Joint, combined team make first-ever Pac Angel - Mongolia a success

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  • By Lt Col Tracey Saiki
  • Pacific Air Forces Public Affairs
TSENKERMANDAL, Mongolia (AFNS) --  As part of the first Pacific Angel operation in Mongolia, U.S. Air Force and Mongolian army military engineers work side-by-side with local contractors to repair and renovate a clinic for Mongolian Armed Forces veterans and retirees in Tsenkermandal village from July 17 to 23.

A joint and combined team of 130 Mongolian, U.S. and Sri Lankan military medical providers, engineers and support staff, along with Project Hope volunteers and interpreters, are providing health screenings and veterinary service and working on engineering projects in Tsenkermandal, Delgerkhaan and Jargaltkhaan remote villages and in Ondorkhaan city in Hentii province.

Pacific Angel operations cultivate bonds and foster goodwill between the U.S. and Asian-Pacific countries through capacity-building in humanitarian assistance. In its fourth year, Pacific Angel operations are planned and executed by members of 13th Air Force at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii.

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