The National Training Center (NTC) and Fort Irwin occupies 1,200 acres in a remote part of the Mojave Desert.
Fort Irwin has been.
George LeRoy Irwin, commander of the 57th Field Artillery Brigade in World War I.
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The area was designated as the Mojave Anti-Aircraft Range in 1941 and later renamed Camp Irwin in honor of Maj.
Over 35 miles from the nearest town, the NTC is the only Training area in the United States with enough land to conduct full brigade-on-brigade armored combat training.
The National Training Center (NTC) and Fort Irwin occupies 1,200 acres in a remote part of the Mojave Desert