Where the Army Hosts T&EOs and Training Documents

Understanding where the Army stores Training & Evaluation Outlines (T&EOs), doctrine, and training materials can be confusing—especially because different systems have different access rules. Some sites are fully public and safe to link. Others are CAC-only and cannot be reproduced or hosted on any unofficial platform.

This guide explains the differences, so Soldiers and leaders know exactly what’s allowed.

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Public Sources (Distribution A – Approved for Public Release)

These locations contain unrestricted, publicly releasable Army documents. Anything marked Distribution A is authorized for unlimited public distribution and can be linked, downloaded, summarized, or referenced on an unofficial website.

1. Army Publishing Directorate (APD)

APD is the Army’s official public repository for regulations, doctrine, forms, and publications.

• Public access

• Contains many FMs, ATPs, and ADPs

• Safe to link or cite

  
  

2. Central Army Registry (CAR)

CAR hosts a huge variety of training resources—including T&EOs, GTAs, STPs, training circulars, smart books, and more.

• Many documents are marked Distribution A

• Direct links are fully allowed

• Content may be reposted or summarized because it is public domain

  
  

3. Public ATN Pages (Limited)

Historically, some Training & Doctrine Command (TRADOC) materials were available without CAC on the Army Training Network (ATN).

• Today, public access is extremely limited

• Only a few general resources remain open

• Anything public here is safe to reference

  
  

If it’s marked "Distribution A," you can safely provide links and summaries on an unofficial site.

Restricted Access (CAC-Required / Non-Public)

These systems contain internal Army documents and cannot be linked, reproduced, hosted, or copied on an unofficial website—regardless of whether a specific file appears unmarked.

1. ATN (Full Website) – Now 100% CAC-Only

The full Army Training Network is behind CAC login.

• Contains internal versions of T&EOs, OCs/OCT materials, drafts, and training packets

• Not public

• Cannot be linked or reproduced

  
  

2. DTMS (Digital Training Management System)

DTMS houses training trackers, evaluations, METL data, and internal T&EO references.

• Always CAC-enabled

• Never public

• Cannot be scraped, copied, or hosted elsewhere

  
  

3. AKO Successor Portals

SharePortals, milSuite/milWiki, and unit knowledge hubs that replaced AKO.

• CAC-restricted

• Contains internal training documents

• Not allowed for public linkage or reproduction

  
  

4. Schoolhouse Portals (e.g., Engineer, Armor, Aviation)

Each branch school often hosts internal SOPs, TSPs, instructor packets, and restricted T&EO versions.

• Internal only

• Not publicly releasable

  
  

5. Unit SharePoint / OneDrive / DCO Portals

Units often store SOPs, OPORDs, and tailored T&EO packets in internal cloud drives.

• These are operational documents

• Absolutely cannot be publicly linked

Bottom Line: What You Can and Cannot Share

✔ Allowed to Share (Public / Distribution A):

• Doctrine (FMs, ATPs, ADPs) from APD

• Distribution A T&EOs from CAR

• Any document explicitly marked “Approved for public release”

• Your own summaries, study aids, and explanations of public material

  
  

✘ Not Allowed to Share (Restricted / CAC-Only):

• Internal ATN pages

• DTMS content

• Unit SharePoints

• Draft doctrine, TSPs, OCs/OCT guidance

• Any document requiring CAC login

• Any material not marked for public release

  
  

When in doubt, the rule is simple:

If a document requires CAC to access, it is NOT public—even if the PDF looks unmarked.