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Humanitarian Assistance Team (HAT)

The HAT (Humanitarian Assistance Team) is a group of professionals who share a dedication to Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief.  Based on the Special Forces model, HAT is a composite team concept where the members come together to repsond to each emergency according to what is required.  Each HAT member is one of the world's elite leaders in their respective industry, and they have a shared vision goal concentrated focus on alleviating suffering.

The team of doctors, medical institutions, housing, logistics, water systems providers, et al, all come together during time of crisis to render the most effective responses based on a model of preparedness and mitigation through training, equiping and readiness.

Hawke is just one part of the team and tries to utilize his modest media exposure to focus concentration on these efforts and entities dedicated to helping others.  The team is always evolving and adapting to best serve the greater good.  We thank you for your support as you peruse some of our projects and providers.

All the Best - Mykel Hawke

In partnership with internationally-recognized Leaders in academic and private medicine from prestigious universities to include Harvard, UC Davis, Stanford, UConn, and Emory, and nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) such as International Medical Corps (IMC) and Refugee Relief International (RRI), our Special Forces-led programs are sponsored by socially responsible corporations such as ATK, Stryker Craniomaxillofacial, IMTS, and Harvest Capital.

What is the HATeam?

The HATeam develops and conducts exciting and unique educational fundraisers that merge the best of U.S. Special Operations, Higher Education, Medicine, Adventure Travel, Leadership Training, and Independent Filmmaking to allow American Military and Medical Volunteers ways to earn financial support for
Global Surgery by training U.S. citizens in Disaster Preparedness.

The HATeam is a scalable and self-sustainable platform comprised of Military and Medical Veterans that helps raise awareness and funds to "train, equip, and deploy" U.S. surgical teams and nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) that serve the world through Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HA/DR) operations.

Members of the HATeam are respected representatives from the private and public sectors, filmmakers, CEOs, and other professionals who align personal contacts and professional resources to develop programs that create a greater social impact both at home and abroad.   The HATeam is neither a nonprofit nor a charitable foundation rather a Human Network that acts as a vehicle to provide a plethora of opportunities for good and capable people to become active participants in helping alleviate human suffering with trusted members of the world community—American Military and Medical Volunteers.

How To Become Involved

The HATeam provides corporate and individual sponsors an unlimited menu of unique opportunities to become recognized for their support through mainstream media and social networking by sponsoring Leadership and Employee Incentive Programs designed and conducted by Direct Action Resource Center (DARC) and SpecOps Global Training Adventures and Media.

Language and cultural immersion programs can be included in medical training and designed for missions specific to a multitude of countries by experienced U.S. Special Forces "Green Beret" veterans with years of experience in International Travel, Security, Filmmaking, and Humanitarian Action Programs in Austere/Insecure Environments, Disasters and Areas of Conflict.

Supporting these programs will ultimately foster positive International Relations, Global Stability, and support economic development through Medical and Corporate Diplomacy.

To explore ways your corporation can support Disaster Preparedness training, Corporate Leadership and Employee Incentive programs as educational fundraisers, and all other forms of HATeam Public Relations and private-sector coordination, please contact Jay Stanka through LinkedIn.

Training Methodology—Total Immersion Combined With Real-World Missions:

A primary objective of total immersion training is to teach Self-Reliance, which begins for overseas travelers with Individual Protective Measures (IPM).

IPM’s are useful skills for anyone who travels on business or adventure, especially OCONUS (Outside the Continental United States) whether civilian, military, executive, or health care provider (HCP).

When supporting a Humanitarian Assistance/Disaster Relief (HA/DR) operation or traveling to a potentially dangerous country, whether due to crime or terrorism, these basic principals will help ensure individual and team safety and can be implemented anywhere in the world and whenever you travel.

The HATeam currently supports two Immersive Training Programs led by Special Forces veterans: Remote Site Medicine and the Austere Medical Program (AMP).

Check back for more updates to this section of the site.

Humanitarian Assistance Team: HAT

Support

Direct Action Resource Center (DARC)

Founded in 1996, Direct Action Resource Center (DARC – pronounced Darcy) has trained and facilitated U.S. Government and Corporate entities in a multitude of tactical, operational and strategic related disciplines.  DARC has provided specialized services and training to the Special Warfare communities (domestic and international) with an unsurpassed record of safety and client satisfaction.  DARC is internationally-recognized for its professionalism, discretion and cutting edge training programs based on a "kinetic" and "scenario-based" training methodology.

