Guard Units Improve Readiness through Helping Communities in Need

U.S. Air Force Maj. Kyle Christensen, left, a dentist with the 124th Fighter Wing, and Senior Airman Gianna, a dental technician with the 133rd Airlift Wing, examines a patient's teeth in Owyhee, Nevada, May 23, 2023. Approximately 100 Soldiers and Airmen from the Arizona, Idaho, Minnesota, and Nevada National Guards are providing care for local residents May 22-24 as part of Operation Nimiipuu Health. Operation Nimiipuu Health is an Office of Secretary of Defense Reserve Affairs-sponsored, Army National Guard-led, multi-service training event. As part of the Innovative Readiness Training program, the event is designed to improve service member readiness while providing key services to American communities. The IRT event kicked off last week in Lapwai, Idaho, and operated there through May 18 before arriving at Owyhee. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Amy M. Lovgren)