Garrison Quarterly Housing Town Hall reviews inspection results, updates
FORT IRWIN, Calif. – Fort Irwin’s June quarterly Housing Town Hall focused on the results from the recent Army Inspector General Housing inspection and introduced newcomers to new amenities coming to...
View ArticleWACH CSM earns doctorate, encourages furthering education
FORT IRWIN, Calif. — When Command Sgt. Maj. Dedraf Blash, Weed Army Community Hospital’s senior enlisted advisor, joined the Army in 2000, she had some college courses under her belt but no degree....
View ArticleFort Irwin hospital promotes 11 to rank of corporal
On July 1, 2021, Weed Army Community Hospital at Fort Irwin, Calif., laterally promoted 11 specialists to the rank of corporal in recognition of recent Army Directive stating all specialists who are...
View ArticleMEDDAC Minute
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View ArticleCalifornia Guard unit partners with Fort Irwin hospital to administer...
Robert Taylor, the emergency manager for Weed Army Community Hospital, is part of the team that manages COVID-19 vaccinations for all of Fort Irwin, Calif. Taylor is also a noncommissioned officer with...
View ArticlePower of One: How ‘extension neglect’ makes information hard to grasp
Humans have produced around 13 sextillion (13,000,000,000,000,000,000,000) transistors. This makes the transistor the most produced item in history — about 118 billion transistors for every human...
View ArticleIntentional path needed to deliver future strength, say top U.S. Army leaders
The Army has become a leader in new technology but must continue to modernize concepts and capabilities to sharpen its global competitive edge, the Army secretary told lawmakers June 29, 2021....
View ArticleDepartment of Army Inspector General gathers resident’s interests at Fort...
The U.S. Army Inspector General conducted residential sensing sessions to hear the concerns of the Fort Irwin Community. The sensing sessions took place on June 10 and June 11, with dozens of residents...
View ArticleFort Irwin dental clinic offers school registration dental exams
Dental exams necessary for school registration will be available at the school and sports physical events from 12:30 p.m. to 6 p.m., July 22 and 29 at the Primary Care Clinic inside Weed Army Community...
View Article11th ACR Horse Detachment hosts open house for Fort Irwin Soldiers, families
On July 9, 2021, the 11th ACR Horse Detachment held an Open House at their stables, inviting Soldiers and families out to watch the Cavalry Demonstration and learn more about the Troopers’ gear, area...
View ArticleGlobal network super highway postures Army for multi-domain operations
The flexible network design known as Global Agile Integrated Transport, or GAIT, is a cornerstone in the Army’s two-year incremental network modernization capability set design, acquisition and...
View Article11th Armored Cavalry Regiment’s Horse Detachment gains three new horses
The 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment’s Horse Detachment is excited to announce that they’ve acquired three more horses for their Detachment. The horses were brought out for the demonstration on the Army’s...
View ArticleThe Fort Irwin Thrift Store is now open!
On July 13, 2021, the Military and Civilian Spouses Club at Fort Irwin held a ribbon cutting ceremony alongside Fort Irwin Garrison Commander, Col. Jason A. Clarke to celebrate the grand reopening of...
View ArticleSenior leaders listen at National Training Center, Fort Irwin
Sgt. Maj. of the Army Michael A. Grinston visited the National Training Center and Fort Irwin July 13, 2021. Grinston toured the barracks, housing and met with NTC leadership, Soldiers and spouses to...
View ArticleArmy offers helpful PCS resources as COVID-19 creates household goods...
The COVID-19 pandemic has put strains on many aspects of normality around the world, and the large numbers of service members completing a permanent-change-of-station, or PCS, move this summer are...
View ArticleWhat you need to know about your rights about debt collection?
When an account goes into collection, it’s stressful and overwhelming for anyone. But debt collection can be especially troublesome for military service members. Frequent moves and relocations can make...
View ArticleJuly’s AUSA Corner
1. Smaller Army Budget The $715 billion defense budget for fiscal 2022 allocates $173 billion for the Army, a $3.6 billion reduction that preserves funding for military personnel but cuts money for...
View ArticleROTC cadets to shadow Fort Irwin officers
Twenty-four Reserve Officer Training Corps cadets will shadow junior officers with the 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment-Blackhorse during Decisive Action Rotation 21-08.5. The cadets are part of the ROTC...
View ArticleNTC/Fort Irwin decisive rotation 21-08.5 gets underway
The 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, part of the Oklahoma National Guard and based in Norman, Okla., is at the National Training Center, Fort Irwin for Decisive Rotation 21-08.5. The 45th is facing...
View ArticleArmy helping Soldiers during turbulent moving season
To aid Soldiers during a challenging permanent change of station season, which is seeing some delays with household goods shipments due to the current environment, the Army has widened the window for...
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