Muscatatuck Urban Training Center

Muscatatuck Urban Training Center (MUTC) is a 1,000 acre urban training facility located near Butlerville, Indiana. MUTC is used to train civilian first responders, Foreign Service Institute,[1] joint civilian/military response operations, and military urban warfare. It is also home to the Ivy Tech Cyber Academy which offers an accelerated Cyber Security/Information Assurance Associate of Applied Science degree from Ivy Tech Community College – Columbus in an 11-month, 60 credit hour program.[2] In addition, it is home to Cybertropolis (a cyberwarfare training environment).[3] The center features more than 120 training structures and over 1 mile of searchable tunnels.[4] A clock tower used as a rappel tower has all four clock faces set to 9:11.[5]

Muscatatuck Urban Training Center
Jennings County, Indiana
Coordinates
TypeMilitary Training Base
Site information
Controlled byUnited States
Site history
Built1919
In use2005-present
Garrison information
GarrisonCurrent Site Manager - LTC John Pitt (2017-Present) Past Commanders - LTC Barry Hon (2013-2016), LTC R. Dale Lyles (2010-2013), LTC Chris Kelsey (2008-2010), LTC Ken McCallister (2005-2008)

History

The Muscatatuck Urban Training Center is located on the grounds of the former Muscatatuck State Developmental Center (MSDC).[6] MSDC was created in 1920 as the Indiana Farm Colony for the Feeble Minded.[7] It became one of Indiana's largest mental institutions approximately 3,000 patients and around 2,000 employees.[8] From 1920 through 2005, MSDC housed many of Indiana's challenged citizens and was once the largest employer in Jennings County.[9] In 1997, Indiana lawmakers passed a plan to reorganize the state's health plan. Modern methods of mental illness treatment shrank its patient population down to about 12, and in 2001, Governor Frank O'Bannon announced that the state would close Muscatatuck.[7] Governor Mitch Daniels passed control of the facility to the Indiana National Guard in July 2005.[9] In 2015 computer security expert Walter O'Brien presented ScenGen and other artificial intelligence technology, deployed at Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman, to SOCOM at Muscatatuck.[10]

Disaster Recovery training at MUTC

Training programs

Cybertropolis

Cybertropolis is a live-fire cyberwarfare training environment at the Muscatatuck Urban Training Center.[11] It "consists of a representative city and residential infrastructure outfitted with operational SCADA, cellular, and enterprise networks".[12] Red-Team/Blue-Team exercises are conducted by US National Guard and other US Department of Defense organizations.[13]

References
  1. Scotten, Matt (23 February 2011). "State Department, Indiana Guard collaborate for Foreign Service Institute training". National Guard Bureau. Archived from the original on 4 March 2011. Retrieved 27 February 2011.
  2. "Ivy Tech Cyber Academy".
  3. https://www.atterburymuscatatuck.in.ng.mil/Ranges/MuscatatuckUrbanTrainingCenter/MUTCOverview.aspx
  4. "MUTC Specs". Archived from the original on 3 September 2011. Retrieved 20 January 2011.
  5. Ricker, Art (16 June 2010). "Visit to Camp Muscatatuck: Diplomats role-play different situations U.S. soldiers could certainly face". Galena Gazette. Retrieved 20 January 2011.
  6. "What is MUTC?". Archived from the original on 3 September 2011. Retrieved 17 January 2011.
  7. Schneider, Rob (20 April 2003). "State now prefers community settings". Indianapolis Star. Archived from the original on 4 September 2011. Retrieved 17 January 2011.CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown (link)
  8. "Mental Hospital History". National Defense Magazine. Archived from the original on January 13, 2011. Retrieved March 20, 2018.
  9. "History". Archived from the original on 11 March 2011. Retrieved 17 January 2011.
  10. "Computer genius from Kilkenny briefs top US Army Officials". Kilkenny People. Retrieved 14 May 2016.
  11. "Muscatatuck Urban Training Center: "As Real As It Gets"". atterburymuscatatuck.in.ng.mil. Retrieved 20 March 2018.
  12. "Army cyber unit envisions training, partnership opportunities at Indiana Urban Training Cente". My Base Guide. Retrieved 20 March 2018.
  13. "Awarded Two Cyber Security Contracts". Patriot Strategies. Retrieved 20 March 2018.
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