Army Training and Doctrine Command also known as ARTDOC is a research-oriented formation of the

Bangladesh Army The Bangladesh Army () is the land warfare branch, and the largest component of the Bangladesh Armed Forces. The primary mission of the Army is to defend the land of Bangladesh from any external attack. Control of personnel and operations is ad ...

. Its

headquarters Headquarters (often referred to as HQ) notes the location where most or all of the important functions of an organization are coordinated. The term is used in a wide variety of situations, including private sector corporations, non-profits, mil ...

is located in Momenshahi Cantonment,

Mymensingh Mymensingh () is a metropolis, metropolitan city and capital of Mymensingh Division, Bangladesh. Located on the bank of the Old Brahmaputra River, Brahmaputra River, about north of the national capital Dhaka, it is a major financial center ...

. It is charged with overseeing training evaluation and reforms; weapon, equipment and force modernization; development of concepts and doctrine revision. It consists of its headquarters, battle group and all the training institutions of the

. The first

General Officer Commanding General officer commanding (GOC) is the usual title given in the armies of the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth (and some other nations, such as Ireland) to a general officer who holds a command appointment. Thus, a general might be the GOC ...

of ARTDOC was Maj. Gen Muhammad Zia-Ur-Rahman.

Mission

The official mission statement for ARTDOC states:

To prepare
Bangladesh Army The Bangladesh Army () is the land warfare branch, and the largest component of the Bangladesh Armed Forces. The primary mission of the Army is to defend the land of Bangladesh from any external attack. Control of personnel and operations is ad ...
for war and be the architect of its future.

History

In the past, the Military Training (MT) Directorate at Army Headquarters (AHQ) was responsible for carrying out different types of research works related to training of the

. However, due to limited resources and a mild manpower shortage, they couldn't do any comprehensive research and study in the field of doctrine and development. To heavily strengthen the research and development capability for strategic, operational, tactical and technological enhancement, and to keep up with continual changes in the complexities of the battlefield scenario, rapid technological advancement, The

raised ARTDOC on 25 July 2007 to develop its training and operational standards with special emphasis on research and development in the ''related'' fields.

Training Institutions

ARTDOC acts as the nodal agency of all institutional training.

has 20 different training facilities to train officers and men of all arms and services. * Artillery Centre and School * Armoured Corps Centre and School * East Bengal Regimental Centre * Engineer Center and School of Military Engineering * Signals Training Center and School * Army Medical Corps Centre and School * School of Electrical Mechanical Engineering * Ordnance Center and School * Army Service Corps Centre and School * School of Military Intelligence * Army School of Music * Army School of Physical Training and Sports * Bangladesh Institute of Peace Support Operation Training * Bangladesh Infantry Regimental Centre * School of Infantry and Tactics * Bangladesh Military Academy * Army School of Education and Administration * Corps of Military Police Centre and school * Non-Commissioned Officer's Academy * Army War Game Centre * 403 Battle Group

Visits

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References

Footnotes Citations

External links

*
ARTDOC Website Archive
{{Military of Bangladesh Bangladesh Army 2007 establishments in Bangladesh ARTDOC