Innovative Readiness Training Brochure

INNOVATIVE READINESS TRAINING
Premier Military Training for a
Secure and Prosperous America

What is IRT?
Innovative Readiness Training (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.

Significance
• Hands-on, real-world training to improve readiness
and survivability in contingency environments
• Sharing DoD and community resources creates cost
efficiencies for both entities
• Diverse military capabilities can directly address
entrenched local challenges

Military Participation
• The Military Services select missions based on
military training needs and value
• The Military Services may apply for IRT funding to
augment training budgets
• Military Services that use this authority without
Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD) funding
are required to submit a non-OSD funded military
application through irt.defense.gov

IRT Partnerships May Be Requested By
• Government entities
• Federal, regional, state, local
• State or federally recognized tribes
• Youth & charitable organizations specified in law
(32 U.S. Code §508)
• Other organizations reviewed for eligibility by the
Department of Defense upon request by the Military
Services

IRT is a collaborative program that that
leverages military contributions and
community resources to multiply value and
cost savings for participants.

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Written request for support (IRT form)
Sustainable vision
Non-competition with the private sector
Liability release, hold-harmless agreement
Designs, blueprints, property access
Construction materials
State medical credentialing or facility privileging (if
required)
• Additional partners, donors, & volunteers

Strong Applications Are
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Aligned to military training requirements
Submitted on time, complete, & signed
Low risk for schedule change
Flexible scope & complexity

• Opportunities to train many skill sets at the same
time
• Opportunities for joint, total force, interagency, &
multinational teams to train together
• Opportunities to integrate with community
personnel & resources

IRT Is Not For
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Missions with no military training value
Law enforcement
Response to natural or manmade disasters
Commercial development

For smaller community projects, Military Services may
expedite the timeline if no DoD IRT funds are
requested.

Application Timeline
30 Sept: Applications due

Oct – Dec: Initial planning meetings
between DoD and communities

July: DoD notifies communities of
selected projects

April: Start mission
season

Program Authorities
• 10 U.S. Code §2012, Support & services for eligible organizations & activities outside Department
of Defense
• Department of Defense Directive 1100.20, Support & Services for Eligible Organizations & Activities
Outside the Department of Defense
• Military Service instructions & policies

Contact
Learn more at: http://irt.defense.gov
Questions: [email protected]
Phone: 703-695-7060