| Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC) | |
|---|---|
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| Active | 1981–present |
| Country |  Nigeria |
| Branch |  Nigerian Army |
| Type | Army Command |
| Role | military recruitment basic military training and education |
| Garrison/HQ | Minna, Niger State, Middle Belt[1] |
| Website | TRADOC Army Website |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Major General Kelvin Aligbe |
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Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC) supervises the training schools and combat development in the Nigerian Army. It is headquartered in Minna in the Niger State.[2] TRADOC is charged with doctrinal training and combat development, supervising training centers. It also serves as a senior think-tank in Nigeria. TRADOC was formed in 1981 under the leadership of Major General Geoffrey Obiaje Ejiga,[3] and currently supervises all the Army's schools, as well as an army depot.[2][4] Before the establishment of the Nigerian Army Resources Centre (NARC) in 2015, TRADOC also served as a liaison centre for the Army.[5]
The origins of the command date to a mission dispatched by the COAS to see how foreign armies ran their training schools. The report of the committee recommended the adoption of the United States Army Training and Doctrine Command model.[6]
- ^ "MILITARY HISTORY - Headquarters Training and Doctrine".
- ^ a b Nigerian Army. "TRADOC | Official Website". Retrieved 2020-10-03.
- ^ "The measures of my days". Latest Nigeria News, Nigerian Newspapers, Politics. 2015-05-15. Retrieved 2020-10-04.
- ^ "Training and Doctrine Command NA HQ". tradoc.mil.ng. Retrieved 2020-10-04.
- ^ yashuaib (2021-02-01). "From TRADOC to Service Chief: The Story of Irabor, Attahiru". YAShuaib. Retrieved 2021-05-22.
- ^ "About TRADOC NA". Retrieved 2024-09-29.