TRADOC

Articles from ARMY Magazine, Headline News, and AUSA News on the U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command

Army Stands up Transformation and Training Command

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U.S. Soldiers assigned to the 2d Cavalry Regiment prepare to fly a first-person view drone during Saber Junction '25 (SJ25) on the Hohenfels, Germany, Sept. 9, 2025. Soldiers within the unit developed Purpose Built Attritable System drones to use against simulated enemy forces at SJ25.

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Army Stands up Transformation and Training Command

In a ceremony Oct. 2 in Austin, Texas, the Army stood up U.S. Army Transformation and Training Command as part of its effort to create a leaner, more lethal force.

The command, also known as T2COM, merges U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command and U.S. Army Futures Command. TRADOC was inactivated on Sept. 26 after more than 52 years, while the 7-year-old Futures Command was inactivated Oct. 2.

Army Inactivates Training and Doctrine Command

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Gen. Gary M. Brito, TRADOC commanding general, and Command Sgt. Maj. Raymond S. Harris, TRADOC command sergeant major, case the TRADOC colors at the TRADOC inactivation ceremony. (US Army Photo by Jean Wines.)

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Army Inactivates Training and Doctrine Command

After more than 52 years, U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command has been inactivated as the Army prepares to stand up U.S. Army Transformation and Training Command.

Army Secretary Dan Driscoll and Army Chief of Staff Gen. Randy George joined Gen. Gary Brito, Training and Doctrine Command’s 18th and final commander, for an inactivation ceremony on Sept. 26 at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia.

Brito: Soldiers Deserve Competent, Caring Leaders

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U.S. Soldiers assigned to the 173rd Airborne Brigade prepare for the one-mile run portion of the Expert Physical Fitness Assessment (EPFA) at Grafenwöhr Training Area, Grafenwöhr, Germany.

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Brito: Soldiers Deserve Competent, Caring Leaders

Leaders at all levels of the Army must embrace the sacred trust given to them to care for their soldiers, said Gen. Gary Brito, commanding general of Army Training and Doctrine Command.

Hodne Tapped to Lead New 4-Star Command

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Hodne Tapped to Lead New 4-Star Command

A senior leader at U.S. Army Futures Command has been tapped to lead the new U.S. Army Transformation and Training Command.

If confirmed by the Senate, Lt. Gen. David Hodne, deputy commanding general of futures and concepts, also will receive a fourth star.

Army Adds 10 Basic Training Units

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Army Adds 10 Basic Training Units

Buoyed by a resurgence in enlistments after two tough recruiting years, the Army is expanding the number of units that can train new recruits.

Ten additional training units will be established by April and split between basic training sites at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, and Fort Sill, Oklahoma, according to Hunter Rhoades, a spokesman for the Army’s Center for Initial Military Training.

Brito: Army Profession Underpins ‘Strong’ Force

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Gen. Gary Brito, commander of TRADOC, speaks at AUSA Annual Meeting

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Brito: Army Profession Underpins ‘Strong’ Force

The Army profession requires consistent attention and nurturing because it is “what we’re known for,” said Gen. Gary Brito, commanding general of Army Training and Doctrine Command.

Strengthening the Army profession, Brito noted, is the fourth item on Army Chief of Staff Gen. Randy George’s list of four focus areas. It is preceded by warfighting, delivering ready combat formations and continuous transformation, because “it underpins the three above,” he said.

Brito: Leaders Critical to Building Future Army

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Brito: Leaders Critical to Building Future Army

As the show floor buzzed with the latest in Army technology at the Association of the U.S. Army's 2024 Annual Meeting and Exposition, the head of Army Training and Doctrine Command reminded cadets attending an awards luncheon that none of the service’s advancements mean anything without leaders to steward them.

Brito Calls on Leaders, Soldiers to Master the Basics

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Brito Calls on Leaders, Soldiers to Master the Basics

Army leaders must master the basics to effectively lead the service’s transformation and preparation for the future fight, said Gen. Gary Brito, commanding general of Army Training and Doctrine Command.

“It all boils down to [our ability to] overmatch … the enemy … and being damn good at your basic blocking and tackling,” Brito said during the 2024 Maneuver Warfighter Conference at Fort Moore, Georgia. “We need to train the most lethal warfighting soldiers and develop competent leaders. … That’s the core mission.”