WARRIOR IN TRANSITION UNIT
LETTER FROM 1SG MARK STUART AT FORT CAMPBELL'S WTU

I am writing the letter to give out some information and lay to rest
some rumors about the Warrior Transition Battalion.  The mission of the
Warrior Transition Battalion is to assist Wounded Warriors and their
Family members' transition from their war fighting units to where ever the
Medical Evaluation Board (MEB) decides they should be.  The board can
decide one of three things:  either return the Soldier to his unit to
continue, or have the soldier change their MOS with continued service to
the Army, or Soldier is no longer able to continue service with the
Army.  The WTUs mission is to assist the Soldier in monitoring their
medical care, ensuring their appointments are in a timely manner and
that all aspects of their life are as smooth as possible.  This includes
personal issues.  The WTU is NOT here to move Soldiers along through the
system as fast as possible so the Army won't have to deal with them.  No
Soldier will be separated from the Army before their medical treatment
is complete.  We are not here to ensure the Soldier gets as little as
possible.  The Army prepares Soldiers in every way to deploy and fight.
The Warrior Transition Battalion is here to prepare Soldiers for their
next mission, even if it’s to the civilian sector.  We afford Warriors
every opportunity to attend college courses, attend all ACAP workshops,
job fairs and resume workshops.  We ensure they are well briefed by the
Department of Vets Affairs to ensure they know what their benefits are
and begin working through that maze of paperwork.  We also attempt to
find our Warriors volunteer jobs on the installation that is appropriate
for whatever they think they will like to do when they transition out of
the Army.  Warriors will conduct physical training twice a week within
the limits of their injuries.  These PT program was developed by the
Physical Therapy clinic and will be constantly monitored.  Our goal is
to insure Warriors are prepared for the next phase of their lives
whether that is back to the war fighting force, into another duty
position within the Army, or to the civilian sector.
There seems to be a lot of confusion as to how Soldiers become part
of the Warrior Transition Battalion.  Immediately after a Soldier
receives a Permanent Profile 3, commonly referred to as a P3,  their
Physicians Assistant (PA) forwards the profile to the Brigade Surgeon.
The Brigade Surgeon forwards all appropriate documentation to the
Division Surgeon as a nomination to the WTU.  The Division Surgeon has a
standardized packet for the nomination.  When that packet is complete
(with paperwork from the Soldiers unit, PA, Battalion and Brigade
Commander) it is forwarded to the WTU for final approval.  This should
normally, and I say normally, take approximately three to four weeks.
Sometimes longer.  Only when this is complete can a Soldier become part
of the WTU.  There are exceptions to this as well.  Normally as Soldier
that is already into the MEB process and has passed their dictation,
they are not a candidate to come to WTU because they are so close to
completing the process that moving them would not be beneficial.  A
Soldier that is injured and will undergo medical treatment for longer
than six months is a candidate to be in WTU.  There are a
million different things that can go into this.  
I hope that I have provided you information that is helpful.
Unfortunately there isn't enough time or room to cover everything.
Please see your Battalion PA for all questions, they know the process
well.  

1SG Stuart
B Btry, Warrior Transition Battalion

Classification:  UNCLASSIFIED
Having served 21 years in the United
States Army and deployed 3 times now,
1SG Stuart is currently assigned to the
new Warrior in Transition BN here at
Fort Campbell,KY. He takes great pride
in his work and was hired with this
company because he is known as the
"bulldog" and gets things done.  This
new battalion will be what these
Warriors' need to have the life they
deserve.
1SG Stuart
This site is in memory of SSG Deason and all others who have fallen in action. You will never be forgotten.
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