| Army Training and Doctrine Command | |
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| 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 GeneralMainur Rahman |
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Army Training and Doctrine Command[a][1] also known asARTDOC is a research-oriented formation of theBangladesh Army. Itsheadquarters is located inMomenshahi 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 theBangladesh Army.[5][6] The firstGeneral Officer Commanding of ARTDOC wasMaj. Gen Muhammad Zia-Ur-Rahman.[7]
The official mission statement for ARTDOC states:
To prepareBangladesh Army for war and be the architect of its future.[7]
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 theBangladesh 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, TheBangladesh Army raised ARTDOC on 25 July 2007 to develop its training and operational standards with special emphasis on research and development in therelated fields.[7]
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]
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