Page 19 - 2019 Advertising Media Kit

Fort Irwin Quick Facts
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The High Desert Warrior is the official digital news publication of Fort Irwin National Training Center.
Digital edition monthly average reach: 13,909
Digital edition emailed by Post Command to 4,000 personnel the first Friday of every month.
Over 4, 400 Facebook Subscribers and growing daily.
Posted to a highly targeted audience on Facebook comprised of military, civilian and contractor personnel.
Posted on community Facebook groups in Barstow and throughout the Victor Valley.
Posted on www.Facebook.com/HighDesertWarrior/ and www.FortIrwinNews.com
Posted on LinkedIn.
Payroll: $86.7 million military payroll, $27.6 million civilian payroll, 42% of the economy in Barstow.
Contractors: Raytheon Technical Services, Northrop Grumman, Irwin Energy Security Partners, IAP, Medical Staffing Solutions, Inc., Clark Energy Group, Acciona Solar Power.
Approximately 50,000 service members train at Fort Irwin each year.
 Total personnel: 24,666
 Military Population Stationed at Fort Irwin: 4,977  Officer: 500
 Enlisted: 4,497
 Dependents: 6,836
 Contactor: 4,973
 Civilian: 6,302
 Retired: 3,954
 Rotational exercise: 5,336 (Green Flag).
 Major Units: 11th Armored Calvary Regiment, 916th Support Brigade, National Training Center Operations Group.
 Substantial interaction with other bases services: MCLB Barstow, Nellis AFB for Green Flag Exercises
 Most live off-post as on post housing is very limited and doesn’t accommodate the civilian workforce, contrac- tors or retirees.
 Very often there is a waiting list for incoming military for housing which means they must find housing off-post for a few weeks to several months.