# Presentation: 135718

## Brigadier General Marshall H. Scantlin

**Medical Reserve Corps **
**NATIONAL LEADERSHIP & TRAINING CONFERENCE**

**18 – 21 April 2006**

**Dallas, Texas**

- TEXAS MEDICAL RANGERS

## TEXAS STATE GUARD

- Uniformed Medical Reserve Corps

## Texas Army National Guard
   Texas Air National Guard
Texas State Guard

**Texas Army National Guard**
**   ****Texas Air National Guard**
**Texas State Guard**

- Texas Military Forces

## “Texas State Guard emerging from obscurity.”

***“******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 9-11-01 attack on the World Trade Center

**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**

## GOVERNOR

**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.

**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.**

## 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.**

## State-Sponsored Medical Schools & Health Science Centers

**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)**

**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**

## TXSG  MRC

**Groups**
**and**
**Companies**

## Written into response plans at local, regional, and state level

**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....

**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.**

## OPERATION LONE STAR

**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.

**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 ...

**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.

**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

**The Great East Texas Balloon Race**

## MAJ Bentley and MAJ Brooks quickly planned and implemented TMR’s 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. 

**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. **

## BEFORE ...

**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.**

- ... AFTER

## 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.

**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.**

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