Fort Irwin, CA

Fort Irwin National Training Center is a major training area for the United States military in the Mojave Desert in northern San Bernardino County, California. Fort Irwin is at an average elevation of 2,454 feet. Fort Irwin is located 37 miles northeast of Barstow, in the Calico Mountains. The remains of the Epsom Salts Monorail are close by. Fort Irwin makes sense once you see how its past, landscape, and current gathering spots overlap. The useful thing to know about Fort Irwin is that its older landmarks and current settings belong to one connected place.

The National Training Center is part of the US Army Combined Arms Command. The opposing force at the National Training Center is the 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment, the Blackhorse Cavalry, who are stationed at the base to provide an opposing force to units on a training rotation at Fort Irwin. The Fort Irwin area has a history dating back almost 15,000 years, when Native Americans of the Lake Mojave Period were believed to have lived in the area.