Readiness

Cpl. Leon A. Demers, a motor vehicle operator with Detachment B, Marine Wing Support Squadron-472, Marine Aircraft Group 49, 4th Marine Aircraft Wing, Marine Forces Reserve, operates an excavator during a runway extension project at Innovative readiness training Old Harbor, Alaska, July 9, 2016. The project would extend the existing Old Harbor runway by 2,000 feet, which would allow larger aircraft to land in Old Harbor. IRT Old Harbor is part of a civil and joint military program to improve military readiness while simultaneously providing quality services to underserved communities throughout the United States. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Ian Leones/released)