8/7/2014 - JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii --
The United States and Mongolia will conduct humanitarian
assistance operations Aug. 11-16 as part of Operation Pacific Angel-Mongolia.
Operation PACANGEL is a total force, joint and combined
humanitarian assistance operation led by Pacific Air Forces. PACANGEL 2014 includes general health,
dental, optometry, pediatrics, and engineering programs as well as various
subject-matter expert exchanges.
Approximately 65 U.S. military members, along with local
non-governmental organizations, and host nation military forces will conduct
humanitarian assistance operations throughout Mongolia, as part of this
operation. PACANGEL enhances
participating nations' humanitarian assistance and disaster relief
capabilities.
Officially in its seventh year, PACANGEL supports U.S.
Pacific Command's capacity-building efforts by partnering with other
governments, non-governmental agencies and multilateral militaries in the
respective region to provide medical, dental, optometry, and engineering
assistance to their citizens. This
operation will be used to improve and build relationships in the event of
future humanitarian assistance and disaster relief efforts.
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