Rebecca Lynne Farmer

Public Affairs Guidance for Army Resiliency Directorate Staff Warrior Care and Transition’s Army Trials, 26 March – 07 April 2017 Be on the lookout! The Warrior Care and Transition’s (WCT) Army Trials provide a unique platform to communicate U.S. Army Ready and Resilient capabilities, training, and resources, as they relate to the U.S. Army’s wounded, ill, and injured population. ARD STRATCOM goal is to write articles regarding the following, so please be mindful of the following opportunities: • • Profiles of Resilience- Video/Photo/Print profiles of individuals or teams who have a personal or professional story of resilience. Profiles may highlight stories of tragedy followed by growth, or challenges followed by success, etc. Performance Training- Performance Training techniques taught to individuals and teams, to include training applied to Adaptive Sport or Reconditioning Activities, transition (to include Phase II Goal Setting), or the daily lives of Soldiers, to include the wounded, ill and injured population and their Families. Media Inform Becky Farmer of any media contact as soon as practical. Include the 5Ws and the name, contact, and outlet of the reporter, as well as the expected publish/air date of the story. • • • As MRT-PEs, you should never be the focus of an article. If approached by media, please take a moment to include an athlete in the interview. Any commentary you provide pertains to your area of expertise, within the context of performance and resilience training and Soldier Transition. Contractors are not able to speak on behalf of the Army – refer anything involving the Army’s opinion to your nearest Army Civilian or green-suiter – best case would be referring media to an athlete or Family member/caregiver who has reaped the benefits of resilience and performance training Athlete Talking Points: • My WTU at ______ really helped me to… • Adaptive sports through Army Warrior Care has been… • Being a part of Warrior Care and Transition’s Army Trials is… • Lessons I will take with me from my experience in the Warrior Care and Transition Program are… Key Messages: Warrior Care and Transition’s Army Trials Main Message 1: Warrior Care and Transition equips wounded, ill and injured Soldiers with the capability to return to duty or prepare for veteran status. • Supporting Message: WCT contributes directly to readiness with a team of professionals who help Soldiers regain their health and return to duty. • Supporting Message: Every Soldier in the WCTP receives Performance Training delivered by Ready and Resilient Master Resilience Trainer-Performance Experts (MRT-PEs), enabling them to achieve their transition objectives through skills such as Goal Setting. Main Message 2: Warrior Care and Transition is the place where Soldiers go to recover from wounds, injury, and illness, with the confidence they, their families, and caregivers will be well cared for. • Supporting Message: Soldiers and their families are resilient – capable of overcoming any challenge, and represent the strength of the nation. POC: Ms. Becky Farmer |- |-|- Public Affairs Guidance for Army Resiliency Directorate Staff Warrior Care and Transition’s Army Trials, 26 March – 07 April 2017 Main Message 3: Warrior Care and Transition, working with Warrior Transition Units, provides a dedicated time, place, and process for wounded, ill and injured Soldiers. Main Message 4: The Warrior Care and Transition Program ensures wounded, ill and injured Soldiers have the support and resources they need to recover and return to duty or enter into veteran status. • Supporting Message: The WCTP takes a holistic approach to supporting wounded, ill, and injured Soldier throughout their recovery and transition. • Supporting Message: Soldiers develop a Comprehensive Transition Plan, a standardized framework that includes a personalized plan for the Soldier, by the Soldier, with short- and long-term goals in six domains of life: Family, physical, social, spiritual, emotional, and career. • Supporting Message: Families and caregivers are closely involved in all aspects of the Soldier’s recovery attending medical appointment and participating in the Soldier’s regular review meetings through the goal-setting process of the Comprehensive Transition Plan. • Supporting Message: The WCTP includes programs like career and education readiness to assist Soldiers with the next stage of their careers. Soldiers may participate in internships, work-site placements, training, college classes, and other career opportunities. Main Message 5: The Army showcases the resiliency (resilience) of Soldiers and the importance of adaptive reconditioning activities in their recovery. • Supporting Message: Adaptive reconditioning helps wounded, ill, and injured Soldiers physically, emotionally, socially, and psychologically while helping them stay resilient. • Supporting Message: Ready and Resilient Master Resilience Trainer-Performance Experts provide support to adaptive reconditioning activities, tailored to the specific activity and the Soldier’s ability. • Supporting Message: Ready and Resilient Master Resilience Trainer-Performance Experts guide Soldiers in learning how to transfer skills from their adaptive reconditioning to their daily lives, helping them build confidence, become more resilient, and optimize their performance. Key Messages: Ready and Resilient • A Ready and Resilient Army comprises individuals, teams and units who are able to achieve and sustain personal readiness, enabling optimized human performance in environments of uncertainty and persistent danger. • The Army’s capabilities, as part of the Ready and Resilient campaign (R2), are designed to build on the individual and collective strength of those who serve. • Resilient Soldiers, Family members and Army Civilians perform better, which results in improved unit readiness and better lives. • MRT-PEs provide tailored Resilience and Performance training to Warrior Transition Unit Cadre, Soldiers and their Families. • The training provided by MRT-PEs focuses on Soldiers’ abilities rather than limitations, helping them build confidence and optimism, which are critical competencies to have when going through recover and transition. Key Messages: Adaptive Reconditioning • Adaptive reconditioning enables wounded, ill, and injured Soldiers to optimize their physical, cognitive, and emotional well-being. Ready and Resilient supports this effort. • Adaptive reconditioning and adaptive sports/athletics is one way wounded, ill, and injured Soldiers move on; it encourages them to become – and remain – active and establish a “new normal.” POC: Ms. Becky Farmer |- |-|- Public Affairs Guidance for Army Resiliency Directorate Staff Warrior Care and Transition’s Army Trials, 26 March – 07 April 2017 Ready and Resilient Media: www.army.mil/readyandresilient facebook.com/USArmyR2 Twitter: @USArmyR2 YouTube: Hashtag: #ReadyandResilient Army Warrior Care and Transition Media: www.wtc.armil.mil facebook.com/ArmyWCT/ Twitter: @ArmyWCT YouTube Twitter Handles: PE Abby Bilyk: Kelsey Erlenbaugh Heather Hassinger Anthony Pacheco Shawn Saylors Ashley Jenkins Steve Cohen Liz Brookhouse Eric Turnbaugh Tori Creech Billy Low Brett Sandwick Ashley Rencher Laura Kirschner Joel Druvenga PE handle @abby_bilyk @kelseyerlenbaugh @ajpnole @Arjenkins01 @SportPsychNYLI @EABrookhouse @elitementality @jdrusportpsych Installation Handle @JBLM_PAO @FortCampbell @1stArmoredDiv @FtBraggNC @FortJacksonPAO @Fort_Belvoir @FortCampbell @FortPolkPAO @Fort_Belvoir @FtBraggNC @JBLM_PAO @JBLM_PAO @FortRiley @JBLEnews @FortRiley Appropriate Hashtags: #ArmyTrials | #TeamArmy | #Resilience | #ReadyandResilient |#[insert appropriate resilience or performance skill here] Example: .@JBLM_PAO MRT-PE @elitementality coaches #ArmyTrials Wheelchair Basketball Team through a #DeliberateBreathing routine. #ReadyandResilient POC: Ms. Becky Farmer |- |-|-