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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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Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Jenna Bentle, a hospital corpsman with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force - Southern Command, is part of the task force’s medical team assisting in the prevention of COVID-19 at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. The SPMAGTF-SC medical team ensured that the service members of the task force are screened for the appropriate symptoms and continue to follow virus prevention guidelines during training events. The task force trains to deploy to Latin America and the Caribbean to help with crisis response training and operations within the region. Bentle is a native of Green Bay, Wisconsin. (U.S. Marine Corps photo illustration by Sgt. Andy O. Martinez)