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U.S. Air Force Col. Bob Gentry, State Air Surgeon for Oregon Air National Guard, examines a patient as part of the Health Service Outreach Program during Operation Pacific Angel 13-3 in Dong Hoi, Quang Binh Province, Vietnam, June 15, 2013. General medicine was one of the various medical services offered as part of the Health Services Outreach program during the reoccurring humanitarian mission. Operation PACANGEL is a joint and combined humanitarian assistance exercise held in various countries several times a year and includes medical, dental, optometry, engineering programs and a variety of subject-matter expert exchanges. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Sara Csurilla)

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Staff Sgt. Sharde Owens, optometry technician from the 45th Medical Group out of Patrick Air Force Base, Fla., examines a patient's eye as part of Health Service Outreach Program during Operation Pacific Angel 13-3 in Dong Hoi, Quang Binh Province, Vietnam, June 15, 2013. Optometry was one of the various medical services offered as part of the Health Services Outreach program during the reoccurring humanitarian mission. Operation PACANGEL is a joint and combined humanitarian assistance exercise held in various countries several times a year and includes medical, dental, optometry, engineering programs and a variety of subject-matter expert exchanges. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Sara Csurilla)

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Construction workers with Vietnam People's Army and a U.S. Army Soldier build an incinerator that will be used to burn medical waste, as part of the Engineering Civil Action Programs for Operation Pacific Angel 13-3 in Dong Hoi, Quang Binh Province, Vietnam, June 12, 2013. U.S. and Vietnam military members joined together to complete construction projects on one medical clinic and two schools in Vietnam. Operation PACANGEL is a joint and combined humanitarian assistance exercise held in various countries several times a year and includes medical, dental, optometry, engineering programs and a variety of subject-matter expert exchanges. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Sara Csurilla)

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Capt. Alexandra Tran, optometrist from Grand Forks Air Force Base, N.D., examines a patient's eyes as part of Health Service Outreach Program during Operation Pacific Angel 13-3 in Dong Hoi, Quang Binh Province, Vietnam, June 10, 2013. Optometry was one of the various medical services offered as part of the Health Services Outreach program during the reoccurring humanitarian mission. Operation PACANGEL is a joint and combined humanitarian assistance exercise held in various countries several times a year and includes medical, dental, optometry, engineering programs and a variety of subject-matter expert exchanges. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Sara Csurilla)

PACANGEL 13-3

Tech Sgt. Shane Glenzer, a Water Fuels Systems Maintenance specialist from the 142nd Air National Guard Base in Portland Oregon, works with members of the Vietnam People's Army to fix a broken pipe at a school in Dong Hoi, Quang Binh Province, Vietnam, June 12, 2013. Two schools and one medical facility were renovated as part of the Engineering Civil Action Programs for Operation Pacific Angel 13-3. Operation PACANGEL is a joint and combined humanitarian assistance exercise held in various countries several times a year and includes medical, dental, optometry, engineering programs and a variety of subject-matter expert exchanges. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Sara Csurilla)

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Senior Airman Travis Houck, a Electrical Power Production specialist from the 673rd Civil Engineer Group out of Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, uses an old fashioned water level to ensure lines will be painted straight on two sides of a wall of a newly remolded medical facility in Dong Hoi, Quang Binh Province, Vietnam, June 12, 2013. Two schools and one medical facility were renovated as part of the Engineering Civil Action Programs for Operation Pacific Angel 13-3. Operation PACANGEL is a joint and combined humanitarian assistance exercise held in various countries several times a year and includes medical, dental, optometry, engineering programs and a variety of subject-matter expert exchanges. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Sara Csurilla)

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U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Floyd Watkins, Heating, Ventilating and Air Conditioning superintendent from the 673rd Civil Engineer Group out of Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, paints a window inside a newly renovated medical facility in Dong Hoi, Quang Binh Province, Vietnam, June 12, 2013. Two schools and one medical facility were renovated as part of the Engineering Civil Action Programs for Operation Pacific Angel 13-3. Operation PACANGEL is a joint and combined humanitarian assistance exercise held in various countries several times a year and includes medical, dental, optometry, engineering programs and a variety of subject-matter expert exchanges. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Sara Csurilla)

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U.S. Air Force Col. John Fischer, an obstetrics and gynecology doctor at the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center Bethesda, Maryland, teaches the hands-on portion of the Prenatal/Obstetrics Emergency Subject Matter Expert Exchange to midwives and physicians from the local community in Dong Hoi, Quang Binh Province, as part of Operation Pacific Angel, June 10, 2013. Operation PACANGEL is a joint and combined humanitarian assistance exercise held in various countries several times a year and includes medical, dental, optometry, engineering programs and a variety of SMEEs. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Sara Csurilla)

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U.S. Air Force Col. John Fischer, an obstetrics and gynecology doctor at the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center Bethesda, Maryland, teaches the hands-on portion of the Prenatal/Obstetrics Emergency Subject Matter Expert Exchange to midwives and physicians from the local community in Dong Hoi, Quang Binh Province, as part of Operation Pacific Angel, June 10, 2013. Operation PACANGEL is a joint and combined humanitarian assistance exercise held in various countries several times a year and includes medical, dental, optometry, engineering programs and a variety of SMEEs. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Sara Csurilla)

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A patient looks through a lens to determine what prescription she needs for eyeglasses during Operation Pacific Angel 2013 in Dong Hoi, Quang Binh Province, Vietnam, June 10, 2013. Thousands of people have benefited from PACANGEL operations that have taken place in the Asia-Pacific over the course of six years. Operation PACANGEL is a joint and combined humanitarian assistance exercise held in various countries several times a year and includes medical, dental, optometry, engineering programs and of variety of subject-matter expert exchanges. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Sara Csurilla)

