Camp Butner Training Center

Camp Butner Training Center provides well maintained small arms ranges and training facilities year-round in order to support the mission of the NCNG by training Soldiers, Airmen, DoD Agencies, Civil Authorities, and Civilian Marksmanship Programs.

Camp Butner assists our customer units with scheduling the right facilities for the training they wish to conduct; properly orients units to the training site, ranges and facilities; ensures facilities are maintained for current and future use; continues to grow the number and type of training opportunities; and above all ensures safe operation of the training site.

Camp Butner is located at 539 Roberts Chapel Road Stem, NC 27581 in the northern piedmont of North Carolina and consists of approximately 5,100 acres. An average of over 100,000 rounds are fired per year, 60% by National Guard members, 276% Active duty and 17% by civilian and other trainees.

Training Facilities

Nine Firing Ranges from 9mm to 7.62mm
Practice M203/M320 Range
Practice Hand Grenade Range
Urban Training Area(Phase I)
Engagement Skill Trainer (EST II), Heavy & Light
3 HMMWV Rollover Trainers (HEAT)
Virtual Convoy Operations Trainer (VCOT)
CBRN Training Area
Land Navigation Course
HELO Familiarization Areas and Helipads
Confidence Obstacle Course
Rappelling Tower
Mock POW Camp
Billeting for 350 soldiers
Bivouac Areas
4 Kitchen Areas
2 Classrooms
DL Lab

Events Hosted

MAC III Regional Matches
NCNG Best Warrior Competition
Eastern Region Best Warrior Competition
Adjutant General’s Invitational Pistol Match
Civilian Marksmanship Program
Sinclair International Long Range Match
Eastern Junior Long Range Championships
N.C. State Pistol Championship Match
N.C. State Long Range Rifle Championship Match
Adjutant General’s
- Combat Pistol Match
- Combat Rifle Match
- Sniper Rifle Match