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U.S. Navy Cmrd. Michael Patterson, a dentist with the Marine Corps Reserve 4th Dental Battalion, and Hospitalman 2nd Class Neil Copobres, a corpsman with Navy Cargo Handling Battalion 5, conduct a dental examination during Appalachian Care Innovative Readiness Training (IRT) 2022 at Wise, Va., Aug. 18, 2022. IRT is a Department of Defense (DoD) military training opportunity, exclusive to the United States and its territories, that delivers joint training opportunities to increase deployment readiness. Simultaneously, IRT provides key services (health care, construction, transportation, and cybersecurity) with lasting benefits for our American communities.

U.S. Navy Cmrd. Michael Patterson, a dentist with the Marine Corps Reserve 4th Dental Battalion, and Hospitalman 2nd Class Neil Copobres, a corpsman with Navy Cargo Handling Battalion 5, conduct a dental examination during Appalachian Care Innovative Readiness Training (IRT) 2022 at Wise, Va., Aug. 18, 2022. IRT is a Department of Defense (DoD) military training opportunity, exclusive to the United States and its territories, that delivers joint training opportunities to increase deployment readiness. Simultaneously, IRT provides key services (health care, construction, transportation, and cybersecurity) with lasting benefits for our American communities.

Photo by Tech. Sgt. Sean Evans

Lance Cpl. Vicente C. Spence, a motor transportation operator with 4th Medical Battalion, 4th Marine Logistics Group, is currently 26 miles above the Arctic Circle participating with his unit at Innovative Readiness Training Arctic Care 2018 in the Northwest Arctic Borough of the state of Alaska, April 13-27, 2018. Arctic Care 2018 is a joint and multi-national force providing medical, dental, optometry and veterinary care for underserved villages in the Maniillaq Service Area April 16-24. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Melissa Martens)

Lance Cpl. Vicente C. Spence, a motor transportation operator with 4th Medical Battalion, 4th Marine Logistics Group, is currently 26 miles above the Arctic Circle participating with his unit at Innovative Readiness Training Arctic Care 2018 in the Northwest Arctic Borough of the state of Alaska, April 13-27, 2018. Arctic Care 2018 is a joint and multi-national force providing medical, dental, optometry and veterinary care for underserved villages in the Maniillaq Service Area April 16-24. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Melissa Martens)

Photo by Sgt. Melissa Martens

Brig. Gen. Helen G. Pratt, commanding general of 4th Marine Logistics Group, lets a child from Noatak, Alaska, examine her teeth prior to his dental cleaning with service members supporting Innovative Readiness Training Arctic Care 2018, Noatak, April 21, 2018. IRT Arctic Care 2018 is comprised of a joint and multi-national force providing medical, dental, optometry and veterinary care for underserved villages in the Maniilaq Service Area, April 16-24. Distinguished visitors from different military branches visited service members to thank them for their hard work and to tour the training areas in different villages. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Melissa Martens)

Brig. Gen. Helen G. Pratt, commanding general of 4th Marine Logistics Group, lets a child from Noatak, Alaska, examine her teeth prior to his dental cleaning with service members supporting Innovative Readiness Training Arctic Care 2018, Noatak, April 21, 2018. IRT Arctic Care 2018 is comprised of a joint and multi-national force providing medical, dental, optometry and veterinary care for underserved villages in the Maniilaq Service Area, April 16-24. Distinguished visitors from different military branches visited service members to thank them for their hard work and to tour the training areas in different villages. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Melissa Martens)

Photo by Sgt. Melissa Martens

Distinguished visitors from Marine Forces Reserve and other service branches walk the snowy streets of Noatak, Alaska, as they visit the service members of Innovative Readiness Training Arctic Care 2018, Noatak, April 21, 2018. IRT Arctic Care 2018 is comprised of a joint and multi-national force providing medical, dental, optometry and veterinary care for underserved villages in the Maniilaq Service Area, April 16-24. Distinguished visitors from different military branches visited service members to thank them for their hard work and to tour the training areas in different villages. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Melissa Martens)

Distinguished visitors from Marine Forces Reserve and other service branches walk the snowy streets of Noatak, Alaska, as they visit the service members of Innovative Readiness Training Arctic Care 2018, Noatak, April 21, 2018. IRT Arctic Care 2018 is comprised of a joint and multi-national force providing medical, dental, optometry and veterinary care for underserved villages in the Maniilaq Service Area, April 16-24. Distinguished visitors from different military branches visited service members to thank them for their hard work and to tour the training areas in different villages. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Melissa Martens)

