Marine Corps Sgt. Phillip White, embarkation specialist
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 Arc... More
U.S. Army Reserve Staff Sgt. Lorena Birdashaw, veterinary
U.S. Army Reserve Staff Sgt. Lorena Birdashaw, veterinary technician with 445th Medical Detachment, assists in providing veterinary service to a local family’s pet Pomeranian as part of Innovative Readiness Tra... More
U.S. Navy Lt Commander John Morris, a dental officer
U.S. Navy Lt Commander John Morris, a dental officer with 4th Dental Battalion, 4th Marine Logistics Group, provides dental service to locals as part of Innovative Readiness Training Arctic Care 2018, Buckland,... More
Marine Corps Sgt. Phillip White, right, embarkation
Marine Corps Sgt. Phillip White, right, embarkation specialist with 4th Marine Logistics Group, and Air Force personnel in support of Innovative Readiness Training Arctic Care 2018 load a vehicle with gear and ... More
The crew chief of a U.S. Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter
The crew chief of a U.S. Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter adjusts his gear prior to boarding the aircraft as it prepares to depart Kotzebue, Alaska, and travel to outlying villages, April 13, 2018. IRT Arctic C... More
U.S. Army Reserve Staff Sgt. Lorena Birdashaw, a veterinary
U.S. Army Reserve Staff Sgt. Lorena Birdashaw, a veterinary technician with 445th Medical Detachment, assists in providing veterinary care to a local family’s pet Pitbull as part of Innovative Readiness Trainin... More
U.S. Navy Lt Commander John Morris (left), a dental
U.S. Navy Lt Commander John Morris (left), a dental officer with 4th Dental Battalion, and U.S. Navy HM2 Crissey Bearden (right), a dental assistant with 4th Dental Battalion provide dental service to locals as... More
Hometown Heroes of IRT Arctic Care 2018
Petty Officer 2nd Class Shannon J. Gilliam, a command career counselor/dental assistant on Inspector-Instructor duty based out of Atlanta with 4th Dental Battalion, 4th Marine Logistics Group, is currently 26 m... More
U.S. Army Reserve Lt Commander Eugene Johnson, a veterinary
U.S. Army Reserve Lt Commander Eugene Johnson, a veterinary officer with 445th Medical Detachment Veterinary Services, provides care to a local family’s pet as part of Innovative Readiness Training Arctic Care ... More
Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Adrian B. Echevarri, left,
Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Adrian B. Echevarri, left, dental leading petty officer with 4th Dental Battalion, 4th Marine Logistics Group, assists Air Force Col. Clifford Zdanowicz, right, a dental officer wit... More
Service members provide veterinary service to a local
Service members provide veterinary service to a local family’s pet as part of Innovative Readiness Training Arctic Care 2018, Buckland, Alaska, April 18, 2018. IRT Arctic Care provides service members the oppor... More
Service members provide care to a local family’s pet
Service members provide care to a local family’s pet as part of Innovative Readiness Training Arctic Care 2018, Buckland, Alaska, April 19, 2018. IRT Arctic Care provides service members the opportunity to incr... More
Hometown Heroes of IRT Arctic Care 2018
Sgt. Veronica J. Rios, a warehouse clerk with 4th Medical Battalion, 4th Marine Logistics Group, is currently 26 miles above the Arctic Circle participating with her unit at Innovative Readiness Training Arctic... More
The crew chief of a U.S. Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter
The crew chief of a U.S. Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter checks the aircraft as it prepares to depart Kotzebue, Alaska, and travel to outlying villages, April 13, 2018. Service members in support of IRT Arctic... More
Marine Corps Cpl. Chandarong Ouk, an embarkation specialist
Marine Corps Cpl. Chandarong Ouk, an embarkation specialist with 4th Medical Battalion, 4th Marine Logistics Group, talks with students during a career day at the Kotzebue Elementary School, Kotzebue, Alaska, A... More
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Michael Asomaning, a health
