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Human performance programs recognized for excellence at Holistic Health and Fitness (H2F) Symposium

Leaders from the Department of the War convened at the Hampton Roads Convention Center for the annual Holistic Health and Fitness...

Ready for anything: 852nd Medical Detachment sharpens combat skills ahead of deployment

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Army Reserve Soldier draws on heritage, training to assist civilians after crash in Poland

A routine maintenance mission near Bolesławiec quickly turned into an emergency response for Sgt. Nicolette Frankowski when she...

Category: 3rd Medical Command (Deployment Support)

Army deploys medical task forces to help hard-hit communities
April 13, 2020 — The Army has mobilized eight Urban Augmentation Medical Task Forces to the New York area to support the coronavirus relief efforts and curb the spread of disease, senior Army leaders said Friday. Four task forces are helping in New York City, three are going to hospitals in New Jersey and another to Connecticut... MORE

Army Reserve stands up medical units to battle COVID-19

3d Medical Command Rapid Response for COVID Support
April 11, 2020 — Over 400 Army Reserve Soldiers from the 3d Medical Command (Deployment Support), in partnership with Army Reserve Medical Command, have mobilized as part of a Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) request to support COVID-19 operations. These Soldiers are part of U.S. Northern Command, in support of FEMA, providing rapid response support capability to the Javits Center, medical facilities in the New York and New Jersey and Bennett Hospital, in Stamford, Connecticut. Specifically created to respond to crisis, these Soldiers are part of five Urban Augmentation Medical Task Force (UAMTF) teams. UAMTFs are 85 Soldier teams with medial capabilities to support up to 250 low-acuity patients. “Our primary mission is to restore peace in times of chaos and this is no different. Just as the Army has done since 1775, we will lead the way with premiere medical support,” Maj. Gen. Joe Robinson, Commanding General, 3D Medical Command (Deployment Support). ... MORE

Soldiers from 338th Medical Brigade are given a salute in appreciation of their service as part of a Urban Augmentation Medical Task Force in support of COVID-19 medical support.

U.S. Army Reserve provides medical augmentation in response to COVID-19
April 10, 2020 — U.S. Army Reserve medical Soldiers are mobilizing in support of a federal response to the COVID-19 pandemic... MORE

807th MC(DS) mobilizes as part UAMTFs in response to COVID-19

Medical logistics team behind IRT secures efficiency savings
March 9, 2020 — Innovative readiness training (IRT) events are Department of Defense military training opportunities, exclusive to the United States and its territories, that deliver joint training opportunities to increase deployment readiness. IRTs bring together active, reserve and National Guard service members of the Army, Air Force, Navy and Marines to provide key services (health care, construction, transportation and cybersecurity) with lasting benefits for our American communities... MORE

The MCS Team conducted Logistics MOS sustainment training directly contributing to the timely delivery of Class VIII to the IRT Program and prompt submission of required MEDLOG reports.

Army Reserve Soldiers Opportunity to Shine at Sundance
February 3, 2020 — Maj. Satomi Mack-Martin, a 3d Medical Command (Deployment Support) Soldier, attended the 2020 Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah, for the world premiere of Miss Juneteenth where she worked as the 1st Assistant Director. The feature film spotlights the annual Juneteenth celebration — a day that commemorates the abolition of slavery in Texas on June 19, 1865, two years after the Emancipation Proclamation — and its staple beauty pageant... MORE

Maj. Satomi Mack-Martin, a 3d Medical Command (Deployment Support) TPU Soldier, attended the 2020 Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah, for the world premiere of Miss

TeamSTEPPS helps turn a team of experts into an expert team
January 14, 2020 — “Communication is key” is a cliché that can be overused in sports, business and military circles. But, when it comes to emergency medicine, successful communication is integral to quality care and treatment. One of the ways the 946th and 936th Forward Surgical Teams advance communication in preparation for upcoming deployments is completing TeamSTEPPS training at the Mayo Multidisciplinary Simulation Center in Rochester, Minn. ... MORE

946th and 936th Forward Surgical Teams advance communication in preparation for upcoming deployments is completing TeamSTEPPS training at the Mayo Multidisciplinary Simulation Center in Rochester, Minn.

Serious about sanitation, preventative medicine
December 18, 2019 — Without regard to the form of threat posed, Soldiers must be ready and capable to conduct the full range of military operations to defeat all enemies. Such readiness includes maintaining health... MORE

Serious about sanitation, disease prevention

New NCO successfully manages the challenges of work, school and service
December 10, 2019 — The Army Non-commissioned Officer Corps gained another leader when Sgt. Dana Valenia, a 68C, Licensed Practical Nurse, was promoted in front of Family and fellow 865th Combat Support Hospital Soldiers, Dec. 8, 2019. Valenia, a resident of Freeland, Penn., started her Army Reserve career early, joining right out of high school at 17, saying, “I did not want to leave home for a long period of time, I could not see myself leaving my family.”... MORE

The Army Non-commissioned Officer Corps gained another leader when Sgt. Dana Valenia, a 68C, Licensed Practical Nurse, was promoted in front of Family and fellow 865th Combat Support Hospital Soldiers, Dec. 8, 2019.

Optimized Soldier Performance Through Nutrition
November 22, 2019 — Food and nutrition are vital to supporting our Service Member's combat readiness and performance capability. Is what you’re eating helping or hindering your performance? If you’re feeling low in energy, underperforming in the gym, or struggling through your workday, then choose better “fuel.” Nutrition care teams stationed in Kuwait travel to wherever the Soldier is stationed... MORE

Maj. Montes De Oca provides one-on-one nutrition counseling

5th. Med. Bde. Best Warrior Competition
November 20, 2019 — The 5th Med. Bde. Conducted their Best Warrior Competition to determine who will represent them at the 3rd Medical Command Deployment Support BWC in early 2020. The contest was held at Ft. McClellan, where soldiers were tested in physical fitness, Army knowledge, a ruck march and land navigation among others. Six soldiers competed for two titles, Non-Commissioned Officer and Junior Enlisted Best Warriors... MORE

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