Community Based Warrior Transition Unit 

The CBWTU conducts medical holdover operations to expeditiously and effectively evaluate, treat, return to duty and/or administratively out-process Servicemembers who have suffered injury or illness while mobilized. These Servicemembers are also referred to the Veterans Health System or TRICARE Health System.

This allows injured/ill soldiers to heal at home, remain on active duty and contribute to the best of their abilities.

Benefits of CBWTU:

• - Soldier returns to family, friends and community, which helps the healing process
• - Reintegration support while healing
• - Continuity of civilian medical providers helps make medical transition seamless once the Soldier is back on Reserve status
• - Reduces stress and financial hardship of Soldier and family
• - Unofficial trial of duty while at CBWTU
• - Opportunity for establishing link with VA during healing process
• - Congressional and public grass roots support

CBWTU Successes:

• - Almost 80% of CBWTU Soldiers returned to their Guard or Reserve units and the fighting force
• - High patient satisfaction noted by CBWTU Soldiers on Army Surgeon General surveys
• - Widespread support for program
• - Now considered part of Army's expansion capability for current and future conflicts