80th Training Command
| 80th Training Command | |
|---|---|
80th Infantry Division shoulder sleeve insignia | |
| Active | 1917–1919, 1921-1959 (infantry/airborne) 1959- (as training formation) |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | United States Army Reserve |
| Type | Training |
| Size | Command (military formation) |
| Part of | United States Army Reserve Command |
| Garrison/HQ | Richmond, Virginia |
| Nickname | "Blue Ridge" |
| Motto | Only Moves Forward |
| Engagements | |
| Website | www |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Maj. Gen. Michael J. Dougherty |
| Notable commanders | Lloyd Brett, Horace McBride James B. Cress |
| Insignia | |
| Distinctive unit insignia | |
| 80th Infantry Division WWI SSI | |
The 80th Training Command (The Army School System – TASS) is a formation of the United States Army Reserve.
The unit was first organized in August 1917 and activated the following September during World War I as the 80th Division. During World War II, the Division was redesignated on 1 August 1942, as the 80th Infantry Division. Nicknamed the "Blue Ridge Division", it was initially composed of draftees from the mid-Atlantic states of Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia. The Division was redesignated the 80th Airborne Division from December 1946 to May 1952. In May 1952 and March 1959, the unit was redesignated as a reserve infantry division and then a reserve training division. In 1994, it became the 80th Division (Institutional Training). On 1 October 2008, the division was reorganised as the 80th Training Command.