Story by Eric Durr | New York National Guard | 07.15.2025
Two hundred and forty-six New York Army National Guard Soldiers will be heading to Fort Irwin, California, the home of the Army’s National Training Center in the Mojave Desert starting July 15, 2025. The Soldiers will be serving along side members of the 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment as the training center’s opposing force or “OPFOR.” At the National Training Center an Army......
Story by Staff Sgt. Ian Valley | 807th Theater Medical Command | 06.04.2025
FORT IRWIN, Calif. – Amid the dusty terrain and sweltering heat of the National Training Center, U.S. Army Reserve medical professionals from across the country converged for Exercise Mojave Falcon, a critical part of the Army’s ongoing efforts to ensure readiness for large-scale combat operations....
Story by Pfc. Joshua Fish | 19th Public Affairs Detachment | 01.10.2025
FORT RILEY, Kansas — Soldiers from the 1st Attack Battalion of the 1st Combat Aviation Brigade (1CAB) are gearing up for the National Training Center (NTC) at Fort Irwin, California. This training ensures the unit is prepared for complex combat operations and future missions. The battalion’s readiness will be tested across a variety of scenarios designed to challenge both individual skills......
Story by Spc. Rebeca Soria | 3rd Infantry Division | 08.26.2024
FORT STEWART, Ga. — The 3rd Infantry Division (3rd ID) led the way with cutting-edge technology in cybersecurity during 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team’s (1st ABCT) rotation at the National Training Center (NTC) in Fort Irwin, Cali....
Story by Spc. Rebeca Soria | 3rd Infantry Division | 08.09.2024
FORT IRWIN, Calif. — The 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team (1st ABCT), 3rd Infantry Division (3rd ID), has spent the last month training at the National Training Center (NTC), Fort Irwin, Calif., honing their warfighting capabilities and improving readiness....
Story by Spc. Rebeca Soria | 3rd Infantry Division | 08.09.2024
FORT IRWIN, Calif. — As the 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team (1st ABCT), 3rd Infantry Division (3rd ID) wraps up its training rotation at the National Training Center (NTC), Fort Irwin, California, they’ve taken stock of lessons learned and progress gained....
Courtesy Story | Fort Irwin Operations Group | 06.18.2024
On June 18, Maj. Gen. Curtis D. Taylor relinquished command of the National Training Center (NTC) and Fort Irwin after 38 months....
Story by Staff Sgt. Elizabeth Bryson | National Training Center and Fort Irwin | 05.27.2024
Fort Irwin, Calif.— The presence of the beastly M1 Abrams (battle tank), brought in from the austere high desert training grounds of NTC, posed in front of the towering USS Battleship Iowa offered thousands of LA Fleet Week visitors a stunning visual of the awesome might of the U.S. military, as Soldiers from across the premier National Training Center and Fort Irwin joined Service Members......
