Korea Army Training Center

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Korea Army Training Center
Nonsan, South Chungcheong Province
KATC insignia
KATC main gate
Type	Training Center
Site information
Owner	Republic of Korea Army
Controlled by	ROK Army Training & Doctrine Command
Condition	In use
Site history
Built	1951
In use	1951–present.
Garrison information
Current commander	MG Gu Jae-seo

The Korea Army Training Center (abbreviated KATC; Hangul: 육군훈련소) is a South Korean military training institution for the Republic of Korea Army basic training. It is one of the subordinate elements of the Republic of Korea Army . It was established in 1951 during the Korean War, by order of the South Korean president Syngman Rhee. The recruits get deployed to their designated units after receiving basic military training at the KATC.

History[]

During the Korean War, there were training centers from the 1st to the 7th, and it took about two weeks to put it on the frontline. The 1st Training Center was at Moseulpo, Jeju Island, Seoguipo,^[1] and the 3rd training center was located in Geoje, South Gyeongsang Province.^[2]

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