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Lt. Col. Jon Umlauf, Associate Professor, George Washington University Doctor of Physical Therapy Program, demonstrates the utility of point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) as a valuable tool in forward battlefield medicine during the Kersey Advanced Clinical & Operational Practice Course held at West Point on August 4-8, 2025. POCUS provides immediate diagnostic information in austere, resource-limited environments.

Aug. 14, 2025

Keller hosts advanced neuromusculoskeletal course to improve warfighter care

KELLER ARMY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, N.Y. — Keller Army Community Hospital hosted the 2025 Col. Douglas A. Kersey Advanced Clinical & Operational Practice Course, which is part of the MEDCoE (US Army Medical Center of Excellence) Post-Professional Short Course Series, on August 4-8, 2025. Participants - including members from the U.S. Army, U.S. Navy, and the U.S. Public Health Service - received an advanced understanding of evidence-based practices, from the clinic to the battlefield, equipping them to meet the unique demands of military healthcare in today's evolving strategic environment.

Fort Stewart Emergency Services and 3rd Combat Aviation Brigade medics transfer a simulated injured patient from 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team between each other for transport to Winn Army Community Hospital emergency department for further care during a mass casualty exercise March 7. The exercise began with the armored brigade requesting aviation medical evacuation support. The two 3rd Infantry Division units participated in the capstone event for exercise Spartan Focus, one of the wickets in the armored brigade’s journey to being ready for its warfighter mission for deployment anytime, anywhere.

March 13, 2025

Winn ACH, 3rd ID dust off, validate warfighter mass casualty care

FORT STEWART, Ga. — Winn Army Community Hospital and the 3rd Infantry Division joined forces March 7 with a mass casualty exercise to validate medical readiness in providing life-saving care for the battlefield wounded. From the dusty frontlines to the stark trauma room, six 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team Soldiers playing the role of wounded—including the artistry of moulage to simulate gruesome combat zone wounds—provided medical Soldiers and staff training in applying critical care to save warfighters’ lives.

Lt. Col. Lena Williams Cox receives the 559 Trainee Health Squadron guidon flag which signifies their unit designation and branch/corps affiliation or the title of the individual who carries it.

June 29, 2023

559th THLS commander prepares next generation of medically ready warfighters

Joint Base San Antonio- Lackland, Texas — Lt. Col. Williams Cox intends to continue optimizing trainee readiness and patient-centered care through collaborative health delivery, education, training, and research while simultaneously prioritizing the needs of her airmen to succeed.

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