TRADOC
Military abbreviation · Military Unit and Organization
| Stands for | US Army Training and Doctrine Command |
|---|---|
| Categories | Military |
TRADOC stands for US Army Training and Doctrine Command, a military unit and organization abbreviation.
Army command responsible for recruiting and training soldiers, running the branch schools and centers of excellence, and writing the doctrine that tells the Army how to fight. It is headquartered at Fort Eustis, Virginia, part of Joint Base Langley-Eustis.
Example: TRADOC published a revised field manual on large-scale combat operations.
Usage notes
Established in 1973 in the post-Vietnam reorganization that also created Forces Command. TRADOC oversees basic combat training at installations such as Fort Jackson, South Carolina, and Fort Sill, Oklahoma. Its centers of excellence, such as the Maneuver Center of Excellence for infantry and armor, train soldiers in each branch.
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