Comox and Courtenay residents will see hundreds of Canadian Armed Forces personnel and dozens of water vessels training on local beaches from May 6-13.

Comox and Courtenay residents will see hundreds of Canadian Armed Forces personnel and dozens of water vessels training on local beaches from May 6-13.

Approximately 350 Canadian Army Reserve, Royal Canadian Navy and Royal Canadian Air Force personnel will be participating in the 39 Canadian Brigade Group training event named Exercise Cougar Gauntlet taking place at HMCS Quadra (Goose Spit), 19 Wing Comox, Seal Bay Armoury and Training Area, and Canadian Forces Measuring and Experimental Test Ranges, near Comox, Courtenay and Nanoose Bay.

Activities will happen throughout the day and night culminating in beach assaults on the mornings of May 11 and 12 on Air Force Beach. Most of the training exercise will occur in and around Canadian Forces Base (CFB) Comox including public and private lands.

All measures are being taken to ensure minimum inconvenience to those in the area. Residents are asked to take extra caution when approaching military personnel training in the area.