Combat Training Centre (Australia)
| Combat Training Centre | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1942 โ present |
| Country | Australia |
| Branch | Australian Army |
| Type | Collective training |
| Part of | Forces Command |
| Garrison/HQ | Lavarack Barracks, Townsville, Queensland |
| Motto(s) | Know yourself, know your enemy, know your environment |
| Abbreviation | CTC |
The Combat Training Centre (CTC) traces its origins back to 3 November 1942, when Army Headquarters ordered the formation of a Land Headquarters Training Centre (Jungle Warfare) at Canungra.[1]
Role
CTC provides collective training exercises to Australian Army units, often as a component of pre-deployment training, prior to the recipient unit deploying overseas on in support of current Australian operations.
CTC consists of the following wings:
- Combat Training Centre โ Live (CTC-L) enables the delivery of advanced field training exercises to Battle Group or Combat Team sized units.
- Command Post exercises, without troops in the field.
- infantry rifle companies from within the Royal Australian Regiment.[2] JTW not only provides this training to Australian Army units but also to allied Army units, including, but not limited to, the US, Indonesia and the Philippines. JTW also conducts the Junior Officer's Jungle Operations Course (JOJOC) training course as well as training in visual tracking.[3]
References
- ^ Australian Army (13 September 2016). "Combat Training Centre". www.army.gov.au. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
- ^ Lewis, James (5 January 2018). "Return to the Jungle: A Renaissance of Close Country Warfare". Grounded Curiosity. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
- ^ "Soldiers training for war in the jungle". Townsville Bulletin. 1 March 2018. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
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