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Camp Orchard

South of Boise; Snake River plain, Idaho, United States

Camp Orchard is Idaho's field-training installation south of Boise, formerly widely described as the Orchard Combat Training Center. The field-training area is separate from Gowen Field's classroom campus and Mountain Home Air Force Base.

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Vehicles prepare for gunnery at the former Orchard Combat Training Center, now Camp Orchard, February 2020.
Idaho Army National Guard / Thomas Alvarez · via DVIDSThe appearance of U.S. Department of War (DoW) visual information does not imply or constitute DoW endorsement.
Service branch
Army
Location
South of Boise; Snake River plain, Idaho, United States
Installation type
National Guard training facility
Status
Active

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At a glance.

Camp Orchard is Idaho's field-training installation south of Boise, formerly widely described as the Orchard Combat Training Center. [1]

The field-training area is separate from Gowen Field's classroom campus and Mountain Home Air Force Base. [1]

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Location
South of Boise; Snake River plain
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Context
National Guard training facility
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Arrival
Named host and purpose
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Accommodation
Eligibility and reservation
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Travel
Closures
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History & identity.

Current & former names: Camp Orchard · Orchard Combat Training Center · OCTC · Orchard Training Area · Camp Orchard Idaho

  1. Current name

    Camp Orchard

    The current Idaho Military Division page uses Camp Orchard; older training pages and records retain OCTC.

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What distinguishes this location?

The field-training area is separate from Gowen Field's classroom campus and Mountain Home Air Force Base.

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Are household services automatic?

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  1. Official organization resources Idaho Military Division · Checked 2026-11-05
  2. Reporting and visitor information Idaho Military Division · Checked 2026-11-05
  3. Military-student transition contacts Military Interstate Children’s Compact Commission · Checked 2026-11-05
  4. Live state travel information State transportation agency · Checked 2026-11-05
  5. Preparedness and alerts State emergency management agency · Checked 2026-11-05
  6. Official image and original caption Idaho Army National Guard / Thomas Alvarez · Checked 2026-11-05
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Gowen Field

Boise; airport military campus

Gowen Field is the Boise military airport campus shared by Army and Air National Guard and other Reserve organizations. Gowen Field and Camp Orchard are different physical training destinations. A shared exercise does not select one reporting point.

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Mountain Home Air Force Base

Elmore County; near Mountain Home

Mountain Home Air Force Base is the Elmore County installation associated with the 366th Fighter Wing. The military installation is outside the town of Mountain Home. Boise's Gowen Field and Camp Orchard are separate destinations.

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