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The mission at Camp Edwards is to
facilitate
the training, mobilization and security of the National Guard, Army
Reserve and Active Component units in support of Federal, State and
community missions.Camp Edwards is located on Cape Cod in
Massachusetts at the Massachusetts Military Reservation. We
have over 11,000 acres of land available for realistic combat training.
Maneuver areas are conducive to all types of Lanes Training.
This area is subdivided into 23 designated training areas, with
most having permanent latrines.
All types of units train at Camp Edwards, including Combat Arms,
Combat Support and Combat Service Support.
The Massachusetts
National Guard first used the reservation’s training area in 1911 for
artillery firing and field training.
In 1935 it was officially established and named Camp Edwards.
Camp
Edwards is located on three major roadways leading to Cape Cod; Rt. 495,
Rt. 3, and Rt. 6.
It is within driving distance to three Airports; Hyannis – 20
miles, T.F. Green – 65 miles, and Logan International – 75 miles.
The base has two 9500-foot runways capable of supporting any type
of aircraft and 8.8 miles of government railway.
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