CIOMR

04/08/2025

📅 31 July 2025 — Day 4: Post-Conflict Health Reconstruction and the role of the Reserves.

Powerful discussions at the Summer 2025 Workshop on Post-Conflict Health Reconstruction.

🌍 From restoring health services to strengthening resilience, leaders explored how NATO can support stability and equity in recovery.

💡 Grateful for insights from Gen. Martin Bricknell, Capt. Jeff Ricks, our Global Health Engagement and JMRO teams.

This vital topic brought home the human side of strategy — and the enduring role of military medics even after the last shot is fired.

The afternoon saw the CIOMR Executive Meeting, where strategic direction, future planning, and discussion took place.

03/08/2025

31/07/2025

Huge thank you to the Universidad Francisco de Vitoria - Madrid an honour to be hosted!

30/07/2025

📅 30 July 2025 — Day 3: South-Facing Strategy & Operational Planning

Understanding NATO’s Southern Flank 🌍🧭
Today we joined our CIOR colleagues at the University Francisco de Vitoria for a deep dive into NATO’s Southern Neighbourhood. The Symposium featured Professor Ana Santos Pinto and expert panels discussing evolving threats and fragile partnerships in the South.

Afternoon breakout sessions explored conceptual frameworks for defining “The South” — a key step in medical planning, resource allocation, and policy shaping.

Meanwhile, CIOMR members also supported JMROW operational planning exercises, contributing medical insight to scenarios involving cross-border crises and evacuations.

A strong day of thinking globally and acting jointly.

More to come!

30/07/2025

📅 29 July 2025 —
Day 2: Drones, Doctrine & Defence Logistics

From the Skies to the Supply Chain 🚁📦
Day 2 opened with a ceremonial start, followed by the Drones Symposium hosted by CISOR. Delegates explored the rapidly evolving role of drones in medical response and battlefield situational awareness. Our very own Col Jason English offered an expert point of view from his civilian experience with drones.

We then heard vital Ukrainian medical lessons from CPT Jeff Ricks (USA), offering grounded, first-hand insight into operational challenges and innovation in theatre.

The afternoon’s Inaugural Logistics Forum brought together experts from NATO and Ukraine, with MG Ewart-Brooks delivering a keynote on logistical strategy and resilience. The panel discussion tackled tough topics like supply chain vulnerability, logistical innovations and future assets, and coordinating movement across coalitions and channels.

A big thank you to all our speakers — and what a way to end the day with the Presidential Dinner at the Casino Militar.

30/07/2025

📅 28 July 2025 —
Day 1: CIOMR Summer Congress Begins

From Future Conflicts to Battlefield Care 🪖🩺
We opened the Summer Congress with a powerful workshop on Health in Future Conflicts led by The Scar Free Foundation. Lt Gen (Retd) Richard Nugee encouraged us to consider what challenges a medical commander might expect in future conflicts — sparking dynamic group debate and insight.

The afternoon featured a Battlefield Analgesia Workshop, expertly delivered by COL Prof Arnyce Pock (USU), giving delegates hands-on experience in pain relief techniques under operational pressures. Even the sceptics left impressed!

We ended with Brigadier Ben Banerjee’s commanding overview of British medical capabilities for large-scale operations, before heading to a fantastic welcome reception with international colleagues.

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29/07/2025

🌞 CIOMR Summer Congress 2025 – Day 1 🌍

We kicked off the first afternoon of this year’s Summer Congress with a brilliant and unexpectedly popular practical session on Battlefield Acupuncture 🪡💥

While many arrived a little sceptical, everyone left with new skills, open minds — and a certificate in providing short-term relief for acute or chronic pain using this low-risk technique.

This hands-on session sparked discussion, curiosity, and plenty of laughter — a perfect way to launch a week of innovation and international collaboration in military medicine.

If you were there, let us know your biggest takeaway from the session!

28/07/2025

¡bienvenida!

🇬🇧 Hello and welcome to the official start of our Summer Congress 2025 hosted in the glorious sunshine of Madrid, Spain 🇪🇸

📍Today we have the privilege of hearing from the Scar Free Foundation and a practical workshop on Battlefield pain management and acupuncture 🩹🩸

Stay tuned for further updates and news!

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🇫🇷 Bonjour et bienvenue au lancement officiel de notre Congrès d'été 2025, organisé sous le soleil radieux de Madrid, en Espagne 🇪🇸

📍Aujourd'hui, nous avons le privilège d'accueillir la Scar Free Foundation et un atelier pratique sur la gestion de la douleur sur le champ de bataille et l'acupuncture 🩹🩸

Restez connectés pour plus d'informations !

Federación de Organizaciones de Reservistas de España - FORE
CIOR - Interallied Confederation of Reserve Officers

27/07/2025

CIOMR Summer Congress 2025 🌟

Welcome all to the Summer Congress hosted in Madrid, Spain 🇪🇸

Our JMROW Preparation day is in full swing allowing our Junior Reserve Officer cohort to learn about NATO and what to expect in the coming days!

📚 Morning Session
Colonel Willey (GBR) set the stage with an introduction to NATO using his in depth knowledge of the organisation to facilitate understanding and context to the week’s events.

💡 Afternoon Session
This afternoon in sunny Madrid ☀️ small groups presented their strategic analysis of various challenges NATO faces. Understanding the strengths and weaknesses of our alliance is a pivotal part of interoperability and allows us to work cohesively together.

Learning points include:
🔹 importance of cohesion, resilience and adaptability
🔹 Importance of NATO as a *credible* deterrence
🔹 NATO’s resilience and endurance are proven by its survival through decades of global turmoil.

As our JMROW cohort settle in we wish the rest of the CIOMR Summer Congress participants safe travels to España. We look forward to welcoming you at the official start the CIOMR SC25 tomorrow!
Stay tuned for more as we continue to tackle global medical challenges together. Share your thoughts with ! 💬

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14/02/2025

BRUSSELS – “Warrior Medics” from the Pinellas Park, Florida-based Army Reserve Medical Command joined more than 100 junior and senior medical reserve officers from more than a dozen NATO partner nations for the 2025 Mid-Winter Meeting held by the Confédération Interalliée des Officiers Méd...

14/02/2025

JMROS participants having the opportunity to pay their respects to the fallen in Ypres, Belgium.