Keywords: 101205-F-5234S-075 (5263633483).jpg Army Staff Sgt Salvador Guiterrez a platoon sergeant with the 211th Armored Cavalry Regiment prepares an Opposing Forces Surrogate Vehicle to receive a battery charge from another OSV at sunrise at the National Training Center at Ft Irwin Ca on Dec 5 2010 The NTC is designed to help Army soldiers prepare for deployments by letting them practice the practical skills needed prior to departing for the area of responsibility This ten-day rotation however the teams were focusing on force on force battle drills which hasn't been executed since before the war on terrorism kicked off in 2003 U S Air Force photo by Staff Sgt Renae L Saylock released https //www flickr com/photos/39955793 N07/5263633483/ 101205-F-5234S-075 2010-12-05 14 32 https //www flickr com/people/39955793 N07 U S Department of Defense Current Photos PD-USGov U S Department of Defense Current Photos https //flickr com/photos/39955793 N07/5263633483 2016-09-03 15 52 55 United States Government Work Tanks at military training grounds Fort Irwin Military Reservation |