Post: | Commanding General |
Body: | United States Army Training and Doctrine Command |
Insignia: | TRADOC patch.svg |
Insigniasize: | 110px |
Insigniacaption: | Shoulder sleeve insignia of TRADOC |
Flag: | Flag of the United States Army Training and Doctrine Command.png |
Flagsize: | 120px |
Flagborder: | y |
Flagcaption: | Flag of TRADOC |
Incumbent: | General Gary M. Brito |
Incumbentsince: | 8 September 2022 |
Department: | Department of the Army United States Army |
Type: | Army command commander |
Abbreviation: | CG TRADOC |
Reports To: | Secretary of the Army Chief of Staff of the United States Army |
Seat: | Fort Eustis, Virginia, U.S. |
Appointer: | The President |
Appointer Qualified: | with Senate advice and consent |
Termlength: | 2–3 years |
Precursor: | Commanding General, Continental Army Command |
Inaugural: | GEN William E. DePuy |
Formation: | 1 July 1973 |
Deputy: | Deputy Commanding General and Chief of Staff, U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command |
Website: | Official Website |
The commanding general of United States Army Training and Doctrine Command (CG TRADOC) is the head of United States Army Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC).[1] They head approximately 27,000 soldiers and 11,000 civilians who work at 21 installations across the continental United States.[2] As commander, one of their main duties is to study a number of ideas and initiatives as outlined in previous TRADOC Campaign Plans and create a plan of action for the future.[3] [4] Implementations made can affect TRADOC's 32 schools as well as other training throughout the United States Army. The current commanding general is General Gary M. Brito.