Wounded Warrior Regiment

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Wounded Warrior Regiment
Colonel Greg BoyleCommanding OfficerWounded
Warrior Regiment
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Evolution of the WWR

• 2002 Marine For Life (M4L) Established
• 2005 M4L Injured Support Established
• Nov 2006 CMC Planning Guidance
• April 2007 WWR Established

Breaking new ground
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The Wounded Warrior Regiment will provide and
facilitate assistance to wounded/ill/injured
Marines, Sailors attached to or in support of
Marine units, and their family members,
throughout the phases of recovery in order to
assist in rehabilitation and transition.
Mission Statement
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Single Command with Strategic Reach
Okinawa
Quantico
Landstuhl
CAMLEJ
CAMPEN
Guam
Hawaii
WWR
WWBN/CO
PAT/VA PRC
DISC
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WWR Organization
DC MRA
WWR Quantico
WWBN-W CPCA
WWBN-E CLNC
Mississippi River
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Wounded Warrior Battalion - East
Camp Lejeune, NC LtCol Tom Siebenthal
WWBN-E
Landstuhl
BAMC
NNMC
NHCL
WRAMC
VA PRCMinn
NH Portsmouth
Andrews
I/Is East
VA PRC Tampa
VA PRC Richmond
I-Is are our PAT teams
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Wounded Warrior Battalion - West
Camp Pendleton, CA LtCol Charles Johnson
WWBN-W
NHCP
NHTP
Balboa
WWC Hawaii
VA PRC Palo Alto
I/Is West
Tripler Guam Okinawa
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WWR Staff
CO
COPS/IS
SgtMaj
XO
Advisor
GS/ S - 4
Strategic Comm Cell
S-3
S-1
Medical
Charitable Org
Tracking/ Accountability
BUMED
RMED
Legal
Admin
PAO
Job Transition Cell
Legislative
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Goals

• SI Reach out to them, not reach back to us
• Continuity of care
• Marines and Sailors advocate
• Personal Touch
• Marines taking care of Marines
• Intangibles
• Best Practices

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WWR GOAL
Tactical Opl Strategic
Comprehensive and integrated approach to WW care
WWR
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Functions

• Accountability/Tracking
• Non-medical case management
• Benefits/Charitable Organization Support
• Transition to VA
• Oversight of USMC WII processes
• Assist with jobs, voc rehab, and education

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Job Transition Cell

• Started 1 Oct 2007
• Focus on severely injured WWs
• DOL rep
• VA rep voc rehab
• Coordinate required training and education
• Job Fairs
• Coordinate with
• Charitable Orgs
• Corporations
• Government agencies

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Wounded Warrior Call Center

• 24/7/355 Capability
• 10 Holidays
• 3 Primary capabilities
• Receive calls
• Conduct outreach calls
• KIA spouse/family member POC
• Activation in Nov 07

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Future Operations Cell

• 3-4 contractors with significant WW experience
• Focus on Way Ahead
• Planning Window gt 3 months
• Specific expertise
• Lead WWR OPT effort
• Incorporate Joint/Interagency efforts

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WWR Tracking/CM System

• System in development
• Tracking/Accountability
• Case Management
• Reports ?

ODSE Data SEP 2001 SEP 2007
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MILCON

• WWR MilCon P- 668 - 5M
• Design Complete 10/2007
• Complete 06/2009
• WWBN - E MilCon P-1227 - 27.3M
• Design Complete 03/2008
• Complete 12/2009
• WWBN - W MilCon P-1005 - 25.9M
• Design Complete 06/2007
• Complete 02/2009
• WWC - HI Building Mods
• 2 ADA rooms
• Bldg 7046 Ground Floor
• Okinawa WW Barracks?

Form 1391 MCB G-5 Estimates
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Issues

• Shortage of mental health providers
• III MEF Support plan
• WWR Navy staff personnel
• Coordinating support to WWs at I-Is sites
• Keeping USN WW personnel with WWR

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How you can help

• Units maintain contact with WW
• Visits to MTFs, VA PRCs, WWBNs
• Reduce mental health treatment stigma
• LIMDU Packages
• More attention to BN/Sqdns LD Coordinators
• Cmdrs non-medical assessments

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Questions?
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Accomplishments

• TOCR (PATs/HTLs/DISCs/LNOs)
• MCO 6320.2E (Regtl SOP)
• New HQs Building
• Tiger Teams
• 100 PDHRA of WWR personnel
• VA and DOL Reps on Staff
• WII Reports capability
• Job Transition Cell
• WWCC

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Current Operations

• WW Accountability and tracking - 1 priority
• Contact 8500 WWs since 2001
• Coordinating with Charitable Organizations
• Family readiness plan
• Start transition to VA before leaving USMC
• 4th MAW COSC Training

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Way Ahead

• Strategic Communication Plan
• Services SOCCOM Nov 07 WW mtg
• Charitable Org Conference Dec
• E/W Coast WW Complexes
• Complete DISC stand up
• Future Ops Cell
• WW Accountability/Tracking and CM System
• MILCON