The NTC provides tough, realistic joint and combined
arms training for Army ground and aviation brigades. It is the only
instrumented training facility in the world that is suitable for
force-on-force and live fire training of heavy brigade-sized military
forces.
Fort Irwin encompasses more than 642,000 acres of training area
and is located in the High Mojave Desert - midway between Las Vegas,
Nevada and Los Angeles, California. The reservation is surrounded
by desert hills and mountains.