7th Army Training Command

The 7th Army Training Command (7th ATC) is a United States Army training organization located at Tower Barracks, Germany. 7th ATC comes under the command of the U.S. Army Europe (USAREUR). 7th ATC is the United States Army's largest overseas training command and responsible for providing and overseeing the training requirements for USAREUR soldiers as well as North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and partner-nation countries.[1]

Not to be confused with Seventh United States Army.

7th Army Training Command
7th ATC Shoulder Sleeve Insignia
Active1958-present
Country United States
Branch United States Army
TypeTraining
RoleHeadquarters
Part ofU.S. Army Europe
Garrison/HQTower Barracks, Germany
Motto(s)Ready Thru Training
Website7th Army Training Command
Insignia
Distinctive unit insignia
Abbreviation7th ATC

Shoulder sleeve insignia

The training command's shoulder patch was originally approved for Seventh Army on 23 June 1943.

On a blue right angle triangular background, the hypotenuse to base, a seven-stepped letter "A," steps in yellow with the center in scarlet[2]

History

In 1948, the Grafenwoehr Training Area was assigned to the 7th Army and designated a tank training center. In 1959, Grafenwoehr becomes headquarters of the Seventh Army Training Center, incorporating the Grafenwoehr and Hohenfels Training Areas to become the largest training complex in Germany. In 1975, Grafenwoehr becomes the headquarters for the Seventh U.S. Army Training Center, which becomes the Seventh Army Training Command the following year. As of January 2006, the 7th ATC became known as the 7th Army Joint Multinational Training Command. In July 2016, the 7th Army Joint Multinational Training Command was returned to its original designation as the 7th Army Training Command.[3]

Purpose

7th ATC provides dynamic training, preparing forces to execute Unified Land Operations and contingencies in support of the Combatant Commands, NATO, and other national requirements[4]

7th ATC consists of seven subordinate directorates, comprising the Grafenwoehr Training Area; the Joint Multinational Readiness Center in Hohenfels; the Joint Multinational Simulation Center in Grafenwoehr; the 7th Army Combined Arms Training Center in Vilseck; the 7th Army Noncommissioned Officer Academy in Grafenwoehr; the International Special Training Centre in Pfullendorf; and the Training Support Activity, Europe at Grafenwoehr.[5] The responsibility to provide community support for 7th ATC installations belongs to U.S. Army Garrison Bavaria. More than 15,000 soldiers and civilian employees and 9,500 family members make up the USAG Bavaria.[6]

Subordinate units

References
  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 10 December 2017. Retrieved 22 May 2017.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 10 December 2017. Retrieved 22 May 2017.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 10 December 2017. Retrieved 22 May 2017.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. http://www.eur.army.mil/7atc/directorates.html
  6. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 23 November 2016. Retrieved 23 May 2017.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  7. "7th Army Training Command". US Army Europe. Retrieved 2 December 2018.

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