Medical Reserve Corps NATIONAL LEADERSHIP & TRAINING CONFERENCE 18 – 21 April 2006 Brigadier General Marshall H. Scantlin Dallas, Texas

The Texas Medical Rangers

Texas Army National Guard Texas Air National Guard Texas State Guard The Texas Medical Rangers

“Texas State Guard emerging from obscurity.” (San Antonio Express-News / October 8, 2004) “Role of Texas State Guard expanding. Once thought of as mostly ceremonial, units now have a military mission.” (Austin American-Statesman / August 21, 2004)

In January 2003 Governor Perry directed TAG to establish the TXSG MRC because of attack on the World Trade Center TXSG MRC “stood up” March 2003 CG – MG Harold Timboe, MD The Texas Medical Rangers

TEXAS ARMY NATIONAL GUARD TEXAS AIR NATIONAL GUARD TXSG MRC REGIONAL BRIGADES AIR WING ADJUTANT GENERAL GOVERNOR TEXAS STATE GUARD The Texas Medical Rangers

San Antonio Med Response Group Houston Med Response Group Temple Med Response Group DFW Med Response Group Tyler Med Response Group Lubbock Med Response Group COL Chuck Bauer SOUTH COMMAND COL Jim Greenstone NORTH COMMAND BG Marshall H. Scantlin TXSG MRC Commander The Texas Medical Rangers

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.

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.

State-Sponsored Medical Schools & Health Science Centers TAMU NPA - Canyon TT Schools of Allied Health, Medicine, Pharmacy - Amarillo TT Schools of Allied Health, Nursing, & Medicine - Odessa UT Southwestern Medical Center - Dallas TT Health Care Systems, Correctional Healthcare, Border Health, Vietnam Center, Medical Projects - Lubbock TAMU NPA Texarkana TT Health Science Center - El Paso TAMU NPA - Stephenville UNT Health Science Centers Dallas & Fort Worth TAMU College of Medicine Temple TAMU NPA Prairie View UT Health Science Center; UT MD Anderson - Houston UT Health Science Center - San Antonio (Test Site) Texas A & M University Texas Tech University University of Texas University of North Texas NPA - Nursing Program Affiliates TAMU International Univ. NPA - Laredo TAMU - Coastal Bend Health Educ. Centers Corpus Christi & Kingsville UT Health Center Tyler TAMU School of Rural Public Health McAllen TAMU NPA; Coastal Bend Health Educational Center Corpus Christi UT Reg. Academic Health Ctr. Med. Div.; UTHSCSA Harlingen TAMU Col. of Med.; Grad. Schl. Biomed. Sci.; Inst. of Bios. & Tech.; School of Rural Pub. Hlth. Col. Vet. Med. College Station UT Medical Branch Galveston TAMU Inst. Of Bios. & Tech. - Houston

El Paso Odessa/Midland Amarillo Lubbock Laredo Lower Rio Grande Valley Corpus Christi Victoria Wichita Falls DFW Tyler College Station Galveston Houston Fredericksburg Austin Waco Temple Killeen San Antonio Groups and Companies Headquarters Groups Companies

Operational Training, Capabilities, and Missions 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

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. Operational Training, Capabilities, and Missions

TMR Responded… Deployed… Served… Successfully… Effectively… With Honor !!

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.

The children we served made it well worthwhile …

LTC James Jorrie, OIC (left) of the Rio Grande City Operation, discusses the status of the operation with Major General Timboe and LTC Fernandez…The General visited each of the sites participating in OLS.

The Great East Texas Balloon Race

MAJ Bentley and MAJ Brooks quickly planned and implemented TMR’s response to support the TXSG 19 th 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.

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 19 th Brigade and Rangers increased surveillance, assisting overheated folks and soldiers.

As the glow got underway, the Rangers and the 19 th Brigade conducted a systematic search for a missing 9-year old girl… thanks to a quick thinking 19 th MP, the band interrupted the concert and asked for assistance… the girl was found in seconds.