U.S. Air Force Capt. Chris Park, Innovative Readiness Training (IRT) Air National Guard deputy program manager, recently served as a guest panel speaker at the National Association of Development Organizations (NADO) Conference to increase awareness of the IRT program.
The IRT program is a Department of Defense (DoD) military training initiative exclusive to the United States and its territories. It provides joint training opportunities to enhance deployment readiness offering no-cost services, such as medical and construction, to American communities.
Park, who enlisted in the military after witnessing the devastation of 9/11 in his community, participated in his first IRT mission as a traditional guardsman while still enlisted....
U.S. Navy hospital corpsmen from Naval Opthalmic Readiness Activity, Yorktown Naval Weapons Station, Virginia, fabricate eyeglasses for patients August 1-8 during 2024 Guam Wellness Innovative Readiness Training. Nearly 400 pairs of glasses were provided at no cost to patients during the training event. (U.S. Air Force video by Staff Sgt. Elora J. McCutcheon)
U.S. Air Force Capt. Chris Park, Innovative Readiness Training Air National Guard deputy program manager, speaks to a community member at the Association of Development Organizations Conference March 10, 2025, in Washington D.C., to increase awareness of the IRT program. (U.S. Air Force courtesy photo)
