united states navy
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- _kg_layer
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- activity
- military training
- activity_on_vieques
- training, land transfer
- branch_of_service
- naval
- country
- United States
- description
- A branch of the United States armed forces that conducts training exercises on Vieques and is central to the decisions being made about the island.
- role_in_vieques
- conducts military training
Relationships
- will_transferLand Transfer to Puerto Rico
- description
- The United States Navy will transfer land on the western side of Vieques to local ownership.
- source
- Page 12file
- source_text
- the Navy will transfer to local ownership on the western side of the island.
- proposes_terms_forLive Fire Training
- description
- The United States Navy proposed specific terms for the conduct of live fire training exercises.
- source
- Page 12file
- source_text
- terms proposed by the United States Navy.
- resumes_training_onVieques
- description
- Navy training activities on Vieques are scheduled to recommence in March.
- source
- Page 12file
- source_text
- Navy training on Vieques will resume in March.
- limits_training_toInert Ordnance Training
- description
- The Navy's training on Vieques leading up to the vote will be restricted to inert ordnance.
- source
- Page 12file
- source_text
- limited to only inert ordnance – no live fire
- authorized_for_training_days90 days
- description
- The Navy and Marine Corps are authorized to train for 90 days this year on Vieques.
- source
- Page 12file
- source_text
- authorized for 90 days, which is what we need to meet our essential training needs.
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- 2026-03-04T06:07:34.020Z
- source
- Page 12file
- conducts training onVieques
- description
- The U.S. Navy has historically conducted military training operations on the island of Vieques, which became a source of contention.
- source
- Page 9file
- source_text
- Navy range on Vieques. I mourned the loss to the family of David Sanes (SAN-ness), and the suffering of the others injured that day. That terrible accident focused attention on the longstanding concerns of the island about training operations there.
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- extracted_at
- 2026-03-04T06:07:39.355Z
- source
- Page 9file
- proposes_terms_forLive Fire Training
- description
- The United States Navy has put forward specific conditions regarding the continuation of live fire training exercises.
- source
- Page 10file
- source_text
- live fire training, on terms proposed by the United States Navy.
- resumes_training_withMarine Corps
- description
- Both branches of the military will recommence their joint training operations on the island of Vieques.
- source
- Page 10file
- source_text
- while the Navy and Marine Corps will resume training on Vieques, I have cut in half the amount of time they will spend training.
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- 2026-03-04T06:07:44.820Z
- source
- Page 10file
- will cease training onVieques
- description
- If the First Alternative is chosen, the Navy will stop all training activities on Vieques.
- source
- Page 7file
- source_text
- the Navy will cease all training on Vieques and leave the island by May 1, 2003.
- will leaveVieques
- description
- Under the First Alternative, the Navy is committed to departing Vieques by May 1, 2003.
- source
- Page 7file
- source_text
- and leave the island by May 1, 2003.
- is directed to reduce time forTraining on Vieques
- description
- The Navy is ordered to cut in half the amount of time its personnel will spend training on Vieques.
- source
- Page 7file
- source_text
- directing the Navy and Marine Corps to cut in half the amount of time they will spend training.
- conducted training inTraining Duration in 1998 (Vieques)
- description
- In 1998, US troops, including Navy personnel, trained for 182 days on Vieques.
- source
- Page 7file
- source_text
- In 1998, our troops trained for 182 days on Vieques.
- is authorized forAuthorized Training Duration (Current Year, Vieques)
- description
- For the current year, Navy troops are authorized for 90 days of training on Vieques, meeting essential needs.
- source
- Page 7file
- source_text
- This year, they will be authorized for 90 days, which is what we need to meet our essential training needs.
- is transferring ownership ofDusted Quarter of Vieques Island
- description
- The Navy is in the process of transferring ownership of a specific quarter of Vieques island.
- source
- Page 7file
- source_text
- Transferring ownership of the dusted quarter of the island,
- positions ships forNoise Reduction (Vieques)
- description
- Navy ships are being positioned strategically to help reduce noise levels on Vieques.
- source
- Page 7file
- source_text
- positioning Navy ships to reduce noise,
- extracted_fromPage 7
- extracted_at
- 2026-03-04T06:07:49.009Z
- source
- Page 7file