National Training Center/Fort Irwin

Get them while they’re hot! Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines available for ages 12 and up at Mary Walker Center, the PX and Commissary, Saturday and Sunday (15 & 16 May). No appointment required! Operations Group, National Training Center 916th Support Brigade, 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment-Blackhorse, Fort Irwin Weed Army Community Hospital

COVID-19 Response Fact Sheet YELLOW HASH (dated 14 May) is effectively immediately and is now updated with the latest DoD Masking Guidance. The 15 May YELLOW HASH supersedes All Other NTC/Fort Irwin General Orders Concerning COVID-19. Weed Army Community Hospital is administering Pfizer Vaccines from 9:00 a.m. to 5 p.m., both Saturday and Sunday at Mary Walker Center, the PX and Commissary. No Appointments are Necessary! Operations Group, National Training Center, 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment-Blackhorse, 916th Support Brigade, Fort Irwin, Weed Army Community Hospital #LeadTrainWin #ArmyCOVID19Fight

Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines will be available for ages 12 and up from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m with additional hours pending demand at the Mary Walker Center, Post Exchange, and Commissary on Saturday, May 15th and Sunday, May 16th. No appointment necessary. Operations Group, National Training Center, 916th Support Brigade, 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment-Blackhorse, Fort Irwin, Weed Army Community Hospital, Fort Irwin Connection

#GoArmy: Develop confidence and skills to transform yourself and your community. Find out more about Army National Hiring Day, May 10 - June 14, by visiting: GoArmy: https://www.goarmy.com/army-hiring-days.html... | #armyhiringdays21, #joinus, #whyiserve, #peoplefirst, #USArmy, #Soldiers Operations Group, National Training Center916th Support Brigade, 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment-Blackhorse, Fort Irwin, Weed Army Community Hospital

Attention Meal Card Holders. The AFMIS system in the Dining Facilities is being updated. Effective Saturday, 15 May there will no longer be an override function for the Meal Entitlement Code (MEC), for improperly coded (SIK or BAS) or expired CAC Cards. A DA Form 3032 (Signature Headcount Sheet) will be used for those experiencing problems as an interim solution. All Soldiers who experience problems must see their unit S1 section to have their CAC Cards updated with the proper MEC codes. For questions, contact the Installation Food Service Advisor (SFC Rasmussen) at 380-9533 or by email at [email protected]. Operations Group, National Training Center, 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment-Blackhorse, 916th Support Brigade, Weed Army Community Hospital, Fort Irwin

Reminder! The Garrison Command Team conducts their Facebook Round-up on Wednesday at 1430 live at: facebook.com/Ftirwin simulcast on KNTC, 88.5FM "The Heat".

On this day, 79 years ago, our Nation was attacked at Pearl Harbor. President Franklin D. Roosevelt called it, A date which will live in infamy. Today, we honor and remember those who made the ultimate sacrifice that day. #pearlharbor #NeverForget

Think - Type - Post.... it’s important to understand Army policies concerning participation by Army personnel in political activities. Please review this graphic of Can’s and Cant’s and be sure to visit the resources for additional information. Operations Group, National Training Center11th Armored Cavalry Regiment-Blackhorse, 916th Support Brigade, Weed Army Community Hospital, Fort Irwin

The Holiday Season is officially underway! BG David Lesperance and CSM William Justice participate in the annual Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony at the National Training Center and Fort Irwin.

CFC Virtual Kick-Off

Learn about Green to Gold and OCS in the flyers below!

NTC/Fort Irwin Community. Slight changes were made to the Modified GO on 27 OCT. The local area remains open for non-essential activities. Travel outside of the local area, for non-essential purposes, is authorized with an O6 approved leave/pass form. Community members are reminded to continue to practice physical distancing, hand washing and masking guidelines as San Bernardino County remains in the state's highest COVID-19 risk tier. #LeadTrainWin, #ArmyCOVID19Fight, Operations Group, National Training Center, 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment-Blackhorse, 916th Support Brigade, Weed Army Community Hospital, Fort Irwin

