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Team Rubicon is an American non-government organization (NGO) founded by U.S. Marines William McNulty and Jacob Wood. Team Rubicon's mission is to unite the skills and experiences of military veterans with first responders to rapidly deploy emergency response teams.
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History
Team Rubicon formed in January 2010 following the Haiti earthquake, when McNulty and Wood led a medical team into Port-au-Prince three days after the quake. They gathered funds and medical supplies from friends and family and flew into the Dominican Republic. They rented a truck, loaded their gear, and headed west to Haiti. The team treated thousands of patients, traveling to camps deemed “too dangerous” by other aid organizations. They ventured outside the traditional scale of disaster response, focusing on those who would be overlooked, untreated.
Since the Haiti earthquake, Team Rubicon has deployed on over 175 operations including international operations in Pakistan, Chile, Burma, Sudan, Ecuador, Nepal, Greece, and Turkey. Domestically, Team Rubicon has responded to disasters such as Hurricane Matthew, Hurricane Irene, Tropical Storm Debby, Hurricane Isaac, Hurricane Sandy, and the tornado destruction of Moore, Oklahoma. In June 2015 Team Rubicon completed its 100th disaster mission, Operation Five Points in Aston, PA.The team's role in domestic disasters is both to provide humanitarian assistance and as an outlet to let veterans continue to serve.
General (Ret.) David Petraeus joined Team Rubicon's Board of Advisors in 2013. Civil rights expert Ehsan Zaffar joined the Board of Advisors three years later in 2016.
Organization
Team Rubicon is organized after the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) model into ten regions:
Team Rubicon is also a nonprofit partner of the Got Your 6 campaign. In 2016, Team Rubicon was named Tough Mudder's official U.S. charity partner.
Clay Hunt Fellows Program
The Clay Hunt Fellows Program is a leadership development fellowship by Team Rubicon. It is named after Clay Hunt, one of the original members of Team Rubicon who lost his battle with PTSD and depression in 2011. The program is a 12-month leadership and training program for veteran members of Team Rubicon.