7th Army Training Command#Subordinate units

{{Infobox military unit

| unit_name = 7th Army Training Command

| image = 7th Army JMTC Logo.png

| image_size=150

| caption= Shoulder Sleeve Insignia

| dates = 1958-present

| country = {{flag|United States}}

| branch = {{army|United States|name=Army}}

| type = Training

| role = Headquarters

| current_commander = Brig. Gen. Steven P. Carpenter

| command_structure = U.S. Army Europe and Africa

| garrison = Tower Barracks, Germany

| motto = Ready Thru Training

| website = {{URL|https://www.7atc.army.mil/|7th Army Training Command}}

| identification_symbol = File:Seventh Army Training Command DUI.png

| identification_symbol_label = Distinctive unit insignia

| identification_symbol_2 = 7th ATC

| identification_symbol_2_label = Abbreviation

}}

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.{{Cite web |url=http://www.eur.army.mil/7atc/about.html |title=7th Army Training Command |access-date=22 May 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171210142245/http://www.eur.army.mil/7ATC/about.html |archive-date=10 December 2017 |url-status=dead}}

Shoulder sleeve insignia

The training command's shoulder patch was originally approved for Seventh Army on 23 June 1943.

{{quotation|On a blue right angle triangular background, the hypotenuse to base, a seven-stepped letter "A," steps in yellow with the center in scarlet* {{cite book |last=Wilson |first=John B. |date=1999 |title=Armies, Corps, Divisions, and Separate Brigades |url=http://www.history.army.mil/html/books/060/60-7/cmhPub_60-7-1.pdf |location=Washington, D.C. |publisher=Center for Military History, U.S. Army |page=27 |isbn=0-16-049994-1 |access-date=9 April 2020 |archive-date=24 September 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924090811/http://www.history.army.mil/html/books/060/60-7/cmhPub_60-7-1.pdf |url-status=dead }}}}

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.

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 requirements

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.{{Cite web|url=https://www.europeafrica.army.mil/|title=U.S. Army Europe and Africa's home page|website=www.europeafrica.army.mil}} 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.{{Cite web |url=http://www.bavaria.army.mil/ |title=U.S. Army Garrison Bavaria |access-date=23 May 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161123141408/http://www.bavaria.army.mil/ |archive-date=23 November 2016 |url-status=dead }}

Organization 2023

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

35px 7th Army Training Command, in Grafenwöhr{{cite web |title=7th Army Training Command |url=https://www.7atc.army.mil// |publisher=US Army Europe |access-date=2 December 2018}}
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

