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Volume 17, Number 12 Published in the interest of the National Training Center and Fort Irwin community • home.army.mil/Irwin December 2021
Fort Irwin welcomes new garrison CSM

Fort Irwin Public A airs absolutely phenomenal,” said the Fort Irwin community
On Nov. 29, the National Col. Jason Clarke, Fort Irwin to the sum of $30 million,”
Training Center and Fort Garrison Commander. “He is said Clarke. In addition to
Irwin welcomed Command the epitome of what a sergeant the $30 million dollar invest-
Sgt. Maj. Justin Larson as the major should be, he is intelli- ment brought to Fort Irwin,
newest garrison command ser- gent, dynamic, a team player, Fedorisin helped secure more
and a collaborative leader that
geant major during a Change generates a positive command than $180 million for three
of Responsibility Ceremony climate throughout. new barracks complexes slated
held in front of garrison head- Over his tenure as Com- to begin after his tenure. “He
quarters. mand sergeant major at Fort did all this while executing
e ceremony bade fare- Irwin, Fedorisin conducted priorities for three di erent
well to Command Sgt. Maj. more than 1,200 community commanding generals, two
Paul Fedorisin, who served as outreach events, building re- new garrison commanders,
the garrison sergeant major for lationships throughout the and one new deputy garrison
more than two years. High Desert, as well as Los commander, managing the
“What CSM. Paul Fedori- Vegas, and Southern Califor- COVID-19 pandemic, going
sin accomplished as a garrison nia. “His outreach resulted to college, but among all being
command sergeant major is in a significant change to See WELCOME, Page 4

National Training Center Soldiers return 20TH CBRNE Command Soldiers hone

home from nine-month deployment combat skills with 4th Infantry Division at NTC

By Walter Ham
Fort Irwin Public A airs
20th CBRNE Command
On Nov. 8, more than 60 Soldiers from FORT IRWIN, Cali-
B. Company, 229th “Flying Tigers” Aviation fornia — Soldiers from the
Regiment, 2916th Aviation Battalion, 916th 20th Chemical, Biological,
Support Brigade, made their way back to the Radiological, Nuclear, Explo-
National Training Center after spending nine- sives (CBRNE) Command
months deployed in support of Operation trained with troops from the
Inherent Resolve. 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat
Landing at March Air Reserve Base, the Team, 4th Infantry Division, Photo Credit: U.S. Army photo by Spc. Caleb Lancaster, Operations Group, National
Soldiers were greeted by both the NTC and these Soldiers are.” at the nation’s premier ground Training Center
916th Support Brigade’s command teams, were As the Soldiers disembarked from the buses combat training center, Oct. A U.S. Soldier from 1st Battalion, 41st Infantry Regiment, 2nd
treated to a warm meal from USO volunteers, and marched in formation onto the Blue Track, 28 – Nov. 12. Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, secures
and made their way home to the NTC. they were greeted by cheering family members, The Fort Riley, Kansas- an objective during Decisive Action Rotation 22-02 at the
Speaking to family members waiting for as well as Soldiers and civilians from across the based 172nd Chemical, Bio- National Training Center on Fort Irwin, California, Nov. 2.
their Soldiers to arrive at Fort Irwin Col. La- installation. logical, Radiological, Nuclear See COMBAT, Page 3
Havie Brunson, commander 916th Support “We’ve all been waiting for this day for the
Brigade, highlighted the work the Flying Tigers past nine months”, Brunson said to the Soldiers Civilian Human Resources Agency visits Fort Irwin
achieved during their deployment. During in formation. “You’ve supported Operation Fort Irwin Public A airs
their deployment the Flying Tigers ew over Spartan Shield and Inherent Resolve and at the
900 sorties, totaling 15,000 ying hours and same time made signi cant accomplishments In an e ort to bolster employment oppor-
utilized more than 29,000 maintenance man during a worldwide pandemic.” tunities at the National Training Center and
hours while keeping their fully mission capable As the unit was dismissed, friends and fam- Fort Irwin Garrison, the installation hosted a
rate over 90 percent. ily members immediately rushed to the Blue delegation of o cials from the Civilian Human
As one of the only several deployable units Track to greet their Soldiers. Resources Agency (CHRA), and other agencies
at the NTC, B. Co. 229 executes world-class “It’s great to be back home,” said Cpl. Des- for a weeklong strategy session to discuss civil-
extended range intel collection, attack support tiny Magana. “It’s been a long nine-months ian hiring and employment strategies.
and communication relays in support of the and we’ve accomplished a lot over there, I’m is weeklong meeting was the rst of its
ground force commander. just happy to be back home with my family.” kind to develop such strategies down to the
“Their actions in cooperation with the For Magana’s mother, Denise Jackson, hav- garrison level. “ is all started because Fort
Air Force led to the destruction of numerous ing her oldest daughter deployed was di cult. Irwin has a hard time recruiting talent,” said
enemy outposts and vehicles, and I have no “It’s been hard for a mother knowing that your Jackie Denton, Chief of Fort Irwin’s Civilian we’re happy our partners came here to help us
doubt saved the lives of our fellow American daughter is deployed,” she said. “I’m just so Personnel Advisory Center (CPAC). “Trying overcome it.”
Soldiers and our allies,” Brunson said. “ eir grateful of what she and her fellow Soldiers to get top talent to come to this remote and During the week, the agency representatives
mission downrange was critical and undoubt- did deployed, and I’m so happy to have them isolated installation is a challenge we face and held an ACS in-brief, attended the Fort Irwin
edly a success which is a testament to how great See DEPLOYMENT, Page 6 See CIVILIAN, Page 5