Department of the Army *TRADOC Regulation 870-1
Headquarters, United States Army
Training and Doctrine Command
Fort Eustis, Virginia 23604-5700
22 February 2018
Historical Activities
United States Army Training and Doctrine Command Military History and Heritage
Program
FOR THE COMMANDER:
OFFICIAL: SEAN B. MacFARLAND
Lieutenant General, U.S. Army
Deputy Commanding General/
Chief of Staff
RICHARD A. DAVIS
Senior Executive
Deputy Chief of Staff, G-6
History. This publication is a rapid action revision. The portions affected are listed in the
summary of change.
Summary. The regulation establishes policies for collecting, interpreting, and educating using
military history and heritage throughout the U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command
(TRADOC) as part of the process of developing military and civilian leaders.
Applicability. This regulation applies to all TRADOC organizations required to comply with
Army Regulation 870-5 and Army Regulation 870-20.
Proponent and exception authority. The proponent for the regulation is the TRADOC Military
History and Heritage Office. The proponent has the authority to approve exceptions or waivers
to this regulation that are consistent with controlling laws and regulations. The proponent may
delegate this authority in writing to a division chief with the proponent agency or its direct
reporting unit or field operating agency in the grade of colonel or the civilian equivalent.
Activities may request a waiver to this regulation by providing justification that includes a full
analysis of the expected benefits and must include formal review by the activity’s senior legal
officer. All waiver requests will be endorsed by the commander or senior leader of the
requesting activity and forwarded through their higher headquarters to the policy proponent.
*This regulation supersedes TRADOC Regulation 870-1, dated 05 March 2010.
