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Fort Irwin is located in the High Mojave Desert between Las Vegas and Los Angeles; Fort Irwin, California is home to The National Training Center (NTC), the only instrumented training facility in the world that is suitable for force-on-force and live fire training of heavy brigade-sized military forces, U.S. Army Garrison, 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment, 1st Squadron, Support Squadron and others. Information provided by MilitaryDial.Com - home of Discount Long Distance, Cellular Accessories, Printer Ink and Satellite TV for Military Members.
The realistic training provided at the National Training Center (NTC) assures soldiers are adequately prepared to protect and preserve US interests here and abroad. Each month Fort Irwin and the National Training Center (NTC) provides 4000-5000 soldiers, from other installations, the essential training opportunities necessary to maintain and improve military readiness and promote national security. The evolving sophistication of military equipment and advances in technology require a comprehensive battlefield that realistically simulates the tempo, range, and intensity of current, and future conflicts. Fort Irwin, California and the National Training Center (NTC) provide all the necessary components to achieve world-class training for the world's best Army. Fort Irwin’s main telephone numbers are Commercial (760) 380-1111 or DSN 470-1111. The mailing address for Fort Irwin is National Training Center, Fort Irwin, CA 92310. The official Fort Irwin website is www.irwin.army.mil Fort Irwin has a population of 4,523 active duty soldiers, 6,632 family members and 1,105 civilians. The housing on Fort Irwin is quite limited for the number of people assigned to the installation, which can lead to a wait of 6-9 months for on post housing. Fort Irwin currently has 2,028 family units, 130 single service member units and 77 mobile home spaces. Plans call for the elimination of the mobile home spaces and new housing construction to start taking place in the near future. Additionally there are 150 family spaces at Barstow Marine Corps Logistics Base located 40 miles away in Barstow, California. The Fort Irwin housing office phone number is (760) 380-3220. Fort Irwin offers the following facilities on its installation. There is temporary lodging that has 76 visitor units. The contact number is (760) 380-4599. The Fort Irwin Army Community Service can be reached at (760) 380-3598. Fort Irwin has an elementary and a middle school located on the post. High schools students attend the nearby high school in Silver Springs, California. Fort Irwin offers excellent child care facilities with a center for 303 children and 52 approved homes that provide in home care to children for parents stationed at Fort Irwin. The childcare phone number is (760) 380-1253. Fort Irwin offers medical care at Weed Hospital. The hospital has 27 beds. Appointments can be made at (760) 380-3124. The Tricare phone number is (800) 242-6788 and benefits can be reached at (760) 380-3164. Fort Irwin has a large commissary for the shopping needs of soldiers and family members stationed at Fort Irwin. The commissary phone number is (760) 380-3422. Fort Irwin also has a medium size post exchange and 2 shoppettes. The phone number is (760) 386-2060. There is also 2 gas stations located on Fort Irwin for soldiers and family members to use. Fort Irwin, California and the National Training Center have the following recreation activities available to assigned personnel: Arts and crafts, a nice bowling alley, a fitness center, an excellent gym, a small library, outdoor recreation, 2 swimming pools, stables and tennis. Provided by MilitaryDial.Com - home of Discount Long Distance, Cellular Accessories, Printer Ink and Satellite TV for Military Members.
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