san bernardino ca
and im pretty sure those are shots of NTSC training area
Fort Irwin National Training Center is a major training area for the United States Military and is a census-designated place located in the Mojave Desert in northern San Bernardino County, California. Fort Irwin is at an average elevation of 2,454 feet (748 m).[2] 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 (NTC) 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-2508 Special Use Airspace Complex.
The 2010 United States census reported Fort Irwin's population was 8,845.
their adding to it with the new military budget
no it's a training area that units goto for mid east training before deployment. they are adding to it with the new money from the omnibus. no damn gitmo
The National Training Center and Fort Irwin continues to serve as the Army's premier training center. After the September 11, 2001 attacks, the National Training Center transformed to focus on continuous counterinsurgency operations that reflected an ongoing and rapidly changing battlefield, especially in African/Middle Eastern/Southwest Asian-focused desert environments.
NTC rotations incorporate a complex scenario design laden with social, ethical and moral dilemmas; the goal of which is to develop leaders while exposing them to multifaceted problems. Units training at the NTC today face a complex hybrid threat. Units must face a near-peer opposing force, while taking on an insurgent force. At the same time, they must assist the local towns and villages in any way possible.
The training uses simulated Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS), live UAS, an instrumentation system (MILES) and incorporates joint enablers, multi-national forces, Inter-agency Integration, media and social media reports.
Observer, Controller and Trainers (OCTs) are embedded with the training units down to Platoon Level.
Some of the villages are completely instrumented, including video recording, to assist the OC/T teams in providing feedback to the rotational training unit
Panorama of Medina Wasl
One of the features of the base is the presence of 12 mock "villages" which are used to train troops in Military Operations in Urban Terrain (MOUT) prior to their deployment. The villages mimic real villages and have variety of buildings such as religious sites, hotels, traffic circles, etc. filled with foreign language speaking actors portraying government officials, local police, local military, villagers, street vendors, and insurgents. The largest two are known as Razish and Ujen, the closest located about 30 minutes from the main part of the post. Most of the buildings are created using intermodal containers, stacked to create larger structures, the largest village consists of 585 buildings that can engage an entire brigade combat team into a fight.
All of the military services train at the National Training Center, as well as other government agencies, and foreign military units.
It is a common tradition for any military unit visiting the installation to paint a design on one of the large rock formations near the main gate. Units of all types and locations are represented.
whatever you want to believe anon. JRTC is getting the same kind of upgrades.
if their unmarked are you sure it's not Z
yeah sounds like Z air force. seen them at Bragg a bunch of times