Army Training Command | |
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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.[1] It was established in 1991.
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]
Its roles are to:
Rank | Name | Appointment Date | Left Office | Unit of Commission | References |
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Lieutenant General | A S Kalkat | 1 October 1991 | 31 July 1992 | 8th Gorkha Rifles | [6] |
Shankar Roychowdhury | 1 August 1992 | 22 November 1994 | 20th Lancers | [7] | |
S K Sharma | 22 November 1994 | 31 March 1997 | Armoured Corps | ||
Vijay Oberoi | 1 April 1997 | 15 October 1999 | Maratha Light Infantry | [8] | |
H B Kala | 15 October 1999 | 1 April 2001 | Jat Regiment | [9] | |
Shamsher Singh Mehta | 1 April 2001 | 31 Octobert 2002 | 63rd Cavalry | [10] | |
Shantanu Choudhry | 1 November 2002 | 31 December 2002 | Regiment of Artillery | [11] | |
J. J. Singh | 1 January 2003 | 30 January 2004 | Maratha Light Infantry | [12] | |
K Nagaraj | 1 February 2004 | 15 August 2005 | Maratha Light Infantry | [13] | |
Deepak Kapoor | 15 August 2005 | 31 September 2005 | Regiment of Artillery | [14] | |
K S Jamwal | 1 October 2005 | 31 December 2006 | Regiment of Artillery | [15] | |
M L Naidu | 1 January 2007 | 30 September 2007 | Rajput Regiment | [16] | |
J K Mohanty | 1 October 2007 | 30 September 2009 | Dogra Regiment | [17] | |
B S Jaswal | 1 October 2009 | 1 December 2010 | Jammu and Kashmir Rifles | [18] | |
A S Lamba | 1 October 2009 | 1 December 2010 | Regiment of Artillery | [19] | |
K Surendra Nath | 1 January 2011 | 30 May 2013 | Mechanised Infantry | [20] | |
Sanjeev Madhok | 1 June 2013 | 30 July 2015 | Brigade of Guards | [21] | |
P M Hariz | 1 August 2015 | 31 August 2016 | Mechanized Infantry | [22] | |
D R Soni | 17 September 2016 | 30 November 2017 | Central India Horse | [23] | |
M M Naravane | 1 December 2017 | 30 September 2018 | Sikh Light Infantry | [24] | |
P C Thimayya | 1 November 2018 | 30 April 2020 | Mechanised Infantry Regiment | [25] | |
Raj Shukla | 1 May 2020 | 31 March 2022 | Regiment of Artillery | [26] | |
Surinder Singh Mahal | 1 April 2022 | 30 November 2023 | 41 Armoured Regiment | [27] | |
Manjinder Singh | 1 December 2023 | 30 June 2024 | Madras Regiment | [28] | |
Devendra Sharma | 1 July 2024 | Incumbent | 14th Horse (Scinde Horse) | [29] |