The Army Training Command, abbreviated as ARTRAC, is one of the seven commands of the
Indian Army
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. It is currently based at
Shimla
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. It was established in 1991.
History
The Army Training Command was established on 1 October 1991 at
Mhow
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in
Madhya Pradesh
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and moved to
Shimla
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on 31 March 1993. The main aim of the command is to maximize effectiveness of the training.
In 2020, it was decided to merge the Directorate General of Military Training (DGMT) with ARTRAC.
[In the works for Army Training Command — wings for training, validation & more officers]
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History
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, 24 Aug 2019. DGMT runs the
Rashtriya Military Schools (RMS).
Objectives
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
List of Commanders
References
External links
ARTRAC Army Commanders' Conclave
Commands of the Indian Army
Army training units and formations
Long stubs with short prose
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