Brigade History
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A Symbolic Moment
MG Timboe, Founding Commander TXSG-MBDE and CSM Knobel Unfurling the
flag of the TXSG-MBDE for the first time. Fort Sam Houston, Texas,
February 2004. |
In March 2003 the Texas State Guard Medical
Reserve Corps (MRC) was officially formed as a component of the Texas
Military Forces, under the Texas Adjutant General, and at the express
direction of the Governor of Texas. Initially, the Medical Reserve Corps was
cosponsored by, and to this day still has a working relationship with, The
University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio and other
state-supported health science centers. Reorganized as the TXSG Medical
Brigade (MRC) in May 2007, the membership has increased to over 400
statewide.
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2003 Letter from Governor Rick
Perry to Adjutant General MG Wayne Marty establishing the TXSG
Medical Reserve Corps. [read] |
Texans Serving Texans
- The Medical Brigade was created as a
regional medical response team that can be called upon to assist in Texas
public health emergencies, including biological terrorism, epidemics, and
disasters. The primary mission of the Texas State Guard Medical Brigade is
to augment the emergency response efforts of local public health authorities
that require additional assistance. Additionally, upon approval of the
Medical Brigade command, units participate in local community events to
augment on-site healthcare providers, usually in support of TXSG
safety/security teams deployed to assist with safety-related activities.