The December edition of the Fort Irwin High Desert Warrior newspaper is out. The newspaper is published on the first Friday of each month. ***Digital newspaper links you can flip through and share: https://www.aerotechnews.com/ntcfortirwin/... https://online.flipbuilder.com/vzwd/drjz/ ***Here are the local stories you'll find in this edition*** -Dog Park Reopens (pg. 3) Fort Irwin Family and MWR -NTC's Military Working Dogs (pg. 5) -Kids Vote 2020 (pg. 8) -3 NTC Soldiers apart of Army's Brevet Promotions (pg. 4) -NTC on ESPN (cover page) ESPN First Take -Teacher Student Spotlight (pg. 7) Silver Valley Unified School District -Chaplain's Corner (pg. 6) Irwin Chapel -Thanksgiving at NTC (cover page) -Operation Homefront Meals (pg. 2) 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment-Blackhorse -Silver Valley Back in School (cover page) Silver Valley Unified School District -National American Indian Heritage Month (pg. 3) Weed Army Community Hospital -Military Spouse Job Fair (pg. 11) Fort Irwin Army Community Service -WACH's Soldier of the Year (pg. 8) Weed Army Community Hospital -AUSA Corner (pg. 11) National Training Center-High Desert Chapter AUSA -Mobile Dental Clinic (pg. 7) -Deferred Tax Tips (pg. 5) -CG's COVID-19 Update (cover page) National Training Center/Fort Irwin -Rotation 21-02 (pg. 2) Operations Group, National Training Center -CFC Kick-off (pg. 10) -WACH Sustainability Program Kick-off (pg. 10) -Worship in Time of Need (pg. 7) Irwin Chapel -MEDDAC Minute/Flu Vaccine (pg. 6) -Garrison HHC Change of Command (pg. 11) -Housing Town Hall/CSC (pg. 9) The Villages at Fort Irwin

NTC Commanding General provides his live, weekly Coronavirus update, along with the Garrison and MEDDAC Command Teams.

Tune in Wednesday at 2:30p.m. for a Live Update from the NTC Commanding General, Brig. Gen. David Lesperance. Post your questions here to be answered live. He will be joined by the Garrison and MEDDAC Command Teams.

Upcoming Events for December.

Good Afternoon Fort Irwin Community! Your weekly update is now ready to view. Make sure to stay up to date on all the latest #covid19 news by heading over to our website (link below). #killthevirus #armycovidfight #irwinstrong Fort Irwin COVID-19 Website: https://home.army.mil/irwin/index.php/ntc-covid-19-updates... Lead. Train. Win. 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment-Blackhorse, 916th Support Brigade, Operations Group, National Training Center, Weed Army Community Hospital, Fort Irwin

CA I-15 North remains closed at Hodge Rd due to an earlier incident. Those traveling back to post may want to take an alternate route. https://www.pe.com//chp-officer-shot-near-barstow-at-/amp/

NTC/Fort Irwin Community. While the local area remains open for non-essential activities, community members are reminded to continue to practice physical distancing, hand washing and masking guidelines as San Bernardino County remains in the state's highest COVID-19 risk tier. #LeadTrainWin #ArmyCOVID19Fight, Operations Group, National Training Center, 916th Support Brigade, 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment-Blackhorse, Weed Army Community Hospital, Fort Irwin

From sitting atop austere terrain in overwatch, to flying alongside rotational units, the OH-58 Kiowa has been a fixture of the National Training Center/Fort Irwin for 26 years, providing critical aviation support in training our Nation’s warfighters. The installation conducted a ceremonious departure of the OH-58 Kiowa to honor decades of service to the U.S. Army meanwhile welcoming the LUH-72s Lakota, which will now be the workhorse that ensures Operations Group, National Training Center will Train the Force well into the future. U.S. Army Forces Command (FORSCOM) #TrainTheForce #LeadTrainWin

Many opportunities if you’re stayin on post during the power outage! #LeadTrainWin

NTC/Fort Irwin Community. The Local Travel Area remains open for non-essential activities. The Local Area is defined as: Baker, Barstow, Apple Valley, Victorville and Hesperia and also includes: Joshua Tree National Park, Mojave National Preserve, and Death Valley National Park. #LeadTrainWin, #ArmyCOVID19Fight, Operations Group, National Training Center, 916th Support Brigade, 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment-Blackhorse, Weed Army Community Hospital, Fort Irwin.

***Post-wide Power Outage This Saturday*** A reminder that there will be a post-wide power outage on October 17th from 6a.m. - 6p.m. Southern California Edison will be conducting routine service, repairs, maintenance, and upgrading of power distribution and transmission systems, substations and source lines. Please see the list of facility hours of operation for that day, as well as best practices and ice information. If you require power for medical equipment, please contac...t your unit and/or the hospital for assistance. Update from the Exchange: An update to Exchange Hours: Beauty Salon will be closed and Barber Shop will be open from 1000-1400 hours. Thank you! See more

National Training Center Fort Irwin Presents Dana Bowman: It's not the Disability...It's the Ability!