Pacific Angel kicks off

Senior Airman Chris Black, a fire fighter with the 142nd Fighter Wing out of Portland, Oregon, paints shutters for a local school in Dong Hoi, Quang Binh Province, Vietnam as part of Operation Pacific Angel 2013, June 11, 2013. U.S. Military members carry out various construction projects as part of Engineering Civil Action Programs during the operation. Operation PACANGEL is a joint and combined humanitarian assistance exercise held in various countries several times a year and includes medical, dental, optometry, engineering programs and a variety of subject-matter expert exchanges. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Sara Csurilla)

Pacific Angel kicks off

A crowd of local people stand in line as they wait to be seen by U.S. Military doctors as part of the Health Service Outreach program during Operation Pacific Angel 2013 in Dong Hoi, Quang Binh Province, Vietnam, June 10, 2013. Various medical services are offered as part of the HSO program during the reoccurring humanitarian mission. Operation PACANGEL is a joint and combined humanitarian assistance exercise held in various countries several times a year and includes medical, dental, optometry, engineering programs and a variety of subject-matter expert exchanges. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Sara Csurilla)

PAR13

POCHENTONG AIR BASE, Cambodia -- A member of the Royal Thai Air Force guides a RTAF C-130 on the taxiway here prior to its first flight in Pacific Airlift Rally 2013 June 3, 2013. PAR13 is co-hosted by the U.S. and the Royal Cambodian Air Forces. U.S. servicemembers are participating in PAR13, which advances military airlift interoperability and cooperation between the nations of the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo/Capt. Chris Hoyler)

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POCHENTONG AIR BASE, Cambodia -- Master Sgt. David Lee, a loadmaster with the 145th Airlift Wing, North Carolina Air National Guard, guides the loading of a Cargo Delivery System bundle onto a U.S. Air Force C-130 prior to the first flights of Pacific Airlift Rally 2013 here June 3, 2013. U.S. servicemembers are participating in PAR13, which advances military airlift interoperability and cooperation between the nations of the Indo-Pacific region. The PAR exercise series allows Asia-Pacific militaries to build partnerships, share lessons learned, and cultivate the planning and logistics relationships necessary to respond effectively to natural disasters and related humanitarian emergencies within the region. (U.S. Air Force photo/Capt. Chris Hoyler)

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POCHENTONG AIR BASE, Cambodia -- Maj. Jimmy Morris, a C-130 pilot with the North Carolina Air National Guard, speaks with an airman from the Royal Malaysian Air Force prior to the first flights of Pacific Airlift Rally 2013 here June 3, 2013. PAR13 is a biennial, military airlift symposium sponsored by U.S. Pacific Air Forces for nations in the Indo-Pacific region. U.S. servicemembers are participating in PAR13, which advances military airlift interoperability and cooperation between the nations of the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo/Capt. Chris Hoyler)

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JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii -- Staff Sgt. Miles Hudlow, saxophone player with the United States Band of the Pacific – Hawaii Hana Hou! Ensemble; Tech. Sgt. Dave Diamond, trumpet player; and Tech. Sgt. Ben Kadow, trombone player, keep up the beat as Senior Airman Devin Rivas Martin, vocalist, energizes the audience during a performance at Hickam Elementary School May 22, 2013.The group is known for performing classic rock, R&B, Top 40, and local Hawaiian songs. (U.S. Air Force photo by Dakota Chance)

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JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii -- Master Sgt. Lara Murdzia , a vocalist with the United States Band of the Pacific – Hawaii Hana Hou! Ensemble, walks the front row of Hickam Elementary students as they reach to touch her hand at the band’s performance at Hickam Elementary School here, May 22, 2013. The group performed with the students to celebrate the end of the school year. (U.S. Air Force photo by Dakota Chance)

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JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii -- Hickam Elementary students here dance and sing with the United States Band of the Pacific – Hawaii Hana Hou! Ensemble as they bring the 2012-2013 school year to a close, May 22, 2013. The visit to Hickam Elementary was one of their stops on the band’s Spring School Tour 2013. (U.S. Air Force photo by Dakota Chance)

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MSgt Lisa Reyes is a telecommunications program manager for the 673 ABW. She completed a survey of telecommunication lines and identified 1,260 unnecessary phone lines. Once disconnected, the savings totaled $332,489.

Resilient Airmen

We are defined by the quality of our Airmen, who are the critical enabler. We must continue to develop and care for them and their families. Our mission demands a flexible and responsive workforce with the ability to surge to protect the nation in times of crisis.

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COMPACAF visits Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies

Gen. Hawk Carlisle, commander of Pacific Air Forces, briefs international representatives at the Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies, in Honolulu, Hawaii. During his briefing, Carlisle discussed a multitude of topics including PACAF strategy, the U.S.’s rebalance to the Pacific theater, and the importance of transnational coordination and cooperation to overcome challenges. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nathan Allen)

COMPACAF visit Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies

Gen. Hawk Carlisle, commander of Pacific Air Forces (left), walks with retired Air Force Lt. Gen. Dan Leaf, Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies director, after Carlisle's arrival at the APCSS, in Honolulu, Hawaii. The APCSS mission is building capacities and communities of interest by educating, connecting, and empowering security practitioners to advance Asia-Pacific security. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nathan Allen)