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7th Army Training Command
Military unit

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.

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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 scarlet2

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 requirements4

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

Organization 2023

As of May 2023 21st Theater Sustainment Command consists of the following units:

  • 7th Army Training Command, in Grafenwöhr7
    • Headquarters and Headquarters Company, in Grafenwöhr
    • Combined Arms Training Center, in Vilseck
    • Grafenwöhr Training Area, in Grafenwöhr
    • International Special Training Center, in Pfullendorf
    • Joint Multinational Readiness Center, in Hohenfels
    • Joint Multinational Simulation Center, in Grafenwöhr
    • Joint Multinational Training Group Ukraine, in Yavoriv, Ukraine
    • Noncommissioned Officers Academy, in Grafenwöhr
    • Training Support Activity Europe, in Grafenwöhr
    • Georgia Defense Readiness Program - Training, at Vaziani Military Base, Georgia

List of commanding generals

No.Commanding GeneralTerm
PortraitNameTook officeLeft officeDuration
Commander, Joint Multinational Training Command
-Brigadier GeneralDavid G. Perkins(born 1957)August 2005April 19, 2007~1 year, 261 days
-Brigadier GeneralDavid R. Hogg(born 1958)April 19, 2007June 9, 200982 years, 51 days
-Brigadier GeneralSteven L. SalazarAugust 28, 20099July 8, 20111 year, 314 days
-ColonelBryan L. RudacilleJuly 8, 201110June 26, 20131 year, 353 days
-Major GeneralWalter E. PiattJune 26, 201311July 21, 20141 year, 25 days
-Brigadier GeneralChristopher G. CavoliJuly 21, 201412July 15, 20161 year, 360 days
Commanding General, 7th Army Training Command13
-Brigadier GeneralAntonio AgutoJuly 15, 201614May 11, 20181 year, 307 days
-Brigadier GeneralChristopher C. LaNeveMay 18, 201815June 11, 20191 year, 24 days
-Brigadier GeneralChristopher R. NorrieJune 11, 201916June 2, 20211 year, 356 days
-Brigadier GeneralJoseph E. HilbertJune 2, 202117June 20, 20232 years, 18 days
-Brigadier GeneralSteven P. CarpenterJune 20, 2023Incumbent1 year, 289 days
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References

  1. "7th Army Training Command". Archived from the original on 10 December 2017. Retrieved 22 May 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171210142245/http://www.eur.army.mil/7ATC/about.html ↩

  2. * Wilson, John B. (1999). Armies, Corps, Divisions, and Separate Brigades (PDF). Washington, D.C.: Center for Military History, U.S. Army. p. 27. ISBN 0-16-049994-1. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 9 April 2020. 0-16-049994-1 ↩

  3. "7th Army Training Command". Archived from the original on 10 December 2017. Retrieved 22 May 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171210142245/http://www.eur.army.mil/7ATC/about.html ↩

  4. "7th Army Training Command". Archived from the original on 10 December 2017. Retrieved 22 May 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171210142245/http://www.eur.army.mil/7ATC/about.html ↩

  5. "U.S. Army Europe and Africa's home page". www.europeafrica.army.mil. https://www.europeafrica.army.mil/ ↩

  6. "U.S. Army Garrison Bavaria". Archived from the original on 23 November 2016. Retrieved 23 May 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20161123141408/http://www.bavaria.army.mil/ ↩

  7. "7th Army Training Command". US Army Europe. Retrieved 2 December 2018. http://www.7atc.army.mil/ ↩

  8. "European Training Command Says Farewell to Commanding General". 11 June 2009. https://www.army.mil/article/22443/european_training_command_says_farewell_to_commanding_general ↩

  9. "European training command welcomes new commanding general". 28 August 2009. https://www.army.mil/article/26699/european_training_command_welcomes_new_commanding_general ↩

  10. "'Crown Jewel' of U.S. Army in Europe welcomes new commander". 8 July 2011. https://www.army.mil/article/61338/crown_jewel_of_u_s_army_in_europe_welcomes_new_commander ↩

  11. "U.S. Army's overseas training command welcomes new commander". 27 June 2013. https://www.army.mil/article/106402/u_s_armys_overseas_training_command_welcomes_new_commander ↩

  12. "Brig. Gen. Christopher G. Cavoli takes command of 7th Army Joint Multinational Training Command". 21 July 2014 – via Flickr. https://www.flickr.com/photos/7armyjmtc/14709451625/ ↩

  13. "Familiar name returns to Army Europe". 18 July 2016. https://www.army.mil/article/171684/familiar_name_returns_to_army_europe ↩

  14. "7th ATC bids farewell to Aguto, welcomes LaNeve". https://www.army.mil/article-amp/205582/7th_atc_bids_farewell_to_aguto_welcomes_laneve ↩

  15. "7th ATC bids farewell to Aguto, welcomes LaNeve". https://www.army.mil/article-amp/205582/7th_atc_bids_farewell_to_aguto_welcomes_laneve ↩

  16. "Brig. Gen. Norrie is new commander at 7ATC". Bavarian News, U.S. Army Garrison Bavaria. 12 June 2019. https://www.bavariannews.com/blog/2019/06/12/brig-gen-norrie-is-new-commander-at-7atc/ ↩

  17. "Hilbert takes command of 7th Army Training Command". DVIDS. https://www.dvidshub.net/news/397924/hilbert-takes-command-7th-army-training-command ↩