What is life like at Fort Irwin (housing, units, etc.)?

SPC Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 13 Dec 2019 17:28:05 -0500

I'll be PCSing to Ft Irwin because I want to be near my kids (Baldwin Park) I'll get to have them every weekend. I'm also married, how is housing ? Units ? Any units deploying soon? Rotations?
Honest opinions

Response by MSG Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 13 at 2019 5:49 PM

MSG Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 13 Dec 2019 17:49:13 -0500

Housing is pretty good. It's been built up something fierce since my day. With you being CBRN, you could possibly end up in the 11th ACR. If you do, be prepared to not have all of your weekends off. 11th ACR has the OPFOR mission and will be in the field every month and over weekends. If you end up in Garrison Command, you can very well expect all weekends. It's hot as Hell in the summer and very cold in the winter.

Response by CPL Gary Pifer made Dec 13 at 2019 11:23 PM

CPL Gary Pifer — Fri, 13 Dec 2019 23:23:43 -0500

Fort Irwin road is very very dangerous.. always be alert... always carry water.. and auto safety equipment..

Response by CPL Gary Pifer made Dec 13 at 2019 11:26 PM

CPL Gary Pifer — Fri, 13 Dec 2019 23:26:42 -0500

The Desert is unforgiving... we lost many and I sustained some of my worst injuries there...

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 14 at 2019 2:40 PM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 14 Dec 2019 14:40:34 -0500

You will get one weekend off a month. Not really a great move.

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 16 at 2019 10:48 AM

SGT Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 16 Dec 2019 10:48:38 -0500

IRWIN, has its pros and cons. LA, VEAGS, DEIGO and so many other beautiful places to visit. It’s always on a scheduled rotation so you know when you’re going to the field and coming out. Soldiers tend to be a little closer to each other because it’s nothing there but each other. You do work a lot, but it’s somewhere you’ll miss when you leave because of the traveling not so much the duty station.