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Dover Reservists help provide over $1.2 million worth of no-cost medical care to Pennsylvanians

  • Published
  • By Staff Sgt. Alexis Morris
  • 512th Airlift Wing

As Dover residents were filling the stands of the Dover International Speedway for the NASCAR Cup Series last month, 42 of the city’s Air Force reservists were en route to the Borough of Ellwood City, Pennsylvania, to train alongside fellow service members in an Innovative Readiness Training mission.

A Department of Defense program established in 1992, IRTs are designed to serve American communities in need while providing realistic military training benefits. There are currently five types of IRT missions: medical, civil engineering, cybersecurity, transportation and aerial spray.

Operation Healthy Ellwood, one of 40 IRT missions for the 2025 fiscal year, provided over 3,500 no-cost medical, dental, vision, behavioral health and veterinary services, totalling an estimated $1.2M-worth of care. The clinic ran for a total of 10 days from July 23 to Aug. 1, 2025.

Service members complete military medical training as a group of spectators watch.

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Joint Force service members partake in the Tactical Combat Casualty Care Lifesaver course while being watched by distinguished visitors during their visit to Operation Healthy Ellwood, Ellwood City, Pennsylvania, July 31, 2025. TCCC-CLS was taught multiple times over the course of Operation Healthy Ellwood, a two week Innovative Readiness Training mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexis Morris)

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A man wears a binocular indirect ophthalmoscope while conduct an eye exam on a patient.

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U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Christopher Suhr, 512th Aerospace Medicine Squadron optometrist, conducts an eye exam on a civilian during Operation Healthy Ellwood, Ellwood City, Pennsylvania, July 24, 2025. The Department of Defense is committed to building partnerships that strengthen both our communities and our military readiness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexis Morris)

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A woman in military attire laughs while serving food.

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Staff Sgt. Sarah Shoener, 512th Memorial Affairs Squadron food service specialist, serves meals to service members during the Operation Healthy Ellwood Innovative Readiness Training in Ellwood City, Pennsylvania, July 25, 2025. The IRT mission is to produce mission-ready forces through military training opportunities that provide key services for American communities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. John Rossi)

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A person dons protective medical gear while sitting on a stool in a school gymnasium.

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Lt. Col. Jennilyn McEnroe, 512th Aeromedical Medicine Squadron dentist, dons protective gear before providing care to a patient during the Operation Healthy Ellwood Innovative Readiness Training in Ellwood City, Pennsylvania, July 25, 2025. The IRT mission is to produce mission-ready forces through military training opportunities that provide key services for American communities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. John Rossi)

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A service member smiles while speaking in front of a white truck.

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U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Jodi Francis, 512th Memorial Affairs Squadron services apprentice, briefs distinguished visitors while they visit Operation Healthy Ellwood, the final Innovative Readiness Training mission for the 2025 fiscal year, Ellwood City, Pennsylvania, July 31, 2025. The Innovative Readiness Training program is a Department of Defense initiative that provides essential no-cost medical, dental and vision services to communities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexis Morris)

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A woman conducts suture on a pig's leg in a classroom.

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U.S. Air Force Maj. Katrina Kornack, Operation Healthy Ellwood officer in charge of education and training, completes suture on a pig leg while participating in a suture lab, Ellwood City, Pennsylvania, July 28, 2025. Kornack was one of 166 service members to contribute to Operation Healthy Ellwood's success. Operation Healthy Ellwood was a two-week Innovative Readiness Training mission that provided critical training to joint force service members. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexis Morris)

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A man in a military flight suit talks to other service members.

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U.S. Air Force Col. Jon Bergman, 512th Operations Group commander, discusses patient care with service members during the Operation Healthy Ellwood Innovative Readiness Training in Ellwood City, Pennsylvania, July 25, 2025. Bergman represented the 512th Airlift Wing during Distinguished Visitors Day. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. John Rossi)

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A man ponders while looking at a computer screen.

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Senior Master Sgt. Ian Crowley, 512th Force Support Squadron Military Personnel Flight chief, performs administrative operations during the Operation Healthy Ellwood Innovative Readiness Training in Ellwood City, Pennsylvania, July 25, 2025. The IRT mission is to produce mission-ready forces through military training opportunities that provide key services for American communities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. John Rossi)

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A man in a military uniform talks to a woman in scrubs in a high school gym.

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Col. Michael Bates, 512th Aeromedical Medicine Squadron commander, left, and Lt. Col. Jennilyn McEnroe, 512th AMDS dentist, discuss patient care operations during the Operation Healthy Ellwood Innovative Readiness Training in Ellwood City, Pennsylvania, July 25, 2025. The IRT mission is to produce mission-ready forces through military training opportunities that provide key services for American communities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. John Rossi)

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A woman in uniform conducts a vision exam for a civilian.

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Senior Airman Kyla Honey, 512th Aeromedical Squadron optometry technician, checks a patient's vision during the Operation Healthy Ellwood Innovative Readiness Training in Ellwood City, Pennsylvania, July 22, 2025. The IRT mission is to produce mission-ready forces through military training opportunities that provide key services for American communities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. John Rossi)

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Two men in uniform smile while posing for a photo on a hillside.

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U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Howard Passley, 104th Medical Group health service management craftsman, left, and Master Sgt. Jeremiah Johnson, Operation Healthy Ellwood first sergeant, pose for a photo in front of the Western Pennsylvania hills during Distinguished Visitor Day, Ellwood City, Pennsylvania, July 31, 2025. Operation Healthy Ellwood was a two-week Innovative Readiness Training mission that provided no-cost medical, dental, vision, behavior health and veterinary services to thousands of people. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexis Morris)

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Service members complete military medical training as a group of spectators watch.

250731-F-LI355-1334

Joint Force service members partake in the Tactical Combat Casualty Care Lifesaver course while being watched by distinguished visitors during their visit to Operation Healthy Ellwood, Ellwood City, Pennsylvania, July 31, 2025. TCCC-CLS was taught multiple times over the course of Operation Healthy Ellwood, a two week Innovative Readiness Training mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexis Morris)

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A man wears a binocular indirect ophthalmoscope while conduct an eye exam on a patient.

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U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Christopher Suhr, 512th Aerospace Medicine Squadron optometrist, conducts an eye exam on a civilian during Operation Healthy Ellwood, Ellwood City, Pennsylvania, July 24, 2025. The Department of Defense is committed to building partnerships that strengthen both our communities and our military readiness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexis Morris)

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A woman in military attire laughs while serving food.

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Staff Sgt. Sarah Shoener, 512th Memorial Affairs Squadron food service specialist, serves meals to service members during the Operation Healthy Ellwood Innovative Readiness Training in Ellwood City, Pennsylvania, July 25, 2025. The IRT mission is to produce mission-ready forces through military training opportunities that provide key services for American communities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. John Rossi)

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A person dons protective medical gear while sitting on a stool in a school gymnasium.

