A service invested in your community
The Fort Irwin Exchange plans to complete improvements to some of their facilities and enhance their provided services to the community by this spring. “Currently, the Service Station on Langford Lake...
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Cleared for takeoff
Freedom Flight Landing Strip is actually two 7,700-foot long landing strips and an apron that can accommodate up to 20 C-17 or C-130 airplanes. The project involved moving more than 750,000 cubic...
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Center Chapel re-opens!
Photo courtesy of Fort Irwin Religious Support Office Chaplain (Maj.) Vincent Manuel blesses the Fort Irwin Center Chapel sanctuary following a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the chapel...
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Listening to the community
Col. Tom O’Donoghue, United States Army Force Integration officer with DA headquarters G3/5/7, spoke at a Listening Session in Barstow, March 17. Department of the Army officials and leadership of...
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Students practice the scientific method
Allison Piper, 11, a fifth grade student in Briarly Mayeda’s class, stands alongside her science project, “Goldfish Response to Pitch” at Tiefort View Intermediate School here, March 9. She...
View ArticleNews Briefs April 2015
Ongoing Free tax filing services. 9 a.m. – 4 p.m., Monday – Friday, through April 15. Tax center, building 230. Available to active duty military personnel (including Reserves and National Guard on...
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Changing of the Stole marks transition in pastoral duties
Pastoral duties for two religious services transitioned to three pastors during ceremonies at the main post chapel here, March 22 and 29. A Changing of the Stole ceremony March 22 was presided over...
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‘This is the year’
Photo courtesy of Capt. Jason King Capt. Jason King and his younger brother Master Sgt. Joshua King competed in the 2015 Best Ranger Competition at Fort Benning, Ga., April 10-12. “Hey if we’re going...
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NCOs now Battle Staff ready
Photo courtesy of Capt. Jason King Capt. Jason King and his younger brother Master Sgt. Joshua King competed in the 2015 Best Ranger Competition at Fort Benning, Ga., April 10-12. Fourteen United...
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Bringing smiles to people’s faces
Jesus Aguilar (right), Burger King employee, serves a customer his breakfast. BEST Opportunities job coach Angelika Felix was coaching Aguilar on his second day of work after an accident resulted in...
View ArticleNews Briefs May 2015
May 3-9 is Public Service Recognition Week By The Partnership for Public Service Celebrated the first full week in May since 1985, Public Service Recognition Week is a time set aside to honor the men...
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Fort Irwin Soldiers honored at Armed Forces Day event
Children surround Spc. Matthew Bragg – of B Troop, 1st Squadron, 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment – for a photo opportunity at the 2015 Torrance Armed Forces Day Parade, May 16. Leadership, Soldiers...
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Your Installation
Fort Irwin Fire personnel carry a “casualty” to an air medical evacuation helicopter of the 2916th Aviation Battalion here. Exercise incident command post personnel: (left to right) Fort Irwin Fire...
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Full scale exercise opportunity to collaborate, prepare
Seen through a haze of smoke from pyrotechnics, Sgt. Robert Berlanga – a Fort Irwin military police officer – holds a “suspect” role-played by Spc. Shawn Grigss, who serves with the 11th Armored...
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Jay Leno thanks Fort Irwin Soldiers, families
National Training Center and Fort Irwin Commander Brig. Gen. Joseph Martin gives a thumbs up as he rides with Jay Leno in his “tank car.” Former “Tonight Show” host Jay Leno visited the National...
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11th ACR supports deployment exercise
A Soldier from Fort Carson, Colo., drives a Stryker vehicle off a C-17 military aircraft at Barstow Daggett Airfield during an emergency deployment readiness exercise, May 21. The 11th Armored Cavalry...
View ArticleNews Briefs July 2015
Now through Aug. 5 SAC Summer Camp. 6 a.m. – 6 p.m., Monday – Friday. 1322 Pork Chop Hill. The Fort Irwin School Age Center Summer Camp Program accommodates children from kindergarten to fifth grade....
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Army Community Service celebrates its 50th year anniversary
Photo courtesy of Kevin Ware Fort Irwin Army Community Service staff. The Army Community Service will soon celebrate a significant milestone by celebrating its 50th year of service to Soldiers and...
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New NTC, Fort Irwin signs installed on I-15
A crew from California Department of Transportation District 8 (San Bernardino and Riverside County) lifts a sign to be installed on Interstate 15 for the National Training Center and Fort Irwin, June...
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11th ACR field ammunition supply point opens
Sgt. 1st Class Charles Price (right) briefs National Training Center and Fort Irwin Commander Brig. Gen. Joseph Martin on a new field ammunition supply point of the 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment, June...
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