Field Historian Training

(Distance Learning)

Course Description: This course is intended for uniformed and civilian personnel assigned as Army Command Historians. The course is designed
to educate participants on the roles and responsibilities of an Army Command Historian at the general officer command level and above in
both garrison and deployed environments. It will prepare command historians to effectively provide guidance to subordinates designated to act
as unit historical officers (UHOs) or members of military history detachments. Instruction includes familiarization with the Army History
Program, incorporation of history considerations in the operational planning process, production of unit historical reports, collection and management of
documents and artifacts, planning and execution of staff rides, and oral history interview techniques.

Eligibility: This course is open to military personnel of any grade, service, and component, and DoD civilians.
Workload: Course workload consists of designated readings, written products, and oral history interviews. This is an 80-hour course.
Prerequisites: None.
POC: Requests for information can be sent to the Field & Expeditionary History Division mailbox at: usarmy.mcnair.cmh-cmh.mbx.cmh-field-exp-
hist@army.mil.
Enrollment (CAC Required):
https://armyusms.tradoc.army.mil/STUDENTS/CSI/index.asp

(Distance Learning)

Course Description: This course is intended for military personnel assigned as Unit Historical Officers (UHOs) at the battalion and brigade
level. UHOs are military officers or non-commissioned officers assigned in an additional duty capacity to collect historical documents and media,
maintain the unit's historical research collection, ensure the unit's lineage and honors are kept current ( as applicable), and most importantly, write and submit the units annual command history report to their higher headquarters for consolidation and ultimate reporting to the U.S. Army
Center of Military History. Instruction includes familiarization with the Army History Program, unit lineage and honors, production of unit historical reports, collection and management of documents and artifacts, planning and execution of staff rides, and oral history interview techniques.

Eligibility: This course is open to military personnel of any grade, service, and component and DOD civilians.
Workload: Course workload consists of designated readings, written products, and oral history interviews. This is a 40-hour course.
Prerequisites: None.
POC: Requests for information can be sent to the Field & Expeditionary History Division mailbox at: usarmy.mcnair.cmh-cmh.mbx.cmh-field-exp-hist@army.mil.
Enrollment (CAC Required):
As of 01 April 2026, this course is available on demand in the Army Training Information System - Education (ATIS-ED). UHOs must first establish an account in ATIS-ED and then they can search under the “courses” menu for the Course Name: Unit Historical Officer Fundamentals. Once selected, the UHO can self-enroll in the course. The link to ATIS-ED is https://learn.atis.army.mil/education/.

Course Description: This course is intended to instruct officers and noncommissioned officers assigned to Army Military History Detachments (MHDs) in the individual and collective tasks required to execute their mission. MHDs carry out directed collection of historical material during combat and contingency operations for later use in writing Army official history. They are trained and equipped to gather historical documents and materials, conduct oral history interviews, photograph actions and events, collect artifacts, and advise supported units on planning and conducting historical operations. This is a resident course and is typically offered three times a year in October, April, and June at either Fort Knox, KY or Fort Belvoir, VA. Specifics as to course dates, locations, and requirements can be found in the Army Training Requirements and Resources System (ATRRS). The course can be located by searching for the course title (USAR Military History Detachment) or the course number (921-9E-F68/920-F58).

Eligibility: This course is open to military personnel of any grade, service, and component, DoD civilians, and members of allied military/naval services.
Workload: Course workload consists of designated readings, written products, and oral history interviews. This is a 40-hour resident course.
Prerequisites: None.
POC: Requests for information can be sent to the Field & Expeditionary History Division mailbox at: usarmy.mcnair.cmh-cmh.mbx.cmh-field-exp-
hist@army.mil.
Enrollment (CAC Required): Prospective students must be enrolled in ATRRS by their unit S1 or ATRRS manager. Non-Army personnel wishing to enroll should contact the POC above for more information.