The 7th Army Training Command (7th ATC) is a

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training organization located at Tower Barracks,

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. 7th ATC comes under the command of the U.S. Army Europe (USAREUR). 7th ATC is the

's largest overseas training command and responsible for providing and overseeing the training requirements for USAREUR soldiers as well as

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(NATO) and partner-nation countries.

Shoulder sleeve insignia

The training command's shoulder patch was originally approved for Seventh Army on 23 June 1943.

History

In 1948, the Grafenwoehr Training Area was assigned to the 7th Army and designated a tank training center. In 1959, Grafenwoehr becomes headquarters of the Seventh Army Training Center, incorporating the Grafenwoehr and Hohenfels Training Areas to become the largest training complex in Germany. In 1975, Grafenwoehr becomes the headquarters for the Seventh U.S. Army Training Center, which becomes the Seventh Army Training Command the following year. As of January 2006, the 7th ATC became known as the 7th Army Joint Multinational Training Command. In July 2016, the 7th Army Joint Multinational Training Command was returned to its original designation as the 7th Army Training Command.

Purpose

7th ATC provides dynamic training, preparing forces to execute Unified Land Operations and contingencies in support of the Combatant Commands, NATO, and other national requirements 7th ATC consists of seven subordinate directorates, comprising the Grafenwoehr Training Area; the Joint Multinational Readiness Center in Hohenfels; the Joint Multinational Simulation Center in Grafenwoehr; the 7th Army Combined Arms Training Center in Vilseck; the 7th Army Noncommissioned Officer Academy in Grafenwoehr; the International Special Training Centre in Pfullendorf; and the Training Support Activity, Europe at Grafenwoehr. The responsibility to provide community support for 7th ATC installations belongs to U.S. Army Garrison Bavaria. More than 15,000 soldiers and civilian employees and 9,500 family members make up the USAG Bavaria.

Organization 2023

As of May 2023 21st Theater Sustainment Command consists of the following units: * 7th Army JMTC Logo

7th Army Training Command, in Grafenwöhr ** Headquarters and Headquarters Company, in Grafenwöhr ** Combined Arms Training Center, in Vilseck ** Grafenwöhr Training Area, in Grafenwöhr ** International Special Training Center, in Pfullendorf ** Joint Multinational Readiness Center, in Hohenfels ** Joint Multinational Simulation Center, in Grafenwöhr ** Joint Multinational Training Group Ukraine, in Yavoriv,

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** Noncommissioned Officers Academy, in Grafenwöhr ** Training Support Activity Europe, in Grafenwöhr ** Georgia Defense Readiness Program - Training, at Vaziani Military Base,

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List of commanding generals

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