Air Force medical providers, engineers, and support staff worked with Mongolian and Sri Lanken military personnel this month during the fourth annual Pacific Angel exercise. This initiative is meant to cultivate bonds and foster goodwill between US and Asia-Pacific countries through capacity-building in the realm of humanitarian assistance. This was the first year that Pacific Angel took place in Mongolia. In total, 130 military participants, along with aid workers and interpreters, provided health screenings and veterinary assistance and carried out engineering projects in the remote villages of Delgerkhaan, Jargaltkhaan, and Tsenkermandal and in Ondorkhaan city in Hentii province during the July 13-24 event. Thirteenth Air Force at JB Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, plans and executes Pacific Angel. (Tsenkermandal report by Lt. Col. Tracey Saiki)
Watchdog Says Military Can Make Cyber Ops More Efficient
Sept. 17, 2025
The Government Accountability Office called for paring down the military's sprawling cyber enterprise in a recent report, amid renewed discussion about standing up a separate cyber force.