Leadership
Col. Elizabeth A. Evans - Commander, CBJTC
Command Sgt. Maj. Russell Lloyd - CSM, CBJTC
Year in Review - 2021
Camp Blanding Joint Training Center (CBJTC), located near Starke, Florida, is a 73,000-acre
premier training center for Florida National Guard units. The training center provides training areas,
ranges, education facilities, simulation platforms, maintenance, and other services to Florida’s
National Guard and numerous federal, state and local customers spanning the Joint, Interagency,
Intergovernmental and Multinational (JIIM) spectrum. Camp Blanding has proven to be a valuable
asset to Florida’s state agencies, as it serves as a Continuity of Government site for the Governor
and his Executive Branch, and a Continuity of Operations site for the Florida Division of Emergency
Management (FDEM) and Joint Forces Headquarters-Florida. Camp Blanding also serves as a Joint
Reception, Staging, and Onward Integration site, and a Logistical Support Base during emergency
operations as part of Florida National Guard’s support to civil authorities. Camp Blanding hosts
various FDEM Emergency Management Academies, focusing on county emergency managers
from around the state, designed to enhance capabilities in response to natural disasters or state
emergencies. Additionally, Camp Blanding’s value as a critical strategic asset for the training and
mobilization of units has been repeatedly validated with continued federal homeland and overseas
contingency operations.
Quality customer service is provided to a wide range of customers spanning the JIIM Spectrum.
This diverse customer base keeps CBJTC relevant while providing various revenue streams to sustain
our capability. The application of state and federal funds provides continual improvements for
existing services and creates opportunities for the development of new ranges and construction of
facilities to better support the needs of our customers. Camp Blanding is committed to, and capable
of, supporting JIIM organizations desiring to train both federal and state missions.
Camp Blanding remains focused on cultivating relationships with its surrounding communities,
partners and stakeholders. For example, CBJTC continues to enhance its relationship with the
Keystone Airpark as an integral asset to support federal and state missions. The availability of
this airpark has improved CBJTC’s ability to support capabilities to satisfy or exceed its customers’
expectations. We also continue to partner with Clay County Development Authority and Clay
Economic Development Corporation to protect and improve CBJTC infrastructure through the
execution of grant funds awarded by Florida’s Department of Economic Opportunity and the Florida
Defense Support Task Force.
Camp Blanding aspires to be the premier domestic support to civil authorities and combat
training facility in the southeast U.S., with a focus on Unified Land Operations capable of handling
a brigade-size element. It continually seeks opportunities to offer training to our Unified Action
Partners, both federal and state, while showcasing its capabilities as a state-of-the-art, year-round
training venue.