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The Army Recruit Training Centre (ARTC) is an Australian Army base located near Wagga Wagga, New South Wales. The ARTC was established in 1942 as an Engineer training facility. Following World War II the site became home to the 1st Recruit Training Battalion (1RTB) from 1951 and the 2nd Recruit Training Battalion (2RTB) from 1953. 1RTB conducted training for both conscripts and volunteers trained over 10,000 conscripts during the Vietnam War and remains the Army's main recruit training unit. The ARTC is also home to the Australian Army Band Kapooka and the Army Adventurous Training Wing.