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Camp Rapid
Rapid City; Guard headquarters campus, South Dakota, United States
Camp Rapid is the South Dakota Army National Guard headquarters campus in Rapid City. Headquarters work, training orders and a civilian job can have different reporting and support arrangements.
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- Service branch
- Army
- Location
- Rapid City; Guard headquarters campus, South Dakota, United States
- Installation type
- National Guard headquarters
- Status
- Active
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Camp Rapid is the South Dakota Army National Guard headquarters campus in Rapid City. It is separate from Ellsworth Air Force Base and Joe Foss Field in Sioux Falls. [1]
Headquarters work, training orders and a civilian job can have different reporting and support arrangements. [3]
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History & identity.
Current & former names: Camp Rapid · South Dakota Army National Guard Headquarters · Rapid City National Guard
- 2026
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An official Army Guard image identifies Joint Force Headquarters personnel at Camp Rapid in Rapid City.
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Headquarters work, training orders and a civilian job can have different reporting and support arrangements.
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- Official organization resources Responsible command or organization · Checked 2026-11-04
- Accommodation and housing referrals Responsible host · Checked 2026-11-04
- Current Camp Rapid headquarters community U.S. Army National Guard · Checked 2026-11-04
- Military-student transition contacts Military Interstate Children’s Compact Commission · Checked 2026-11-04
- Live state travel information State transportation agency · Checked 2026-11-04
- State preparedness resources State emergency management agency · Checked 2026-11-04
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Ellsworth Air Force Base is the Box Elder installation in the Rapid City region. Current unit and sponsor directions determine arrival; a nearby Guard headquarters is a different destination.
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Joe Foss Field Air National Guard Base
Sioux Falls; airport military campus
114th Fighter Wing uses the military campus at Joe Foss Field in Sioux Falls. Joe Foss Field is separate from Ellsworth and Camp Rapid in western South Dakota.
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