Army Training Unit

An Army Training Unit provides training for the Army Reserve.

History
Originally, Regional Training Centres were created from the previously existing Specialist Training Teams to provide training for the United Kingdom Territorial Army (TA). They are administered as part of the local Regional Brigade in that area. From mid-2012 they have been renamed Army Training Units as the Territorial Army was rebranded as the Army Reserve.

They provide initial recruit training for all Army Reserve soldiers, except those joining 4 PARA, SAS(R) units and the Honourable Artillery Company who are trained within their own units.

In conjunction with the Officers' Training Corps Army Training Units deliver training to potential officers namely through Modules 2, 3 and 5. Module 4 is conducted at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst and forms the Army Reserve Commissioning Course.

They also continue the role of the Specialist Training Teams in providing courses to qualify TA personnel in Range Management and Marksmanship Coaching, Battlefield Casualty Drills, Defence Instructional Techniques, HAZMAT and CBRN skills.

Locations

 * ATU North East – Queen Elizabeth II Barracks, Strensall
 * ATU Northern Ireland – Ballykinler Training Centre
 * ATU North West – Altcar Training Camp
 * ATU Scotland – Redford Barracks
 * ATU South - Alexander Barracks, Pirbright
 * ATU Wales – Maindy Barracks, Cardiff
 * ATU West Midlands – Venning Barracks, Donnington
 * ATU Wessex – Wyvern Barracks, Exeter