Innovative Readiness Training Brochure

Innovative Readiness Training
Premier Military Training for a Secure and Prosperous America
We provide no-cost services with incidental benefit to the United States
and its territories while simultaneously creating joint Department of
Defense (DoD) training opportunities increasing deployment readiness.
Health care providers deliver services such as optometry, health
exams, dental, veterinary care, and public health education.

Medical

Daryl Fortenberry Jr.

Military personnel offer vertical construction, such as buildings,
and horizontal construction, such as utilities, roadways, and
other paving activities.

Construction
In coordination with the community partner, military units
conduct surveys and community needs assessments.

Monroe/West Monroe
Wellness Mission, LA

“I am so thankful that I was able to witness
the transformative power of teamwork,
communication, and dedicated service from
our U.S. Military. It’s a testament to how
our military is using quality training to bring
essential and dire medical care to communities
in need across the United States.”

Civil Affairs
Service members conduct vulner ability assessments and
enhance the measures taken by community partners to fortify
and defend critical infrastructure.

Cybersecurity
Designated military aircraft spray insecticides over
communities to control or reduce the number of mosquitoes.

Dr. Tai Hunte-Ceasar
VI Wellness
U.S. Virgin Islands

“The military service men and women of the
IRT dedicated hours to providing life-saving
medical care to thousands of Virgin Islanders.
Their professionalism and service exceeded
all expectations, and the entire community is
deeply grateful for the comprehensive care.”

Aerial Spray
Military cargo aircraft transport people, supplies, and outsized
expeditionary forces.
Eduardo Beltran

Transportation

Cyber Nueces
Corpus Christi, TX

Multiple training opportunities are available, and we work with
our community partners to identify community needs that align
with our training requirements. We want to help!

Other
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“It is like when you are buying a brand- new
house and the builder has an inspector, but
you want someone you trust to see what is
wrong with the house, so you also get a private
inspector. We are the builders, and the military
are the private inspectors.”

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Who is eligible? (10 U.S. Code § 2012)
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Government entities
Federal, regional, state, local
State or federally recognized tribes
Youth & charitable organizations specified in law (32 U.S.
Code § 508)
• Other organizations are reviewed for eligibility by DoD on a
case-by-case basis when requested by a Military Service

Ineligible for support? (10 U.S.C. § 2012)
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Activities that provide no military training value
Immediate response to natural or man-made disasters
Commercial development projects
Use of the Armed Forces for civilian law
enforcement purposes

Guam Gov. Lou Leon Guerrero tours the 2024 Guam Wellness Innovative
Readiness Training pop-up clinic.

Applicant Responsibilities
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Complete an application
Sustainable vision
Non-competition with the private sector
Liability release, hold-harmless agreement
Designs, blueprints, property access
Construction materials
Additional partners, donors, & volunteers

Vermont Air National Guard Airmen return home from a Girl Scouts of Hawaii
Innovation Readiness Training mission.

Application Timeline - The process could take up to 2 Fiscal Years
Fiscal Year 2

Fiscal Year 1
30 Sep
Applications due.

Oct-Apr
DoD reviews applications
and pairs with military
training needs.

Oct-Mar
Planning meetings
between DoD and
communities.

Apr-Sep
Mission season.

* DoD notifies communities of selected projects once IRT’s budget for FY is finalized
* For smaller community projects, military services may expedite the timeline if no DoD IRT funds are requested

Program Authorities

Contact

• 10 U.S. Code § 2012, Support & services for eligible
organizations & activities outside Department of Defense
• Department of Defense Instruction 1100.24, IRT: Support &
Services for Eligible Organizations & Activities Outside the DoD
• Military Service instructions & policies

Email: [email protected]
Phone: 703-695-7060
Facebook/Instagram: @IRTsWin
LinkedIn: Innovative Readiness Training

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