Fort Benning

U.S. Army Fort Benning and The Maneuver Center of Excellence

Military Advisor Training Academy (MATA) Site

Military Advisor Training Academy (MATA)

MATA Leadership

LTC Locke, Douglas

Lt. Col. Greg Bascomb II


20250516 1SG GLASS JAIME R

1st Sgt. Jaime Glass

MATA Mission

The U.S. Army Military Advisor Training Academy trains and educates military advisors selected to Assess, Support, Liaise, and Advise with Foreign Security Forces during conflict, crisis, and competition in support of the Geographic Combatant Commander's Campaign & Contingency Plans, annually, at Fort Benning, GA.

CATC Purpose

The Combat Advisor Training Course (CATC) gives prospective Military Advisors the foundational knowledge, skills, and behaviors to operate in complex environments, to support Geographic Combatant Command objectives, by, with, and through Foreign Security Forces.