The Army National Guard Regional Training Institute (RTI) Shoulder Sleeve Insignia, or unit patch, is worn by personnel serving at one of the RTIs found in each state’s Army National Guard. Instantly recognizable on the patch is the silhouette of a Minuteman, our nation’s original citizen-soldiers who played an indispensable role in our fight for freedom and liberty in the Revolutionary War. Behind the figure are three colored bands: blue for infantry, yellow for cavalry/armor, and red for artillery.
Each state Army National Guard has a Regional Training Institute that is overseen by the Army Guard’s Institutional Training Branch. All RTIs provide training on a variety of subjects—although each RTI tends to offer courses focusing on one or two MOS—and they typically include leadership schools for Officers and NCOs. While Army National Guard Soldiers make up the lion’s share of the students any given RTI, the classes they offer are also available to active component and Army Reserve personnel.
When they were first created, RTIs were designed to meet the needs of the Army Guard in that particular state. But now, as a part of the One Army School System, the courses at each RTI are decided upon based upon Total Army training needs, and the courses at an RTI might be changed to reflect changing Army requirements.