MissIon Statement
Provide unquestionable base support and first class training capabilities to enable the operational readiness of the Total Force that meets commanders' objectives to be READY NOW and shape tomorrow.
Upcoming Events
August
Antiterrorism Awareness Month
4 – U.S. Coast Guard 236th Birthday
7 - Purple Heart Day
10 - DOD Birthday
14 - National Navajo Code Talkers Day
More from Photo Lab
The Devens RFTA Print and Photo studio remains open and fully operational. The Print and Photo studio continues to support all the same printing, lamination and photography as it did before the sunset of DAPMIS. The only change is that Department of the Army (DA) Promotion Photography are no longer supported with the ability to upload them being taken offline.
Other photos such as, but not limited to, Marine/Navy OMPF, Command Head and Shoulder, etc. as well as printing, lamination, et al. continue to be supported.
Visit https://idco.dmdc.osd.mil/idco/locator to find other locations for military identification card offices for service members, veterans, retirees and families. Call ahead to find out office hours, scheduling procedures and whether there are any other changes.
Members of A Co. 2nd Battalion 19th Special Forces and 56th Quartermaster Co. (Rigging Support), both of the Rhode Island National Guard, jumped onto Turner Drop Zone from a CH-47 Chinook helicopter Apr. 4.
A Co. 3-126 Aviation Regiment, Massachusetts Army National Guard, conduct aerial gunnery in a UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter Mar. 3.
Special Forces Return to Turner Drop Zone
Units can schedule air operations, including air drops, airborne training and aerial gunnery, at Devens RFTA via https://rfmss.altess.army.mil.
CH-47 Chinook from B Co., 2nd Battalion, 104th Aviation Regiment, Connecticut Army National Guard, flew Special Forces for HALO jumps in October.
A Co. 1st. Battalion 126th Aviation Regiment, Rhode Island Army National Guard, conducts aerial gunnery with UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters in October.
Contact Us
Directions to: Devens RESERVE FORCES TRAINING AREA (RFTA)
Devens Reserve Forces Training Area (RFTA) is located in Devens, Mass., approximately 60 minutes from Boston, Mass.
Directions to Devens Reserve Forces Training Area (RFTA).
AUGUST NOISE REPORT
1-31 AUG: Small Arms Fire
4-6 AUG: Helicopters, Machine Guns
8 AUG: Grenades
10 AUG: Air Operations
15 AUG: Air Operations
Frequently Used Numbers
Fort Devens Museum: (978) 772-1286
info@fortdevensmuseum.org
Devens Reserve Forces Training Area (RFTA) Photo Lab
DA Photo services are available.
As of Oct, 1, 2025, the Visual Information Ordering Site (VIOS) was shut down. Click HERE to schedule via AESMP.
Click HERE to go to the Photo Lab page.
Please email the DA Photographer at devensphoto@army.mil to coordinate print/photo work orders.
Hunting on Devens Reserve Forces Training Area (RFTA)
Are you interested in hunting on Devens RFTA? Learn More.
Training Support Center
Check out the new TSC Catalog - Updated April 2025: What could you use?
Learn about munitions. View the latest training video.
As part of an effort to improve the joint warfighting force, the staff at Devens Reserve Forces Training Area built a portable indoor training tool to enhance the Modern Army Combatives Program for the region.
Important Links
Army Support Area Fort Dix (ASA Fort Dix)
U,S. Army Installation Management Command (IMCOM)
Patriot of the Month
Every month we like to highlight someone from Devens Reserve Forces Training Area (RFTA) and/or our tenant units as the Patriot of the Month. If you have someone in your work area that you feel deserves a little recognition please fill out the attached form and send it back to the Public Affairs Office.
Patriot of the Month Submission Form
Social Media
In accordance with Army Directive 2026-17, our social media accounts were deactivated and archived by July 30, 2026. This action is part of an Army-wide effort to streamline official communications and provide a clear, unified voice across the Army. For future news, community updates, and resources, please download and follow the My Army Post App (MAPA) from your mobile device's app store for installation news, events and resources.
Updated TSC Catalog (07 APR 2025)
Updated Training Support & Billeting Catalog (07 JUL 2026)
Updated Range & Training Area Complex (RTAC) Catalog (19 AUG 2025)
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TSC Request Form
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Devens Reserve Forces Training Area (RFTA):
Premier Military Training Facility in New England and serving the northeast
As the major Army Reserve presence in New England, Devens Reserve Forces Training Area (RFTA) provides operational, training and logistic resources to tenant, transient training and stationed units and area customers; provides standardized, effective and efficient services, facilities, infrastructure and quality of life to Soldiers, family members, retirees and civilian employees as applicable to support the training, readiness and operational capability for all components and branches of the joint force, accomplished through responsible execution of funds and effective conservation of natural resources. On order, provides Defense Support to Civil Authorities, as directed.
