Florida is uniquely positioned to advance military–civilian trauma readiness, with three fully operational Mission Zero partnerships anchoring Miami, Jacksonville, and Tampa — each aligned with a distinct service branch (Army, Navy, Air Force). These nodes represent a living proof-of-concept for embedding military trauma providers into high-acuity civilian trauma centers, improving readiness, integration, and care quality.
The statewide heat map identifies logical expansion regions in the Panhandle, the Central Florida corridor, and North Florida, while highlighting surge-interoperability zones along the South Florida coast and Keys. This structure creates a foundation for scalable readiness planning, patient movement pathways, and regional Medical Operations Command Centers (RMOCC) alignment. Florida stands as the national model for cross-service trauma integration, and serves as the leading platform for future federal expansion and evaluation of Mission Zero outcomes.
Trauma Care in a Changing World: Webinar Series
Learn about the impact of large-scale combat operations and Regional Medical Operations Coordinating Centers in Part 1 of 3 of the Florida Committee on Trauma's Trauma Care in a Changing World webinar series.
Trauma Care in a Changing World: LSCO & RMOCC
Presenter: John H. Armstrong, MD, FACS
Moderator: Julie Y. Valenzuela, MD, FACS
April 21, 2026
Military Civilian Partnerships in Florida
University of Florida - Jacksonville
General Information:
Program Information:
Key Functions: Corpsman and provide trauma embedding
Host site for Navy Medicine’s Hospital Corpsman Trauma Training (HMTT) program since 2019
Mission Zero Grant Site Award: Yes
Primary Service Branch:
U.S. Navy, via Naval Hospital Jacksonville / Navy Medicine (HMTT)
Relevant Nearby Bases/Commands:
Naval Air Station (NAS) Jacksonville – major fleet/aviation base.
Naval Station Mayport – surface fleet base.
Florida Air National Guard/Jacksonville International Airport installation.
Camp Blanding Joint Training Center (FLARNG) is in the broader region.
Hospital Corpsman Trauma Training (HMTT): Since 2019, the HMTT Navy Medicine program is an operational readiness program conducted by Naval Hospital Jacksonville and the University of Florida - Jacksonville. The program is 2 months per corpsman to prepare for deployment. Click here for more information.
Regional Partnership with Naval Air Station Jacksonville (NAS JAX)
Regular participation by surgeons, corpsmen, CC nurses, family medicine integrated rotation, ER, MICU. Of note, Navy Family Medicine has their own admitting service
Homestead Air Reserve Base / ARB – USAF / Reserve, also supports joint missions.
U.S. Southern Command (USSOUTHCOM) HQ in Doral (Miami).
Florida National Guard / JTF Aide has also used ATTD/Ryder during COVID response.
Army Trauma Training Detachment (ATTD): The ATTD, a satellite of the US Army Medical Center of Excellence, in collaboration with Ryder Trauma Center, trains the Army’s Forward Resuscitative Surgical Teams prior to deployment since September 2001.Forward Resuscitative Surgical Teams spend one week in didactic training and one week clinical training at the Ryder Trauma Center. Participants are exposed to didactic lectures, clinical skills labs, just-in-time-learning videos, human patient simulation, pre-hospital procedures and protocols, mock traumas, mass casualty exercises, and valuable clinical experiences with trauma victims. Click here for more information.
Tampa General Hospital/University of South Florida
MacDill Air Force Base – home to Air Mobility Command assets, CENTCOM and SOCOM HQ
Mission Zero: Tampa General Hospital (TGH)/University of South Florida (USF) has a grant for the Mission Zero program. Participants are:
Fully embedded into the clinical program (trauma, emergency general surgery, surgical critical care).
Trained on the robotic platform for emergency general surgery
Part of the division's educational program to the medical students and USF CAMLS ACS programs such as ATLS, ATOM, and ASSET courses.
Part of the TGH/USF Injury Prevention program and outreach, having taught "Stop the Bleed" to police departments, and US Coast Guard.
Included in Rural Trauma Training Courses all over the state of Florida.
Included in regional mass casualty incident events.
The primary surgeons for any active duty injured or ill soldiers
USF Health Office of Military Medical Innovation & Research (OMMIR): The USF OMMIR serves as the strategic hub for aligning academic medical research and innovation with the urgent operational needs of the U.S. military and veteran communities. OMMIR integrates multidisciplinary expertise across USF Health and its partners to accelerate Department of War (DOW) research priorities that save lives, restore living, and improve readiness. Click here for more information.
TGMG Military & Veteran (MVP) Primary Care Center:, The TGMG MVP Primary Care Center is a dedicated facility designed to provide world-class care tailored to the unique needs of veterans, reservists, and National Guard members. The center is staffed by clinicians trained in military culture and the unique healthcare needs of the veteran community. The center was developed in collaboration with several community partners and our own TGH Veteran Team Member Resource Group to ensure the space is guided by the voice of veterans. Click here for more information.
Additional Military Civilian Partnerships in Florida
