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| garrison = [[Shimla]] | | garrison = [[Shimla]] | ||
| battles = | | battles = | ||
| notable_commanders = General [[Shankar Roy Chowdhury]] | | notable_commanders = [[General (India)|Gen]] [[Shankar Roy Chowdhury]]<br/> [[General (India)|Gen]] [[J. J. Singh]]<br/> [[General (India)|Gen]] [[Deepak Kapoor]]<br/> [[General (India)|Gen]] [[Manoj Mukund Naravane|M. M. Naravane]] | ||
| specialization = [[Military education and training|Training]] | | specialization = [[Military education and training|Training]] | ||
| current_commander = Lt Gen [[ | | current_commander = Lt Gen [[Surinder Singh Mahal|SS Mahal]] | ||
| commander1_label = [[General officer commanding|GOC-in-C]] | | commander1_label = [[General officer commanding|GOC-in-C]] | ||
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The '''Army Training Command''', abbreviated as '''ARTRAC''', is one of the seven commands of the [[Indian Army]]. It is currently based at [[Shimla]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.mod.nic.in/aforces/ |title=Ministry of Defence |access-date=8 June 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130405031810/http://www.mod.nic.in/aforces/ |archive-date=5 April 2013 |url-status=dead }}</ref> It was established in 1991. | The '''Army Training Command''', abbreviated as '''ARTRAC''', is one of the seven commands of the [[Indian Army]]. It is currently based at [[Shimla]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.mod.nic.in/aforces/ |title=Ministry of Defence |access-date=8 June 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130405031810/http://www.mod.nic.in/aforces/ |archive-date=5 April 2013 |url-status=dead }}</ref> It was established in 1991. | ||
[[Lieutenant general|Lieutenant General]] | [[Lieutenant general|Lieutenant General]] SS Mahal is the current commander. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
The Army Training Command was established on 1 October 1991 at [[Mhow]] in [[Madhya Pradesh]] and moved to [[Shimla]] on 31 March 1993.<ref>[http://www.indianarmy.nic.in/Site/FormTemplete/frmTempSimple.aspx?MnId=L1gH5c3xwJIsUURx3nBhUg==&ParentID=SNgrCYX0ZpY0FvcVpBl86w== An introduction] Indian Army</ref> The main aim of the command is to maximize effectiveness of the training.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/india/artrac.htm|title=Army Training Command (ARTRAC)|author=John Pike|work=globalsecurity.org|access-date=2 August 2015}}</ref> | The Army Training Command was established on 1 October 1991 at [[Mhow]] in [[Madhya Pradesh]] and moved to [[Shimla]] on 31 March 1993.<ref>[http://www.indianarmy.nic.in/Site/FormTemplete/frmTempSimple.aspx?MnId=L1gH5c3xwJIsUURx3nBhUg==&ParentID=SNgrCYX0ZpY0FvcVpBl86w== An introduction] Indian Army</ref> The main aim of the command is to maximize effectiveness of the training.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/india/artrac.htm|title=Army Training Command (ARTRAC)|author=John Pike|work=globalsecurity.org|access-date=2 August 2015}}</ref> | ||
In 2019, it was decided to merge the Directorate General of Military Training (DGMT) with ARTRAC.<ref name=integ1>[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], [[The Print]], 24 Aug 2019.</ref> DGMT runs the [[Chail Military School#History|Rashtriya Military Schools]] (RMS).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hindustanlink.com/careertex/top-institutes-india/bangalore-military-school.htm|title=Bangalore Military School, Bangalore Military School detailed information, Admission Process for Bangalore Military School|access-date=22 June 2016}}</ref> | |||
==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. | * 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 | * Acts as the nodal agency for all institutional training in the Army | ||
