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LEAVE NO ONE BEHIND

LEAVE NO ONE BEHIND. Our SOF Warriors have seen first hand, the enormous price of freedom…it is essential to protect our heroes and their families. General Brown, Commander, USSOCOM. USSOCOM Care Coalition Mission.

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LEAVE NO ONE BEHIND

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  1. LEAVE NO ONE BEHIND Our SOF Warriors have seen first hand, the enormous price of freedom…it is essential to protect our heroes and their families. General Brown, Commander, USSOCOM

  2. USSOCOM Care Coalition Mission Provide Special Operations Warriors And Their Families A Model Advocacy Program In Order To Enhance Their Quality Of Life And Strengthen Special Operations Readiness. “ We have no choice. We are going to scale the daunting mountains, make the impossible missions possible.” – GEN Brown, Fort Campbell, KY, Dec 2004

  3. Commander’s Vision SOF WARRIOR FOR LIFE • Family First, Warriors Always • Wounded GWOT Veterans • Assist In The Medical Process • Lace-up Existing Programs • Team with Coalition of SOF Organizations 1. Humans are more important than hardware GOAL: Establish the model care program in DoD that makes a difference for SOF warriors and their families.

  4. Statistics Special Operations Forces Are: • 3% of the total military force • 3% of the force deployed to OEF/OIF • Twice as likely (17%) to be injured or killed in OEF/OIF than conventional forces (8%) • Twice as likely the return to duty rate (70%) of other forces (35%) • The most likely to stay in the service (~90% retention) • The least likely to seek support from outside the community SOF Take Care Of Their Own

  5. USSOCOM Care CoalitionFocus Areas 1. Support Component Family Programs 2. Contact and Advocate for SOF GWOT Casualties and Their Families 3. Be A Conduit Between SOF Warrior NEEDS and Government or Non-Government Organization MEANS Knowing What’s Out There and What’s Not – Getting Both

  6. Focus Areas(Continued) 1. Support Existing Component Family Readiness & Advocacy Programs • Ensure Services Are Supporting Programs • Looking for Trends in SOF • Ensure DoD Family Policies Provide SOF Coverage • Look for USSOCOM Family Support Standard

  7. Focus Areas(Continued) 2. Maintain Contact With and Advocate for SOF GWOT Casualties and Their Families • Contact all OEF/OIF Casualties – Regardless of Status • Maximize Use of SOF Hospital LNOs • Provide Advocacy, Advice, Direction • Resolve Individual Issues Quickly Through Government or Non-Government Means • Identify Gaps in Policy and Fill Them

  8. Focus Areas(Continued) 3. Serve as Conduit Between SOF Warrior NEEDS and Government or Non-Government Organization (NGO) MEANS • Seek the Government Solution First • Understand NGO. Mission and Focus • Establish Trusting Relationship With NGO • Maintain Personal Privacy Until Released By The SOF Warrior • Help SOF Warriors Transition to Careers • Track What Works

  9. www.socom.mil/care_coalition

  10. Casualty Support

  11. Benevolent Organizations

  12. Non-Casualty Registration

  13. LEAVE NO ONE BEHINDSuccesses and Challenges • Successes: • Website and Database • Partnerships with Benevolent Organizations • Landstuhl and Walter Reed Hospital LNOs • TRICARE Support • Medical and Physical Evaluation Boards • Traumatic Injury Benefit • Challenges: • Getting The Word Out About The Program • Service Physical Evaluation Board • Contacting The Casualties and Their Families

  14. Contact Information Director Mr. Jim Lorraine (lorraij@socom.mil) Office: Comm: (877) 672-3039 DSN: 968-6037 Website: http://www.socom.mil/care_coalition

  15. What it’s all about….taking care of those who are taking care of us!

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