Army Training Command Explained

Unit Name:	Army Training Command
Dates:	1991 – Present
Country:	India
Type:	Command
Garrison:	Shimla
Notable Commanders:	Gen Shankar Roy Chowdhury Gen J. J. Singh Gen Deepak Kapoor Gen M. M. Naravane
Specialization:	Training
Current Commander:	Lieutenant general Devendra Sharma,
Commander1 Label:	GOC-in-C

The Army Training Command, abbreviated as ARTRAC, is one of the seven commands of the Indian Army. It is currently based at Shimla.^[1] 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.^[2] The main aim of the command is to maximize effectiveness of the training.^[3]

In 2020, it was decided to merge the Directorate General of Military Training (DGMT) with ARTRAC.^[4] DGMT runs the Rashtriya Military Schools (RMS).^[5]

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

General Officer Commanding-in-Chief South Western Command
S.No	Name	Assumed office	Left office	Unit of Commission	References
1	Lieutenant General A. S. Kalkat	1 October 1991	31 July 1992	8th Gorkha Rifles	^[6]
2		1 August 1992	22 November 1994	20th Lancers	^[7]
3	Lieutenant General S. K. Sharma	22 November 1994	31 March 1997	Armoured Corps
4	Lieutenant General Vijay Oberoi	1 April 1997	15 October 1999	Maratha Light Infantry	^[8]
5	Lieutenant General H. B. Kala	15 October 1999	1 April 2001	Jat Regiment	^[9]
6	Lieutenant General Shamsher Singh Mehta	1 April 2001	31 Octobert 2002	63rd Cavalry	^[10]
7	Lieutenant General Shantanu Choudhry	1 November 2002	31 December 2002	Regiment of Artillery	^[11]
8		1 January 2003	30 January 2004	Maratha Light Infantry	^[12]
9	Lieutenant General K. Nagaraj	1 February 2004	15 August 2005	Maratha Light Infantry	^[13]
10		15 August 2005	31 September 2005	Regiment of Artillery	^[14]
11	Lieutenant General K. S. Jamwal	1 October 2005	31 December 2006	Regiment of Artillery	^[15]
12	Lieutenant General M. L. Naidu	1 January 2007	30 September 2007	Rajput Regiment	^[16]
13	Lieutenant General J. K. Mohanty	1 October 2007	30 September 2009	Dogra Regiment	^[17]
14	Lieutenant General B. S. Jaswal	1 October 2009	1 December 2010	Jammu and Kashmir Rifles	^[18]
15	Lieutenant General A. S. Lamba	1 October 2009	1 December 2010	Regiment of Artillery	^[19]
16	Lieutenant General K. Surendra Nath	1 January 2011	30 May 2013	Mechanised Infantry	^[20]
17	Lieutenant General Sanjeev Madhok	1 June 2013	30 July 2015	Brigade of Guards	^[21]
18		1 August 2015	31 August 2016		^[22]
19		17 September 2016	30 November 2017	Central India Horse	^[23]
20		1 December 2017	30 September 2018	Sikh Light Infantry	^[24]
21		1 November 2018	30 April 2020	Mechanised Infantry Regiment	^[25]
22		1 May 2020	31 March 2022	Regiment of Artillery	^[26]
23		1 April 2022	30 November 2023	41 Armoured Regiment	^[27]
24		1 December 2023	30 June 2024	Madras Regiment	^[28]
25		1 July 2024	Incumbent	14th Horse (Scinde Horse)	^[29]

External links

• ARTRAC Army Commanders’ Conclave

Notes and References

1. Web site: Ministry of Defence . 8 June 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130405031810/http://www.mod.nic.in/aforces/ . 5 April 2013 . dead .
2. http://www.indianarmy.nic.in/Site/FormTemplete/frmTempSimple.aspx?MnId=L1gH5c3xwJIsUURx3nBhUg==&ParentID=SNgrCYX0ZpY0FvcVpBl86w== An introduction
3. Web site: Army Training Command (ARTRAC). John Pike. globalsecurity.org. 2 August 2015.
4. https://theprint.in/defence/in-the-works-for-army-training-command-wings-for-training-validation-more-officers/281680/ In the works for Army Training Command — wings for training, validation & more officers
5. Web site: Bangalore Military School, Bangalore Military School detailed information, Admission Process for Bangalore Military School. 22 June 2016.
6. Web site: Sky diving, bike stunts leave spectators spellbound : The Tribune India.
7. Web site: December 15 . india today digital . December 15 . india today digital . July 18 . india today digital . Ist . india today digital . Shankar Roy Chowdhury appointed new chief of army staff . India Today . en.
8. Web site: Army Training Command may be moved from Shimla to Ambala . Hindustan Times . en . 28 January 2019.
9. Web site: tribuneindia... Himachal.
10. Web site: Lt. Gen. S. S. Mehta Takes Over Army Training Command. Press Information Bureau of India - Archive. 1 April 2001. 4 July 2020.
11. News: Minor reshuffle likely at Army hq.. The Hindu . 2002-11-01. 2021-07-22.
12. Web site: The colours of Army green . frontline.thehindu.com.
13. News: Feb 9 . Rahul Singh . 'Ganpat' generals going great guns Chandigarh News - Times of India . The Times of India . 9 February 2004 . en.
14. Web site: Nagalim.NL News . www.nagalim.nl.
15. Web site: Lt Gen Kapoor to be new VCOAS; Panag, Jamwal to head N, E Cmds . www.oneindia.com . en . 26 December 2006.
16. Web site: Lt Gen Naidu to take charge on January 1 . Hindustan Times . en . 26 December 2006.
17. Web site: English Releases . pib.gov.in.
18. Web site: Lt Gen B S Jaswal takes charge of Northern Command today - Indian Express . archive.indianexpress.com.
19. Web site: Army training command gets new chief . Hindustan Times . en . 1 October 2009.
20. Web site: LT Gen K Surendra Nath takes charge of ARTRAC – Hill Post. 31 December 2010 .
21. Web site: Pioneer . The . lt Gen Madhok takes over command of Army training . The Pioneer . en.
22. Web site: ..:: India Strategic ::. APPOINTMENTS: Lt Gen Hariz assumes charge of ARTRAC. www.indiastrategic.in. 2019-11-08.
23. News: Lt Gen Soni is GOC-in-Chief of ARTRAC. The Tribune India.
24. Web site: Lt Gen Naravane takes over as ARTRAC chief : The Tribune India.
25. Web site: Lt Gen Thimmaya takes over as GoC Army Training Command, Shimla . The Economic Times . 1 November 2018.
26. Web site: Lt Gen Raj Shukla assumes command of the ARTRAC. United News of India. 1 May 2020. 3 May 2020.
27. Web site: Lieutenant General Surinder Singh Mahal took over the command of ARTRAC today . Hindi Latestly. 1 April 2022.
28. Web site: Lieutenant General Manjinder Singh assumed the command of Army Training Command. 1 December 2023.
29. News: 2024-07-01 . Lt Gen Devendra Sharma takes over as new Army training command chief . 2024-07-02 . The Times of India . 0971-8257.