108th Training Command
| 108th Training Command | |
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108th Division shoulder sleeve insignia | |
| Active | 1946 – present |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | United States Army Reserve |
| Type | Initial entry and leader training |
| Size | Command |
| Part of | United States Army Reserve Command |
| Garrison/HQ | Charlotte, NC |
| Nickname | Golden Griffins |
| Motto | Princeps Excerendo |
| Colors | Red and gold |
| Engagements | War in Southwest Asia Global war on terror |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Major General David Samuelsen |
| Insignia | |
| Identification symbol | |
| US Infantry Divisions | ||||
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The 108th Training Command is a United States Army Reserve unit headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina.
It was activated in 1946 as the 108th Airborne Division, redesignated the 108th Infantry Division in 1952, and redesignated again as the 108th Division (Institutional Training) in 1956. Under the U.S. Army Reserve Transformation of 2005, it was reorganized as the 108th Training Command, which provides Initial Entry Training to recruits of the United States Army Reserve.
Today, the command is one of the largest in the Army Reserve, commanding and coordinating 9,000 soldiers. It mans, trains, equips, and deploys drill sergeants, ROTC adjunct faculty, and cadet summer training capabilities to support Army force-generation objectives and, on order, provides command-and-control capabilities for units as large as divisions.
Over its 75-year history, the 108th has been called upon to pilot new missions for the Army and Army Reserve and develop and pioneer training methods and policies.