Our mission
Train the first team for the moments after impact.
Troops in Contact is building its first veteran-led natural disaster response team with recognized certifications, funded equipment, and disciplined preparation for hurricanes, floods, storms, and other disasters.
Mission statement
Build the team where veteran skills still matter.
It is our mission to turn military experience into organized civilian natural disaster response capability. Troops in Contact is being built as a fresh 501(c)(3) for veterans who still want purpose, standards, training, and a team when communities are dealing with disaster.
The model is closer to a volunteer fire department than a social gathering: train before the call, certify the skills, stage the gear, coordinate with the right authorities, and serve where the community actually needs help.
Our approach
Practical, trained, and ready to serve.
The work is to prepare the first team for real natural disaster response support without exaggerating capabilities or bypassing public-safety authority.
Training and certification
Build a pathway for veterans to earn or refresh practical credentials in first aid support, chainsaw safety, vehicle recovery, flood response, search support, and incident coordination.
Team readiness
Organize the first response team around clear roles, equipment discipline, communications, staging, and activation standards before natural disasters hit.
Community response
Prepare trained teams to support communities after natural disasters through coordinated, lawful, and partner-aware on-site operations.
Response focus
Natural disaster response, where preparation matters.
The new direction centers on practical natural disaster tasks: clearing access after storms, supporting recovery, moving equipment, helping with search and flood-response efforts, and operating as a disciplined volunteer team within appropriate local incident coordination. The immediate goal is readiness, credibility, and responsible service.