Orchard Combat Training Center

Orchard Combat Training Center is a premier joint combined arms training facility located 18 miles south of Boise, Idaho, operated by the Idaho Army National Guard. This 173,000-acre installation serves as a world-class training site for military personnel and authorized personnel only.

The Orchard Combat Training Center has been a critical training asset for the Idaho National Guard and Army Reserve since 1953. Situated within the Morley Nelson Snake River Birds of Prey National Conservation Area, the facility features vast terrain, diverse topography, and a four-season climate ideal for realistic combat training scenarios.

Orchard Combat Training Center provides comprehensive combat training infrastructure including:

• •Range Facilities: Small arms qualification ranges, grenade ranges, demolition ranges, live fire shoot house, combined arms collective training facility, and digital air ground integration range
• •Maneuver Areas: 89,500 acres of training terrain with three land navigation courses, two engineer dig sites, and three drop zones
• •Impact Areas: Approximately 53,000 acres of non-duded impact area and 3,300 acres of duded impact area
• •Specialized Ranges: Multi-purpose range complex capable of section and platoon gunnery operations

The facility includes the Organizational Readiness Training Center (ORTC) with battalion operations buildings, company operations buildings, unit maintenance sheds, and barracks. Logistics support includes a railhead with four rail spurs, central vehicle wash area, weapons cleaning facilities, dining facility seating 330 personnel, and comprehensive maintenance buildings.

Military personnel and authorized personnel only. Installation access requires valid government ID and installation credentials. The facility operates under controlled hours and military regulations apply to all activities.