ARTDOC

Army Training and Doctrine Command
Army Training and Doctrine Command
সেনাবাহিনী প্রশিক্ষণ ও মতবাদ সংস্থা
	Insignia of ARTDOC
Active	25 July 2007 – present
Country	Bangladesh
Branch	Bangladesh Army
Garrison/HQ	Momenshahi Cantonment
Commanders
Current; commander	Lieutenant General Mainur Rahman
Notable; commanders	Major General Zia-Ur-Rahman; Major General Anwar Hossain; Lieutenant General Hasan Sarwardy; Lieutenant General Aziz Ahmed; Lieutenant General Shafiuddin; Lieutenant General Matiur Rahman;

Army Training and Doctrine Command^[a]^[1] also known as ARTDOC is a research-oriented formation of the Bangladesh Army. Its headquarters is located in Momenshahi Cantonment, Mymensingh.^[2]^[3]^[4] It is charged with overseeing training evaluation and reforms; weapon, equipment and force modernization; development of concepts and doctrine revision. It consists of its headquarters, battle group and all the training institutions of the Bangladesh Army.^[5]^[6] The first General Officer Commanding of ARTDOC was Maj. Gen Muhammad Zia-Ur-Rahman.^[7]

Mission

The official mission statement for ARTDOC states:

To prepare Bangladesh Army for war and be the architect of its future.^[7]

History

In the past, the Military Training (MT) Directorate at Army Headquarters (AHQ) was responsible for carrying out different types of research works related to training of the Bangladesh Army. However, due to limited resources and a mild manpower shortage, they couldn't do any comprehensive research and study in the field of doctrine and development.^[8]

To heavily strengthen the research and development capability for strategic, operational, tactical and technological enhancement, and to keep up with continual changes in the complexities of the battlefield scenario, rapid technological advancement, The Bangladesh Army raised ARTDOC on 25 July 2007 to develop its training and operational standards with special emphasis on research and development in the related fields.^[7]

Training Institutions

ARTDOC acts as the nodal agency of all institutional training. Bangladesh Army has 20 different training facilities to train officers and men of all arms and services.^[7]