Maj. Rick Rymerson, a a bioenvironmental engineer with

Maj. Rick Rymerson, a a bioenvironmental engineer with the 176th Medical Group, Alaska Air National Guard, and Tech. Sgt. Dainard Caldwell, a public health technician with group, test a sample of water from the City of Hayneville's waste-water treatment lagoon for its pH balance, May 8, 2011. Rymerson and Caldwell were in Alabama to help test the waste water for permit compliance and related treatment adjustments, and with drinking water for chlorine amount. They were also deployed with another 70 service members from numerous military components and services in Hayneville for an Innovative Readiness Training (IRT) mission. The IRT program allows for real-world training opportunities for military personnel while providing needed services to under-served communities in the United States. (National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Shannon Oleson)