Camp Smith is a military installation of the New York Army National Guard in Cortlandt Manor, in the Town of Cortlandt, near Peekskill, New York, about north of New York City, at the northern border of Westchester County, and consists of . Established in 1882 by General Frederick Townsend, Adjutant General of New York, it was formerly known as Camp Townsend, but was renamed in 1919 to Camp Smith for Governor Alfred E. Smith of New York.
The camp has been used as an annual training site for National and State Guard regiments since its establishment, and recently has served as the home of the Empire State Military Academy, as well as the state's Non-Com, Officer Candidate School, and a Westchester County DES satellite fire training center.NY Officer Candidate School. 106th RTI (Regional Training Institute). Retrieved on 15 June 2009. It also hosts some other units (e.g. The Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment of the 53rd Troop Command, 42nd Infantry Division Band, 138th Chaplain Support Team).New York Military Facility Locator. New York State Division of Military & Naval Affairs. Retrieved on 15 June 2009.
In 2011, the camp was named Training Center Garrison Command: New York in a re-patching ceremony where they also unfurled a new flag for the camp.
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External links Camp Smith official site