233rd Regimental (RTI) History

BThe 233d Regional Training Institute has a long and proud history. It began in 1957 with the first Officer Candidate Class. For the next 39 years the Arkansas Military Academy built a proud heritage in the Arkansas National Guard setting the standard for some of the best officers in the Army.

In 1984, General Herbert Temple had a vision to develop a two week course that would hone and improve the soldier combat skills needed to win on the modern battlefield. For ten years the Battle Skills School trained soldiers from all over the United States on the basic skills of survival and small unit tactics.

The Total Army School System took shape in Arkansas as the 233d Regiment (Regional Training Institute) in October 1994. The 233d RTI was organized from the Arkansas Military Academy and the Battle Skills School combining their respective TDAs.

The Mission of the RTI is to train 11 and 13 CMF MOSQ, NCOES Phase II (ADT), Phase I (IDT), and OCS Phase O and II. The RTI also trains other State directed courses such as TA-ITC, SG-ITC and CLC.

The 233d RTI is committed to “Excellence in Training” and strives for it in every training event and cycle.