Muscatatuck Urban Training Center

Muscatatuck Urban Training Center
Jennings County, Indiana
Type	Military Training Base
Built	1919
In use	2005-present
Controlled by	United States
Commanders	LTC R. Dale Lyles

Muscatatuck Urban Training Center (MUTC) is a 1,000 acre urban training facility located near Butlerville, Indiana. MUTC is used to train civilian first responders, Foreign Service Institute,^[1] joint civilian/military response operations, and military urban warfare. It is also home to the National Guard Patriot Academy, a program that gives potential recruits the chance to earn a high school diploma.^[2] The center features more than 120 training structures and over 1 mile of searchable tunnels.^[3] A clock tower used as a rappel tower has all four clock faces set to 9:11.^[4]

"The uniqueness that exists at Muscatatuck and that urban setting is unequal to anywhere that I’ve ever witnessed in the United States Army.”
-Secretary of the Army John M. McHugh, 2010^[5]

History

The Muscatatuck Urban Training Center is located on the grounds of the former Muscatatuck State Developmental Center (MSDC).^[6] MSDC was created in 1919 as the Indiana Farm Colony for Feeble Minded Youth.^[7] From 1919 through 2005, MSDC housed many of Indiana's challenged citizens and was once the largest employer in Jennings County.^[8] In 1997, Indiana lawmakers passed a plan to reorganize the state's health plan. In 2001, Governor Frank O'Bannon announced that the state would close Muscatatuck.^[7] Governor Mitch Daniels passed control of the facility to the Indiana National Guard in July 2005.^[8]

References

1. ^ Scotten, Matt (23 February 2011). "State Department, Indiana Guard collaborate for Foreign Service Institute training". National Guard Bureau. http://www.ng.mil/news/archives/2011/02/022311-State.aspx. Retrieved 27 February 2011. 
2. ^ "National Guard Patriot Academy". http://ngpatriotacademy.com. Retrieved 20 January 2011. 
3. ^ "MUTC Specs". http://www.mutc.in.ng.mil. Retrieved 20 January 2011. 
4. ^ Ricker, Art (16 June 2010). "Visit to Camp Muscatatuck: Diplomats role-play different situations U.S. soldiers could certainly face". Galena Gazette. http://galenagazette.com/main.asp?SectionID=142&SubSectionID=344&ArticleID=15160. Retrieved 20 January 2011. 
5. ^ Crosby, John (19 August 2010). "Secretary of the Army visits Camp Atterbury, Muscatatuck, Indiana". The Franklin Republic. http://franklinrepublic.com/?p=11295. Retrieved 20 January 2011. 
6. ^ "What is MUTC?". http://www.mutc.in.ng.mil. Retrieved 17 January 2011. 
7. ^ ^{a b} Schneider, Rob (20 April 2003). "State now prefers community settings". Indianapolis Star. http://www.arcrehab.org/State%20now%20prefers%20community%20settings.htm. Retrieved 17 January 2011. 
8. ^ ^{a b} "History". http://www.mutc.in.ng.mil/ABOUT/History/tabid/1112/Default.aspx. Retrieved 17 January 2011. 

External links

• Muscatatuck Urban Training Center