1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:00,000 2 00:00:20,610 --> 00:00:23,040 I RT is the innovative readiness 3 00:00:23,129 --> 00:00:25,879 platform for training . So basically , 4 00:00:25,889 --> 00:00:27,945 what we are trying to do is increase 5 00:00:27,945 --> 00:00:30,430 our readiness by thinking out of the 6 00:00:30,440 --> 00:00:33,169 box in that innovative sense . And 7 00:00:33,180 --> 00:00:35,402 we're getting out into the local United 8 00:00:35,402 --> 00:00:37,569 States community and its territories . 9 00:00:37,569 --> 00:00:39,840 We're all over the country and we are 10 00:00:39,849 --> 00:00:41,905 training to increase our readiness . 11 00:00:42,069 --> 00:00:44,430 But at this time , we are actually in 12 00:00:44,439 --> 00:00:45,439 the community . 13 00:00:51,450 --> 00:00:54,299 We have over 20 units participating on 14 00:00:54,310 --> 00:00:56,588 this mission from all over the country . 15 00:00:56,729 --> 00:00:59,889 I have 185 personnel 16 00:00:59,959 --> 00:01:02,540 tasked to this mission , but they are 17 00:01:02,549 --> 00:01:04,610 coming from the Army Reserve , the 18 00:01:04,620 --> 00:01:06,910 active duty Air Force , Air Force 19 00:01:06,919 --> 00:01:10,279 Reserve , Air National Guard and Navy . 20 00:01:14,970 --> 00:01:17,639 There's just a tremendous need . Uh the 21 00:01:17,650 --> 00:01:20,669 poverty level here in um Baxter County , 22 00:01:20,680 --> 00:01:22,919 Marion County , county or surrounding 23 00:01:22,930 --> 00:01:25,099 counties . Uh and there's just a great 24 00:01:25,110 --> 00:01:28,160 need for uh services . Some of our 25 00:01:28,169 --> 00:01:30,750 folks have to choose between buying 26 00:01:30,760 --> 00:01:33,269 groceries or buying medication and , 27 00:01:33,279 --> 00:01:35,168 and it's a tough choice to make , 28 00:01:35,168 --> 00:01:37,335 especially when there's little kids at 29 00:01:37,335 --> 00:01:38,779 home that need services . 30 00:01:48,029 --> 00:01:50,250 We will be having medical providers , 31 00:01:50,260 --> 00:01:52,510 we will be having dental providers , 32 00:01:52,519 --> 00:01:54,870 optometry services as well . We have 33 00:01:54,879 --> 00:01:57,099 behavioral health . We also have 34 00:01:57,110 --> 00:01:58,943 veterinary services . Out in the 35 00:01:58,943 --> 00:01:59,943 community . 36 00:02:07,099 --> 00:02:09,279 We will be ready for that austere 37 00:02:09,289 --> 00:02:11,830 location based on this kind of training . 38 00:02:12,059 --> 00:02:14,281 We don't get that back home but you get 39 00:02:14,281 --> 00:02:15,670 this in the real world . 40 00:02:40,309 --> 00:02:41,309 OK ? 41 00:02:45,410 --> 00:02:47,410 I'm finding it very rewarding again 42 00:02:47,410 --> 00:02:49,299 because the community is really , 43 00:02:49,299 --> 00:02:51,369 really supportive and we're already 44 00:02:51,380 --> 00:02:54,179 making impacts . So I've been really 45 00:02:54,190 --> 00:02:57,910 enjoying it . AN I RT is definitely 46 00:02:58,130 --> 00:03:00,419 way better to get real world exposure 47 00:03:00,429 --> 00:03:02,940 to your training . Um Definitely no 48 00:03:02,949 --> 00:03:05,619 death by powerpoint , but you really 49 00:03:05,630 --> 00:03:08,550 get to impact a community . And so that 50 00:03:08,559 --> 00:03:11,589 is just will sit with you forever . 51 00:03:22,199 --> 00:03:24,630 Honestly , I had no idea what an I RT 52 00:03:24,639 --> 00:03:26,889 mission was and what it pertained to . 53 00:03:26,899 --> 00:03:29,121 I just knew it was a community need for 54 00:03:29,121 --> 00:03:31,660 medical services . This has probably 55 00:03:31,669 --> 00:03:34,470 been one of my most favorite trainings 56 00:03:34,479 --> 00:03:35,410 and missions .