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World away, ready to respond: U.S. Army Reserve Soldier’s path to Angolan emergency room

A medical exchange designed to share military practices became something more when U.S. and Angolan medical professionals found...

U.S., Angolan forces conduct trauma activation simulation during medical readiness exercise

Angolan Armed Forces (FAA) and U.S. Army Reserve medical professionals with the 915th Forward Resuscitative Surgical Detachment,...

U.S. service members aim for gold in German competitions

“I'm really proud of you for going the extra mile and working hard,” said Maj. Gen. Scott Linton, commanding general of the U.S...

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Army Reserve Soldier receives Purple Heart for injuries received in Iraq
April 10, 2023 — Thursday, October 6, 2011, left an indelible memory with Army Reserve Master Sgt. Daniel Chafin, an 85th U.S. Army Reserve Support Command Soldier currently mobilized to Fort Hood, Texas...

Strategic blood supply for Operation Inherent Resolve
March 7, 2023 — To ensure that U.S. Soldiers and coalition forces have the best chance of survival during traumatic event where blood loss is a concern, the lab team of Joint Task Force Med 374 (JTF MED 374) stands ready and remains diligent in ensuring they have adequate supplies of blood products on hand, as well as a contingent plan to acquire additional blood if needed using a stand-up walking blood bank...

You've got mail: Mail handlers of JTF MED 374
March 2, 2023 — While we may never agree on which football team is best, if coffee should be enjoyed black or with cream, or if is acceptable to drive in the fast lane at the posted speed limit, it is safe to say everyone likes sending and receiving mail. There is just something about seeing your name on an envelope or a package and looking to see who sent it and what's inside. While receiving mail, in general, can give a boost to anyone's day, receiving overseas mail from home hits just a little differently. ...

Always connected: S6 section of Joint Task Force Med 374
March 2, 2023 — The ability to send, receive and protect pertinent data and information within an organization is central to completing everyday tasks in any organization. Military units, regardless of their branch, require safe, reliable communication networks to check email, complete online training, conduct teleconferencing, update personnel records, run reports, or chart on medical patients. A military hospital is no different and requires knowledgeable and experienced information technology Soldiers on the ground who know how to set up, maintain and operate these complex systems...

All enlisted team provides Bio-Medical support to JTF MED 374 and other trace down units
February 23, 2023 — The medical field heavily relies on the use of specialized medical equipment in order to assess and treat patients. Without this equipment, healthcare professionals would not have the tools necessary to treat Soldiers properly. These highly sensitive and specialized equipment are related directly to the medical capabilities of a facility to include laboratory services, imaging studies, biomarker monitoring, ventilator assistance, oxygen availability, infusion pumps, as well as storage of vital medication and blood products. To ensure that medical staff can do their job, the biomedical team of JTF MED 374 remains ready to do theirs...

Ready for anything: JTF MED 374 conducts MASCAL training
February 23, 2023 — The journey of every medical deployment is paved with massive amounts standard operating procedures, training, lessons learned, down time, assigned additional duties, and satisfying endless spreadsheets. In the end, the real evaluation that matters is how a hospital performs under pressure when its capabilities, personnel and resources are stretched beyond its known capable limits. The results of a hospital’s report card that really matter is how they respond in a mass casualty event, more commonly known as a MASCAL...

Chaplain Corps: Meeting Soldiers' needs far from home
February 23, 2023 — When a military unit is activated to deploy or even conducting operations within the United States, military chaplains are always a part of the planning process to ensure service members can practice their first amendment right of their freedom of religion. Even during the Revolution War that took place in the 1770’s, George Washington, one of the founding fathers, realized the importance of chaplains and their role in maintaining morale within the Continental Army. In fact, one of Washington’s first requests to congress was to formulate the Chaplain Corps tasking them with the spiritual, emotional and physical wellbeing of his troops...

Adapt and overcome: Joint Task Force MED tackles ACFT
February 23, 2023 — Over the last couple years, the U.S. Army has been trying to adjust the way they test their Soldiers’ physical readiness and make it more realistic to the physical demands required in a combat situation. After completing a three-year independent study conducted by the RAND corporation, the Army is now implementing an updated test called the Army Combat Fitness Test (ACFT). The updated, test requires Soldiers to perform six event orientated tasks to include: deadlift, power throw, hand-release push-ups, sprint/drag/carry, plank and two-mile run...

Challenge accepted: Deployed Joint Task Force 374 Soldiers re-enlist
February 23, 2023 — Every enlisted Soldier that joins the military is required to raise their right hand and swear allegiance to the nation and the U.S Constitution—known as the Oath of Enlistment. This rite of passage is an outwards commitment to the Army that will be carried out through their enlisted contract for a minimum of 8 years-which is broken into different segments of service, including active duty, reserve, and inactive ready reserve (IRR)...

Distinguished transfer team of JTF MED 374 remains diligent
January 13, 2023 — A life lost through the natural process of old age or acts of bravery is not a settling thought to contemplate, but it must be prepared for all the same. Members of the Joint Task Force Med 374 Distinguished Transfer team, led by Sgt. Kevin Wohl are, doing their part to stay mentally and physically prepared to carry a fallen comrade home if the worst should happen. ...

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