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Combat Training Centre (Australia)

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Combat Training Centre
Active1942 – present
CountryAustralia
BranchAustralian Army
TypeCollective training
Part ofForces Command
Garrison/HQLavarack Barracks, Townsville, Queensland
Motto(s)Know yourself, know your enemy, know your environment
AbbreviationCTC

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

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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:

References

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  1. ^ Australian Army (13 September 2016). "Combat Training Centre". www.army.gov.au. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
  2. ^ Lewis, James (5 January 2018). "Return to the Jungle: A Renaissance of Close Country Warfare". Grounded Curiosity. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
  3. ^ "Soldiers training for war in the jungle". Townsville Bulletin. 1 March 2018. Retrieved 21 April 2020.