Photo by Sgt. Melissa Martens

Maj. Gen. Edward P. Yarish, left, special assistant to the commander, Air Force Reserve Command, and Brig. Gen. Helen G. Pratt, commanding general of 4th Marine Logistics Group, talk with service members supporting Innovative Readiness Training Arctic Care 2018, Kotzebue, Alaska, April 21, 2018. IRT Arctic Care 2018 is comprised of a joint and multi-national force providing medical, dental, optometry and veterinary care for underserved villages in the Maniilaq Service Area, April 16-24. Distinguished visitors from different military branches visited service members to thank them for their hard work and to tour the training areas in different villages. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Melissa Martens)

Maj. Gen. Edward P. Yarish, left, special assistant to the commander, Air Force Reserve Command, and Brig. Gen. Helen G. Pratt, commanding general of 4th Marine Logistics Group, talk with service members supporting Innovative Readiness Training Arctic Care 2018, Kotzebue, Alaska, April 21, 2018. IRT Arctic Care 2018 is comprised of a joint and multi-national force providing medical, dental, optometry and veterinary care for underserved villages in the Maniilaq Service Area, April 16-24. Distinguished visitors from different military branches visited service members to thank them for their hard work and to tour the training areas in different villages. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Melissa Martens)

Photo by Sgt. Melissa Martens

Brig. Gen. Helen G. Pratt, commanding general of 4th Marine Logistics Group, talks with a child from Noatak, Alaska, during Innovative Readiness Training Arctic Care 2018, Noatak, April 21, 2018. IRT Arctic Care 2018 is comprised of a joint and multi-national force providing medical, dental, optometry and veterinary care for underserved villages in the Maniilaq Service Area, April 16-24. Distinguished visitors from different military branches visited service members to thank them for their hard work and to tour the training areas in different villages. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Melissa Martens)

Brig. Gen. Helen G. Pratt, commanding general of 4th Marine Logistics Group, talks with a child from Noatak, Alaska, during Innovative Readiness Training Arctic Care 2018, Noatak, April 21, 2018. IRT Arctic Care 2018 is comprised of a joint and multi-national force providing medical, dental, optometry and veterinary care for underserved villages in the Maniilaq Service Area, April 16-24. Distinguished visitors from different military branches visited service members to thank them for their hard work and to tour the training areas in different villages. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Melissa Martens)

Photo by Sgt. Melissa Martens

Brig. Gen. Helen G. Pratt, left, commanding general of 4th Marine Logistics Group, presents Seaman Apprentice Tiffany J. Parker, a dental assistant with 4th Dental Battalion, with a challenge coin to congratulate her on going above and beyond during Innovative Readiness Training Arctic Care 2018, Noatak, Alaska, April 21, 2018. IRT Arctic Care 2018 is comprised of a joint and multi-national force providing medical, dental, optometry and veterinary care for underserved villages in the Maniilaq Service Area, April 16-24. Distinguished visitors from different military branches visited service members to thank them for their hard work and to tour the training areas in different villages. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Melissa Martens)

Brig. Gen. Helen G. Pratt, left, commanding general of 4th Marine Logistics Group, presents Seaman Apprentice Tiffany J. Parker, a dental assistant with 4th Dental Battalion, with a challenge coin to congratulate her on going above and beyond during Innovative Readiness Training Arctic Care 2018, Noatak, Alaska, April 21, 2018. IRT Arctic Care 2018 is comprised of a joint and multi-national force providing medical, dental, optometry and veterinary care for underserved villages in the Maniilaq Service Area, April 16-24. Distinguished visitors from different military branches visited service members to thank them for their hard work and to tour the training areas in different villages. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Melissa Martens)

Photo by Sgt. Melissa Martens

Lt. Cmdr. Joseph Villaluz, the dental officer in charge of Innovative Readiness Training Arctic Care 2018, 4th Medical Battalion, 4th Marine Logistics Group, is participating with his unit at IRT Arctic Care in the Northwest Arctic Borough of the state of Alaska, April 13-27, 2018. Arctic Care 2018 is comprised of a joint and multi-national force providing medical, dental, optometry and veterinary care for underserved villages in the Maniillaq Service Area. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Melissa Martens)

Lt. Cmdr. Joseph Villaluz, the dental officer in charge of Innovative Readiness Training Arctic Care 2018, 4th Medical Battalion, 4th Marine Logistics Group, is participating with his unit at IRT Arctic Care in the Northwest Arctic Borough of the state of Alaska, April 13-27, 2018. Arctic Care 2018 is comprised of a joint and multi-national force providing medical, dental, optometry and veterinary care for underserved villages in the Maniillaq Service Area. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Melissa Martens)

Photo by Sgt. Melissa Martens

Service members in support of Innovative Readiness Training Arctic Care 2018, provide veterinary service to a local family’s pet Pitbull, Kotzebue, Alaska, April 17, 2018. IRT Arctic Care 2018 is comprised of a joint and multi-national force providing medical, dental, optometry and veterinary care for underserved villages in the Maniilaq Service Area, April 16-24. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Ricardo Davila)

