Fort Irwin National Training Center

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Fort Irwin National Training Center
San Bernardino County, California
NTC's shoulder sleeve insignia
Aerial view of Fort Irwin
Fort Irwin Position in California Show map of California Fort Irwin Fort Irwin (the United States) Show map of the United States
Coordinates	35°14′47″N 116°40′55″W / 35.24639°N 116.68194°W / 35.24639; -116.68194
Type	Training center
Site information
Owner	United States Army
Controlled by	US Army Forces Command
Condition	In use
Site history
Built	1940
In use	1940–1942; 1951–1972; 1980–present.
Garrison information
Current commander	BG Curtis Taylor (Commanding General) COL Jason Clarke (Garrison Commander)
Occupants	Blackhorse Operations Group: Ghost Team (Information Advantage) Bronco Team (Brigade Trainers) Scorpions (the Green Team, America’s First O/C team) Cobras (the Blue Team, the Cavalry Trainers) The Mighty Goldminer Team

Fort Irwin National Training Center (Fort Irwin NTC) 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 (748 m).^[1] It is located 37 miles (60 km) northeast of Barstow, in the Calico Mountains.

The National Training Center is part of the US Army Forces Command (FORSCOM). 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. In September 2017, a state-of-the-art hospital was opened that provides healthcare services to the Fort Irwin beneficiaries.

Fort Irwin works within the R-2502 Special Use Airspace Complex.