Combat Training Centre - Jungle Training Wing Explained

Unit Name:Combat Training Centre - Jungle Training Wing
Dates:1942 – present
Country:Australia
Branch:Australian Army
Type:Jungle Warfare
Command Structure:Combat Training Centre
Garrison:Tully, Queensland
Motto:The oath to serve your country did not include a contract for normal luxury and comforts enjoyed within our society. On the contrary, it implied hardships, loyalty and devotion to duty, regardless of your rank. This battle school is here to remind you of that oath.
Identification Symbol 4:JTW
Identification Symbol 4 Label:Abbreviation

Combat Training Centre – Jungle Training Wing (CTC-JTW) is located in Tully, Queensland[1] and are the Australian Army's specialists in jungle warfare, with their primary mission being to deliver basic and advanced jungle warfare training to dismounted Combat Team sized organisations.[2] Most of the Combat Teams that complete a Sub-Unit Training (SUT) rotation at JTW are infantry rifle companies from within the Royal Australian Regiment.[3]

JTW not only provides this training to Australian Army units but also to allied Army units, including, but not limited to the US,[4] Indonesia and the Philippines. JTW also conducts the Junior Officer's Jungle Operations Course (JOJOC) training course as well as training in visual tracking.[3]

Notes and References

  1. https://www.townsvillebulletin.com.au/news/combat-training-centre-jungle-training-wing-conduct-visual-trackers-course-in-tablelands/news-story/8a59ba01550c339d70ebb08909dbe179
  2. Web site: Combat Training Centre. Army. Australian. 2016-09-13. www.army.gov.au. en. 2020-04-23.
  3. Web site: Return to the Jungle: a Renaissance of Close Country Warfare. Lewis. James. 2018-01-05. Grounded Curiosity. en-AU. 2020-04-23.
  4. https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2022-09-27/jungle-training-helps-build-unique-skillset