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AR 600-55 — THE ARMY DRIVER AND OPERATOR STANDARDIZATION PROGRAM (SELECTION, TRAINING, TESTING, AND LICENSING)
AR 600-55: driver selection, operator training, testing. Explore the scope overview and open the official Army source.
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What this publication covers
AR 600-55 establishes the Army driver and operator selection, training, testing, and licensing framework for government-owned or government-leased vehicles and equipment. Its chapters separate applicants, selection, training, testing, and licenses. A driving experience question and an official licensing question therefore belong to different stages of the program rather than to one informal assessment of competence.
Locate the stage and the type of equipment involved before looking for instructions. Maintenance policy and procedures are connected through AR 750-1 and DA PAM 750-1, while the Army safety program provides broader context. Equipment-specific technical instructions remain important and are not replaced by a program overview. This page maps the official framework without authorizing operation, certifying training, issuing a license, or deciding whether an individual qualifies for a particular vehicle. Actual training and licensing belong to the responsible official program.
- Driver selection
- Operator training
- Testing
- Licenses
- Government vehicles and equipment
Who commonly uses it
Drivers and operators, commanders, licensing personnel, trainers, and leaders researching Army vehicle and equipment operator programs.
Where to start in the official publication
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- Chapter 4: Driver or Operator Training Program
- Chapter 5: Testing
- Chapter 6: Licenses
Common questions
What regulation covers Army driver licensing?
AR 600-55 establishes the selection, training, testing, and licensing framework. Its separate chapters help identify the relevant program stage.
Does a maintenance guide authorize a Soldier to operate equipment?
No. Maintenance and operator licensing are distinct subjects. Use the official licensing process and equipment-specific instructions with the responsible personnel.
Publication details and freshness
- Publication number
- AR 600-55
- Publication type
- AR
- Issuing authority / proponent
- Department of the Army · G-3/5/7
- APD source status
- ACTIVE
- Publication date
- 2025-04-25
- Revision date listed by APD
- 2025-04-25
- Last source verification
- 2026-10-09
- Distribution
- A APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE; DISTRIBUTION IS UNLIMITED
Earlier editions replaced by this publication: SUPERSEDED AR 600-55, 09/17/2019. This is edition history, not a claim that the displayed publication is superseded.
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