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Michael Asomaning, a health care administrator with 110th Medical Group, interacts with students attending the Nuhachiam Sissauni school during Innovative Readiness Training Arctic Car... More
The crew chief of a U.S. Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter
The crew chief of a U.S. Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter checks the aircraft as it prepares to depart Kotzebue, Alaska, and travel to outlying villages, April 13, 2018. IRT Arctic Care provides service members... More
Service members in support of Innovative Readiness
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... More
U.S. Army Reserve Sgt Rachel Kirkey (left), a veterinarian
U.S. Army Reserve Sgt Rachel Kirkey (left), a veterinarian technician with 445th Medical Detachment Veterinary Services, and U.S. Army Reserve Lt Commander Eugene Johnson (right), a veterinary officer with 445t... More
Brig. Gen. Helen G. Pratt, left, commanding general
Brig. Gen. Helen G. Pratt, left, commanding general of 4th Marine Logistics Group, and Lt. Col. William S. Chairsell, inspector-instructor of 4th Medical Battalion, talk with Joshua Revak, the veterans and mili... More
U.S. Navy Lt Commander John Morris (left), a dental
U.S. Navy Lt Commander John Morris (left), a dental officer with 4th Dental Battalion, 4th Marine Logistics Group, and U.S. Navy HM2 Crissey Bearden (right), a dental assistant with 4th Dental Bn., provide dent... More
U.S. Army personnel prepare a U.S. Army UH-60 Black
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... More
Several U.S. Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters are
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 ... More
U.S. Army personnel in support of Innovative Readiness
U.S. Army personnel in support of Innovative Readiness Training Arctic Care 2018 load and board a U.S. Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter with gear and supplies as they prepare to depart Kotzebue, Alaska, and tra... More
U.S. Navy Cmdr. Lisa Kumagi (left), a nurse with
U.S. Navy Cmdr. Lisa Kumagi (left), a nurse with Expeditionary Medical Facility Camp Pendleton, and U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Michael Asomaning (right), a health care administrator with 110th Medical Group, int... More
U.S. Coast Guard Petty Officer 2nd Class Jessica Hulon,
U.S. Coast Guard Petty Officer 2nd Class Jessica Hulon, a corpsman with Air Station Sitka, provides optometry service to a local as part of Innovative Readiness Training Arctic Care 2018, Buckland, Alaska, Apri... More
Marine Corps Sgt. Phillip White, right, an embarkation
Marine Corps Sgt. Phillip White, right, an embarkation specialist with 4th Marine Logistics Group, assists Army Reserve Capt. Jake Lowry, left, a veterinary officer with 330th Medical Brigade, with veterinary c... More
U.S. Coast Guard Petty Officer 2nd Class Jessica Hulon,
U.S. Coast Guard Petty Officer 2nd Class Jessica Hulon, a corpsman with Air Station Sitka provides optometry service to a local as part of Innovative Readiness Training Arctic Care 2018, Buckland, Alaska, April... More
Service members in support of Innovative Readiness
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... More
U.S. Navy Cmdr. Scott Ozaki, mission officer in charge
U.S. Navy Cmdr. Scott Ozaki, mission officer in charge for Innovative Readiness Training Arctic Care 2018, discuss operations with distinguished visitors during the training, Kotzebue, Alaska, April 21, 2018. I... More
U.S. Army Reserve Lt Commander Eugene Johnson, a veterinary
U.S. Army Reserve Lt Commander Eugene Johnson, a veterinary officer with 445th Medical Detachment Veterinary Services, provides care to a local family’s pet as part of Innovative Readiness Training Arctic Care ... More
Marine Corps Sgt. Veronica J. Rios, right, an embarkation
Marine Corps Sgt. Veronica J. Rios, right, an embarkation specialist with 4th Medical Battalion, 4th Marine Logistics Group, learns how to ice fish on the Kotzebue Sound from Puyuk Joule, a local member of the ... More
Maj. Gen. Edward P. Yarish, left, special assistant
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 suppo... More
Marine Corps Sgt. Phillip White, embarkation specialist
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 Arc... More
