Fort Irwin National Training Center, Military training facility in San Bernardino County, United States.
Fort Irwin National Training Center is a military facility in San Bernardino County, United States, covering more than 2600 square kilometers of desert terrain. The site sits at 748 meters elevation and includes different zones for tactical maneuvers and combat exercises in the Mojave Desert.
President Franklin D. Roosevelt established the Mojave Anti-Aircraft Range at this location in 1940. The facility was later renamed after Major General George LeRoy Irwin and converted into a fort.
Military units paint their insignia on rock formations near the main gate as part of a tradition maintained at the training center. These visible markers document the passage of numerous forces through the facility.
The center uses laser simulation systems and computer models for real-time exercise scenarios. The systems track movements and actions of participating units throughout the training period.
The 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment acts as the permanent opposing force and uses equipment modeled on Soviet designs. This unit simulates realistic combat conditions for rotating forces during exercises.
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