R2MG is a new company built on a decade of collective experience. The team has worked together for years across operational medicine, research, education, and defense contracting.
R2MG researches and educates in operational and prehospital medicine. We understand DoD contracting, which makes us straightforward partners for government programs.
R2MedGroup accelerates medical innovation by bridging the gap between proven expertise and emerging capabilities.
Improve performance and readiness across military and civilian medical domains by accelerating the implementation of innovative technologies and practices.
Respect. Make no one feel small. Appreciate our customers' perspectives at all times.
Excellence. Not perfection, but the consistent application of effort.
Integrity. Do what you say, and say what you do.
Humility. Be a lifelong learner. Be honest about your strengths and weaknesses.
Adaptability. The ability to change direction and effort with ease.
Professionalism. The consistent demonstration of our core values in every interaction, decision, and action.
Kimball Edwards serves as Principal and Chief Executive Officer of R2 Medical Group (R2MG), bringing an extensive background of military operations expertise and senior executive leadership across both industry and the Department of Defense (DoD). A graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point with an MBA from the University of Colorado, Kimball’s foundation is built on 23 years of distinguished service in the U.S. Army, where he excelled in multiple combat and peacetime operational command positions as an Infantryman and Acquisition Officer. His highly specialized military career spans key national-priority program management roles within the Missile Defense Agency, Army Space, and other DoD agencies, establishing him as a leader in emerging technologies and complex acquisitions. In the commercial sector, Kimball has scaled operations and shaped long-term corporate strategies in senior executive positions, including serving as Executive Vice President and Chief Technical Officer for TMC Design Corporation, General Manager for TMC Design (A LinQuest Company), and CEO of ISSAC LLC. Today, he leverages this powerful intersection of tactical military experience and high-level corporate governance to steer R2MG's strategic execution and its critical contributions to advanced operational medicine and warfighter survivability.
With more than two decades of experience spanning military medicine, healthcare transformation, and advanced technology integration, Ross brings a proven record of bridging operational medicine with data-driven research and emerging innovation. His leadership will provide the foundation for R2 Medical Group’s mission to advance healthcare readiness and performance through science, simulation, and strategic development.Prior to joining R2 Medical Group, Kevin served as Vice President of Research & Development at Ragged Edge Solutions, where he managed multidisciplinary teams executing complex Department of Defense–funded programs in combat casualty care, data analytics, and high-fidelity simulation. His previous roles also include Account Manager for Federal Markets at 3M, Director of Operations at DocBox, and Program Manager at The Geneva Foundation, where he oversaw large-scale healthcare innovation, systems design, and federal contracting initiatives.
A former U.S. Army Medic and decorated healthcare professional, Kevin holds a Master of Science in Healthcare Transformation from the University of Texas. He is a certified Project Management Professional (PMP) and Lean Six Sigma Green Belt (LSSGB). His distinguished military career has been recognized with multiple awards, including the Bronze Star Medal, four Meritorious Service Medals, and induction into the Infantry Order of Saint Maurice.
Rich Salve, BSN RN, (Master Sergeant (ret.), is Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer of R2 Medical Group, bringing more than 25 years of leadership across U.S. Army Special Forces, executive operations, and clinical healthcare. A retired Special Forces Senior Operations Sergeant and Medic, he spent over two decades leading complex missions in austere, high-risk environments. Before co-founding R2MG, he served as a chief operating officer in the medical training industry, leading program delivery, business development, and client partnerships. Across previous and current roles, Rich has extensive experience designing realistic synthetic training environments and scenario-based exercises that prepare medical teams for high-stress, real-world conditions. He is also a Board Certified Vascular Access Registered Nurse with emergency and perioperative experience and a Firefighter Paramedic of more than 20 years. At R2MG, he leads operational strategy, program execution, and organizational growth.
Jamie Riesberg serves as the Chief Medical Officer for Resolute Response Medical Group (R2MG). COL (Retired) Jamie Riesberg has served in numerous military leadership roles including Special Operations Resuscitation Team physician, Special Warfare Medical Group Course Director, 10th Special Forces Group Surgeon, and the 1st Special Forces Command Surgeon. He has also participated in and chaired numerous committees including the Special Operations Medical Association's Prolonged Field Care Committee, the Tactical Combat Casualty Care Committee and the Department of Defense Joint Trauma System Prolonged Casualty Care Subcommittee. He is currently an Assistant Professor and Director of Military Medicine at Montana College of Osteopathic Medicine.
