SECTOR MOBILE, SUBMERGED LAND ACT (SLA) - CHOCTAWHATCHEE BAY
General / Naval Activity / Naval Testing (Surface / Underwater)
Choctawhatchee Bay - U.S. Air Force Operation --- --- The U.S. Air Force will conduct testing operations in Choctawhatchee Bay with vessels and unmanned aircraft. Operations will be conducted on November 6, 2026, from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., with November 7 and 8, 2026, as back-up dates. The hazard area will be bound by approximate positions: 30-27.87N 086-20.51W, 30-28.49N 086-19.61W, 30-28.71N 086-19.61W, 30-28.52N 086-17.57W, 30-28.15N 086-14.79W, 30-26.29N 086-14.71W, 30-26.14N 086-17.56W and 30-26.09N 086-20.47W. Vessels should required to remain clear of the operation/hazard area during the mission period. Hot range advisories and broadcast notice to mariners will be transmitted via VHF-FM Channel 16 and on HF Upper Sideband 2182 KHZ, by the Eglin Joint Test and Training Operations Control Center (call sign: Wolfcall).
Valid 2026-11-06 to 2026-11-08.
USCG Heartland (Gulf) District Local Notice to Mariners 44/2026