| Army Training Command | |
|---|---|
 Army Training Command's insignia today | |
| Active | 1991 – Present |
| Country |  India |
| Branch |  Indian Army |
| Type | Command |
| Role | Training |
| Garrison/HQ | Shimla |
| Commanders | |
| GOC-in-C | Lt Gen Manjinder Singh |
| 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 2019, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 63rd Cavalry | [10] | ||
| Shantanu Choudhry | 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 | Incumbent | Madras Regiment | [28] |
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