Fort Campbell Stands up new Warrior Transition Battalion...

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In the summer of 2007, the Army Medical Action Plan was created to help develop solutions to improve processes and procedures for providing care to ill and injured Soldiers at Army and VA medical treatment facilities. In today's Army, ill and injured Soldiers are more commonly known as a Warriors In Transition.

The mission of Fort Campbell's WTB is to provide command and control for the Warriors in Transition as they support these Soldiers' primary and secondary medical care through aggressive and timely case management. This dedicated care helps shape the conditions for healing as the battalion helps promote the Soldier's timely return to the force or helps the Soldier transition to civilian life and serving the Nation as a Veteran within their community. The WTB command works in conjunction with the Soldiers' assigned primary care and case managers to provide timely, quality medical care.

Currently 400 Soldiers are assigned to Fort Campbell's WTU Battalion. One squad leader is assigned to every 12 WTU Soldiers. While 36 Soldiers are assigned to a single case manger to help manage their medical care until they return to their fighting unit or transition to civilian community, a company and primary care manager can accommodate up to 200 Soldiers.

After Soldiers' medical needs are evaluated and a care plan is established, squad leaders begin a thorough reception and help the Soldier integrate from the Rear Detachment unit. Spouses or next of kin are contacted to inform them of the Soldier's new assignment. Not only is a comprehensive individualized treatment plan identified for each Soldier but also Soldiers can be reassured that their family members are provided acute care needs as well.

WTU Soldiers are then assigned work programs at BACH, in the WTB, or even attached back to the unit that they just left. "This is a great benefit to the Soldiers and the units.