What would daily duties be like for an 88M at Ft. Irwin? Does Ft. Irwin have any small units with which you can volunteer to deploy?

SGT Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 27 Jan 2018 15:04:57 -0500

I am originally from San Bernardino County, so I am aware of the surrounding. But, i wanted to know what daily duties would be for 88m in FT. Irwin.
Also, FT. Irwin is not a rapid deployment unit but do they have small units that you can volunteer to deploy with?

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 27 at 2018 3:50 PM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 27 Jan 2018 15:50:57 -0500

You’ll be assigned to either the 11th ACR, 916th Support Brigade or the Operations Group. You’ll be busy every month when units go out in “the Box” for rotations.

Response by CW2 Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 27 at 2018 9:16 PM

CW2 Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 27 Jan 2018 21:16:11 -0500

I actually loved it when i was there. If you go to 11th ACR you will have your schedule planned out 3 years in advance.

Response by SGT Frank Pritchett made Feb 1 at 2018 10:55 AM

SGT Frank Pritchett — Thu, 01 Feb 2018 10:55:18 -0500

It depends if you like going to the field, a lot. All the units at Ft. Erwin support on going exercises and chances are you will be crossed trained as a fueler' at least every time my units went to Ft. Erwin that was the main complaint that I heard. I was in one of the units that opened up Ft. Erwin for the first time since WWII. Co C 124th Maint. BN 2 A.D 1976

Response by PFC Josh Asakevich made Apr 5 at 2018 8:15 PM

PFC Josh Asakevich — Thu, 05 Apr 2018 20:15:58 -0400

Fort Irwin national training center is in the middle of nowhere for the most part. All around a terrible place to be stationed. I was out there for 3 weeks for annual training and the entire time was miserable. As far as duties out there as an 88m most of the time those stationed out there really didn’t have a whole lot to do unless it was during times when other units/ battalions were not out there to train