108th Training Command (Initial Entry Training)

108th Training Command (IET)
108th Division shoulder sleeve insignia
Active1946 – present
Country United States
BranchUnited States Army Reserve
TypeInitial entry and leader training
Garrison/HQCharlotte, NC
Nickname(s)Golden Griffins
Motto(s)Princeps Excerendo
ColorsRed and gold
EngagementsWar in Southwest Asia
Global War on Terror
Commanders
Current
commander
Major General William Dyer[1]
Insignia
Identification
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The 108th Training Command (Initial Entry Training) is a United States Army Reserve unit headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina. At its activation, the unit was designated as the 108th Airborne Division, but in 1952 was redesignated the 108th Infantry Division. In 1956, the division was again reorganized, this time to the designation as the 108th Division (Institutional Training). Under the U.S. Army Reserve Transformation of 2005, the 108th was reorganized to is current structure as the 108th Training Command (Initial Entry Training (IET)). The command is currently one of the largest in the Army Reserve, commanding and coordinating 9,000 soldiers.

Mission - The 108th TC (IET) mans, trains, equips, and deploys Drill Sergeants, ROTC Adjunct Faculty, and Cadet Summer Training capabilities to support total Army force generation objectives and, on order, provides up to division-level command and control capabilities.

Over its 75-year history, the 108th Division frequently has been called upon to pilot several new missions for the Army and Army Reserve. Over the years, the division has played an important role in pioneering and developing several training methods and policies still in use today.

  1. ^ Vine, Joseph (20 November 2022). "108th Training Command Welcomes New Commander". DVIDS. Charlotte, North Carolina: 108th Training Command- Initial Entry Training. Retrieved 22 November 2022.