From April 28 to May 7, 75 reserve, guard, and active-duty Airmen carried out Operation Healthy Delta Innovative Readiness Training (IRT) in Sikeston, Missouri.
The Delta Area Economic Opportunity Corporation (DAEOC), a private, not-for-profit community action agency serving counties in Southeast Missouri, acted as the community partner for the mission, a collaboration that has been ongoing since 2013. DAEOC administers programs aimed at combating poverty and providing economic opportunities.
“We're one of 19 organizations in the state of Missouri and about 1,000 across the United States,” said Joel Evans, DAEOC president and CEO. “We're all tasked with combating poverty. The mission of DAEOC and IRT go together very closely,...
Operation Healthy Delta is part of the OSD Innovative Readiness Training (IRT) program, where military personnel deliver no-cost medical services to civilians in medically underserved areas. This mission provides hands-on, real-world training for service members while directly supporting the health and well-being of local communities.
Service members gather in the Kotzebue High School gymnasium for the Operation Arctic Innovative Readiness Training closing ceremonies April 18, 2025, in Kotzebue, Alaska. More than 120 joint service members participated in the mission that provided no-cost medical, dental and veterinarian services across 12 villages. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Rachelle Morris)
