7th Army Training Command | |
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Active | 1958-present |
Country | United States |
Branch | Army |
Type | Training |
Role | Headquarters |
Part of | U.S. Army Europe and Africa |
Garrison/HQ | Tower Barracks, Germany |
Motto(s) | Ready Thru Training |
Website | 7th Army Training Command |
Commanders | |
Current commander | Brig. Gen. Steven P. Carpenter |
Insignia | |
Distinctive unit insignia | |
Abbreviation | 7th ATC |
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]
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]
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. [1]
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 [1]
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. [3] 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. [4]
As of May 2023 21st Theater Sustainment Command consists of the following units:
No. | Commanding General | Term | |||
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Portrait | Name | Took office | Left office | Duration | |
Commander, Joint Multinational Training Command | |||||
- | Brigadier General David G. Perkins (born 1957) | August 2005 | April 19, 2007 | ~1 year, 261 days | |
- | Brigadier General David R. Hogg (born 1958) | April 19, 2007 | June 9, 2009 [6] | 2 years, 51 days | |
- | Brigadier General Steven L. Salazar | August 28, 2009 [7] | July 8, 2011 | 1 year, 314 days | |
- | Colonel Bryan L. Rudacille | July 8, 2011 [8] | June 26, 2013 | 1 year, 353 days | |
- | Major General Walter E. Piatt | June 26, 2013 [9] | July 21, 2014 | 1 year, 25 days | |
- | Brigadier General Christopher G. Cavoli | July 21, 2014 [10] | July 15, 2016 | 1 year, 360 days | |
Commanding General, 7th Army Training Command [11] | |||||
- | Brigadier General Antonio Aguto | July 15, 2016 [12] | May 11, 2018 | 1 year, 307 days | |
- | Brigadier General Christopher C. LaNeve | May 18, 2018 [12] | June 11, 2019 | 1 year, 24 days | |
- | Brigadier General Christopher R. Norrie | June 11, 2019 [13] | June 2, 2021 | 1 year, 356 days | |
- | Brigadier General Joseph E. Hilbert | June 2, 2021 [14] | June 20, 2023 | 2 years, 18 days | |
- | Brigadier General Steven P. Carpenter | June 20, 2023 | Incumbent | 1 year, 63 days |
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