2011 Wounded Warrior Federal Employment Conference COL Gregory Gadson Director U.S. Army Wounded Warrior Program (AW2)

2011 Wounded Warrior Federal Employment Conference Ensures that non-clinical processes and programs that support wounded, ill, and injured Soldiers are integrated and optimized throughout the Army Supports the Army's commitment to the rehabilitation and successful transition of wounded, ill, and injured Soldiers back to active duty or to Veteran status Serves as the lead proponent for the Army's Warrior Care and Transition Program – 29 Warrior Transition Units (WTUs) – 9 Community-Based Warrior Transition Units (CBWTUs) –Army Wounded Warrior Program (AW2) –Adaptive Sports Programs (ie: Warrior Games) –Career and Employment Readiness 2 U.S. Army Warrior Transition Command

2011 Wounded Warrior Federal Employment Conference 11 WW Movement Through the WTU

2011 Wounded Warrior Federal Employment Conference Primary Care Physician Nurse Case Manager Squad Leader Augmented by a multidisciplinary professional team (Social Workers, Occupational Therapists, etc.) Triad of Care for Each Soldier in a WTU February 23-24, 2011 Fort Belvoir, Virginia 4

2011 Wounded Warrior Federal Employment Conference Systematic framework with a six-part multidisciplinary process for every Soldier in a WTU Includes a personalized plan created by the Soldier for the Soldier Regular scrimmages with Triad of Care and multidisciplinary team to assess progress toward identified goals Short- and long-term goals for each of six domains: – Career – Physical – Emotional – Social – Family – Spiritual Comprehensive Transition Plan February 23-24, 2011 Fort Belvoir, Virginia 5

2011 Wounded Warrior Federal Employment Conference ** An individual WT Soldier may have more than one Medical Condition. All conditions are counted 4 WTU Population 10,020 Total Conditions 19,525 Internal Medicine % of all Conditions 30.8% of all WT Soldiers General Surgery & Other Surgery % of all Conditions 9.4% of all WT Soldiers Eyes, Ear, Nose & Throat % of all Conditions 6.5% of all WT Soldiers Cardiovascular % of all Conditions 3.3% of all WT Soldiers Endocrine % of all Conditions 2.3% of all WT Soldiers Dental % of all Conditions 1.1% of all WT Soldiers Burns % of all Conditions 0.6% of all WT Soldiers Orthopedic % of all Conditions 65.4% of all WT Soldiers Amputations % of all Conditions 2.2% of all WT Soldiers Behavioral Health (non-PTSD) % of all Conditions 22.6% of all WT Soldiers PTSD % of all Conditions 23.1% of all WT Soldiers Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) % of all Conditions 13.9% of all WT Soldiers Neurological % of all Conditions 13.6% of all WT Soldiers

2011 Wounded Warrior Federal Employment Conference Official Army program that supports the most severely wounded, ill, and injured Soldiers, Veterans, and their Families since 2004 More than 170 AW2 Advocates provide personal, local support at military treatment facilities and VA hospitals, to foster the Soldiers’ independence Army Wounded Warrior Program (AW2) February 23-24, 2011 Fort Belvoir, Virginia 7

2011 Wounded Warrior Federal Employment Conference Suffer from injuries or illness incurred in the line of duty after 10 September 2001 Receive or expected to receive a 30% rating in one or more specific condition as rated by the Physical Disability Evaluation System (PDES) in categories such as: – Severe Loss of Vision / Blindness – Loss of Limb – Spinal Cord Injury – Severe Paralysis – Permanent disfigurement –Severe Hearing Loss / Deafness OR receive a Combined 50% PDES rating for any combat/combat-related condition AW2 Eligibility 8 – Severe burns – Severe Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) – Severe Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) – Fatal / Incurable Disease with limited life expectancy

2011 Wounded Warrior Federal Employment Conference AW2 Population by Primary Injury February 23-24, 2011 Fort Belvoir, Virginia 9 Total: 8154 As of 1 Feb 11 Total: 8154 As of 1 Feb 11

2011 Wounded Warrior Federal Employment Conference WTC/AW2 Website: AW2 Career Coordinators: Blogs: – WTC.armylive.dodlive.mil – AW2.armylive.dodlive.mil Social Media (Launching March 1, 2011) – WTC Twitter Page: – AW2 Facebook Page: Toll Free: (877) Learn More February 23-24, 2011 Fort Belvoir, Virginia 10