Ruck March Challenge

Don't forget to bring your ruck sack to the course! The 640th Regiment (Regional Training Institute) invites you to participate in 26.2 mile ruck march challenge. While attending our courses, complete a total of 26.2 miles with at least 35 lbs. and earn the participant medal of completion. Do it all at once or break it up into shorter routes completed over a period of time. For details go to our Ruck Page.

Welcome to 3rd Battalion of the 640th Regiment (Regional Training Institute)! 

The artillery battalion teaches transition courses to become a cannon crewmember, fire support specialist, and , a fire control specialist. Advanced and senior leadership courses in the artillery branch are also taught. The battalion has been teaching such courses since the 1980s and continues to generate readiness in individual training for all three components of the Army. Specific course dates can be found at atrrs.army.mil.

MISSION: 3/640 RTI provides trained and ready forces capable of contemporary field artillery and leadership 3/640 RTI provides trained and ready forces capable of contemporary field artillery and leadership competencies in a variety of tactical and operational environments with competence and capacity sufficient to competencies in a variety of tactical and operational environments with competence and capacity sufficient to affirm the BN’s place as a premier operational and institutional force throughout TY affirm the BN’s place as a premier operational and institutional force throughout TY 23.