What are the Armys combat training centers (CTC)?
> The U.S. Army Combat Training Centers Program includes the National Training Center (NTC)at Fort Irwin, CA, established in 1980; the Joint Readiness Training Center at Fort Polk, LA, established in 1987, originally at Fort Chaffee, AK; the Battle Command Training Program (BCTP)at Fort Leavenworth, KN, established in 1987; and the Combat Maneuver Training Center (CMTC) at Hohenfels, Germany, established in 1988. The NTC featured the Multiple Integrated Laser Engagement System (MILES) for casualty assessment, a sophisticated data collection system, a TRADOC Operations Group, an opposing force (OPFOR), exercise observer/controllers, after action reviews of unit performance, and take home packages. The NTC was primarily for the training of heavy armored forces, although heavy/light and light/heavy rotations were also conducted. The JRTC, patterned on the NTC, trained light forces and, on occasion, a mixture of light and heavy forces. The CMTC, similarly patterned after the NTC, provided
