Readiness

Brig. Gen. Roger R. Machut, the commanding general of 4th Marine Logistics Group, examines a surgical operation microscope used for the dental care provided by the service members of Innovative Readiness Training Arctic Care 2013, here, April 15. Machut toured the local medical facility where medical and dental care are being provided to the people of Kotzebue, one of 12 rural Alaskan villages assisted during the event. IRT Arctic Care is a multi-service humanitarian and training program focusing on enhancing the interoperability and capacity of U.S. forces in peacetime support operations, humanitarian assistance and disaster relief. The exercise is primarily a Reserve effort with Marine Forces Reserve taking the lead and receiving logistical and medical support from the National Guard, Army Reserve, Navy Reserve and Air Force Reserve.