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Lt. Col. Jennilyn McEnroe, 512th Aeromedical Medicine Squadron dentist, dons protective gear before providing care to a patient during the Operation Healthy Ellwood Innovative Readiness Training in Ellwood City, Pennsylvania, July 25, 2025. The IRT mission is to produce mission-ready forces through military training opportunities that provide key services for American communities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. John Rossi)

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A service member smiles while speaking in front of a white truck.

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U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Jodi Francis, 512th Memorial Affairs Squadron services apprentice, briefs distinguished visitors while they visit Operation Healthy Ellwood, the final Innovative Readiness Training mission for the 2025 fiscal year, Ellwood City, Pennsylvania, July 31, 2025. The Innovative Readiness Training program is a Department of Defense initiative that provides essential no-cost medical, dental and vision services to communities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexis Morris)

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A woman conducts suture on a pig's leg in a classroom.

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U.S. Air Force Maj. Katrina Kornack, Operation Healthy Ellwood officer in charge of education and training, completes suture on a pig leg while participating in a suture lab, Ellwood City, Pennsylvania, July 28, 2025. Kornack was one of 166 service members to contribute to Operation Healthy Ellwood's success. Operation Healthy Ellwood was a two-week Innovative Readiness Training mission that provided critical training to joint force service members. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexis Morris)

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A man in a military flight suit talks to other service members.

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U.S. Air Force Col. Jon Bergman, 512th Operations Group commander, discusses patient care with service members during the Operation Healthy Ellwood Innovative Readiness Training in Ellwood City, Pennsylvania, July 25, 2025. Bergman represented the 512th Airlift Wing during Distinguished Visitors Day. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. John Rossi)

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A man ponders while looking at a computer screen.

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Senior Master Sgt. Ian Crowley, 512th Force Support Squadron Military Personnel Flight chief, performs administrative operations during the Operation Healthy Ellwood Innovative Readiness Training in Ellwood City, Pennsylvania, July 25, 2025. The IRT mission is to produce mission-ready forces through military training opportunities that provide key services for American communities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. John Rossi)

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A man in a military uniform talks to a woman in scrubs in a high school gym.

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Col. Michael Bates, 512th Aeromedical Medicine Squadron commander, left, and Lt. Col. Jennilyn McEnroe, 512th AMDS dentist, discuss patient care operations during the Operation Healthy Ellwood Innovative Readiness Training in Ellwood City, Pennsylvania, July 25, 2025. The IRT mission is to produce mission-ready forces through military training opportunities that provide key services for American communities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. John Rossi)

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A woman in uniform conducts a vision exam for a civilian.

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Senior Airman Kyla Honey, 512th Aeromedical Squadron optometry technician, checks a patient's vision during the Operation Healthy Ellwood Innovative Readiness Training in Ellwood City, Pennsylvania, July 22, 2025. The IRT mission is to produce mission-ready forces through military training opportunities that provide key services for American communities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. John Rossi)

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Two men in uniform smile while posing for a photo on a hillside.

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U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Howard Passley, 104th Medical Group health service management craftsman, left, and Master Sgt. Jeremiah Johnson, Operation Healthy Ellwood first sergeant, pose for a photo in front of the Western Pennsylvania hills during Distinguished Visitor Day, Ellwood City, Pennsylvania, July 31, 2025. Operation Healthy Ellwood was a two-week Innovative Readiness Training mission that provided no-cost medical, dental, vision, behavior health and veterinary services to thousands of people. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexis Morris)

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Service members complete military medical training as a group of spectators watch.

250731-F-LI355-1334

Joint Force service members partake in the Tactical Combat Casualty Care Lifesaver course while being watched by distinguished visitors during their visit to Operation Healthy Ellwood, Ellwood City, Pennsylvania, July 31, 2025. TCCC-CLS was taught multiple times over the course of Operation Healthy Ellwood, a two week Innovative Readiness Training mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexis Morris)

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A man wears a binocular indirect ophthalmoscope while conduct an eye exam on a patient.

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U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Christopher Suhr, 512th Aerospace Medicine Squadron optometrist, conducts an eye exam on a civilian during Operation Healthy Ellwood, Ellwood City, Pennsylvania, July 24, 2025. The Department of Defense is committed to building partnerships that strengthen both our communities and our military readiness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexis Morris)

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A woman in military attire laughs while serving food.

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Staff Sgt. Sarah Shoener, 512th Memorial Affairs Squadron food service specialist, serves meals to service members during the Operation Healthy Ellwood Innovative Readiness Training in Ellwood City, Pennsylvania, July 25, 2025. The IRT mission is to produce mission-ready forces through military training opportunities that provide key services for American communities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. John Rossi)

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A person dons protective medical gear while sitting on a stool in a school gymnasium.

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Lt. Col. Jennilyn McEnroe, 512th Aeromedical Medicine Squadron dentist, dons protective gear before providing care to a patient during the Operation Healthy Ellwood Innovative Readiness Training in Ellwood City, Pennsylvania, July 25, 2025. The IRT mission is to produce mission-ready forces through military training opportunities that provide key services for American communities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. John Rossi)

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A service member smiles while speaking in front of a white truck.

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U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Jodi Francis, 512th Memorial Affairs Squadron services apprentice, briefs distinguished visitors while they visit Operation Healthy Ellwood, the final Innovative Readiness Training mission for the 2025 fiscal year, Ellwood City, Pennsylvania, July 31, 2025. The Innovative Readiness Training program is a Department of Defense initiative that provides essential no-cost medical, dental and vision services to communities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexis Morris)

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A woman conducts suture on a pig's leg in a classroom.

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U.S. Air Force Maj. Katrina Kornack, Operation Healthy Ellwood officer in charge of education and training, completes suture on a pig leg while participating in a suture lab, Ellwood City, Pennsylvania, July 28, 2025. Kornack was one of 166 service members to contribute to Operation Healthy Ellwood's success. Operation Healthy Ellwood was a two-week Innovative Readiness Training mission that provided critical training to joint force service members. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexis Morris)

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A man in a military flight suit talks to other service members.

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U.S. Air Force Col. Jon Bergman, 512th Operations Group commander, discusses patient care with service members during the Operation Healthy Ellwood Innovative Readiness Training in Ellwood City, Pennsylvania, July 25, 2025. Bergman represented the 512th Airlift Wing during Distinguished Visitors Day. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. John Rossi)

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A man ponders while looking at a computer screen.

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Senior Master Sgt. Ian Crowley, 512th Force Support Squadron Military Personnel Flight chief, performs administrative operations during the Operation Healthy Ellwood Innovative Readiness Training in Ellwood City, Pennsylvania, July 25, 2025. The IRT mission is to produce mission-ready forces through military training opportunities that provide key services for American communities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. John Rossi)

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A man in a military uniform talks to a woman in scrubs in a high school gym.

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Col. Michael Bates, 512th Aeromedical Medicine Squadron commander, left, and Lt. Col. Jennilyn McEnroe, 512th AMDS dentist, discuss patient care operations during the Operation Healthy Ellwood Innovative Readiness Training in Ellwood City, Pennsylvania, July 25, 2025. The IRT mission is to produce mission-ready forces through military training opportunities that provide key services for American communities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. John Rossi)

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A woman in uniform conducts a vision exam for a civilian.

