Fort Irwin News

For the first time since the 3rd Heavy Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division returned from Iraq in 2010, the Fort Benning-based brigade is deploying to the National Training Center at Fort Irwin, Calif.

Gus Bahena, public affairs officer for Fort Irwin and the National Training Center, was our intrepid guide as we trucked toward the live-fire training area, where soldiers trained on a realistic battlefield.

Combat trainers with the 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment, who train deploying soldiers in the strategy of the grenade, a weapon the Army in bringing back into more common use, pratice throwing a training version of the M67 fragmentation grenade.

Nominations are open for Fort Irwin's Volunteer of the Year awards. To nominate someone who has made a difference in the Fort Irwin community, fill out a nomination form, which can be found on page 19, or by visiting www.fortirwinfmwr.com and clicking on the Army Volunteer Corps link under the Army Community Service tab.

The mortars are heavy and cold to the touch, but the winter weather doesn't stop 4th Stryker Brigade from its mission at the Army's Yakima Training Center.

The Third ID trained on vehicles that are aimed at withstanding mine blasts at the National Training Center in Fort Irwin, Calif.

The Third ID trained on vehicles that are aimed at withstanding mine blasts at the National Training Center in Fort Irwin, Calif.

Randi Elder, a project manager with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District's Fort Irwin Office, , briefs potential offerors about the Fort Irwin Replacement Hospital during a site visit.

January marked Col. Johnnie L. Johnson Jr.’s first year of command of the 3rd Heavy Brigade Combat Team.

FORT IRWIN, CALIF. - Third ID soldiers are arriving in Iraq. They've been assigned a new and specific mission.

Harpole came to Barstow in 1983 when the United States Army stationed him at Ft.

BARSTOW Mayor Joe Gomez is giving Barstow a run for its money as he plans Barstow's very first mud run to raise money for children and veterans.

A retired sheriff's deputy of Helendale announced his intentions Friday to run for San Bernardino County 1st District Supervisor in the June election.

There will be a planned power outage from 6 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. The Commissary and Exchange will be open 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Burger King and Popeyes will be open from 7:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. Bowling and food will be available at Strike Zone Bowling Center from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. AAFES Twin Movie Theater will show movies from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Freedom ... (more)

The U.S. Department of Defense could generate 7,000 megawatts of solar energy on four military bases located in the California desert, according to a DOD study.

SunPower broke ground this month on a big solar installation at the Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake in California.

Happy Monday, everyone. To kick things off I wanted to share this cool video of tons of what appear to be M2 Bradley fighting vehicles being shipped by train in California recently.

The US Department of Defense could generate 7000 megawatts of solar energy - roughly equivalent to the output of seven nuclear power plants - on four military bases located in the California desert, according to a study recently released by DoD's Office of Installations and Environment.

A former aide to 1st District Supervisor Brad Mitzelfelt on Monday announced a bid to replace him in the June election.