Growth-management, an experienced cadre and our ability to develop and conduct complex training programs has been the cornerstone of DARC's success.  The successful execution of tactical, medical, Special Operations and unit integration training includes numerous asymmetric situational-oriented training programs for U.S. government and coalition clients that pre-date 9/11/2001.

In September 2010, Mykel Hawke participated in DARC's course simulation for field medicine, austere conditions, and key components immediately following a manmade or natural disaster.

Pictured here, with Producer Nina Bouphasavanh and Austere Medical Program Board Director Dr. Larry Hollier.

DARC's extensive list of accomplishments includes the planning and successful execution of real-world missions to include personnel and nationally-sensitive Asset Recovery Operations during Hurricane Katrina.

DARC's clientele includes:

• U.S. and Coalition Special Operations Forces
• U.S. Government Agencies
• Domestic Law Enforcement and Emergency Services organizations
• Non-Governmental Organizations (NGO)

The Austere Medical Program (AMP): Unconventional Surgical Immersion Course (USIC) is a first-of-its-kind live-tissue, scenario based, humanitarian action program that teaches health care providers (HCP) to more safely and effectively provide surgical care in austere/insecure environments and areas of conflict.

Instruction is provided by Special Operations medics, PA's, physicians, surgeons, and other HCPs throughout the U.S. from universities to include Harvard, UC Davis, UConn, Emory, and from multiple specialties such as Craniomaxillofacial, Orthopedics, Emergency Medicine and Nursing.  For more information, visit AMP (Austere Medicine) or contact DARC (Direct Action Resource Center) at 501.247.4445 mobile, Richard Mason, or 501.955.0007 office.

DARC Austere Medical Program

Remote Site Medicine

"With the help of our accompanying Special Forces Medic I learned how to conceptualize, organize, and utilize the aidbag in an efficient and effective manner to be able to deliver aid on demand."  Dr. Chris Hughes UConn General Surgery and Harvard Medical School

Remote Site Medicine is a Mobile Training Program (MTP) that combines Outdoor Skills and Survival education with practical application while participants learn to prepare for medical deployments and to ensure the health of a film crew in physically and environmentally challenging conditions.

Graduates and faculty from the Austere Medical Program (AMP) are invited to practice broad-spectrum health care in remote locations with a U.S. Army Special Forces medical veteran (18D) working out of a medical aidbag provided by ATK.   Medical Evacuation planning, Medical Intelligence and Research, Trauma Management, Tropical Medicine, and basic wound care are all planned for, but the importance and practice of Preventive Medicine (PM) is regularly reinforced.  Along the way, opportunities sometimes present themselves to provide humanitarian assistance.

Additional Information

Read About Remote Site Medicine missions in support of
Discovery Channel's MAN, WOMAN, WILD filming productions.

The Austere Medical Program (AMP):

Unconventional Surgical Immersion Course (USIC)

The Austere Medical Program (AMP): Unconventional Surgical Immersion Course (USIC) is a first-of-its-kind, live-tissue, scenario- based, Humanitarian Action training by Leaders in the Civilian and Military medical communities that teaches Health Care Providers (HCP) to more safely and effectively provide surgical care in Austere/Insecure Environments and Areas of Conflict.

Instruction is provided by Special Operations Medics, PA's, Physicians, Surgeons, and other HCPs throughout the U.S. from universities such as Harvard, UC Davis, UConn, Emory, and from multiple specialties to include Craniomaxillofacial, Emergency Medicine, Radiology and Nursing.  

For more information visit AMP (Austere Medicine) or contact DARC (Direct Action Resource Center) at 501.247.4445 mobile, Richard Mason, or 501.955.0007 office.

In the News

Green Berets and Top Docs Raise Funds For Global Surgery
While Preparing U.S. Citizens For Local Disasters

Austin, Texas, - Aug 5, 2011 - Holding true to their motto "De Oppresso Liber" or "To Free from Oppression," a group of Army Special Forces veterans backed by a prominent group of sponsors and physicians from prestigious universities throughout the country, have developed what they say is the solution to some of the world's most challenging humanitarian efforts while they prepare U.S. citizens for disasters on American soil.

"The Humanitarian Assistance Team, or HATeam as we call it, is a way for us to come together, organize our skills, to share knowledge and resources and help prepare medical volunteers to serve the world while we make our own communities safer" says Green Beret Officer, combat veteran, and Host of two Discovery Channel shows "Man, Woman, Wild" and "One Man Army," Mykel Hawke.

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