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Senior Airman Kyla Honey, 512th Aeromedical Squadron optometry technician, checks a patient's vision during the Operation Healthy Ellwood Innovative Readiness Training in Ellwood City, Pennsylvania, July 22, 2025. The IRT mission is to produce mission-ready forces through military training opportunities that provide key services for American communities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. John Rossi)

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Two men in uniform smile while posing for a photo on a hillside.

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U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Howard Passley, 104th Medical Group health service management craftsman, left, and Master Sgt. Jeremiah Johnson, Operation Healthy Ellwood first sergeant, pose for a photo in front of the Western Pennsylvania hills during Distinguished Visitor Day, Ellwood City, Pennsylvania, July 31, 2025. Operation Healthy Ellwood was a two-week Innovative Readiness Training mission that provided no-cost medical, dental, vision, behavior health and veterinary services to thousands of people. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexis Morris)

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Service members complete military medical training as a group of spectators watch.

250731-F-LI355-1334

Joint Force service members partake in the Tactical Combat Casualty Care Lifesaver course while being watched by distinguished visitors during their visit to Operation Healthy Ellwood, Ellwood City, Pennsylvania, July 31, 2025. TCCC-CLS was taught multiple times over the course of Operation Healthy Ellwood, a two week Innovative Readiness Training mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexis Morris)

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A man wears a binocular indirect ophthalmoscope while conduct an eye exam on a patient.

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U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Christopher Suhr, 512th Aerospace Medicine Squadron optometrist, conducts an eye exam on a civilian during Operation Healthy Ellwood, Ellwood City, Pennsylvania, July 24, 2025. The Department of Defense is committed to building partnerships that strengthen both our communities and our military readiness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexis Morris)

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A woman in military attire laughs while serving food.

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Staff Sgt. Sarah Shoener, 512th Memorial Affairs Squadron food service specialist, serves meals to service members during the Operation Healthy Ellwood Innovative Readiness Training in Ellwood City, Pennsylvania, July 25, 2025. The IRT mission is to produce mission-ready forces through military training opportunities that provide key services for American communities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. John Rossi)

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A person dons protective medical gear while sitting on a stool in a school gymnasium.

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Lt. Col. Jennilyn McEnroe, 512th Aeromedical Medicine Squadron dentist, dons protective gear before providing care to a patient during the Operation Healthy Ellwood Innovative Readiness Training in Ellwood City, Pennsylvania, July 25, 2025. The IRT mission is to produce mission-ready forces through military training opportunities that provide key services for American communities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. John Rossi)

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A service member smiles while speaking in front of a white truck.

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U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Jodi Francis, 512th Memorial Affairs Squadron services apprentice, briefs distinguished visitors while they visit Operation Healthy Ellwood, the final Innovative Readiness Training mission for the 2025 fiscal year, Ellwood City, Pennsylvania, July 31, 2025. The Innovative Readiness Training program is a Department of Defense initiative that provides essential no-cost medical, dental and vision services to communities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexis Morris)

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A woman conducts suture on a pig's leg in a classroom.

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U.S. Air Force Maj. Katrina Kornack, Operation Healthy Ellwood officer in charge of education and training, completes suture on a pig leg while participating in a suture lab, Ellwood City, Pennsylvania, July 28, 2025. Kornack was one of 166 service members to contribute to Operation Healthy Ellwood's success. Operation Healthy Ellwood was a two-week Innovative Readiness Training mission that provided critical training to joint force service members. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexis Morris)

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A man in a military flight suit talks to other service members.

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U.S. Air Force Col. Jon Bergman, 512th Operations Group commander, discusses patient care with service members during the Operation Healthy Ellwood Innovative Readiness Training in Ellwood City, Pennsylvania, July 25, 2025. Bergman represented the 512th Airlift Wing during Distinguished Visitors Day. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. John Rossi)

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A man ponders while looking at a computer screen.

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Senior Master Sgt. Ian Crowley, 512th Force Support Squadron Military Personnel Flight chief, performs administrative operations during the Operation Healthy Ellwood Innovative Readiness Training in Ellwood City, Pennsylvania, July 25, 2025. The IRT mission is to produce mission-ready forces through military training opportunities that provide key services for American communities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. John Rossi)

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A man in a military uniform talks to a woman in scrubs in a high school gym.

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Col. Michael Bates, 512th Aeromedical Medicine Squadron commander, left, and Lt. Col. Jennilyn McEnroe, 512th AMDS dentist, discuss patient care operations during the Operation Healthy Ellwood Innovative Readiness Training in Ellwood City, Pennsylvania, July 25, 2025. The IRT mission is to produce mission-ready forces through military training opportunities that provide key services for American communities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. John Rossi)

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A woman in uniform conducts a vision exam for a civilian.

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Senior Airman Kyla Honey, 512th Aeromedical Squadron optometry technician, checks a patient's vision during the Operation Healthy Ellwood Innovative Readiness Training in Ellwood City, Pennsylvania, July 22, 2025. The IRT mission is to produce mission-ready forces through military training opportunities that provide key services for American communities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. John Rossi)

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Two men in uniform smile while posing for a photo on a hillside.

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U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Howard Passley, 104th Medical Group health service management craftsman, left, and Master Sgt. Jeremiah Johnson, Operation Healthy Ellwood first sergeant, pose for a photo in front of the Western Pennsylvania hills during Distinguished Visitor Day, Ellwood City, Pennsylvania, July 31, 2025. Operation Healthy Ellwood was a two-week Innovative Readiness Training mission that provided no-cost medical, dental, vision, behavior health and veterinary services to thousands of people. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexis Morris)

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Service members complete military medical training as a group of spectators watch.

250731-F-LI355-1334

Joint Force service members partake in the Tactical Combat Casualty Care Lifesaver course while being watched by distinguished visitors during their visit to Operation Healthy Ellwood, Ellwood City, Pennsylvania, July 31, 2025. TCCC-CLS was taught multiple times over the course of Operation Healthy Ellwood, a two week Innovative Readiness Training mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexis Morris)

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A man wears a binocular indirect ophthalmoscope while conduct an eye exam on a patient.

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U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Christopher Suhr, 512th Aerospace Medicine Squadron optometrist, conducts an eye exam on a civilian during Operation Healthy Ellwood, Ellwood City, Pennsylvania, July 24, 2025. The Department of Defense is committed to building partnerships that strengthen both our communities and our military readiness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexis Morris)

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A woman in military attire laughs while serving food.

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Staff Sgt. Sarah Shoener, 512th Memorial Affairs Squadron food service specialist, serves meals to service members during the Operation Healthy Ellwood Innovative Readiness Training in Ellwood City, Pennsylvania, July 25, 2025. The IRT mission is to produce mission-ready forces through military training opportunities that provide key services for American communities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. John Rossi)

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A person dons protective medical gear while sitting on a stool in a school gymnasium.