Service members in support of Innovative Readiness Training Arctic Care 2018, provide veterinary service to a local family’s pet Pitbull, Kotzebue, Alaska, April 17, 2018. IRT Arctic Care 2018 is comprised of a joint and multi-national force providing medical, dental, optometry and veterinary care for underserved villages in the Maniilaq Service Area, April 16-24. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Ricardo Davila)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Ricardo Davila

Marine Corps Sgt. Phillip White, embarkation specialist with 4th Marine Logistics Group, comforts a local family’s pet Pitbull while veterinary services are provided as part of Innovative Readiness Training Arctic Care 2018, Kotzebue, Alaska, April 17, 2018. IRT Arctic Care provides service members the opportunity to increase public awareness and understanding of Reserve component forces while increasing overall training and readiness. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Ricardo Davila)

Marine Corps Sgt. Phillip White, embarkation specialist with 4th Marine Logistics Group, comforts a local family’s pet Pitbull while veterinary services are provided as part of Innovative Readiness Training Arctic Care 2018, Kotzebue, Alaska, April 17, 2018. IRT Arctic Care provides service members the opportunity to increase public awareness and understanding of Reserve component forces while increasing overall training and readiness. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Ricardo Davila)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Ricardo Davila

Service members in support of Innovative Readiness Training Arctic Care 2018, provide veterinary care to a local family’s pet Pitbull, Kotzebue, Alaska, April 17, 2018. IRT Arctic Care 2018 is comprised of a joint and multi-national force providing medical, dental, optometry and veterinary care for underserved villages in the Maniilaq Service Area, April 16-24. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Ricardo Davila)

Service members in support of Innovative Readiness Training Arctic Care 2018, provide veterinary care to a local family’s pet Pitbull, Kotzebue, Alaska, April 17, 2018. IRT Arctic Care 2018 is comprised of a joint and multi-national force providing medical, dental, optometry and veterinary care for underserved villages in the Maniilaq Service Area, April 16-24. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Ricardo Davila)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Ricardo Davila

Marine Corps Sgt. Phillip White, embarkation specialist with 4th Marine Logistics Group, comforts a local family’s pet Pitbull while veterinary services are provided as part of Innovative Readiness Training Arctic Care 2018, Kotzebue, Alaska, April 17, 2018. IRT Arctic Care provides service members the opportunity to increase public awareness and understanding of Reserve component forces while increasing overall training and readiness. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Ricardo Davila)

Marine Corps Sgt. Phillip White, embarkation specialist with 4th Marine Logistics Group, comforts a local family’s pet Pitbull while veterinary services are provided as part of Innovative Readiness Training Arctic Care 2018, Kotzebue, Alaska, April 17, 2018. IRT Arctic Care provides service members the opportunity to increase public awareness and understanding of Reserve component forces while increasing overall training and readiness. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Ricardo Davila)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Ricardo Davila

Petty Officer 3rd Class Victor A. Gonzalez, a dental technician with 4th Dental Battalion, 4th Marine Logistics Group, is participating with his unit at Innovative Readiness Training Arctic Care 2018 in the Northwest Arctic Borough of the state of Alaska, April 13-27, 2018. Arctic Care 2018 is comprised of a joint and multi-national force providing medical, dental, optometry and veterinary care for underserved villages in the Maniillaq Service Area. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Melissa Martens)

Petty Officer 3rd Class Victor A. Gonzalez, a dental technician with 4th Dental Battalion, 4th Marine Logistics Group, is participating with his unit at Innovative Readiness Training Arctic Care 2018 in the Northwest Arctic Borough of the state of Alaska, April 13-27, 2018. Arctic Care 2018 is comprised of a joint and multi-national force providing medical, dental, optometry and veterinary care for underserved villages in the Maniillaq Service Area. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Melissa Martens)

Photo by Sgt. Melissa Martens

Maj. Lisbeth M. Andriessen, the Innovative Readiness Training program manager for Marine Forces Reserve, embraces the elements 26 miles above the Arcitc Circle in Kotzebue, Alaska, where she is overseeing the execution of IRT Arctic Care 2018 in the Northwest Arctic Borough, April 13-27, 2018. IRT Arctic Care 2018 is a joint and multi-national force providing medical, dental, optometry and veterinary care for underserved villages in the Maniillaq Service Area April 16-24. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Melissa Martens)

Maj. Lisbeth M. Andriessen, the Innovative Readiness Training program manager for Marine Forces Reserve, embraces the elements 26 miles above the Arcitc Circle in Kotzebue, Alaska, where she is overseeing the execution of IRT Arctic Care 2018 in the Northwest Arctic Borough, April 13-27, 2018. IRT Arctic Care 2018 is a joint and multi-national force providing medical, dental, optometry and veterinary care for underserved villages in the Maniillaq Service Area April 16-24. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Melissa Martens)

