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Mission

What is TRADOC for? The four TRADOC functions of DESIGN, ACQUIRE, BUILD and IMPROVE are crucial to enable the Army to meet specific Army strategic aimpoints. These aimpoints are defined in the Army Strategic Plan between now and 2050 for the three chief of staff of the Army priorities of Readiness (Current Fight), Future Army (Future Fight) and Take Care of the Troops (Always). These aimpoints describe Army capabilities and conditions for the Current Fight, Next Fight and Future Fight.

Leaders

  • Gen. David G. Perkins, TRADOC Commanding General Commander Gen. David G. Perkins, TRADOC Commanding General
  • Lt. Gen. Sean B. MacFarland, TRADOC Deputy Commanding General/Chief of Staff Deputy Commander Lt. Gen. Sean B. MacFarland, TRADOC Deputy Commanding General/Chief of Staff
  • Maj. Gen. Paul M. Benenati, TRADOC Deputy Chief of Staff Deputy Chief of Staff Maj. Gen. Paul M. Benenati, TRADOC Deputy Chief of Staff
  • Command Sgt. Maj. David S. Davenport Sr., TRADOC Command Sergeant Major Command Sergeant Major Command Sgt. Maj. David S. Davenport Sr., TRADOC Command Sergeant Major

Vision

TRADOC Vision: To Change the Army to Win in a Complex World To Design, Acquire, and Build the future Army, and to constantly Improve it.

Videos

U.S. Army | TRADOC Playlist
1 TRADOC Now!: Cadet Summer Training 2016
2 TRADOC Now!: TRADOC utilizes Mad Scientists
3 TRADOC Now!: ROTC 100th year anniversary
4 TRADOC Now: Town Hall 2 focuses on Leader Development
5 TRADOC Now: Be the Force behind the Fight
6 TRADOC Now: Recruits will physically qualify for the Army soon
7 TRADOC Now: State of NCO Development Town Hall
8 TRADOC Now: Got Questions? Get Answers!
9 TRADOC Now: AWG's Five Steps to Success
10 TRADOC Now: ACRC 365: Offers drill sergeants stability, career satisfaction
11 TRADOC Now: ArmyU, taking education to the next level
12 TRADOC Now: Army seeking NCOs committed to serve as drill sergeants
13 TRADOC Now: AWG: Developing adaptive, forward thinking Soldiers and leaders
14 TRADOC Now: Improvements to the Basic Leaders Course
15 TRADOC Now: Perkins discusses NIE 16.1
16 TRADOC NOW: Evolution of Training
17 TRADOC Now: Heard about the new Master Leader Course?
18 First female Soldiers graduate Ranger School
19 STEP: Select, Train, Educate, and Promote
20 E-Publications ease access to training and educational publications
21 30th Anniversary for the Center of Army Lessons Learned
22 Not in my squad. Not in our Army. We are trusted professionals
23 INCOPD: NCO Professional Development System
24 Leaders that Thrive in Chaos
25 What does "innovation" mean to the Army?
26 Force 2025 & Beyond: LTG McMaster discusses innovation
27 9th Annual Best Sapper Competition
28 United States Army Sergeants Major Academy Fellowship Program
29 Center for Initial Military Training: Safe and Secure
30 Commander 360
31 ITCOP: Better access to training for Soldiers
32 Army’s premier web-based resource: Digital Training Management System
33 The Army Learning Management System
34 Soldiers Blue Book
35 Rapid Equipping Force: TRADOC Now!
36 TRADOC Builds the Army
37 AWG: Changing the Army learning environment
38 MFTC: Time to Grab Your Workout Gear!
39 Army seeks Advanced Individual Training Platoon Sergeants
40 Digital Training Management System: TRADOC Now!
41 Talent search: Female Reserve drill sergeants sought for fullfilling career: TRADOC Now!
42 SSD II to replace ALC's Common Core: TRADOC Now!
43 Army courses move to the cloud: TRADOC Now!
44 Re-energizing home station training with ITE: TRADOC Now!
45 Gaming is serious business: VBS3 TRADOC Now!
46 Leader's Guide helps unit training: TRADOC Now
47 Private video
48 Service to the Nation through Music: TRADOC Band
49 NCO 2020: TRADOC Now!
50 50th Anniversary of Drill Sergeant School: TRADOC Now!

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