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Lt. Col. Jennilyn McEnroe, 512th Aeromedical Medicine Squadron dentist, dons protective gear before providing care to a patient during the Operation Healthy Ellwood Innovative Readiness Training in Ellwood City, Pennsylvania, July 25, 2025. The IRT mission is to produce mission-ready forces through military training opportunities that provide key services for American communities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. John Rossi)

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A service member smiles while speaking in front of a white truck.

250731-F-LI355-1437

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Jodi Francis, 512th Memorial Affairs Squadron services apprentice, briefs distinguished visitors while they visit Operation Healthy Ellwood, the final Innovative Readiness Training mission for the 2025 fiscal year, Ellwood City, Pennsylvania, July 31, 2025. The Innovative Readiness Training program is a Department of Defense initiative that provides essential no-cost medical, dental and vision services to communities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexis Morris)

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A woman conducts suture on a pig's leg in a classroom.

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U.S. Air Force Maj. Katrina Kornack, Operation Healthy Ellwood officer in charge of education and training, completes suture on a pig leg while participating in a suture lab, Ellwood City, Pennsylvania, July 28, 2025. Kornack was one of 166 service members to contribute to Operation Healthy Ellwood's success. Operation Healthy Ellwood was a two-week Innovative Readiness Training mission that provided critical training to joint force service members. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexis Morris)

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A man in a military flight suit talks to other service members.

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U.S. Air Force Col. Jon Bergman, 512th Operations Group commander, discusses patient care with service members during the Operation Healthy Ellwood Innovative Readiness Training in Ellwood City, Pennsylvania, July 25, 2025. Bergman represented the 512th Airlift Wing during Distinguished Visitors Day. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. John Rossi)

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A man ponders while looking at a computer screen.

250730-F-NJ324-2317

Senior Master Sgt. Ian Crowley, 512th Force Support Squadron Military Personnel Flight chief, performs administrative operations during the Operation Healthy Ellwood Innovative Readiness Training in Ellwood City, Pennsylvania, July 25, 2025. The IRT mission is to produce mission-ready forces through military training opportunities that provide key services for American communities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. John Rossi)

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A man in a military uniform talks to a woman in scrubs in a high school gym.

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Col. Michael Bates, 512th Aeromedical Medicine Squadron commander, left, and Lt. Col. Jennilyn McEnroe, 512th AMDS dentist, discuss patient care operations during the Operation Healthy Ellwood Innovative Readiness Training in Ellwood City, Pennsylvania, July 25, 2025. The IRT mission is to produce mission-ready forces through military training opportunities that provide key services for American communities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. John Rossi)

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A woman in uniform conducts a vision exam for a civilian.

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Senior Airman Kyla Honey, 512th Aeromedical Squadron optometry technician, checks a patient's vision during the Operation Healthy Ellwood Innovative Readiness Training in Ellwood City, Pennsylvania, July 22, 2025. The IRT mission is to produce mission-ready forces through military training opportunities that provide key services for American communities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. John Rossi)

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Two men in uniform smile while posing for a photo on a hillside.

250731-F-LI355-1030

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Howard Passley, 104th Medical Group health service management craftsman, left, and Master Sgt. Jeremiah Johnson, Operation Healthy Ellwood first sergeant, pose for a photo in front of the Western Pennsylvania hills during Distinguished Visitor Day, Ellwood City, Pennsylvania, July 31, 2025. Operation Healthy Ellwood was a two-week Innovative Readiness Training mission that provided no-cost medical, dental, vision, behavior health and veterinary services to thousands of people. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexis Morris)

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Service members complete military medical training as a group of spectators watch.

250731-F-LI355-1334

Joint Force service members partake in the Tactical Combat Casualty Care Lifesaver course while being watched by distinguished visitors during their visit to Operation Healthy Ellwood, Ellwood City, Pennsylvania, July 31, 2025. TCCC-CLS was taught multiple times over the course of Operation Healthy Ellwood, a two week Innovative Readiness Training mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexis Morris)

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A man wears a binocular indirect ophthalmoscope while conduct an eye exam on a patient.

250724-F-LI355-1503

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Christopher Suhr, 512th Aerospace Medicine Squadron optometrist, conducts an eye exam on a civilian during Operation Healthy Ellwood, Ellwood City, Pennsylvania, July 24, 2025. The Department of Defense is committed to building partnerships that strengthen both our communities and our military readiness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexis Morris)

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A woman in military attire laughs while serving food.

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Staff Sgt. Sarah Shoener, 512th Memorial Affairs Squadron food service specialist, serves meals to service members during the Operation Healthy Ellwood Innovative Readiness Training in Ellwood City, Pennsylvania, July 25, 2025. The IRT mission is to produce mission-ready forces through military training opportunities that provide key services for American communities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. John Rossi)

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A person dons protective medical gear while sitting on a stool in a school gymnasium.

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Lt. Col. Jennilyn McEnroe, 512th Aeromedical Medicine Squadron dentist, dons protective gear before providing care to a patient during the Operation Healthy Ellwood Innovative Readiness Training in Ellwood City, Pennsylvania, July 25, 2025. The IRT mission is to produce mission-ready forces through military training opportunities that provide key services for American communities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. John Rossi)

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A service member smiles while speaking in front of a white truck.

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U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Jodi Francis, 512th Memorial Affairs Squadron services apprentice, briefs distinguished visitors while they visit Operation Healthy Ellwood, the final Innovative Readiness Training mission for the 2025 fiscal year, Ellwood City, Pennsylvania, July 31, 2025. The Innovative Readiness Training program is a Department of Defense initiative that provides essential no-cost medical, dental and vision services to communities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexis Morris)

5 of 11

A woman conducts suture on a pig's leg in a classroom.

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U.S. Air Force Maj. Katrina Kornack, Operation Healthy Ellwood officer in charge of education and training, completes suture on a pig leg while participating in a suture lab, Ellwood City, Pennsylvania, July 28, 2025. Kornack was one of 166 service members to contribute to Operation Healthy Ellwood's success. Operation Healthy Ellwood was a two-week Innovative Readiness Training mission that provided critical training to joint force service members. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexis Morris)

6 of 11

A man in a military flight suit talks to other service members.

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U.S. Air Force Col. Jon Bergman, 512th Operations Group commander, discusses patient care with service members during the Operation Healthy Ellwood Innovative Readiness Training in Ellwood City, Pennsylvania, July 25, 2025. Bergman represented the 512th Airlift Wing during Distinguished Visitors Day. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. John Rossi)

7 of 11

A man ponders while looking at a computer screen.

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Senior Master Sgt. Ian Crowley, 512th Force Support Squadron Military Personnel Flight chief, performs administrative operations during the Operation Healthy Ellwood Innovative Readiness Training in Ellwood City, Pennsylvania, July 25, 2025. The IRT mission is to produce mission-ready forces through military training opportunities that provide key services for American communities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. John Rossi)

8 of 11

A man in a military uniform talks to a woman in scrubs in a high school gym.