Photo by Sgt. Melissa Martens

U.S. Navy personnel in support of Innovative Readiness Training Arctic Care 2018 load a U.S. Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter with gear and supplies as they prepare to depart Kotzebue, Alaska, and travel to outlying villages, April 13, 2018. IRT Arctic Care provides service members the opportunity to increase public awareness and understanding of Reserve component forces while increasing overall training and readiness. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Ricardo Davila)

U.S. Navy personnel in support of Innovative Readiness Training Arctic Care 2018 load a U.S. Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter with gear and supplies as they prepare to depart Kotzebue, Alaska, and travel to outlying villages, April 13, 2018. IRT Arctic Care provides service members the opportunity to increase public awareness and understanding of Reserve component forces while increasing overall training and readiness. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Ricardo Davila)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Ricardo Davila

Several U.S. Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters are staged prior to being loaded with gear and supplies to depart Kotzebue, Alaska, and travel to outlying villages, April 14, 2018. Service members in support of IRT Arctic Care will conduct critical mission training and logistical movements in order to simulate military/civilian humanitarian operations and health care delivery in time of crisis, conflict or disaster. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Ricardo Davila)

Several U.S. Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters are staged prior to being loaded with gear and supplies to depart Kotzebue, Alaska, and travel to outlying villages, April 14, 2018. Service members in support of IRT Arctic Care will conduct critical mission training and logistical movements in order to simulate military/civilian humanitarian operations and health care delivery in time of crisis, conflict or disaster. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Ricardo Davila)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Ricardo Davila

A crew member of a U.S. Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter checks the aircraft as it departs Kotzebue, Alaska, and travels to outlying villages, April 14, 2018. Service members supporting IRT Arctic Care will conduct critical mission training and logistical movements in order to simulate military/civilian humanitarian operations and health care delivery in time of crisis, conflict or disaster. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Ricardo Davila)

A crew member of a U.S. Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter checks the aircraft as it departs Kotzebue, Alaska, and travels to outlying villages, April 14, 2018. Service members supporting IRT Arctic Care will conduct critical mission training and logistical movements in order to simulate military/civilian humanitarian operations and health care delivery in time of crisis, conflict or disaster. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Ricardo Davila)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Ricardo Davila

Participants with Innovative Readiness Training Arctic Care 2018 load a U.S. Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter with gear and supplies as they prepare to depart Kotzebue, Alaska, and travel to outlying villages, April 13, 2018. Service members of IRT Arctic Care will conduct critical mission training and logistical movements in order to simulate military/civilian humanitarian operations and health care delivery in time of crisis, conflict or disaster. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Ricardo Davila)

Participants with Innovative Readiness Training Arctic Care 2018 load a U.S. Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter with gear and supplies as they prepare to depart Kotzebue, Alaska, and travel to outlying villages, April 13, 2018. Service members of IRT Arctic Care will conduct critical mission training and logistical movements in order to simulate military/civilian humanitarian operations and health care delivery in time of crisis, conflict or disaster. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Ricardo Davila)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Ricardo Davila

U.S. Army personnel prepare a U.S. Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter prior to departure from the flight line, Kotzebue, Alaska, and travel to outlying villages, in support of Innovative Readiness Training Arctic Care, April 14, 2018. Service members in support of IRT Arctic Care will conduct critical mission training and logistical movements in order to simulate military/civilian humanitarian operations and health care delivery in time of crisis, conflict or disaster. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Ricardo Davila)

U.S. Army personnel prepare a U.S. Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter prior to departure from the flight line, Kotzebue, Alaska, and travel to outlying villages, in support of Innovative Readiness Training Arctic Care, April 14, 2018. Service members in support of IRT Arctic Care will conduct critical mission training and logistical movements in order to simulate military/civilian humanitarian operations and health care delivery in time of crisis, conflict or disaster. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Ricardo Davila)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Ricardo Davila

Service members load a U.S. Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter with gear and supplies in support of Innovative Readiness Training Arctic Care 2018, as they prepare to depart Kotzebue, Alaska, and travel to outlying villages, April 14, 2018. Service members in support of IRT Arctic Care will conduct critical mission training and logistical movements in order to simulate military/civilian humanitarian operations and health care delivery in time of crisis, conflict or disaster. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Ricardo Davila)

Service members load a U.S. Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter with gear and supplies in support of Innovative Readiness Training Arctic Care 2018, as they prepare to depart Kotzebue, Alaska, and travel to outlying villages, April 14, 2018. Service members in support of IRT Arctic Care will conduct critical mission training and logistical movements in order to simulate military/civilian humanitarian operations and health care delivery in time of crisis, conflict or disaster. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Ricardo Davila)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Ricardo Davila