Brig. Gen. Helen G. Pratt, commanding general of 4th
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 Car... More
Air Force Maj. Courtland Pitt, left, a Chaplin with
Air Force Maj. Courtland Pitt, left, a Chaplin with 110th Medical Group, introduces Marine Corps Cpl. Chandarong Ouk, right, an embarkation specialist with 4th Medical Battalion, 4th Marine Logistics Group, to ... More
Hometown Heroes of IRT Arctic Care 2018
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 Nor... More
Service members supporting IRT Arctic Care 2018 sit
Service members supporting IRT Arctic Care 2018 sit and talk with local children during a career day at the Kotzebue Elementary School, Kotzebue, Alaska, April 19, 2018. Service members supporting IRT Arctic Ca... More
A crew member of a U.S. Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter
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 con... More
Brig. Gen. Helen G. Pratt, left, commanding general
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 congratula... More
Lt. Cmdr. John Ladd, the rotary officer for IRT Arctic
Lt. Cmdr. John Ladd, the rotary officer for IRT Arctic Care 18, provides a safety brief to service members supporting Innovative Readiness Training Arctic Care 2018 prior to boarding a U.S. Army UH-60 Black Haw... More
Service members supporting Innovative Readiness Training
Service members supporting Innovative Readiness Training Arctic Care 2018 pose with Miss Teen Arctic Circle and Miss Arctic Circle, Kotzebue, Alaska, April 16, 2018. IRT Arctic Care 2018 is comprised of a joint... More
U.S. Air Force personnel in support of Innovative Readiness
U.S. Air Force personnel in support of Innovative Readiness Training Arctic Care 2018 board a U.S. Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter with gear and supplies as they prepare to depart Kotzebue, Alaska, and travel ... More
Marine Corps Sgt. Veronica J. Rios, center, a warehouse
Marine Corps Sgt. Veronica J. Rios, center, a warehouse clerk with 4th Medical Battalion, 4th Marine Logistics Group, observes veterinary care being performed on a local dog during Innovative Readiness Trainin... More
U.S. Army Reserve Sgt Rachel Kirkey, a veterinarian
U.S. Army Reserve Sgt Rachel Kirkey, a veterinarian technician with 445th Medical Detachment Veterinary Services, provides care to a local family’s pet as part of Innovative Readiness Training Arctic Care 2018,... More
Service Members provide care to a local family’s pet
Service Members provide care to a local family’s pet as part of Innovative Readiness Training Arctic Care 2018, Buckland, Alaska, April 19, 2018. IRT Arctic Care provides service members the opportunity to incr... More
U.S. Army Reserve Staff Sgt. Lorena Birdashaw, veterinary
U.S. Army Reserve Staff Sgt. Lorena Birdashaw, veterinary technician with 445th Medical Detachment, assists in providing veterinary services to a local family’s pet Pomeranian as part of Innovative Readiness Tr... More
U.S. Army Reserve Lt Commander Eugene Johnson, a veterinary
U.S. Army Reserve Lt Commander Eugene Johnson, a veterinary officer with 445th Medical Detachment Veterinary Services, provides care to a local family’s pet as part of Innovative Readiness Training Arctic Care ... More
A crew member of a U.S. Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter
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 con... More
Lance Cpl. Clayton S. Booth, a motor transport operator
Lance Cpl. Clayton S. Booth, a motor transport operator with 4th Medical Battalion, 4th Marine Logistics Group, unwraps a package of salt water solution as he assists the veterinary care team during Innovative ... More
U.S. Navy Cmdr. Lisa Kumagi (left), a nurse with
U.S. Navy Cmdr. Lisa Kumagi (left), a nurse with Expeditionary Medical Facility Camp Pendleton, and U.S. Air Force Tech Sgt. Michael Asomaning (right), a health care administrator with 110th Medical Group, inte... More
U.S. Army Reserve Capt. Jake Lowry, a veterinary officer
U.S. Army Reserve Capt. Jake Lowry, a veterinary officer with 330th Medical Brigade, provides care to a local family’s pet Pomeranian as part of Innovative Readiness Training Arctic Care 2018, Kotzebue, Alaska,... More
Participants with Innovative Readiness Training Arctic
