Photo By Tech. Sgt. Brittany Chase | The Pacific Angel 16-3 team poses for a photo after the closing ceremony in Jaffna,...... read more read more
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The multi-national team led by U.S. Pacific Air Forces concluded its week-long assistance program here, Aug. 22.
During Pacific Angel (PACANGEL) 16-3, medical and engineering teams provided general medical care for approximately 4,000 people and renovated six schools that serve more than 1,100 students.
“Throughout this exercise we brought together the U.S., the host nation of Sri Lanka, non-governmental organizations and civilian medics to create a health services outreach camp to practice a humanitarian assistance disaster relief response situation,” said Yvette Rose, Headquarters Pacific Air Forces Command Surgeons Office international health specialist. “Not only were we able to do that, but we were able to hold multiple subject matter expert exchanges and civil engineering renovations.”
The five-day long joint and combined humanitarian assistance/civil military operation provided general health, dental, optometry, physical therapy and engineering programs as well as various subject-matter expert exchanges.
“Every PACANGEL is important,” said Rose. “They enable us to build partnerships by showing our host nation how we would respond in a HA/DR situation so if it happens they’re more prepared, and I think we were able to do just that.”
Rose described PACANGEL 16-3 to be an overall success, providing exceptional medical care and engineering capabilities to the town of Jaffna.
“I want to thank all the members of Operation Pacific Angel for not just improving lives of Jaffna-area residents through better schools and access to health care, but also on strengthening U.S.-Sri Lanka ties,” said U.S. Ambassador Atul Keshap.
This experience provided an opportunity for everyone involved to work together and provide medical care.
“This was a very rewarding and great experience being able to work with our U.S. partners,” said Nadiyya Sinnen, Sri Lanka Air Force flight doctor. “We were able to provide medical care for the people who needed it the most in this region and I couldn’t be happier about this experience.”
| Date Taken: | 08.22.2016 |
| Date Posted: | 08.26.2016 19:55 |
| Story ID: | 208363 |
| Location: | JAFFNA, LK |
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