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PUBLISHER

Greeting JSOM Subscribers, levels of the conventional Army
from battalion to corps. Jim has
he Journal of Special Opera- been instrumental in implementing
tions Medicine was honored several TCCC initiatives over the
Tto receive an award at the 10– last few years. From fielding junc-
11 Sep. TCCC Committee Meeting Michelle D. Landers, Lt Col (Ret) tional tourniquets to the updated
in San Antonio. Presented by CAPT DD1380 to corps-level TCCC train-
(Ret) Frank Butler, the JSOM award recognized the ing initiatives, his name has been synonymous with mak-
Journal’s many contributions to Tactical Combat Casu- ing TCCC happen in the Army. He initiated training and
alty Care. measures that integrated TCCC requirements into phy-
sician credentialing and privileging at MTFs supporting
III Corps. As a CJTF Command Surgeon, he ensured
that our joint and coalition forces were well supported
medically and that the US Military sustains the advances
in battlefield trauma care that TCCC has helped to pi-
oneer. He has been involved with the DHA-sponsored
Deployed Medicine project to enhance TCCC curricula
and utilize modernized web- mobile applications to im-
prove training. He has pushed TCCC recommendations
through all levels, from grass roots education efforts to
affecting policy change through the senior mission com-
mander. A true champion of TCCC!
“The JSOM has served as the voice of battlefield
trauma care for over a decade and has served as the
CoTCCC’s most important strategic messaging part-
ner. From 2013 until the present, the JSOM has pub-
lished all of the papers that document new changes
to the TCCC guidelines, as well as CoTCCC meeting
minutes and TCCC updates. The JSOM’s integration
of TCCC changes into the permanent, indexed, and
searchable medical literature is critical for the his-
torical record, as well as providing readily accessible
references for all TCCC users around the world.”
In addition to the JSOM, Dr Frank K. Butler Awards for
TCCC Contributions were also presented to:
Cynthia Barrigan, MPH
COL (Ret) James Geracci, MD DHA Deployed Medicine/TCCC Curricula Project
COL (Ret) Jim Geracci is an experienced operational Ms Barrigan has served as the principal investigator
physician who has served as a unit surgeon at all and project lead for the Learning Strategy, Tactics, &
Technology Research Program (aka Deployed Medi-
cine) since its inception. She has played a critical role in
the development of the updated TCCC curricula with
the recent release of TCCC for All Service Members
(TCCC-ASM). Her vision of combining up-to-date ed-
ucation methodology with web-mobile based– platforms
tailored to the next generation of medics, corpsman,
and pararescuemen is key to the future of TCCC.

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