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, ... More
Service members in support of Innovative Readiness
Service members in support of Innovative Readiness Training Arctic Care 2018, provide veterinary service to a local family’s pet Pomeranian, Kotzebue, Alaska, April 16, 2018. Service members in support of IRT A... More
Hometown Heroes of IRT Arctic Care 2018
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 e... More
Army Reserve Staff Sgt. Lorena Birdashaw, a veterinary
Army Reserve Staff Sgt. Lorena Birdashaw, a veterinary technician with 445th Medical Detachment, interacts with local children during a career day at the Kotzebue Elementary School, Kotzebue, Alaska, April 19, ... More
Marine Corps Sgt. Phillip White, embarkation specialist
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 Arc... More
U.S. Army Reserve Capt. Jake Lowry, a veterinary officer
U.S. Army Reserve Capt. Jake Lowry, a veterinary officer with 330th Medical Brigade, provides veterinary service to a local family’s pet Pomeranian as part of Innovative Readiness Training Arctic Care 2018, Kot... More
Service members in support of Innovative Readiness
Service members in support of Innovative Readiness Training Arctic Care 2018, provide veterinary services to a local family’s pet Pomeranian, Kotzebue, Alaska, April 16, 2018. IRT Arctic Care 2018 is comprised ... More
Marine Corps Sgt. Veronica J. Rios, center, an embarkation
Marine Corps Sgt. Veronica J. Rios, center, an embarkation specialist with 4th Medical Battalion, 4th Marine Logistics Group, explains the difference between the Marine Corps and the Navy during a career day at... More
Service members in support of Innovative Readiness
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 jo... More
Distinguished visitors from Marine Forces Reserve and
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... More
Service members in support of Innovative Readiness
Service members in support of Innovative Readiness Training Arctic Care 2018, provide veterinary services to a local family’s pet Pomeranian, Kotzebue, Alaska, April 16, 2018. IRT Arctic Care 2018 is comprised ... More
U.S. Army Reserve Capt. Jake Lowry, a veterinary officer
U.S. Army Reserve Capt. Jake Lowry, a veterinary officer with 330th Medical Brigade, provides care to a local family’s pet Pomeranian as part of Innovative Readiness Training Arctic Care 2018, Kotzebue, Alaska,... More
U.S. Navy personnel in support of Innovative Readiness
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 out... More
U.S. Army Reserve Sgt Rachel Kirkey, a veterinarian
U.S. Army Reserve Sgt Rachel Kirkey, a veterinarian technician with 445th Medical Detachment Veterinary Services, assists in providing care to a local family’s pet as part of Innovative Readiness Training Arcti... More
Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Adrian B. Echevarri, dental
Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Adrian B. Echevarri, dental leading petty officer with 4th Dental Battalion, 4th Marine Logistics Group, prepares dental tools prior to conducting a dental procedure on a local citi... More
U.S. Army Reserve Sgt Rachel Kirkey (left), a veterinarian
U.S. Army Reserve Sgt Rachel Kirkey (left), a veterinarian technician with 445th Medical Detachment Veterinary Services, and U.S. Army Reserve Lt Commander Eugene Johnson (right), a veterinary officer with 445t... More
U.S. Army Reserve Lt Commander Eugene Johnson, a veterinary
U.S. Army Reserve Lt Commander Eugene Johnson, a veterinary officer with 445th Medical Detachment Veterinary Services, provides care to a local family’s pet as part of Innovative Readiness Training Arctic Care ... More
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Michael Asomaning (left),
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Michael Asomaning (left), a health care administrator with 110th Medical Group, and U.S. Navy Cmdr. Lisa Kumagi (right), a nurse with Expeditionary Medical Facility Camp Pendleton, int... More
Marine Corps Sgt. Phillip White, right, an embarkation
Marine Corps Sgt. Phillip White, right, an embarkation specialist with 4th Marine Logistics Group, interacts with members of the local Kotzebue, Alaska, community, during Innovation Readiness Training Arctic Ca... More
