In a significant move to bolster battlefield medical preparedness, the AMC Centre & College, in partnership with Military Hospital Mhow, successfully conducted a one-day hands-on training session on Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC). This event took place on May 31, 2025, at the Army War College in Mhow and was organized under the auspices of the Headquarters Army Training Command (HQ ARTRAC). The program aimed to enhance life-saving trauma care techniques among Indian Army officers.
Tailored primarily for officers enrolled in the Junior Command course, the training also included instructors from the Army War College, thereby facilitating extensive knowledge sharing among participants. TCCC, a set of protocols developed by the U.S. Department of Defense, focuses on evidence-based interventions that aim to minimize preventable deaths on the battlefield. During the training, participants actively engaged in practical demonstrations utilizing advanced medical mannequins, allowing them to rehearse essential procedures such as airway management and hemorrhage control. Furthermore, interactive sessions were conducted to familiarize attendees with modern combat medical equipment.
The Army War College in Mhow stands out as a leading defense training institution, annually educating between 2,500 to 3,000 Indian Armed Forces and paramilitary officers, in addition to hosting roughly 100 international officers. The recent TCCC training marks a pivotal development in the Indian Army’s ongoing endeavors to advance combat casualty care, an effort that is particularly crucial given the heightened deployments in high-risk border regions.
The AMC Centre & College continues to lead the way in military medical training and research. With the recent launch of the Institute of Military Medicine, the institution is poised to expand its capabilities to address the evolving health needs of soldiers operating in diverse and extreme environments. This training exercise exemplifies the Army’s forward-thinking approach to enhancing operational readiness through state-of-the-art medical education.
