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Innovative Readiness Training - Louisiana Care

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On July 10-24, 2017, the Louisiana Care IRT contingent comprised of National Guard and Reserve assets of the U.S. Armed Forces will deploy to the medically underserved communities of Louisiana to conduct deployment and readiness training for military personnel. Incidental to military readiness training, the Louisiana Care IRT team will provide medical, dental and optometry care to assist local health and municipal authorities in addressing underserved and unmet community health and civic needs. Units will also conduct critical mission training and logistical movement in order to simulate military/civilian humanitarian operations and health care delivery in the time of crisis, conflict or disaster.

 

 

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Marines, West African nations train together during U.S. Army Exercise Western Accord 14
Marine Sgt. Bryan Ballard, an infantryman and class instructor with India Co., 3rd Bn., 23rd Marine Regiment, observes Burkina Faso Soldiers as they simulate treating a casualty during the Improvised Explosive Device detection class June 20, 2014. The unit trained Soldiers from different nations in various techniques and procedures for detecting and reacting to IEDs during Exercise Western Accord. Exercise Western Accord is a U.S. Africa Command sponsored annual joint training partnership exercise between the United States, the Economic Community of West African States and partner nations. The exercise, held in Senegal this year, is designed to increase interoperability between military forces and ensure the common ability to conduct peace operations throughout western Africa. (Photo by U.S. Army Staff Sgt. V. Michelle Woods/ 40th PAD.)