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Each month we send a newsletter to hundreds of our stakeholders—sharing stories of the exceptional training our Servicemembers receive through IRT missions and highlight Servicemembers and Community Partners. If you would like to subscribe to our monthly newsletter, please contact us with the subject line “Subscribe – IRT Newsletter.”
2021
IRT’s “Other” Mission Types
March 2021
Through diverse mission scopes, IRT continues to deliver joint training opportunities to increase deployment readiness among the Joint Services. What comes to mind when you think of a typical IRT mission and its lasting benefits?
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Initial Planning Meetings: The Foundation to IRT Mission Success
February 2021
Ever wonder how IRT missions begin? Months before Service Members deploy to communities across America, training starts with a series of planning meetings.
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Year in Review — FY 2021
January 2021
The new year brings a sense of optimism for Innovative Readiness Training (IRT). As joint IRT participants prepare for missions across ...
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2020
An Exciting Year Ahead—FY 2021 IRT Missions
December 2020
The FY 2021 Innovative Readiness Training (IRT) mission planning season is in full swing. Operational mission planners will run 23 ...
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Powered by OSD Personnel and Resources
November 2020
Recognizing IRT as the premier military training platform, the Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD) affords resources to connect annual ...
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Recognizing Mission Contributions
October 2020
Each year, incredible and inspiring IRT stories unfold in the field. Many of these tales go untold as selfless and dedicated Service Members commit to excellence ...
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IRT Goes Virtual for Annual Workshop
September 2020
From September 1 through 3, the IRT Annual Joint Workshop for Operational Mission Planners went virtual. This online event equipped ...
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IRT Partnerships Begin with Communities
August 2020
How do IRT partnerships between the military and communities work? How does the experience differ?
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Sustaining Military Readiness During COVID-19
July 2020
New cabins for a special needs children’s camp. An improved stream habitat. Ensured cybersecurity protection. These represent diverse ...
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Military Applications: Identifying Critical Training Opportunities
June 2020
IRT partnerships begin with two elements: a community application and a corresponding military application. This month, we take a look at the military application process.
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IRT Delivers Sustainable Value
May 2020
Long after missions end, IRT delivers lasting benefits to American communities and Servicemembers alike. The program’s value is rooted in its partnerships with U.S. communities.
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IRT Contributes to COVID-19 Relief Efforts
April 2020
Amid a worldwide crisis, the IRT Medical Consumables Site (MCS) staff, located at Fort Dix, NJ, seized the initiative to contribute to relief efforts.
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Mississippi Missions Deliver Training Value
March 2020
This year, IRT will converge community partners to same geographical area to bring valuable services to Mississippi - Camp Kamassa with Mississippi’s Toughest Kids Foundation and Mississippi Medical with Delta Regional Authority.
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Asset Management: Equipping Mission Success
February 2020
While thousands of Servicemembers receive critical training through participation in missions, an agile team of four Soldiers and seven Airmen  obtains specialized training through the management and delivery of medical, civil engineering (CE), and food service assets.
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An Exciting Year Ahead—FY 2020 IRT Missions
January 2020
Following the succcess of our FY 2019 mission season, the Innovative Readiness Training (IRT) program is well underway with FY 2020 planning.
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2019
Year in Review — FY 2019
December 2019
In FY 2019, IRT missions delivered thousands of pairs of glasses to communities across the United States and delivered nearly 11,000 days of training to more than 5,000 Servicemembers.
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Annual Workshop for Operational Mission Planners Provides Crucial Joint Training
November 2019
Preparation for FY 2020 missions kicked off during the annual IRT Joint Workshop for Operational Mission Planners, held in Tysons, VA.
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Medical Training with East Central Georgia (ECG) Community
October 2019
From 11–25 June, 2019, U.S. Air Force Reserve Command led the East Central Georgia (ECG) IRT mission in partnership with the Central Savannah River Area (CSRA) Regional Commission.
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IRT Mission Builds Camp Paumalu’s
STEM Center of Excellence
September 2019
U.S. Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve members pose with members of Girl Scouts of Hawai'i at the Camp Paumalu Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math Center August 27.
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IRT Brings Medical Services to
Coal Country, Kentucky
August 2019
Vice President Pence (center) and Governor Matt Bevin (second from left) visit Operation Coal Country on August 8 to learn more about the IRT mission.
