CIOMR

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.

11/02/2025

U.S. Army Reserve Maj. Gen. Michael L. Yost, commanding general for Army Reserve Medical Command out of Pinellas Park, Fla., delivers his keynote speech about medical care challenges for the reserve medical military components of the U.S. and its NATO partner nations in large-scale combat operations...

31/01/2025

CIOMR Mid Winter Meeting 2025 |

🚨 Meet the Speaker: Major General Lisa J. Hou, D.O. 🚨

We are honored to welcome MG Lisa J. Hou, the Director of the Office of the Joint Surgeon General, National Guard Bureau!

With a career spanning combat deployments, medical leadership, and state & federal command, MG Hou has played a pivotal role in shaping National Guard medical operations. Before her current role, she led the New Jersey National Guard as Adjutant General, overseeing 8,400+ Soldiers & Airmen and state veterans’ affairs.

A seasoned military physician, MG Hou has served as a field surgeon in Iraq & Afghanistan, a Joint Surgeon, and a state medical commander. She holds degrees in osteopathic medicine, strategic studies, and business administration.

CIOMR will hear her insights on the role of the National Guard in climate change disasters 🌬️🌪️


Army Reserve Medical Command

31/01/2025

CIOMR Mid Winter Meeting 2025 |

🌱Meet the Speaker: Bastien Alex 🌱

We are honored to welcome Bastien Alex, Senior Advisor for Climate to the Vice Chief of the Defence Staff, French Ministry of Armed Forces. He plays a key role in implementing France’s Climate and Defence Strategy, adopted in 2022, which focuses on adapting military forces to the challenges posed by climate change.

Before his current role, Bastien led the Climate and Energy Program at WWF France (2020–2023) and spent a decade as a research fellow at the French Institute for International and Strategic Affairs (IRIS), specializing in climate change impacts on security, defense, and energy policy.

CIOMR is fortunate to hear him as he explores “France’s Climate Change and Defence Strategy: Adapt Today to Fulfil Our Duties Tomorrow.” And understand how France is integrating climate resilience into defense planning and what it means for the future of military operations in a changing world.

31/01/2025

CIOMR Mid Winter Meeting 2025 |

🌍 Meet the Speaker: Dr. Emma Hakala 🌍

We are pleased to welcome Dr. Emma Hakala, a Leading Researcher at the Finnish Institute of International Affairs, specializing in environmental security and the geopolitics of climate change.

Dr. Hakala’s work explores how international actors contribute to climate security, emphasizing the intersection of climate change, security policy, and resilience. She leads the project “Climate Change and Finland’s Security of Supply” and collaborates on “Water Cooperation and Peace – Finnish Water Way”, highlighting the critical role of water security in international stability.

We heard an insightful perspective on Climate Change and Comprehensive Security, climate threats impact national and international security, and the strategies needed to build resilience in an evolving global landscape.

31/01/2025

Congratulations 💪🏆 We look forward to engaging with the Ukraine Association of Reserve Officers and veterans at future meetings.
Ukrainian Military Reserve

📢 Ukraine Joins CIOR as an Associate Member 🇺🇦

During the CIOR Mid-Winter Meeting 2025, the Ukrainian Association of Reserve Officers and Veterans (UAROV) was unanimously approved as an associate member of CIOR. This milestone strengthens international collaboration and reinforces the role of Ukrainian reservists within the global reserve community.

Read the full release below. ⬇️

30/01/2025

CIOMR Mid Winter Meeting 2025 |

🌍 Meet the Speakers: Paul Rushton & Mona Koehler-Schindler 🌍

We are excited to welcome Mr. Paul Rushton and Ms. Mona Koehler-Schindler, two leading experts on climate security and NATO’s strategic approach to climate change.

🔹 Paul Rushton is the Team Lead for Climate Change and Security in NATO’s Innovation, Hybrid, and Cyber (IHC) Division. With a background in CBRN defense policy, arms control, and crisis management, he has worked extensively on environmental security in fragile and conflict-affected regions, including Darfur, DRC, Myanmar, and Nepal.

🔹 Mona Koehler-Schindler serves as a Staff Officer for Climate Security within NATO’s International Military Staff. She brings years of experience in political advisory roles, counter-terrorism policy, and strategic analysis, including her tenure as Political Advisor to NATO’s Senior Civilian Representative in Afghanistan.

They will discuss NATO’s evolving policy on climate change and security, its impact on global stability, and the intersection of climate and health in defense strategy.

30/01/2025

CIOMR Mid Winter Meeting 2025 |

🚑 Meet the Speaker: Brigadier General (MD) Dr. Rolf von Uslar 🚑

We are honored to welcome Brigadier General (MD) Dr. Rolf von Uslar, Director of the Multinational Medical Coordination Centre – Europe (MMCC-E), and a leading expert in medical operations, plans, and policy for multinational military forces.

With a distinguished career in the German Bundeswehr Medical Service, Dr. von Uslar has held key leadership roles, including Deputy Commander of Regional Medical Support Command, Chief of Medical Forces Policy at the German Ministry of Defense, and Medical Staff Officer at ISAF HQ in Afghanistan.

Holding a PhD in Dentistry, a Master of Arts in Military Leadership and International Security, and extensive NATO and Bundeswehr operational training, he brings deep expertise in medical readiness, large-scale casualty evacuation, and multinational medical coordination.

Join us as he shares insights on mass casualty evacuation in large-scale combat operations—a critical aspect of modern military medicine. 🗺️🚔

30/01/2025

CIOMR Mid Winter Meeting 2025 |
🧪 Meet the Speaker: Mr. Daniel Bayliss 🧪

We’re excited to welcome Mr. Daniel Bayliss, EDTs Officer & CBRN Lead (Voluntary National Contribution - UK) at the Office of the Chief Scientist, NATO Science & Technology Organization!

With extensive expertise in Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear (CBRN) defense, Mr. Bayliss plays a key role in advancing NATO’s scientific and technological efforts to enhance preparedness, response, and resilience against CBRN threats.

Join us as he shares insights into the latest innovations, emerging challenges, and NATO’s approach to CBRN defense! 🦠🌡️

NATO Science & Technology Organization CSO

https://www.sto.nato.int/Pages/default.aspx

30/01/2025

CIOMR Mid Winter Meeting 2025 |

⚕️Meet the Speaker: Major General Michael L. Yost ⚕️

We’re honored to welcome MG Michael L. Yost, Commanding General of Army Reserve Medical Command, bringing decades of leadership in military medicine, operational support, and disaster response.

Since joining the military in 1988, MG Yost has served in key command and medical leadership roles across the Army National Guard and Army Reserve, with deployments in support of Operation Enduring Freedom, Operation Iraqi Freedom, and COVID-19 response efforts. He has also led humanitarian missions, including flood relief in Texas and Operation Bright Star in Egypt.

A graduate of the U.S. Army War College, MG Yost holds degrees in Health Administration, Health Service Management, and Strategic Studies. His numerous awards include the Legion of Merit, Meritorious Service Medal, and the Order of Military Medical Merit.

Join us as he shares insights on Large Scale Combat Operations and medical challenges in these environments.


Army Reserve Medical Command
NATO

30/01/2025