The Army Reserve's Premier Training Center for the Western United States

Map of CSTC installation sites.

Established October 2005, the U.S. Army Combat Support Training Center (CSTC) in California is the Army’s newest training center dedicated to providing premier training sites for Combat Support and Combat Service Support units. The CSTC will be for the Reserve components what the National Training Center at Fort Irwin, Calif., and the Joint Readiness Training Center at Fort Polk, La. are for the active-Army.

The CSTC provides ranges, training areas and facilities to support year-round joint, multi-component, and interagency training to prepare Warriors to fight and win the Global War on Terrorism.

The California CSTC encompasses four unique, diverse, and geographically dispersed Department of Defense installations located in the northern and central part of the state. The headquarters at Fort Hunter Liggett oversees the base operations, training facilities, and housing assets of Fort Hunter Liggett and Camp Parks. The CSTC also provides military housing at Moffett Field (Mountain View), and lodging and dining facilities at the B.T. Collins Army Reserve Center (Sacramento).

Golden Guidon Spring 2009

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Feature Stories
Defender Six Shares Views, Priorities and Personality
PENTAGON, Washington D.C. - "Are we doing the right things? Are we doing things right? What are we missing?" are questions resonating through the mind of the new Assistant Chief of Staff for Installation Management (ACSIM), and Commanding General of the Installation Management Command (IMCOM).
Feature Stories
Institutional Adaptation: A change agent for Army services and infrastructure
PENTAGON (Washington D.C.) - Institutional Adaptation challenges the Army to be as creative and collaborative as our Soldiers are brave on the battlefield and their Families are resilient and supportive back home.
Safety
'No time to chill' - Army launches 2009 Fall/Winter Safety Campaign
FORT RUCKER, Ala. (Oct. 1, 2009) - The 2009 U.S. Army Fall and Winter Safety Campaign reaffirms the Army's commitment to protecting our Band of Brothers and Sisters by urging all Soldiers, Civilians and Family members to prepare for cold weather activities through awareness, education and information.
Feature Stories
The Housing Assistance Program
With the high operational tempo and the economic downturn, many Soldiers and their Families have incurred the financial stress of frequent place of residence moves. To lessen this burden, the Army, as the Executive Agent for the DoD, has sought and obtained additional funding for the Homeowners Assistance Program (HAP) through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA).
Feature Stories
Online or Over Video, TRICARE Reaches Out With Expanded Behavioral Health Care Services
FALLS CHURCH, Va. - The stress of military life takes a toll on the well being of some military families - and TRICARE is there to help. Time and distance will no longer be obstacles for active duty families seeking behavioral health care with the introduction of two new programs.
Safety
U.S. Army Combat Readiness/Safety Center begins transition to Army Learning Management System
FORT RUCKER, Ala. (August 6, 2009) - The U.S. Army Combat Readiness/Safety Center took an important step in embracing the future of Army Distance Learning (DL) Aug. 3 as staff migrated 15 of the center's main DL courses from the Army Training Support Center (ATSC) Blackboard system to the Army Learning Management System (ALMS).
CSTC and Other News
Leadership changes, but direction remains forward looking
FORT HUNTER LIGGETT, Calif. - Colonel James Suriano assumed command of the Combat Support Training Center (CSTC) and Fort Hunter Liggett from Col. Kevin Riedler on July 15 here.
Safety
Safety Center adds two Web-based tools for deployed Soldiers
FORT RUCKER, Ala. (June 30, 2009) - The U.S. Army Combat Readiness/Safety Center has launched two new Web applications to better assist Leaders and Soldiers in mitigating risk while forward deployed to areas with limited internet connectivity and/or access to unsecured networks.
Feature Stories
Competiton underway for Prepared Kids
FORT MCPHERSON, Ga. - To celebrate Month of the Military Child, Ready Army is launching the Prepared Kids competition. Prepared Kids recognizes the creativity, strength and spirit of Army children by inviting everyone 18 years of age and younger to share their unique perspectives on the theme, Prepare Strong!