class="wikitable sortable"
rowspan=2\| {{abbr\|No.\|Number}} ! colspan=2\| Commanding General ! colspan=3\| Term
Portrait ! Name ! Took office ! Left office ! Duration
colspan="6" align="center"\| Commander, Joint Multinational Training Command {{Officeholder table \| order = - \| military_rank = Brigadier General \| image = Gen-perkins.jpg \| officeholder = David G. Perkins \| born_year = 1957 \| died_year = \| term_start = August 2005 \| term_end = April 19, 2007 \| timeinoffice = ~{{ayd\|August 1, 2005\|April 19, 2007}} }} {{Officeholder table \| order = - \| military_rank = Brigadier General \| image = David R. Hogg.jpg \| officeholder = David R. Hogg \| born_year = 1958 \| died_year = \| term_start = April 19, 2007 \| term_end = June 9, 2009{{Cite web\|url=https://www.army.mil/article/22443/european_training_command_says_farewell_to_commanding_general\|title=European Training Command Says Farewell to Commanding General\|date=11 June 2009 }} \| timeinoffice = {{ayd\|April 19, 2007\|June 9, 2009}} }} {{Officeholder table \| order = - \| military_rank = Brigadier General \| image = Portrait gray.png \| officeholder = Steven L. Salazar \| born_year = \| died_year = \| term_start = August 28, 2009{{Cite web\|url=https://www.army.mil/article/26699/european_training_command_welcomes_new_commanding_general\|title = European training command welcomes new commanding general\| date=28 August 2009 }} \| term_end = July 8, 2011 \| timeinoffice = {{ayd\|August 28, 2009\|July 8, 2011}} }} {{Officeholder table \| order = - \| military_rank = Colonel \| image = Portrait gray.png \| officeholder = Bryan L. Rudacille \| born_year = \| died_year = \| term_start = July 8, 2011{{Cite web\|url=https://www.army.mil/article/61338/crown_jewel_of_u_s_army_in_europe_welcomes_new_commander\|title = 'Crown Jewel' of U.S. Army in Europe welcomes new commander\| date=8 July 2011 }} \| term_end = June 26, 2013 \| timeinoffice = {{ayd\|July 8, 2011\|June 26, 2013}} }} {{Officeholder table \| order = - \| military_rank = Major General \| image = Walter E. Piatt.jpg \| officeholder = Walter E. Piatt \| born_year = \| died_year = \| term_start = June 26, 2013{{Cite web\|url=https://www.army.mil/article/106402/u_s_armys_overseas_training_command_welcomes_new_commander\|title = U.S. Army's overseas training command welcomes new commander\| date=27 June 2013 }} \| term_end = July 21, 2014 \| timeinoffice = {{ayd\|June 26, 2013\|July 21, 2014}} }} {{Officeholder table \| order = - \| military_rank = Brigadier General \| image = Christopher G. Cavoli.jpg \| officeholder = Christopher G. Cavoli \| born_year = \| died_year = \| term_start = July 21, 2014{{Cite web\|url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/7armyjmtc/14709451625/\|title=Brig. Gen. Christopher G. Cavoli takes command of 7th Army Joint Multinational Training Command\|date=21 July 2014\|via=Flickr}} \| term_end = July 15, 2016 \| timeinoffice = {{ayd\|July 21, 2014\|July 15, 2016}} }} \|colspan="6" align="center"\| Commanding General, 7th Army Training Command{{Cite web\|url=https://www.army.mil/article/171684/familiar_name_returns_to_army_europe\|title=Familiar name returns to Army Europe\|date=18 July 2016 }} {{Officeholder table \| order = - \| military_rank = Brigadier General \| image = Antonio A. Aguto, Jr. (1).jpg \| officeholder = Antonio Aguto \| born_year = \| died_year = \| term_start = July 15, 2016{{Cite web\|url=https://www.army.mil/article-amp/205582/7th_atc_bids_farewell_to_aguto_welcomes_laneve\|title = 7th ATC bids farewell to Aguto, welcomes LaNeve}} \| term_end = May 11, 2018 \| timeinoffice = {{ayd\|July 15, 2016\|May 18, 2018}} }} {{Officeholder table \| order = - \| military_rank = Brigadier General \| image = Christopher C. LaNeve (1).jpg \| officeholder = Christopher C. LaNeve \| born_year = \| died_year = \| term_start = May 18, 2018 \| term_end = June 11, 2019 \| timeinoffice = {{ayd\|May 18, 2018\|June 11, 2019}} }} {{Officeholder table \| order = - \| military_rank = Brigadier General \| image = Christopher R. Norrie (2).jpg \| officeholder = Christopher R. Norrie \| born_year = \| died_year = \| term_start = June 11, 2019{{Cite web\|url=https://www.bavariannews.com/blog/2019/06/12/brig-gen-norrie-is-new-commander-at-7atc/\|title=Brig. Gen. Norrie is new commander at 7ATC\|date=12 June 2019\|website=Bavarian News, U.S. Army Garrison Bavaria}} \| term_end = June 2, 2021 \| timeinoffice = {{ayd\|June 11, 2019\|June 2, 2021}} }} {{Officeholder table \| order = - \| military_rank = Brigadier General \| image = Joseph E. Hilbert (2).jpg \| officeholder = Joseph E. Hilbert \| born_year = \| died_year = \| term_start = June 2, 2021{{Cite web\|url=https://www.dvidshub.net/news/397924/hilbert-takes-command-7th-army-training-command\|title=Hilbert takes command of 7th Army Training Command\|website=DVIDS}} \| term_end = June 20, 2023 \| timeinoffice = {{ayd\|June 2, 2021\|June 20, 2023}} }} {{Officeholder table \| order = - \| military_rank = Brigadier General \| image = BG Steven P. Carpenter (2).jpg \| officeholder = Steven P. Carpenter \| born_year = \| died_year = \| term_start = June 20, 2023 \| timeinoffice = {{ayd\|June 20, 2023}} }}

class="wikitable sortable"

rowspan=2| {{abbr|No.|Number}}

! colspan=2| Commanding General

! colspan=3| Term

Portrait

! Name

! Took office

! Left office

! Duration

colspan="6" align="center"| Commander, Joint Multinational Training Command

{{Officeholder table

| order = -

| military_rank = Brigadier General

| image = Gen-perkins.jpg

| officeholder = David G. Perkins

| born_year = 1957

| died_year =

| term_start = August 2005

| term_end = April 19, 2007

| timeinoffice = ~{{ayd|August 1, 2005|April 19, 2007}}

}}

{{Officeholder table

| order = -

| military_rank = Brigadier General

| image = David R. Hogg.jpg

| officeholder = David R. Hogg

| born_year = 1958

| died_year =

| term_start = April 19, 2007

| term_end = June 9, 2009{{Cite web|url=https://www.army.mil/article/22443/european_training_command_says_farewell_to_commanding_general|title=European Training Command Says Farewell to Commanding General|date=11 June 2009 }}

