A Short 40-Year History of the US Army Training and Doctrine Command

Victory Starts Here

A Short 40-Year History of the US Army Training and Doctrine Command

Combat Studies Institute Press US Army Combined Arms Center Fort Leavenworth, Kansas

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Victory Starts Here

A Short 40-Year History of the US Army Training and Doctrine Command

by Benjamin King

Foreword by General Robert W. Cone

General Editor J. Britt McCarley, Ph.D.

Combat Studies Institute Press US Army Combined Arms Center Fort Leavenworth, Kansas

Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

King, Benjamin, 1944Victory starts here : a short 40-year history of the US Army Training and Doctrine Command / by Benjamin King ; foreword by General Robert W. Cone.

pages cm Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-0-9885837-8-8 (alk. paper) 1. Military education--United States--History. 2. United States. Army Training and Doctrine Command--History. I. Combat Studies Institute (U.S.) II. U.S. Army Combined Arms Center. III. Title.

U408.3.K56 2013 355.50973--dc23

2013014288

Layout and Design by Elizabeth J. Brown Combat Studies Institute Press

First printing May 2013

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Foreword

I am pleased to share this monograph, a concise chronicle of what the command has accomplished in the past four decades. At this, the 40year mark in its history, the US Army Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC) remains one of the most unique organizations in our Army. TRADOC's first commander, General William E. DePuy, long ago envisioned a command devoted to a trinity of training, doctrine, and the future. Just as when it was first established in July 1973, TRADOC continues today to train individual Soldiers, develop and educate Army leaders, explore future requirements, develop doctrine, and serve as the architect of the future Army. These core functions have guided all of TRADOC's commanders as they ensured the long-term readiness of our Army.

Over the years, TRADOC has adapted to keep pace with the times. Nevertheless, through four decades we have remained true to our origins. In fact, it is this balance of flexibility and resilience that kept our efforts vital to the Army's overall success. Right now, TRADOC faces truly historic challenges, especially in regards to ongoing fiscal austerity. However, our organization was born in such a time and has led numerous transitions. So our history is uniquely valuable to today's Army.

Rob ert W. C one . General, US Army Commanding

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