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Col. Michael Bates, 512th Aeromedical Medicine Squadron commander, left, and Lt. Col. Jennilyn McEnroe, 512th AMDS dentist, discuss patient care operations during the Operation Healthy Ellwood Innovative Readiness Training in Ellwood City, Pennsylvania, July 25, 2025. The IRT mission is to produce mission-ready forces through military training opportunities that provide key services for American communities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. John Rossi)

9 of 11

A woman in uniform conducts a vision exam for a civilian.

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Senior Airman Kyla Honey, 512th Aeromedical Squadron optometry technician, checks a patient's vision during the Operation Healthy Ellwood Innovative Readiness Training in Ellwood City, Pennsylvania, July 22, 2025. The IRT mission is to produce mission-ready forces through military training opportunities that provide key services for American communities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. John Rossi)

10 of 11

Two men in uniform smile while posing for a photo on a hillside.

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U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Howard Passley, 104th Medical Group health service management craftsman, left, and Master Sgt. Jeremiah Johnson, Operation Healthy Ellwood first sergeant, pose for a photo in front of the Western Pennsylvania hills during Distinguished Visitor Day, Ellwood City, Pennsylvania, July 31, 2025. Operation Healthy Ellwood was a two-week Innovative Readiness Training mission that provided no-cost medical, dental, vision, behavior health and veterinary services to thousands of people. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexis Morris)

11 of 11

Service members complete military medical training as a group of spectators watch.

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Joint Force service members partake in the Tactical Combat Casualty Care Lifesaver course while being watched by distinguished visitors during their visit to Operation Healthy Ellwood, Ellwood City, Pennsylvania, July 31, 2025. TCCC-CLS was taught multiple times over the course of Operation Healthy Ellwood, a two week Innovative Readiness Training mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexis Morris)

1 of 11

A man wears a binocular indirect ophthalmoscope while conduct an eye exam on a patient.

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U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Christopher Suhr, 512th Aerospace Medicine Squadron optometrist, conducts an eye exam on a civilian during Operation Healthy Ellwood, Ellwood City, Pennsylvania, July 24, 2025. The Department of Defense is committed to building partnerships that strengthen both our communities and our military readiness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexis Morris)

2 of 11

A woman in military attire laughs while serving food.

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Staff Sgt. Sarah Shoener, 512th Memorial Affairs Squadron food service specialist, serves meals to service members during the Operation Healthy Ellwood Innovative Readiness Training in Ellwood City, Pennsylvania, July 25, 2025. The IRT mission is to produce mission-ready forces through military training opportunities that provide key services for American communities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. John Rossi)

3 of 11

A person dons protective medical gear while sitting on a stool in a school gymnasium.

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Lt. Col. Jennilyn McEnroe, 512th Aeromedical Medicine Squadron dentist, dons protective gear before providing care to a patient during the Operation Healthy Ellwood Innovative Readiness Training in Ellwood City, Pennsylvania, July 25, 2025. The IRT mission is to produce mission-ready forces through military training opportunities that provide key services for American communities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. John Rossi)

4 of 11

A service member smiles while speaking in front of a white truck.

250731-F-LI355-1437

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Jodi Francis, 512th Memorial Affairs Squadron services apprentice, briefs distinguished visitors while they visit Operation Healthy Ellwood, the final Innovative Readiness Training mission for the 2025 fiscal year, Ellwood City, Pennsylvania, July 31, 2025. The Innovative Readiness Training program is a Department of Defense initiative that provides essential no-cost medical, dental and vision services to communities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexis Morris)

5 of 11

A woman conducts suture on a pig's leg in a classroom.

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U.S. Air Force Maj. Katrina Kornack, Operation Healthy Ellwood officer in charge of education and training, completes suture on a pig leg while participating in a suture lab, Ellwood City, Pennsylvania, July 28, 2025. Kornack was one of 166 service members to contribute to Operation Healthy Ellwood's success. Operation Healthy Ellwood was a two-week Innovative Readiness Training mission that provided critical training to joint force service members. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexis Morris)

6 of 11

A man in a military flight suit talks to other service members.

250731-F-NJ324-2807

U.S. Air Force Col. Jon Bergman, 512th Operations Group commander, discusses patient care with service members during the Operation Healthy Ellwood Innovative Readiness Training in Ellwood City, Pennsylvania, July 25, 2025. Bergman represented the 512th Airlift Wing during Distinguished Visitors Day. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. John Rossi)

7 of 11

A man ponders while looking at a computer screen.

250730-F-NJ324-2317

Senior Master Sgt. Ian Crowley, 512th Force Support Squadron Military Personnel Flight chief, performs administrative operations during the Operation Healthy Ellwood Innovative Readiness Training in Ellwood City, Pennsylvania, July 25, 2025. The IRT mission is to produce mission-ready forces through military training opportunities that provide key services for American communities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. John Rossi)

8 of 11

A man in a military uniform talks to a woman in scrubs in a high school gym.

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Col. Michael Bates, 512th Aeromedical Medicine Squadron commander, left, and Lt. Col. Jennilyn McEnroe, 512th AMDS dentist, discuss patient care operations during the Operation Healthy Ellwood Innovative Readiness Training in Ellwood City, Pennsylvania, July 25, 2025. The IRT mission is to produce mission-ready forces through military training opportunities that provide key services for American communities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. John Rossi)

9 of 11

A woman in uniform conducts a vision exam for a civilian.

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Senior Airman Kyla Honey, 512th Aeromedical Squadron optometry technician, checks a patient's vision during the Operation Healthy Ellwood Innovative Readiness Training in Ellwood City, Pennsylvania, July 22, 2025. The IRT mission is to produce mission-ready forces through military training opportunities that provide key services for American communities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. John Rossi)

10 of 11

Two men in uniform smile while posing for a photo on a hillside.

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U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Howard Passley, 104th Medical Group health service management craftsman, left, and Master Sgt. Jeremiah Johnson, Operation Healthy Ellwood first sergeant, pose for a photo in front of the Western Pennsylvania hills during Distinguished Visitor Day, Ellwood City, Pennsylvania, July 31, 2025. Operation Healthy Ellwood was a two-week Innovative Readiness Training mission that provided no-cost medical, dental, vision, behavior health and veterinary services to thousands of people. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexis Morris)

11 of 11

Service members complete military medical training as a group of spectators watch.

250731-F-LI355-1334

Joint Force service members partake in the Tactical Combat Casualty Care Lifesaver course while being watched by distinguished visitors during their visit to Operation Healthy Ellwood, Ellwood City, Pennsylvania, July 31, 2025. TCCC-CLS was taught multiple times over the course of Operation Healthy Ellwood, a two week Innovative Readiness Training mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexis Morris)

1 of 11

A man wears a binocular indirect ophthalmoscope while conduct an eye exam on a patient.