| timeinoffice = {{ayd|April 19, 2007|June 9, 2009}}

}}

{{Officeholder table

| order = -

| military_rank = Brigadier General

| image = Portrait gray.png

| officeholder = Steven L. Salazar

| born_year =

| died_year =

| term_start = August 28, 2009{{Cite web|url=https://www.army.mil/article/26699/european_training_command_welcomes_new_commanding_general|title = European training command welcomes new commanding general| date=28 August 2009 }}

| term_end = July 8, 2011

| timeinoffice = {{ayd|August 28, 2009|July 8, 2011}}

}}

{{Officeholder table

| order = -

| military_rank = Colonel

| image = Portrait gray.png

| officeholder = Bryan L. Rudacille

| born_year =

| died_year =

| term_start = July 8, 2011{{Cite web|url=https://www.army.mil/article/61338/crown_jewel_of_u_s_army_in_europe_welcomes_new_commander|title = 'Crown Jewel' of U.S. Army in Europe welcomes new commander| date=8 July 2011 }}

| term_end = June 26, 2013

| timeinoffice = {{ayd|July 8, 2011|June 26, 2013}}

}}

{{Officeholder table

| order = -

| military_rank = Major General

| image = Walter E. Piatt.jpg

| officeholder = Walter E. Piatt

| born_year =

| died_year =

| term_start = June 26, 2013{{Cite web|url=https://www.army.mil/article/106402/u_s_armys_overseas_training_command_welcomes_new_commander|title = U.S. Army's overseas training command welcomes new commander| date=27 June 2013 }}

| term_end = July 21, 2014

| timeinoffice = {{ayd|June 26, 2013|July 21, 2014}}

}}

{{Officeholder table

| order = -

| military_rank = Brigadier General

| image = Christopher G. Cavoli.jpg

| officeholder = Christopher G. Cavoli

| born_year =

| died_year =

| term_start = July 21, 2014{{Cite web|url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/7armyjmtc/14709451625/|title=Brig. Gen. Christopher G. Cavoli takes command of 7th Army Joint Multinational Training Command|date=21 July 2014|via=Flickr}}

| term_end = July 15, 2016

| timeinoffice = {{ayd|July 21, 2014|July 15, 2016}}

}}

|colspan="6" align="center"| Commanding General, 7th Army Training Command{{Cite web|url=https://www.army.mil/article/171684/familiar_name_returns_to_army_europe|title=Familiar name returns to Army Europe|date=18 July 2016 }}

{{Officeholder table

| order = -

| military_rank = Brigadier General

| image = Antonio A. Aguto, Jr. (1).jpg

| officeholder = Antonio Aguto

| born_year =

| died_year =

| term_start = July 15, 2016{{Cite web|url=https://www.army.mil/article-amp/205582/7th_atc_bids_farewell_to_aguto_welcomes_laneve|title = 7th ATC bids farewell to Aguto, welcomes LaNeve}}

| term_end = May 11, 2018

| timeinoffice = {{ayd|July 15, 2016|May 18, 2018}}

}}

{{Officeholder table

| order = -

| military_rank = Brigadier General

| image = Christopher C. LaNeve (1).jpg

| officeholder = Christopher C. LaNeve

| born_year =

| died_year =

| term_start = May 18, 2018

| term_end = June 11, 2019

| timeinoffice = {{ayd|May 18, 2018|June 11, 2019}}

}}

{{Officeholder table

| order = -

| military_rank = Brigadier General

| image = Christopher R. Norrie (2).jpg

| officeholder = Christopher R. Norrie

| born_year =

| died_year =

| term_start = June 11, 2019{{Cite web|url=https://www.bavariannews.com/blog/2019/06/12/brig-gen-norrie-is-new-commander-at-7atc/|title=Brig. Gen. Norrie is new commander at 7ATC|date=12 June 2019|website=Bavarian News, U.S. Army Garrison Bavaria}}

| term_end = June 2, 2021

| timeinoffice = {{ayd|June 11, 2019|June 2, 2021}}

}}

{{Officeholder table

| order = -

| military_rank = Brigadier General

| image = Joseph E. Hilbert (2).jpg

| officeholder = Joseph E. Hilbert

| born_year =

| died_year =

| term_start = June 2, 2021{{Cite web|url=https://www.dvidshub.net/news/397924/hilbert-takes-command-7th-army-training-command|title=Hilbert takes command of 7th Army Training Command|website=DVIDS}}

| term_end = June 20, 2023

| timeinoffice = {{ayd|June 2, 2021|June 20, 2023}}

}}

{{Officeholder table

| order = -

| military_rank = Brigadier General

| image = BG Steven P. Carpenter (2).jpg

| officeholder = Steven P. Carpenter

| born_year =

| died_year =

| term_start = June 20, 2023

| timeinoffice = {{ayd|June 20, 2023}}