Training drills will be held at Naval Hospital Jacksonville on Friday

If you hear explosions and gunfire from the Naval Hospital at Naval Air Station Jacksonville on Friday, don’t be alarmed — it’s only training drills.

The Naval Hospital will be holding training evolutions on Oct. 21 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., which could include simulated explosions and gunfire, the Navy said.

If you hear explosions and gunfire from the Naval Hospital at Naval Air Station Jacksonville on Thursday, don’t be alarmed -- it’s only training drills.

If you hear explosions and gunfire from the Naval Hospital on Thursday, don't be alarmed -- it's only training drills.

Residents in the area may hear loud noises during the training.

A homecoming was held for U.S. Navy Surgeon General Bruce Gillingham, who visited the Gateway vaccination clinic Thursday morning.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The mayor of Jacksonville and hospital executives from Baptist Health, Ascension St. Vincent’s, UF Health, Mayo Clinic, Brooks Rehabilitation, and Jacksonville’s Naval Hospital held a joint news conference Thursday to encourage the public to wear face masks. Curry cited experts who encourage the use of face coverings indoors in dense public spaces where social distancing is difficult. “It not only protects me and my family, but it protects fellow citizens,” Curry said of wearing a mask. Children under 2, anyone who has trouble breathing, or can’t remove a mask without help, should NOT wear a mask. There is no requirement in Florida that says people must wear a mask, but a recent New Harris Poll found more than half of Americans support mandatory face masks in some form.