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IRT Delivers Critical Relocation Support to Remote Alaskan Community
July 2019
On June 10, Military Service members (Marine Forces Reserve, Air Force Reserve, Air National Guard) began delivering construction and engineering services to the village of Newtok.
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Service Members Deliver Medical Care in Puerto Rico
June 2019
From April 25 through May 8, 2019 Servicemembers joined together to deliver medical services to residents in six locations across Puerto Rico.
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Operation Footprint Provides Homes for Navajo Families
May 2019
From April 1 through September 15, 2019, Navy Reservist provided engineering support to residents in the Navajo Community in New Mexico for the 22nd consecutive year.
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Providing Medical Services to American Indians in California and North Dakota
April 2019
The the Army Reserve will conducted medical IRT missions in North Dakota and California, which will broght services to American Indians while providing critical hands-on military training in a real world environment.
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Healthy Cortland and Greater Chenango Cares IRT: Preparing to Deliver Medical Services
March 2019
From July 9 through July 22, Service Members   joined Southern Tier 8, a New York regional planning agency, to deliver dental, optometry, and veterinary care to rural communities in upstate New York.
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Mississippi’s Toughest Kids
Camp Kamassa
February 2019
From March 4 through July 28, 2019 Service Members from units across the U.S. Marine Corps Forces Reserves, U.S. Air Force Reserve, and the Air National Guard  continued work begun in 2018 to support the construction of Camp Kamassa.
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Marines to Improve Catalina Island Runway
January 2019
U.S. Marine have begun an IRT mission in partnership with the Catalina Island Conservancy to make crticial improvements to Catalina Island’s 75 year old runway.
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2018
Fiscal Year 2019 Initial Planning Meetings
December 2018
FY2019 is off to a magnificent start! IRT mission Initial Planning Meetings (IPMs) are being held across the country, uniting participating military branches of service with their respective community partners at selected mission locations.
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Looking Ahead to FY2019
November 2018
In FY 2019, the IRT program will conduct 24 training missions (10 construction, 8 medical, and 6 other) across 17 states and territories. The majority of FY 2019 missions are joint service, which offers the greatest training value to participating members.
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Annual Workshop Delivers Critical Training for FY2019 Missions
October 2018
More than 100 participants attended the 2018 IRT Joint Workshop for Operational Mission Planners in Tysons Corner, VA from September 18 – 20.
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IRT Missions in the Pacific Provide Care While Conducting Training
September 2018
Approximately 200 Air National Guardsmen and Marine Corps Reservists spent the months of May and June partnering with Helemano Plantation, a not-forprofit organization that provides recreational and residential support to the elderly and individuals with developmental disabilities.
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Project Quintana
Congressional Delegation Visits
Puerto Rico IRT
August 2018
Seven congressional staffers attended a site visit to Project Quintana, a partnership with Habitat for Humanity, in San Juan, Puerto Rico, on July 19.
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South East Illinois
Providing Lasting Benefits for the Community
July 2018
More than 50 Active Duty and Army Reserve Soldiers joined the Delta Regional Authority and other community partners, June 18-27, to lead South East Illinois IRT, a medical Innovative Readiness Training (IRT) mission in Harrisburg, IL.
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Alabama Wellness
Delivering Care to Rural Alabama Communities
June 2018
The 75th Combat Support Hospital, an Army Reserve unit based in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, led a medical IRT mission with participation from from all branches of the military (Active Duty Army, Army Reserve, Active Duty Navy, Navy Reserve, Air Force Reserve, Air National Guard) in Monroeville and Thomasville, Alabama May 26-June 8, 2018.
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Mississippi’s Camp Kamassa Military Training Mission Builds Camp for Children with Special Needs
May 2018
The Innovative Readiness Training (IRT) program began construction of Camp Kamassa in April. During this multi-year mission, the IRT program will build the first special needs camp in Crystal Springs, Mississippi, for the Mississippi’s Toughest Kids (MTK) Foundation.
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Operation Empower Health:
Savannah Community Prepares for IRT Mission
April 2018
The Department of Defense and the Savannah, Georgia community prepared for an exciting Medical IRT mission, Operation Empower Health that provided no-cost medical services to the community from 10 – 18 May 2018.
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