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Army Training Command
Army Training Command's insignia today
Active	1991 – Present
Country	India
Branch	Indian Army
Type	Command
Role	Training
Garrison/HQ	Shimla
Commanders
GOC-in-C	Lieutenant general Devendra Sharma, 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. It was established in 1991.

History

The Army Training Command was established on 1 October 1991 at Mhow in Madhya Pradesh and moved to Shimla 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. 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

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External links

• ARTRAC Army Commanders’ Conclave

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