Army Training Command
| Army Training Command सेना प्रशिक्षण कमान | |
|---|---|
|
Army Training Command's insignia today | |
| Active | 1991 – Present |
| Branch |
 Indian Army |
| Type | Command |
| Garrison/HQ | Shimla |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Lt Gen PM Hariz[1] |
The Army Training Command of the Indian Army is one of the seven operational commands of the army. It is based at Shimla.[2] Lt Gen PM Hariz is the present commander.[1]
History
The Army Training Command, also known as ARTRAC, was established on 1 October 1991 at Mhow in Madhya Pradesh and moved to Shimla on 31 March 1993.[3]The main aim of the command is to maximize effectiveness of the training.[4]
Roles
- 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.
References
- 1 2 "Lieutenant General PM Hariz is new ARTRAC commander". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 2 August 2015.
- ↑ Ministry of Defence
- ↑ An introduction Indian Army
- ↑ John Pike. "Army Training Command (ARTRAC)". globalsecurity.org. Retrieved 2 August 2015.
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