Second Bend Labs
GA/FL Border
An elite training facility on the Georgia/ Florida border. It is designed for special operations and specialized units, offering a controlled, high-intensity environment.
On 8000 acres, the Second Bend Labs is an elite training facility for Special Operations and Elite units that encomapsses land, air and water facilities. The ranges, designed by civil engineers to meet DoD specifications, were developed in collaboration with partners to support their pre-deployment requirements. Additonally there is a human performance center, air and drone operations, a 100 acre/10ft deep lake for water ops and accomodation for 45 people overnight.
FEATURES
Dynamic Ranges
Our ranges, designed by civil engineers to meet DoD specifications, were developed in collaboration with partners to support their pre-deployment requirements.
• 2 x 50m Flat Range/Paper Range/Zero area
• 2 x 50m (Multipurpose Steel ranges)
• 700m Range
• Heavy Weapons Range
• Moving Target Area for Rifle & Pistol Skills
• Shooting & Moving with Varying Distances
• Pistol Rifle Transitional Steel Shoot
• Multiple Steel Arenas for Rifle & Pistol
• Expert Military Shooting Instructors
• 360° Fire & Maneuver Range (up to 5.56)
• Phase 2 adds Known/Unknown Distance 400m Ranges with Multiple Shooting Positions, a Second 700m Range, & more Dynamic Steel Target Lanes
Drone & Airborne Ops
COA-approved airspace over 8,000 private acres in Moody's MOA enables advanced airborne and tactical training. Authorized drone ops above 7,200 ft AGL support ISR, overwatch, JTAC coordination, and aerial platform integration.
• BVLOS Operations: Above 7,200 ft AGL
• Endurance & ISR Payload Trials: Fixed-wing, VTOL, and multirotor platforms
• ISR & Sensor Validation: EO/IR, SAR, SIGINT & LiDAR integration
• Autonomy & Swarm Testing: Collision avoidance, GNSS-denied navigation, multiplatform coordination
• Controlled RF/EW Corridors: Resilience trials against jamming and spoofing
• Customer Demonstrations: Secure, militarygrade environment for VIP buyer events
• Counter-UAS Testing: Full detect ➔ identify ➔ track ➔ defeat red/blue team scenarios
• Sensor Fusion: RF, radar, EO/IR, and acoustic detection systems
• Threat UAS Integration: Safe live-fire validation of kinetic & non-kinetic defeat tech
Waterborne Ops
700-acre, 70-ft-deep Training Lake supports Aquatic Ops: Small Craft, lnsertion/Exfil, Low-vs Movement Water Survival, Helocast, and Loadbearing Swims.
Dry Vehicle Immediate Action Drills
Practice Rapid Dismounts, Overwatch & Team Comms under Simulated Contact Conditions
Human Performance Lab
At the heart of Second Bend Labs is a cutting-edge 20,000 sq ft Human Performance Training Facility, built to enhance the operator's strength, endurance, and tactical skills. Exclusive access to Aware's patented, FDA-approved technology integrates advanced brain and vital biometrics to optimize peak performance and recovery. Whether training indoors with
top-tier equipment, on outdoor tracks, or across 8,000 acres of terrain and water, you'll experience unparalleled tactical training. Highly skilled instructors prepare operators for rigorous selection courses & combat operations.
• Hundreds of Customizable Workouts
• Expert Strength Coaches, Dietitians & Physical Therapists
• Advanced Endurance Machines
• Functional & Agility Training
• Outdoor Field & Equipment
• State-of-the-art Strength Equipment
• Large Indoor Turf Field
•. Hand-to-Hand Combat
•. Defense Tactics Training Mats
•. Exclusive Aware Technology
• Personalized Recovery Plans
Accommodation for 45 Personnel
Private guest cabins with individual bedrooms are scattered throughout the plantation grounds, many with firepits or decks to relax.
Secure briefing rooms / 120 inch conferance table
Relaxation areas in the clubhouse
Chef prepared meals.
Complete privacy on 8000 acres.