Release Number: 150319
3/19/2015 - JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii -- The
United States and Vietnam will conduct humanitarian assistance
operations March 23 through 28 as part of Operation Pacific Angel 15-3.
Operation PACANGEL is a total force, joint and combined humanitarian
assistance operation led by Pacific Air Forces. PACANGEL 15-3 includes
general health, dental, optometry, pediatrics and engineering programs,
as well as various subject-matter expert exchanges.
Approximately 75 U.S. military members, along with local
non-governmental organizations and host nation military forces will
conduct humanitarian assistance operations in or around the Quang Ngai
Province areas, as part of this operation. PACANGEL enhances
participating nations' humanitarian assistance and disaster relief
capabilities.
Officially in its eighth 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. Since 2007, U.S. military members, together
with host nation military and civilian personnel throughout the region,
have improved the lives of tens of thousands of people through PACANGEL
operations.
Thursday, March 19, 2015
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