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Lautoka group photo

Members of the Pacific Angel 17-3 (PACANGEL) team pose for a photo in Lautoka, Fiji, July 24, 2017. The team consisted of service members from five partnering nations aside from the U.S. and Republic of Fiji including Australia, Vanuatu, Indonesia, the Philippines and France. The nations all offered their assistance in the exercise promoting regional military-civilian-nongovernmental organization cooperation and interoperability across the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. The hotel staff joined in the photo as their support for the service members staying at their hotel ensured the PACANGEL 17-3 personnel were well rested, fed and relaxed when caring for their fellow countrymen whether at the health services site or on engineering projects. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Benjamin W. Stratton)

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Tavua group photo

Members of the Pacific Angel (PACANGEL) 17-3 team pose for a photo in front of the Tagitagi Sangam School and Kindergarten in Tavua, Fiji, July 24, 2017. The team consists of service members from five partnering nations aside from the U.S. and Republic of Fiji including Australia, Vanuatu, Indonesia, the Philippines and France. The nations all offered their assistance in the exercise promoting regional military-civilian-nongovernmental organization cooperation and interoperability across the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. Fijian volunteers joined in the photo as their support for the service members throughout the exercise proved invaluable when caring for their fellow countrymen whether at the health services site or on engineering projects. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Benjamin W. Stratton)

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“You made a difference”

U.S. Ambassador Judith Cefkin addresses a crowd who gathered for the closing ceremonies for Pacific Angel (PACANGEL) 17-3 at the Tagitagi Sangam School and Kindergarten in Tavua, Fiji, July 24, 2017. Cefkin thanked the multilateral joint Total Force Enterprise team for the hard work and dedication to the people of Fiji and peace and prosperity across the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. PACANGEL 17-3 built partnerships between the U.S., Fiji, and five regional nations including Australia, Vanuatu, Indonesia, the Philippines and France by conducting multilateral humanitarian assistance and civil military operations, promoting regional military-civilian-nongovernmental organization cooperation and interoperability. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Benjamin W. Stratton)

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Sunrise over Lautoka

The sun rises over the horizon as waves lap the concrete barrier in the park in front of the Pacific Angel (PACANGEL) 17-3 hotel in Lautoka, Fiji, July 23, 2017. PACANGEL 17-3 built partnerships between the U.S., Fiji, and five regional nations including Australia, Vanuatu, Indonesia, the Philippines and France by conducting multilateral humanitarian assistance and civil military operations, promoting regional military-civilian-nongovernmental organization cooperation and interoperability. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Benjamin W. Stratton)

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Partnership for peace

The Pacific Angel (PACANGEL) 17-3 banner sign waves in the wind as the sunsets at the Tagitagi Sangam School and Kindergarten in Tavua, Fiji, July 22, 2017. PACANGEL 17-3 built partnerships between the U.S., Fiji, and five regional nations including Australia, Vanuatu, Indonesia, the Philippines and France by conducting multilateral humanitarian assistance and civil military operations, promoting regional military-civilian-nongovernmental organization cooperation and interoperability. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Benjamin W. Stratton)

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Rewiring ceiling fan

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Quintin Robinson, an electrician with the 374th Civil Engineer Squadron at Yokota Air Base, Japan, rewires a ceiling fan at Khalsa Primary School during Pacific Angel (PACANGEL) 17-3 in Ba, Fiji, July 18, 2017. Robinson joined two U.S. Air Force water and fuels specialists and their Fijian counterparts in Ba, working hand-in-hand to ensure the children and their teachers could have operable ceiling fans and running water. PACANGEL 17-3 strengthens participating armed forces and nongovernmental organizations interoperability so they can be ready in the event of an unforeseen natural disaster such as the cyclone that hit Fiji in 2015. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Benjamin W. Stratton)

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Rewiring ceiling fan

A group of Fijian students pose for the camera at Khalsa Primary School during Pacific Angel (PACANGEL) 17-3 in Ba, Fiji, July 18, 2017. The kids were joined by several U.S. and Fijian engineers working together to install new and renovate existing infrastructure such as ceiling fans and water piping. PACANGEL builds partnerships between the US, Fiji, and several regional nations by conducting multilateral humanitarian assistance and civil military operations, promoting regional military-civilian-nongovernmental organization cooperation and interoperability. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Benjamin W. Stratton)

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Rewiring ceiling fan

U.S. Army Spc. Solomon Conley, a carpentry and masonry specialist with the 523rd Engineer Company at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, cuts a board to length as U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Kyle Quinata, a structural engineer with the 254th Red Horse Squadron at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, observes during Pacific Angel (PACANGEL) 17-3 at Karave Primary School in Ba, Fiji, July 18, 2017. Conley and Quinata worked together to rebuild steps to a schoolhouse while others on their engineering team reconstructed roofing supports and new plumbing installed. Service members from more than five nations joined the U.S. to work together to rebuild certain areas of Fiji during PACANGEL 17-3. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Benjamin W. Stratton)

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Rewiring ceiling fan

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Tristan Fournier, a structural journeyman with the 374th Civil Engineer Squadron at Yokota Air Base, Japan, left, U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Brad Munden, a construction supervisor with the 523rd Engineer Company at Schoefield Barracks, Hawaii, center, and a Republic of Fiji Military Force engineer, right, repaint the Ratu Rusiate Nabuta Memorial School’s exterior during Pacific Angel 17-3 in Ba, Fiji, July 18, 2017. The three worked side-by-side to repaint the entire school’s exterior. The U.S. is dedicated to working together with Fiji and other nations and organizations to build capacity and partnership in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Benjamin W. Stratton)

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Snap it closed like this

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Michelle Zenawick, a certified dental technician with the 36th Medical Group at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, shows U.S. and Australian service members how to properly sterilize dental tools and equipment using pressure cookers during Pacific Angel 17-3 at Tagitagi Sangam School and Kindergarten in Tavua, Fiji, July 15, 2017. With limited facilities and no other way to sterilize their equipment, Zenawick and her team improvised, ensuring the humanitarian medical service could continue without a hitch. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Benjamin W. Stratton)

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Take one twice a day

Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Flying Officer Luke Laws, left, a pharmaceutical officer with the 3rd Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron at RAAF Base Richmond, Australia, explains to a patient how to administer her medicine during Pacific Angel 17-3 at Tagitagi Sangam School and Kindergarten in Tavua, Fiji, July 20, 2017. The Australians were joined by four other regional nations including Vanuatu, Indonesia, the Philippines and France, aside from the U.S. and Fiji combining to provide humanitarian assistance and civil military operations, promoting regional military-civilian-nongovernmental organization cooperation and interoperability. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Benjamin W. Stratton)

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Just a quick pinch

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Tanatchaya Somkanay Purath, left, a dental technician with the 679th Dental Squadron at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, assists her Fijian dentist as they asses a patient’s dental needs during Pacific Angel (PACANGEL) 17-3 at Tagitagi Sangam School and Kindergarten in Tavua, Fiji, July 17, 2017. PACANGEL 17-3 builds partnerships between the U.S., Fiji, and five regional nations including Australia, Vanuatu, Indonesia, the Philippines and France by conducting multilateral humanitarian assistance and civil military operations, promoting regional military-civilian-nongovernmental organization cooperation and interoperability. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Benjamin W. Stratton)

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Open wide

Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Flt. Lt. Corey Wilson, right, a dental officer with the 2nd Expeditionary Health Services Wing at RAAF Base Williamtown, Australia, asks his patient to open her mouth as RAAF Leading Aircraft Woman Amanda Walters, left, the senior dental assistant with the Joint Health Command in Wagga Wagga, Australia, waits to hand him tools during Pacific Angel (PACANGEL) 17-3 at Tagitagi Sangam School and Kindergarten in Tavua, Fiji, July 17, 2017. The duo worked side-by-side with their Fijian and U.S. partners to ensure the local community receives dental care as part of the humanitarian assistance exercise PACANGEL 17-3, that has been conducted since 2007. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Benjamin W. Stratton)

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Air Contingent - Clark Air Base - Philippines

A U.S. