George LeRoy Irwin was a major general of the United States Army. Fort Irwin National Training Center is named in his honor.
George LeRoy Irwin
Brigadier General Irwin and staff at the Artillery School at Saumur, Maine-et-Loire, France, December 17, 1918.
Fort Irwin National Training Center
Fort Irwin National Training Center 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). It is located 37 miles (60 km) northeast of Barstow, in the Calico Mountains.
Aerial view of Fort Irwin
Soldiers move forward to search a building during training at the National Training Center. Long known for large-scale tank vs. tank battles, NTC now provides extensive training in urban operations as of 1 September 2005.
Troops from the 3rd Infantry patrol the California desert during a training mission.