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Official range resourcesMarine Corps · Georgia
Townsend Bombing Range
McIntosh County, near Townsend, Georgia, United States
Townsend Bombing Range guide: Marine aviation training range in Georgia, host-coordinated access and its relationship to MCAS Beaufort in South Carolina.
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- Service branch
- Marine Corps
- Location
- McIntosh County, near Townsend, Georgia, United States
- Installation type
- Marine Corps training range
- Status
- Active
Get oriented
At a glance.
Townsend is a Marine aviation-training range in McIntosh County, Georgia, administered by MCAS Beaufort in South Carolina. [1]
This is a controlled training facility rather than a general family PCS campus or public recreation area. Unit training, site work and other authorized visits need the responsible host’s instructions. [1]
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Base essentials.
Each detail has its own dated source. Confirm current procedures and availability with the responsible organization.
Prepare for the training site
Training & visits.
Coordinate reporting, site access and allocated facilities with your unit and the responsible site office before travel. Family support arrangements depend on your duty status.
Distinguish range and air station
The range is in Georgia; the administering air station is in South Carolina.
Parent installationConfirm allocated support
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Range resourcesKeep household planning assignment-specific
A range visit does not itself establish family services or housing eligibility.
Parent installation resourcesPrepare school records
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Official resources.
Confirm current procedures and arrangements with the responsible organization.
The place behind the name
History & identity.
Current & former names: Townsend Bombing Range · TBR Georgia · Townsend Range · MCAS Beaufort Townsend
- Modernization
Completed expansion
The Marine Corps describes completion of the range expansion and modernization.
Milestone source - Today
Marine aviation training
The range remains a separate Georgia training destination administered by Beaufort.
Milestone source
A few useful answers.
Is the range in South Carolina?
The range is in Georgia and is administered by MCAS Beaufort.
Does an exercise allocation guarantee lodging?
Confirm accommodation and travel support separately with the unit.
Can a map pin establish permission to enter?
No. Coordinate current authorization with the host.
Does a past environmental approval describe current access?
No. Use current range-host directions for the authorized activity.
Are old aircraft photographs a live operating schedule?
No. This guide does not publish a live training schedule.
Transparent by design
Sources & review.
- Official organization / current destination Responsible public authority · Checked 2026-11-04
- Parent installation resources U.S. Marine Corps · Checked 2026-11-04
- Completed modernization account U.S. Marine Corps · Checked 2026-11-04
- Military-student and family resources Georgia Department of Education · Checked 2026-11-04
- Household preparedness Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency · Checked 2026-11-04
- Official travel information Georgia Department of Transportation · Checked 2026-11-04
- Official photograph and original caption U.S. Marine Corps / Lance Cpl. Julius Hackney · Checked 2026-11-04
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