From the Manila Bulletin (Feb 24): ‘Operation Pacific Angel 2013’ Set
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) will join hands anew with their American counterparts to bring care and help improve the lives of thousands of people, this time in the Visayas, through "Operation Pacific Angel 2013."
Officially in its 6th year, Operation Pacific Angel is a joint and combined humanitarian assistance exercise led by Pacific Air Forces. The operation supports US Pacific Command (US Pacom) capacity-building efforts to partner with other governments in the region in providing medical, dental, optometry, veterinary and engineering assistance to their citizens.
For this year, the Operation Pacific Angel will kick off March 4 in Dumaguete, Negros Oriental Province.
The AFP and its US counterparts are finalizing plans to conduct the humanitarian assistance mission.
Approximately 80 US military members, AFP personnel, and a number of local non-governmental organizations (NGOs) are taking part in the mission.
Aside from medical, dental, optometry, and engineering programs, Operation Pacific Angel includes the conduct of various subject-matter expert exchanges.
Doctors and engineers from the AFP will work alongside US counterparts to provide medical, dental, optometry, and engineering assistance to citizens of the Philippines.
http://www.mb.com.ph/articles/395403/operation-pacific-angel-2013-set
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