More than 40 representatives from the US Air Force, US Army, US Navy, and the US Marines, as well as American public health service practitioners, will be in Sri Lanka from August 14 through 22 to participate in the humanitarian effort as part of Operation. Pacific Angel 2010.
The 13th Air Force is leading this fourth and final iteration of the Operation Pacific Angel 2010 in Sri Lanka. Previous operations have been conducted in the Philippines in February, Vietnam in May, and Bangladesh in June.
The American group will arrive in Sri Lanka via an US Air National Guard KC-135 Stratotanker and will join local non-governmental organizations, Sri Lankan military personnel, and civil health and engineering professionals to provide medical and engineering services, a statement issued by the. 13th Air Force Public Affairs said.
The medical team will provide general medical care to local residents, including primary, dental, and optometry care. Additionally, US and Sri Lankan medical experts will exchange best practices on public health and pediatric emergencies.
The engineering team will provide plumbing, electrical, and structural work on two local schools.
Operation Pacific Angel is a joint and combined humanitarian assistance operation conducted in the Pacific area of responsibility to support US Pacific Command's capacity-building efforts. This humanitarian and civic assistance program is aimed at improving military civic cooperation between the United States and countries throughout the Asia-Pacific region.
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