Mission Statement: To
be the premier integrated war-fighting and force generation installation while
serving as the world-class center of excellence for installation management customer service and community
partnering.
About Us: Camp Shelby Joint Forces Training Center
(CSJFTC) is primarily located in portions of Perry and Forrest Counties
with a small portion in Greene County, in south Mississippi. The
training center was established in 1917 in support of mobilization
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.
Encompassing
more than 134,000 acres (525 square kilometers), Camp Shelby can
support battalion level maneuver training, and has a wide range of
training and logistical support facilities. It is a training ground for
the M1 Abrams Tank, Bradley Infantry Fighting Vehicles, and M109A6
Paladin Howitzers and home to the 177th Armored Brigade (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.