Soldiers of the 377th Theater Sustainment Command, mobilized in March 2020 in support of the nationwide Army North COVID-19 response, discuss resiliency tactics during their mission away from home and family.
In addition to the military medical providers designated to augment area hospitals, the U.S. Army deployed Behavioral Health (BH) and Religious Support Teams (RSTs) as part of a Resiliency Support Operation in the region. These teams are comprised of psychologists, occupational therapists, occupational therapist specialist, behavioral health specialists, chaplains, and religious affairs specialists.
The Urban Augmentation Medical Task Force (UAMTF) is a new organizational concept designed to address Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) request for a rapidly-deployable medical element to combat the COVID-19 pandemic. These medical units are providing support to hospitals throughout Texas to assist federal agency partners and state and local governments with the whole-of-America response to COVID-19.