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U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Christopher Suhr, 512th Aerospace Medicine Squadron optometrist, conducts an eye exam on a civilian during Operation Healthy Ellwood, Ellwood City, Pennsylvania, July 24, 2025. The Department of Defense is committed to building partnerships that strengthen both our communities and our military readiness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexis Morris)

2 of 11

A woman in military attire laughs while serving food.

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Staff Sgt. Sarah Shoener, 512th Memorial Affairs Squadron food service specialist, serves meals to service members during the Operation Healthy Ellwood Innovative Readiness Training in Ellwood City, Pennsylvania, July 25, 2025. The IRT mission is to produce mission-ready forces through military training opportunities that provide key services for American communities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. John Rossi)

3 of 11

A person dons protective medical gear while sitting on a stool in a school gymnasium.

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Lt. Col. Jennilyn McEnroe, 512th Aeromedical Medicine Squadron dentist, dons protective gear before providing care to a patient during the Operation Healthy Ellwood Innovative Readiness Training in Ellwood City, Pennsylvania, July 25, 2025. The IRT mission is to produce mission-ready forces through military training opportunities that provide key services for American communities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. John Rossi)

4 of 11

A service member smiles while speaking in front of a white truck.

250731-F-LI355-1437

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Jodi Francis, 512th Memorial Affairs Squadron services apprentice, briefs distinguished visitors while they visit Operation Healthy Ellwood, the final Innovative Readiness Training mission for the 2025 fiscal year, Ellwood City, Pennsylvania, July 31, 2025. The Innovative Readiness Training program is a Department of Defense initiative that provides essential no-cost medical, dental and vision services to communities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexis Morris)

5 of 11

A woman conducts suture on a pig's leg in a classroom.

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U.S. Air Force Maj. Katrina Kornack, Operation Healthy Ellwood officer in charge of education and training, completes suture on a pig leg while participating in a suture lab, Ellwood City, Pennsylvania, July 28, 2025. Kornack was one of 166 service members to contribute to Operation Healthy Ellwood's success. Operation Healthy Ellwood was a two-week Innovative Readiness Training mission that provided critical training to joint force service members. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexis Morris)

6 of 11

A man in a military flight suit talks to other service members.

250731-F-NJ324-2807

U.S. Air Force Col. Jon Bergman, 512th Operations Group commander, discusses patient care with service members during the Operation Healthy Ellwood Innovative Readiness Training in Ellwood City, Pennsylvania, July 25, 2025. Bergman represented the 512th Airlift Wing during Distinguished Visitors Day. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. John Rossi)

7 of 11

A man ponders while looking at a computer screen.

250730-F-NJ324-2317

Senior Master Sgt. Ian Crowley, 512th Force Support Squadron Military Personnel Flight chief, performs administrative operations during the Operation Healthy Ellwood Innovative Readiness Training in Ellwood City, Pennsylvania, July 25, 2025. The IRT mission is to produce mission-ready forces through military training opportunities that provide key services for American communities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. John Rossi)

8 of 11

A man in a military uniform talks to a woman in scrubs in a high school gym.

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Col. Michael Bates, 512th Aeromedical Medicine Squadron commander, left, and Lt. Col. Jennilyn McEnroe, 512th AMDS dentist, discuss patient care operations during the Operation Healthy Ellwood Innovative Readiness Training in Ellwood City, Pennsylvania, July 25, 2025. The IRT mission is to produce mission-ready forces through military training opportunities that provide key services for American communities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. John Rossi)

9 of 11

A woman in uniform conducts a vision exam for a civilian.

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Senior Airman Kyla Honey, 512th Aeromedical Squadron optometry technician, checks a patient's vision during the Operation Healthy Ellwood Innovative Readiness Training in Ellwood City, Pennsylvania, July 22, 2025. The IRT mission is to produce mission-ready forces through military training opportunities that provide key services for American communities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. John Rossi)

10 of 11

Two men in uniform smile while posing for a photo on a hillside.

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U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Howard Passley, 104th Medical Group health service management craftsman, left, and Master Sgt. Jeremiah Johnson, Operation Healthy Ellwood first sergeant, pose for a photo in front of the Western Pennsylvania hills during Distinguished Visitor Day, Ellwood City, Pennsylvania, July 31, 2025. Operation Healthy Ellwood was a two-week Innovative Readiness Training mission that provided no-cost medical, dental, vision, behavior health and veterinary services to thousands of people. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexis Morris)

11 of 11

Service members complete military medical training as a group of spectators watch.

250731-F-LI355-1334

Joint Force service members partake in the Tactical Combat Casualty Care Lifesaver course while being watched by distinguished visitors during their visit to Operation Healthy Ellwood, Ellwood City, Pennsylvania, July 31, 2025. TCCC-CLS was taught multiple times over the course of Operation Healthy Ellwood, a two week Innovative Readiness Training mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexis Morris)

1 of 11

A man wears a binocular indirect ophthalmoscope while conduct an eye exam on a patient.

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U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Christopher Suhr, 512th Aerospace Medicine Squadron optometrist, conducts an eye exam on a civilian during Operation Healthy Ellwood, Ellwood City, Pennsylvania, July 24, 2025. The Department of Defense is committed to building partnerships that strengthen both our communities and our military readiness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexis Morris)

2 of 11

A woman in military attire laughs while serving food.

250730-F-NJ324-2079

Staff Sgt. Sarah Shoener, 512th Memorial Affairs Squadron food service specialist, serves meals to service members during the Operation Healthy Ellwood Innovative Readiness Training in Ellwood City, Pennsylvania, July 25, 2025. The IRT mission is to produce mission-ready forces through military training opportunities that provide key services for American communities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. John Rossi)

3 of 11

A person dons protective medical gear while sitting on a stool in a school gymnasium.

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Lt. Col. Jennilyn McEnroe, 512th Aeromedical Medicine Squadron dentist, dons protective gear before providing care to a patient during the Operation Healthy Ellwood Innovative Readiness Training in Ellwood City, Pennsylvania, July 25, 2025. The IRT mission is to produce mission-ready forces through military training opportunities that provide key services for American communities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. John Rossi)

4 of 11

A service member smiles while speaking in front of a white truck.

250731-F-LI355-1437

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Jodi Francis, 512th Memorial Affairs Squadron services apprentice, briefs distinguished visitors while they visit Operation Healthy Ellwood, the final Innovative Readiness Training mission for the 2025 fiscal year, Ellwood City, Pennsylvania, July 31, 2025. The Innovative Readiness Training program is a Department of Defense initiative that provides essential no-cost medical, dental and vision services to communities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexis Morris)

5 of 11

A woman conducts suture on a pig's leg in a classroom.

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U.S. Air Force Maj. Katrina Kornack, Operation Healthy Ellwood officer in charge of education and training, completes suture on a pig leg while participating in a suture lab, Ellwood City, Pennsylvania, July 28, 2025. Kornack was one of 166 service members to contribute to Operation Healthy Ellwood's success. Operation Healthy Ellwood was a two-week Innovative Readiness Training mission that provided critical training to joint force service members. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexis Morris)

6 of 11

A man in a military flight suit talks to other service members.

