The mission was part of the Defense Department’s Innovative Readiness Training program. Members of the Air National Guard, Navy and Air Force Reserve and active duty Army, Navy and Air Force worked in cooperation with the Delta Area Economic Opportunity Corporation (DAEOC), to provide the services at locations in Sikeston, MO; Barlow, KY; and Cairo, IL.
Military
healthcare providers saw a total of 3,337 patients during the effort,
which kicked off on June 14. Healthcare providers performed a total
of 21,964 medical, dental, optometric and other healthcare procedures
during the mission, with a total estimated value to the community of
$1,359,920.
While the primary purpose of the mission was to conduct deployment and readiness training for military personnel, incidental to military readiness training, the DAEOC Tri-State IRT teams provided healthcare services to assist local authorities in addressing underserved and unmet community health needs.
