AR 350-50 — Combat Training Center Program
AR 350-50 governs the Department of the Army Combat Training Center Program, including its objectives, organizations, policies, and operations.
- Publication number: AR 350-50
- Title: COMBAT TRAINING CENTER PROGRAM
- Date: 05/02/2018
- Proponent: G-3/5/7
- Status: ACTIVE
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AR 350-50 establishes the CTC Program Director and prescribes responsibilities, planning, and programming guidance for shared command and control, management, administration, and advisory roles. It addresses training strategy, CTC organization, scheduling, master planning, capabilities, rotation requirements, and foreign participation.
Topics covered
- Combat Training Center Program
- Decisive action training
- Unified land operations
- Mission rehearsal exercises
- Combat Training Center scheduling
- Combat Training Center Master Plan
- Foreign nation participation
- Rotation requirements
Questions and answers
What training does AR 350-50 require Combat Training Centers to provide?
The CTC Program will provide realistic joint and combined arms training, according to Army and joint doctrine, approximating actual combat. (paragraph 2)
What missions must Combat Training Center training include?
Train for ULO and decisive action missions including: offense, defense, stability, and defense support of civil authorities. (paragraph 2)
What exercises are required for brigades, divisions, and higher headquarters?
Execute mission rehearsal exercises (MREs) for brigades and below and mission readiness exercises (MRXs) for divisions and above, as required. (paragraph 2)
How far in advance should Combat Training Center training events be scheduled?
Ideally, MCTP and MCTC, training events will be scheduled 5 years out and synchronized with Army synchronization resourcing scheduling. (paragraph 3-5)
How many rotations annually must the National Training Center support?
The NTC will be resourced to have the capacity for up to 10 rotations annually. (paragraph 3-6)