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Camp Dawson Garrison Training Center
Kingwood; Preston County, West Virginia, United States
Camp Dawson Garrison Training Center is a West Virginia Army National Guard training location near Kingwood in Preston County, with training units and an events center.
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- Service branch
- Army
- Location
- Kingwood; Preston County, West Virginia, United States
- Installation type
- National Guard training facility
- Status
- Active
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Camp Dawson Garrison Training Center is a West Virginia Army National Guard training location near Kingwood in Preston County, with training units and an events center. [1]
Camp Dawson is separate from the Air Guard’s Charleston and Martinsburg bases. A medical-readiness unit or training facility should not be assumed to provide a full family clinic. [1]
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History & identity.
Current & former names: Camp Dawson Garrison Training Center · Camp Dawson · Camp Dawson Training Site · CDGTC
- 2026
Unit annual training
Official imagery records visiting aviation-unit annual training at Camp Dawson in June 2026.
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What distinguishes this location?
Camp Dawson is separate from the Air Guard’s Charleston and Martinsburg bases. A medical-readiness unit or training facility should not be assumed to provide a full family clinic.
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- Official command and current resources Responsible military command · Checked 2026-11-05
- Accommodation and support contacts Responsible command or installation directory · Checked 2026-11-05
- Military-student transition contacts Military Interstate Children’s Compact Commission · Checked 2026-11-05
- Transportation and closures State or district transportation agency · Checked 2026-11-05
- Household preparedness State or district emergency management agency · Checked 2026-11-05
- Official image and original caption U.S. Army National Guard / Sgt. 1st Class Charles Woodruff; DVIDS byline: 2nd Lt. Bridget Pittman-Blackwell · Checked 2026-11-05
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