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!References | !References | ||
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|rowspan=" | |rowspan="23" |[[Lieutenant General (India)|Lieutenant General]] | ||
|A S Kalkat | |A S Kalkat | ||
|1 October 1991 | |1 October 1991 | ||
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|<ref>{{cite web |title=Gen Kala takes over as ARTRAC chief |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/1999/99oct16/himachal.htm}}</ref> | |<ref>{{cite web |title=Gen Kala takes over as ARTRAC chief |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/1999/99oct16/himachal.htm}}</ref> | ||
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| | |Shamsher Singh Mehta | ||
|1 April 2001 | |1 April 2001 | ||
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|[[63rd Cavalry (India)|63rd Cavalry]] | |[[63rd Cavalry (India)|63rd Cavalry]] | ||
|<ref>{{cite web|title=Lt. Gen. S. S. Mehta Takes Over Army Training Command|url=http://pibarchive.nic.in/archive/ArchiveSecondPhase/DEFENCE/2001-APRIL-JULY-DEFENCE-II/PDF/DEF-2001-04-01_001.pdf|website=Press Information Bureau of India - Archive|date=1 April 2001|access-date=4 July 2020}}</ref> | |<ref>{{cite web|title=Lt. Gen. S. S. Mehta Takes Over Army Training Command|url=http://pibarchive.nic.in/archive/ArchiveSecondPhase/DEFENCE/2001-APRIL-JULY-DEFENCE-II/PDF/DEF-2001-04-01_001.pdf|website=Press Information Bureau of India - Archive|date=1 April 2001|access-date=4 July 2020}}</ref> | ||
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|Shantanu Choudhry | |||
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|31 December 2002 | |||
|[[Regiment of Artillery (India)|Regiment of Artillery]] | |||
|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/minor-reshuffle-likely-at-army-hq/article27878506.ece|title=Minor reshuffle likely at Army hq.|date=2002-11-01|access-date=2021-07-22}}</ref> | |||
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|[[J. J. Singh]] | |[[J. J. Singh]] | ||
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|[[Raj Shukla|R Shukla]] | |[[Raj Shukla|R Shukla]] | ||
|1 May 2020 | |1 May 2020 | ||
| | |31 March 2022 | ||
|[[Regiment of Artillery]] | |[[Regiment of Artillery]] | ||
|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.uniindia.com/lt-gen-raj-shukla-assumes-command-of-the-artrac/north/news/1977455.html|title=Lt Gen Raj Shukla assumes command of the ARTRAC|publisher=United News of India|date=1 May 2020|access-date=3 May 2020}}</ref> | |<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.uniindia.com/lt-gen-raj-shukla-assumes-command-of-the-artrac/north/news/1977455.html|title=Lt Gen Raj Shukla assumes command of the ARTRAC|publisher=United News of India|date=1 May 2020|access-date=3 May 2020}}</ref> | ||
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|[[Surinder Singh Mahal|SS Mahal]] | |||
|1 April 2022 | |||
|Incumbent | |||
|[[41st Armoured Regiment (India)|41 Armoured Regiment]] | |||
|<ref>{{cite web |title=Lieutenant General Surinder Singh Mahal took over the command of ARTRAC today |url=https://hindi.latestly.com/socially/india/lt-gen-ss-mahal-took-over-the-command-of-artrac-today-1279625.html|publisher=Hindi Latestly|date=1 April 2022}}</ref> | |||
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==External links== | ==External links== | ||
[https://indianarmy.nic.in/Site/FormTemplete/frmTempSimple.aspxMnId=uElFDWpYGqbxMXxg+jgDHw==&ParentID=s4zCCOcmToHpUgde7d9Clg==&flag=8CKP966uzg96kLov0aWdfQ== ARTRAC Army Commanders’ Conclave] | * [https://indianarmy.nic.in/Site/FormTemplete/frmTempSimple.aspxMnId=uElFDWpYGqbxMXxg+jgDHw==&ParentID=s4zCCOcmToHpUgde7d9Clg==&flag=8CKP966uzg96kLov0aWdfQ== ARTRAC Army Commanders’ Conclave] | ||
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