Service members in support of Innovative Readiness
Service members in support of Innovative Readiness Training Arctic Care 2018 receive a safety brief prior to boarding a U.S. Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter as they prepare for departure from the flight line, ... More
Hometown Heroes of IRT Arctic Care 2018
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 Read... More
Service members in support of Innovative Readiness
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... More
Air Force Col. Clifford Zdanowicz, left, a dental officer
Air Force Col. Clifford Zdanowicz, left, a dental officer with 512 Aerospace Medicine Squadron, performs a dental cleaning on Lt. Cmdr. Joseph Villaluz, the dental officer in charge of Innovative Readiness Trai... More
Hometown Heroes of IRT Arctic Care 2018
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... More
Marine Corps Sgt. Veronica J. Rios, an embarkation
Marine Corps Sgt. Veronica J. Rios, an embarkation specialist with 4th Medical Battalion, 4th Marine Logistics Group, drops her line in the water as she ice fishes on the Kotzebue Sound during Innovative Readin... More
U.S. Coast Guard Petty Officer 2nd Class Jessica Hulon,
U.S. Coast Guard Petty Officer 2nd Class Jessica Hulon, a corpsman with Air Station Sitka, provides optometry service to a local as part of Innovative Readiness Training Arctic Care 2018, Buckland, Alaska, Apri... More
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Michael Asomaning (left),
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Michael Asomaning (left), a health care administrator with 110th Medical Group, and U.S. Navy Cmdr. Lisa Kumagi (right), a nurse with Expeditionary Medical Facility Camp Pendleton, int... More
A U.S. Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter loaded with
A U.S. Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter loaded with gear and supplies prepares to depart Kotzebue, Alaska, and travel to outlying villages, April 13, 2018. IRT Arctic Care 2018 is comprised of a joint and multi... More
Service members provide care to a local family’s pet
Service members provide care to a local family’s pet as part of Innovative Readiness Training Arctic Care 2018, Buckland, Alaska, April 19, 2018. IRT Arctic Care provides service members the opportunity to incr... More
U.S. Army Reserve Sgt Rachel Kirkey (left), a veterinarian
U.S. Army Reserve Sgt Rachel Kirkey (left), a veterinarian technician with 445th Medical Detachment Veterinary Services, and U.S. Army Reserve Lt Commander Eugene Johnson (right), a veterinary officer with 445t... More
IRT Artic Care, US Marine Corps Photo
A local member of the community poses for a photograph during Innovative Readiness Training Arctic Care 2018, Kotzebue, Alaska, April 15, 2018. IRT Arctic Care provides service members the opportunity to increa... More
Brig. Gen. Helen G. Pratt, commanding general of 4th
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... More
Dentists with Innovative Readiness Training Arctic
Dentists with Innovative Readiness Training Arctic Care 2018 perform a dental cleaning on Lt. Cmdr. Joseph Villaluz, the dental officer in charge of IRT Arctic Care 2018, 4th Medical Battalion, 4th Marine Log... More
Service Members provide care to a local family’s pet
Service Members provide care to a local family’s pet as part of Innovative Readiness Training Arctic Care 2018, Buckland, Alaska, April 18, 2018. IRT Arctic Care provides service members the opportunity to incr... More
Service members load a U.S. Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter
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 outlyi... More
A student from the Kotzebue Elementary School reads
A student from the Kotzebue Elementary School reads a letter she wrote to the service members of Innovative Readiness Training Arctic Care 2018 during a career day at the school to thank them for all they are d... More
Kotzebue, Alaska - Petty Officer 2nd Class Eric S.
Kotzebue, Alaska - Petty Officer 2nd Class Eric S. Simon, a hospital corpsman with 4th Medical Battalion, 4th Marine Logistics Group, fills a syringe as he assists the veterinary officers with care on a local d... More