Army Recruit Training Centre

[2][3] The ARTC site was established on a property on the southern slopes of the Pomingalarna Reserve in 1942, as a direct result of defence needs during the Second World War.

The location was also the camp for members of the Australian Women's Army Service, who acted as orderlies, drivers and hospital staff during the war.

During 1952 and 1953, 1RTB was joined by the 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, in temporary buildings on the ridge south of the main camp.

[citation needed] Most of the current facilities were built in 1965 and 1966, and opened on 6 December 1966, by then Governor of New South Wales, Sir Roden Cutler.

[citation needed] The Army Adventurous Training Wing moved from Bonegilla, Victoria to the Blamey Barracks in 1998.

In 2023 an accelerated program was experimented with where the Other Rank (OR) Reserve Recruits course was reduced to 21 days cutting away much of the weapon handling.

The program designed for the full time recruits who are to join the Australian Regular Army remained at 80 days apart from Delta Company.

However the 63 day program demonstrated that soldiers could be trained and mobilised in quicker times than previously estimated which could benefit Australia in future operations.

Every third reservist intake was isolated from the rest of the battalion and placed into Camp Blue Training Grounds, just above the rifle ranges.

Currently, the battalion is led by COL Andrew Deacon, who is the youngest commander in 1RTB history, at age 38.