Unit Training at Camp Sibert

Type of unit Trained at Edgewood Trained at Camp Sibert Trained elsewhere Trained units activated 

After an experimental period of growth and development, the organizational pattern of UTC headquarters became fairly well stabilized in March 1943. Three principal offices were included one to handle military administration one for all supply matters and one for operations and training. The latter was the largest and most important office of the center command. Its organization was reflected in a corresponding staflf section at each regimental headquarters. 

The technical training section of the operations and training office supervised each company in the technical phase of mobilization training. It set the technical standards, and it was largely instrumental in seeing that these standards were met. 

The composition of the section was an index to the technical specialization involved in chemical warfare operations. The availability at UTC headquarters of groups specializing as experts in each of the fields for which chemical service units were being trained provided a partial solution to the recurrent problem of general versus specialized training of the individual. 

This general procedure was followed with each type of unit activated at the Unit Training Center. The principal effort in both replacement and unit training as already mentioned, was toward the development of general military effectiveness rather than the creation of a broad base of technical proficiency. It was the important function of the technical training section 

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