Army Training Command

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Army Training Command
File:Army Training Command (India).png
Active1991 – Present
CountryFile:Flag of India.svg India
BranchFile:Flag of Indian Army.svg Indian Army
TypeCommand
RoleTraining
HeadquartersShimla
Anniversaries1 October (Raising Day)
Commanders
GOC-in-CLieutenant general Devendra Sharma, PVSM AVSM SM
Notable
commanders
Gen Shankar Roy Chowdhury
Gen J. J. Singh
Gen Deepak Kapoor
Gen M. M. Naravane

The Army Training Command, abbreviated as ARTRAC, is one of the seven commands of the Indian Army. It is currently based at Shimla.[1] It was established in 1991.

History

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The Army Training Command was established on 1 October 1991 at Mhow in Madhya Pradesh and moved to Shimla on 31 March 1993.[2] The main aim of the command is to maximize effectiveness of the training.[3]

In 2020, it was decided to merge the Directorate General of Military Training (DGMT) with ARTRAC.[4] DGMT runs the Rashtriya Military Schools (RMS).[5]

Objectives

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Its roles are to:

  • Formulate concepts and doctrines of warfare in the fields of strategy, operational art, tactics, logistics, training and human resource development stimulating a real-time scenario.
  • Acts as the nodal agency for all institutional training in the Army
  • Evolve joint doctrines in conjunction with other Services
  • Integrating technology like simulation-based war-gaming into training modules

List of Commanders

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General Officer Commanding-in-Chief Army Training Command
S.No Rank Name Assumed office Left office Unit of Commission References Notes
1 Lieutenant General A. S. Kalkat PVSM, UYSM, AVSM 1 October 1991 31 July 1992 8th Gorkha Rifles [6]
2 Shankar Roychowdhury PVSM 1 August 1992 22 November 1994 20th Lancers [7] Later became the Chief of the Army Staff
3 S. K. Sharma 22 November 1994 31 March 1997 Armoured Corps
4 Vijay Oberoi PVSM, AVSM, VSM 1 April 1997 15 October 1999 Maratha Light Infantry [8]
5 H. B. Kala PVSM, AVSM, SC 15 October 1999 1 April 2001 Jat Regiment [9]
6 Shamsher Singh Mehta PVSM, AVSM, VSM 1 April 2001 31 October 2002 63rd Cavalry [10]
7 Shantanu Choudhry PVSM, AVSM, VSM 1 November 2002 31 December 2002 Regiment of Artillery [11]
8 J. J. Singh PVSM, AVSM, VSM 1 January 2003 30 January 2004 Maratha Light Infantry [12] Later became the Chief of the Army Staff
9 K. Nagaraj PVSM, UYSM 1 February 2004 15 August 2005 Maratha Light Infantry [13]
10 Deepak Kapoor PVSM, AVSM, SM, VSM 15 August 2005 31 September 2005 Regiment of Artillery [14] Later became the Chief of the Army Staff
11 K. S. Jamwal PVSM, AVSM, VSM 1 October 2005 31 December 2006 Regiment of Artillery [15]
12 M. L. Naidu PVSM, AVSM, YSM 1 January 2007 30 September 2007 Rajput Regiment [16]
13 J. K. Mohanty UYSM, SM, VSM 1 October 2007 31 December 2008 Dogra Regiment [17]
14 B. S. Jaswal PVSM, AVSM, VSM 1 January 2009 30 September 2009 Jammu and Kashmir Rifles [18]
15 Arvinder Singh Lamba PVSM, AVSM 1 October 2009 1 December 2010 Regiment of Artillery [19]
16 K. Surendra Nath PVSM, AVSM, VSM 1 January 2011 30 May 2013 Mechanised Infantry [20]
17 Sanjeev Madhok PVSM, AVSM, VSM 1 June 2013 30 July 2015 Brigade of Guards [21]
18 P M Hariz PVSM, AVSM, SM, VSM 1 August 2015 31 August 2016 Mechanized Infantry [22]
19 Dewan Rabindranth Soni VSM 17 September 2016 30 November 2017 Central India Horse [23]
20 Manoj Mukund Naravane AVSM, SM, VSM 1 December 2017 30 September 2018 Sikh Light Infantry [24] Later became the Chief of the Army Staff
21 P C Thimayya PVSM, VSM 1 November 2018 30 April 2020 Mechanised Infantry Regiment [25]
22 Raj Shukla PVSM, YSM, SM 1 May 2020 31 March 2022 Regiment of Artillery [26]
23 Surinder Singh Mahal PVSM, AVSM, VSM 1 April 2022 30 November 2023 41 Armoured Regiment [27]
24 Manjinder Singh AVSM, YSM, VSM 1 December 2023 30 June 2024 Madras Regiment [28]
25 Devendra Sharma PVSM, AVSM, SM 1 July 2024 Incumbent 14th Horse (Scinde Horse) [29]

References

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