Florida Army National Guard Soldiers and supporting units from 16 different national guard states, conduct training at the National Training Center, Fort Irwin, California, Aug. 9, 2025. NTC prepares organizations for large-scale combat operations against a near-peer threat in a realistic, austere training environment. This marks the Florida Guard’s largest logistical movement since WWII, transporting thousands of Soldiers and all necessary equipment from Florida to California. (U.S. Army video by Sgt. Terrance Salinas, 1st Lt. Brandon Miles, and Sgt. Jalen Thomas)
The National Training Center (NTC) at Fort Irwin, California, challenges Florida Army National Guard (FLARNG) Soldiers as they conduct pre-deployment training.
The Florida Army National Guard's 53rd IBCT is training at the National Training Center at Fort Irwin, California, as the main Rotational Training Unit. With them are soldiers from 16 other state National Guard oragnizations, soldiers from the Army Reserves, Airmen with the Air National Guard and Soldiers from the Finnish and Romanian militaries, all present to enhance and support the exercise and the interoperability capabilities of those...
