United States Army Training and Doctrine Command
major command of the United States Army
The United States Army Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC) was a major command of the United States Army headquartered at Fort Eustis, Virginia. It was active from 1973 to 2025. It was charged with overseeing training of Army forces and the development of operational doctrine. TRADOC operated 37 schools and centers at 27 different locations. TRADOC schools conducted 1,304 courses and 108 language courses. The 1,304 courses included 516,000 seats (resident, on-site and distributed learning) for 443,231 soldiers; 36,145 other-service personnel; 8,314 international soldiers; and 28,310 civilians. It was disestablished on September 26, 2025, and its functions transferred to the U.S. Army Transformation and Training Command (T2COM) in Austin, Texas, on October 2, 2025.
The last commanding general of TRADOC summarized its function as an organization to design, develop, and build the Army. Thus, four major commands of the Army (FORSCOM, AMC, AFC, and TRADOC) shape its present "men and materiel".
Mission
The official mission statement for TRADOC stated:
Training and Doctrine Command develops, educates and trains Soldiers, civilians, and leaders; supports unit training; and designs, builds and integrates a versatile mix of capabilities, formations, and equipment to strengthen the U.S. Army as America's Force of Decisive Action.
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