Camp Shelby Joint Forces Training Center
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Camp Shelby Joint Forces Training Center
Camp Shelby Joint Forces Training Center is used by many branches of the Armed Services:
National Guard, Reserves, Army, Air Force, Marines, and Navy Seabees. NATO Forces from other countries also train at Camp Shelby from time to time.
Hagler AAF (SLJ) is the name of the main Air Field located at Camp Shelby. There are also other training air fields located in the training areas. Camp Shelby has Air-to-Ground Ranges that are used by the ANG, Air Force Reserves and other branches of the military. At times there could be a lot of MilAir traffic.
On some communications you may hear the term "The White House". The "White House" is a large white house located on the main post. It is used by visiting dignitaries and generals. It is listed on the National Register of Historical Places.
The Railhead facility at Camp Shelby is served by the Kansas City Southern Railway.
Camp Shelby is being used at this time for mobilization, processing and training for National Guard and Reserve troops going to Iraq or Afghanistan. One of only two Guard facilities activated in the US.
System Notes
- Most field training radio communications are on the VHF lowband (25-76 MHz)
- Field radio frequencies are usually changed every 24 hours
- Support for field operations stay on the same Frequencies (ie: Range Control, Medevac)
- Newer military field radio equipment may operate on other bands (ie: squad radios)
- Post Support Operations use the VHF highband. (139-144 MHz)
- Mississippi ChalleNGe Academy uses UHF radios.
- US Army Mobilization training is on a 400 MHz APCO 25 Motorola Type II SmartZone
- MilAir Frequencies UHF and VHF are also used for air operations
- Military Police (Federal Law Enforcement) operates on the Forrest County Public Service TRS on TG 784
- Callsigns: Dispatch - Bravo 39; Patrols - Bravo 39(A-Z)
- Shelby JFT Police (State Law Enforcement) operates on 139.4000 MHz. They also have a talkgroup on the Forrest County Public Service TRS, TG 816
- Callsigns: Dispatch - Shelby; Patrols - 38(A-Z)
Known Users
- Joint Force Headquarters
- 177th Armored Brigade
- 154th Regimental Regional Training Institute
- 3/87th Training Division
- 108th Training Regiment
- K/185th Aviation Brigade (Theater)
- 704th Ordnance Det (EOD)
Camp Shelby is also home to the Youth Challenge Program (a boot camp for military minded youths) and the Mississippi Armed Forces Museum.