250731-F-NJ324-2807

U.S. Air Force Col. Jon Bergman, 512th Operations Group commander, discusses patient care with service members during the Operation Healthy Ellwood Innovative Readiness Training in Ellwood City, Pennsylvania, July 25, 2025. Bergman represented the 512th Airlift Wing during Distinguished Visitors Day. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. John Rossi)

7 of 11

A man ponders while looking at a computer screen.

250730-F-NJ324-2317

Senior Master Sgt. Ian Crowley, 512th Force Support Squadron Military Personnel Flight chief, performs administrative operations during the Operation Healthy Ellwood Innovative Readiness Training in Ellwood City, Pennsylvania, July 25, 2025. The IRT mission is to produce mission-ready forces through military training opportunities that provide key services for American communities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. John Rossi)

8 of 11

A man in a military uniform talks to a woman in scrubs in a high school gym.

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Col. Michael Bates, 512th Aeromedical Medicine Squadron commander, left, and Lt. Col. Jennilyn McEnroe, 512th AMDS dentist, discuss patient care operations during the Operation Healthy Ellwood Innovative Readiness Training in Ellwood City, Pennsylvania, July 25, 2025. The IRT mission is to produce mission-ready forces through military training opportunities that provide key services for American communities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. John Rossi)

9 of 11

A woman in uniform conducts a vision exam for a civilian.

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Senior Airman Kyla Honey, 512th Aeromedical Squadron optometry technician, checks a patient's vision during the Operation Healthy Ellwood Innovative Readiness Training in Ellwood City, Pennsylvania, July 22, 2025. The IRT mission is to produce mission-ready forces through military training opportunities that provide key services for American communities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. John Rossi)

10 of 11

Two men in uniform smile while posing for a photo on a hillside.

250731-F-LI355-1030

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Howard Passley, 104th Medical Group health service management craftsman, left, and Master Sgt. Jeremiah Johnson, Operation Healthy Ellwood first sergeant, pose for a photo in front of the Western Pennsylvania hills during Distinguished Visitor Day, Ellwood City, Pennsylvania, July 31, 2025. Operation Healthy Ellwood was a two-week Innovative Readiness Training mission that provided no-cost medical, dental, vision, behavior health and veterinary services to thousands of people. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexis Morris)

11 of 11

Service members complete military medical training as a group of spectators watch.

250731-F-LI355-1334

Joint Force service members partake in the Tactical Combat Casualty Care Lifesaver course while being watched by distinguished visitors during their visit to Operation Healthy Ellwood, Ellwood City, Pennsylvania, July 31, 2025. TCCC-CLS was taught multiple times over the course of Operation Healthy Ellwood, a two week Innovative Readiness Training mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexis Morris)

1 of 11

A man wears a binocular indirect ophthalmoscope while conduct an eye exam on a patient.

250724-F-LI355-1503

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Christopher Suhr, 512th Aerospace Medicine Squadron optometrist, conducts an eye exam on a civilian during Operation Healthy Ellwood, Ellwood City, Pennsylvania, July 24, 2025. The Department of Defense is committed to building partnerships that strengthen both our communities and our military readiness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexis Morris)

2 of 11

A woman in military attire laughs while serving food.

250730-F-NJ324-2079

Staff Sgt. Sarah Shoener, 512th Memorial Affairs Squadron food service specialist, serves meals to service members during the Operation Healthy Ellwood Innovative Readiness Training in Ellwood City, Pennsylvania, July 25, 2025. The IRT mission is to produce mission-ready forces through military training opportunities that provide key services for American communities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. John Rossi)

3 of 11

A person dons protective medical gear while sitting on a stool in a school gymnasium.

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Lt. Col. Jennilyn McEnroe, 512th Aeromedical Medicine Squadron dentist, dons protective gear before providing care to a patient during the Operation Healthy Ellwood Innovative Readiness Training in Ellwood City, Pennsylvania, July 25, 2025. The IRT mission is to produce mission-ready forces through military training opportunities that provide key services for American communities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. John Rossi)

4 of 11

A service member smiles while speaking in front of a white truck.

250731-F-LI355-1437

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Jodi Francis, 512th Memorial Affairs Squadron services apprentice, briefs distinguished visitors while they visit Operation Healthy Ellwood, the final Innovative Readiness Training mission for the 2025 fiscal year, Ellwood City, Pennsylvania, July 31, 2025. The Innovative Readiness Training program is a Department of Defense initiative that provides essential no-cost medical, dental and vision services to communities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexis Morris)

5 of 11

A woman conducts suture on a pig's leg in a classroom.

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U.S. Air Force Maj. Katrina Kornack, Operation Healthy Ellwood officer in charge of education and training, completes suture on a pig leg while participating in a suture lab, Ellwood City, Pennsylvania, July 28, 2025. Kornack was one of 166 service members to contribute to Operation Healthy Ellwood's success. Operation Healthy Ellwood was a two-week Innovative Readiness Training mission that provided critical training to joint force service members. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexis Morris)

6 of 11

A man in a military flight suit talks to other service members.

250731-F-NJ324-2807

U.S. Air Force Col. Jon Bergman, 512th Operations Group commander, discusses patient care with service members during the Operation Healthy Ellwood Innovative Readiness Training in Ellwood City, Pennsylvania, July 25, 2025. Bergman represented the 512th Airlift Wing during Distinguished Visitors Day. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. John Rossi)

7 of 11

A man ponders while looking at a computer screen.

250730-F-NJ324-2317

Senior Master Sgt. Ian Crowley, 512th Force Support Squadron Military Personnel Flight chief, performs administrative operations during the Operation Healthy Ellwood Innovative Readiness Training in Ellwood City, Pennsylvania, July 25, 2025. The IRT mission is to produce mission-ready forces through military training opportunities that provide key services for American communities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. John Rossi)

8 of 11

A man in a military uniform talks to a woman in scrubs in a high school gym.

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Col. Michael Bates, 512th Aeromedical Medicine Squadron commander, left, and Lt. Col. Jennilyn McEnroe, 512th AMDS dentist, discuss patient care operations during the Operation Healthy Ellwood Innovative Readiness Training in Ellwood City, Pennsylvania, July 25, 2025. The IRT mission is to produce mission-ready forces through military training opportunities that provide key services for American communities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. John Rossi)

9 of 11

A woman in uniform conducts a vision exam for a civilian.

250722-F-NJ324-1411

Senior Airman Kyla Honey, 512th Aeromedical Squadron optometry technician, checks a patient's vision during the Operation Healthy Ellwood Innovative Readiness Training in Ellwood City, Pennsylvania, July 22, 2025. The IRT mission is to produce mission-ready forces through military training opportunities that provide key services for American communities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. John Rossi)

10 of 11

Two men in uniform smile while posing for a photo on a hillside.

250731-F-LI355-1030

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Howard Passley, 104th Medical Group health service management craftsman, left, and Master Sgt. Jeremiah Johnson, Operation Healthy Ellwood first sergeant, pose for a photo in front of the Western Pennsylvania hills during Distinguished Visitor Day, Ellwood City, Pennsylvania, July 31, 2025. Operation Healthy Ellwood was a two-week Innovative Readiness Training mission that provided no-cost medical, dental, vision, behavior health and veterinary services to thousands of people. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexis Morris)

11 of 11

Service members complete military medical training as a group of spectators watch.

250731-F-LI355-1334

Joint Force service members partake in the Tactical Combat Casualty Care Lifesaver course while being watched by distinguished visitors during their visit to Operation Healthy Ellwood, Ellwood City, Pennsylvania, July 31, 2025. TCCC-CLS was taught multiple times over the course of Operation Healthy Ellwood, a two week Innovative Readiness Training mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexis Morris)

1 of 11

A man wears a binocular indirect ophthalmoscope while conduct an eye exam on a patient.

250724-F-LI355-1503

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Christopher Suhr, 512th Aerospace Medicine Squadron optometrist, conducts an eye exam on a civilian during Operation Healthy Ellwood, Ellwood City, Pennsylvania, July 24, 2025. The Department of Defense is committed to building partnerships that strengthen both our communities and our military readiness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexis Morris)

2 of 11

A woman in military attire laughs while serving food.

250730-F-NJ324-2079

Staff Sgt. Sarah Shoener, 512th Memorial Affairs Squadron food service specialist, serves meals to service members during the Operation Healthy Ellwood Innovative Readiness Training in Ellwood City, Pennsylvania, July 25, 2025. The IRT mission is to produce mission-ready forces through military training opportunities that provide key services for American communities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. John Rossi)

3 of 11

A person dons protective medical gear while sitting on a stool in a school gymnasium.

250725-F-NJ324-1413

Lt. Col. Jennilyn McEnroe, 512th Aeromedical Medicine Squadron dentist, dons protective gear before providing care to a patient during the Operation Healthy Ellwood Innovative Readiness Training in Ellwood City, Pennsylvania, July 25, 2025. The IRT mission is to produce mission-ready forces through military training opportunities that provide key services for American communities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. John Rossi)

4 of 11

A service member smiles while speaking in front of a white truck.

250731-F-LI355-1437

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Jodi Francis, 512th Memorial Affairs Squadron services apprentice, briefs distinguished visitors while they visit Operation Healthy Ellwood, the final Innovative Readiness Training mission for the 2025 fiscal year, Ellwood City, Pennsylvania, July 31, 2025. The Innovative Readiness Training program is a Department of Defense initiative that provides essential no-cost medical, dental and vision services to communities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexis Morris)

5 of 11

A woman conducts suture on a pig's leg in a classroom.

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U.S. Air Force Maj. Katrina Kornack, Operation Healthy Ellwood officer in charge of education and training, completes suture on a pig leg while participating in a suture lab, Ellwood City, Pennsylvania, July 28, 2025. Kornack was one of 166 service members to contribute to Operation Healthy Ellwood's success. Operation Healthy Ellwood was a two-week Innovative Readiness Training mission that provided critical training to joint force service members. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexis Morris)

6 of 11

A man in a military flight suit talks to other service members.

250731-F-NJ324-2807

U.S. Air Force Col. Jon Bergman, 512th Operations Group commander, discusses patient care with service members during the Operation Healthy Ellwood Innovative Readiness Training in Ellwood City, Pennsylvania, July 25, 2025. Bergman represented the 512th Airlift Wing during Distinguished Visitors Day. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. John Rossi)

7 of 11

A man ponders while looking at a computer screen.

250730-F-NJ324-2317

Senior Master Sgt. Ian Crowley, 512th Force Support Squadron Military Personnel Flight chief, performs administrative operations during the Operation Healthy Ellwood Innovative Readiness Training in Ellwood City, Pennsylvania, July 25, 2025. The IRT mission is to produce mission-ready forces through military training opportunities that provide key services for American communities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. John Rossi)

8 of 11

A man in a military uniform talks to a woman in scrubs in a high school gym.

250731-F-NJ324-2876

Col. Michael Bates, 512th Aeromedical Medicine Squadron commander, left, and Lt. Col. Jennilyn McEnroe, 512th AMDS dentist, discuss patient care operations during the Operation Healthy Ellwood Innovative Readiness Training in Ellwood City, Pennsylvania, July 25, 2025. The IRT mission is to produce mission-ready forces through military training opportunities that provide key services for American communities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. John Rossi)

9 of 11

A woman in uniform conducts a vision exam for a civilian.

250722-F-NJ324-1411

Senior Airman Kyla Honey, 512th Aeromedical Squadron optometry technician, checks a patient's vision during the Operation Healthy Ellwood Innovative Readiness Training in Ellwood City, Pennsylvania, July 22, 2025. The IRT mission is to produce mission-ready forces through military training opportunities that provide key services for American communities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. John Rossi)

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Two men in uniform smile while posing for a photo on a hillside.

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U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Howard Passley, 104th Medical Group health service management craftsman, left, and Master Sgt. Jeremiah Johnson, Operation Healthy Ellwood first sergeant, pose for a photo in front of the Western Pennsylvania hills during Distinguished Visitor Day, Ellwood City, Pennsylvania, July 31, 2025. Operation Healthy Ellwood was a two-week Innovative Readiness Training mission that provided no-cost medical, dental, vision, behavior health and veterinary services to thousands of people. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexis Morris)

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“It’s great to know that I have an impact,” said Tech. Sgt. Alexis Arthur, 512th Aerospace Medical Squadron ophthalmic craftsman, when asked about her participation in this mission. “I know that I have an impact in my regular routine, but to see that people who otherwise would not have gotten care, or maybe that care would’ve been prolonged by three, six months or even longer, and now they’re getting that today, that’s pretty special.”

In a joint service environment where approximately one in four service members are assigned to the Liberty Wing, the 512th’s impact was significant and noticeable, according to Senior Master Sgt. Dawn Senido Leitch, 512th Aerospace Medical Squadron health services management superintendent and Operation Healthy Ellwood mission noncommissioned officer in charge.

In addition to supporting clinic operations, Dover reservists from all career fields partook in hours of hands-on and classroom training. From suturing laboratory-grade preserved pig legs to providing medical response during a two-hour mass casualty incident exercise that incorporated more than 100 players, the more than 15 formalized joint training opportunities increased participants’ deployment readiness and overall military preparedness.

“I’m so proud of everyone for their roles in making this mission successful and I love that our folks got to experience something like this,” said Senido Leitch. “Although it was everyone’s boots on the ground taking care of everyone, our medical, services, administrative and public affairs Airmen’s contributions these past few weeks cannot be overstated.”

Led by the Air Force Reserve Command, Operation Healthy Ellwood was the final medical Innovative Readiness Training mission funded by the Office of the Secretary of Defense for FY25. Community applications for FY27 IRT missions are due Sept. 30, 2025.

For additional information, including application eligibility, visit https://irt.defense.gov/.