Photo By Phil Reidinger | Air Force Col. Nancy Dezell (right), chief of staff and director, of the Program...... read more read more
SAN ANTONIO - Col. John Garr assumed command of the Defense Medical Readiness Training Institute from outgoing commander Navy Capt. Rich Dalton during a ceremony at the Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston Quadrangle July 18.
The Defense Medical Readiness Training Institute was established in 1978 to train Department of Defense healthcare providers to operate on the battlefield.
In 1997, the organization was re-engineered with expanded scope and mission as DMRTI with a staff of 120 Army, Navy and Air Force officers, civilians and enlisted personnel.
During his remarks, Dalton noted that during his command tenure, the DMRTI trained 20,000 resident students, accounting for 400 courses conducted worldwide at 31 different locations and 30,000 nonresident students.
“We train more licensed healthcare professionals than any other institution,” Dalton said.
“The DMRTI is at the forefront of joint, integrated training and the organization has a tremendous legacy to move forward as a joint team,” Garr said.
Currently offering 26 courses, DMRTI improves the medical readiness training for military medical personnel and the coordination of readiness training efforts between military and civilian organizations.
DMRTI offers resident and non-resident joint medical readiness training courses as well as professional medical programs in trauma care, burn care, disaster preparedness, humanitarian assistance, and chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear response.
The institute offers training to help doctors, nurses, physician assistants, and other medical service corps professionals from all military services prepare for the rigors of combat and the challenges of providing patient care on the front lines.
Air Force Col. Nancy Dezell, chief of staff and director, of the Program Integration for the Office of Force Health Protection and Readiness served as host for the transfer the command.
| Date Taken: | 07.26.2012 |
| Date Posted: | 07.26.2012 15:49 |
| Story ID: | 92210 |
| Location: | SAN ANTONIO, TX, US |
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