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Camp Shelby, MS
Camp Shelby, MS
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Camp Shelby, Mississippi, encompassing more than 134,820 acres, is the largest state-owned and operated field training site in the United States. Camp Shelby Training Site (CSTS), encompassing over 525 square kilometers, is located in portions of Perry and Forrest Counties, in south Mississippi. The training site was established during World War I and it has served almost continuously since then as a training site, not only for the Reserve Components of the Army, but also for the Active Components of the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and Air Force. The training site consists of a mix of State, Department of Defense, and U.S. Forest Service lands in the DeSoto National Forest.
It is a training ground for the Abrams M1 Tank, Paladin Howitzers and home to the 3rd Brigade 87th Division Training Support. Camp Shelby serves as a training site for National Guardsmen and Reservists from throughout the country hosting as many as 100,000 personnel annually. It is located 12 miles south of Hattiesburg, Miss., on US highway 49 South.
Throughout the year, over 100,000 troops from all branches of the United States military train here. Numerous non-DOD and civilian agencies also conduct activities here.
Along with Camp Atterbury, IN, Camp Shelby was one of only two Guard facilities activated, as of late July 2004, as mobilization centers for overseas deployment.
Most recent contributors: LTC Stephen Curlee
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