Uniformed Medical Reserve Corps

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Medical Reserve Corps NATIONAL LEADERSHIP
TRAINING CONFERENCE
18 21 April 2006
Dallas, Texas
TEXAS MEDICAL RANGERS
Brigadier General Marshall H. Scantlin
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TEXAS STATE GUARD
Uniformed Medical Reserve Corps
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Texas Military Forces

• Texas Army National Guard
• Texas Air National Guard
• Texas State Guard

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Role of Texas State Guard expanding. Once
thought of as mostly ceremonial, units now have a
military mission. (Austin American-Statesman /
August 21, 2004)
Texas State Guard emerging from obscurity. (San
Antonio Express-News / October 8, 2004)
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In January 2003 Governor Perry directed TAG to
establish the TXSG MRC because of 9-11-01 attack
on the World Trade Center
TXSG MRC stood up March 2003
CG MG Harold Timboe, MD
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GOVERNOR
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To serve the people of Texas by providing
volunteer medical expertise of the highest
reputation and health service in support of
public health emergencies, disasters, and other
situations at the call of the Governor.
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TXSG MRC
Not subject to authority of the
President. Available for missions throughout
Texas. Most volunteer organizations are local.
TXSG MRC can support locally, regionally, or
statewide.
Subject to the authority of the Governor.
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State-Sponsored Medical Schools Health Science
Centers
TAMU NPA - Canyon
TT Schools of Allied Health, Medicine, Pharmacy -
Amarillo
TT Health Care Systems, Correctional Healthcare,
Border Health, Vietnam Center, Medical Projects
- Lubbock
UT Southwestern Medical Center - Dallas
TAMU NPA Texarkana
UT Health Center Tyler
TT Health Science Center - El Paso
UNT Health Science Centers Dallas Fort Worth
TAMU NPA - Stephenville
TAMU NPA Prairie View
UT Health Science Center UT MD Anderson -
Houston
TT Schools of Allied Health, Nursing, Medicine
- Odessa
TAMU College of Medicine Temple
TAMU Inst. Of Bios. Tech. - Houston
UT Health Science Center - San Antonio (Test Site)
UT Medical Branch Galveston
TAMU NPA Coastal Bend Health Educational
Center Corpus Christi
TAMU - Coastal Bend Health Educ. Centers Corpus
Christi Kingsville
TAMU Col. of Med. Grad. Schl. Biomed. Sci.
Inst. of Bios. Tech. School of Rural Pub.
Hlth. Col. Vet. Med. College Station
TAMU International Univ. NPA - Laredo
UT Reg. Academic Health Ctr. Med. Div.
UTHSCSA Harlingen
TAMU School of Rural Public Health McAllen
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TXSG MRC
Groups and Companies
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Written into response plans at local, regional,
and state level Participation in local,
regional, and state exercises Active medical
group training Participate in appropriate
community events
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Medical treatment for the under-served population
of the Rio Grande Valley. Joint medical force
of the Texas Military Forces 6000 to 8000
patients seen over 2 week period.
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OPERATION LONE STAR
TMR Responded Deployed Served Successfully Eff
ectively With Honor !!
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On the first day, 200 patients, 40 uninsured,
were served at Rio Grande City . For some, these
are the only physicians they will ever see in
their entire life.
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The children we served made it well worthwhile
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LTC James Jorrie, OIC (left) of the Rio Grande
City Operation, discusses the status of the
operation with Major General Timboe and LTC
FernandezThe General visited each of the sites
participating in OLS.
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Operation GETBR
The Great East Texas Balloon Race
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MAJ Bentley and MAJ Brooks quickly planned and
implemented TMRs response to support the TXSG
19th Brigade at the Great East Texas Balloon Race
in Longview, Texas. Plans and logistics were
achieved within 7 days, resulting in a seamless
joint operation.
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Thousands of spectators attended the Great East
Texas Balloon Race and related events. The
traditional balloon glow highlighted the event.
The afternoon heat intensified toward sunset and
the 19th Brigade and Rangers increased
surveillance, assisting overheated folks and
soldiers.
BEFORE ...
... AFTER
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As the glow got underway, the Rangers and the
19th Brigade conducted a systematic search for a
missing 9-year old girl thanks to a quick
thinking 19th MP, the band interrupted the
concert and asked for assistance the girl was
found in seconds.
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