02/19/2026
Keesler Medical Group Warriors Strengthen Readiness Skills
On Feb. 11, 2026, members of Keesler Medical Group traveled to Woolmarket, Mississippi, to conduct Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC) training.
Military personnel and operational responders who may be required to provide immediate lifesaving care in high-threat or austere environments are required to go through TCCC
training. TCCC is a critical, evidence-based trauma care system designed to rapidly identify and treat preventable causes of death on the battlefield, with primary focus on massive hemorrhage, airway obstruction, and breathing emergencies. This level of care is implemented immediately at the point of injury and sustained through all phases of care—Care Under Fire, Tactical Field Care, and Tactical Evacuation—where seconds directly impact survival.
TCCC is a necessary qualification for combat zones, deployed environments, training operations, and any tactical setting where delayed medical intervention increases the risk of preventable death. And the reason is because most combat fatalities occur before reaching a medical facility. Without rapid, properly executed TCCC interventions, survivable injuries quickly become fatal—making TCCC essential to preserving life, maintaining combat power, and ensuring mission success.
