERE WILL BE SPECIAL BOAT TEAMS OPERATING IN AND AROUND THE CHERRY POINT WATERWAYS CONDUCTING NAVIGATION TRAINING AND CONDUCTING SURFACE DIRECT LIVE FIRE AT BT-9 AND 11 UNTIL AS LATE AS 0100L (1AM).

3.CONTACT THE MCAS CHERRY POINT RANGE MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT AT DSN 582-4040/2936, COMMERCIAL (252) 466-4040/2939 FOR QUESTIONS OR FURTHER INFORMATION.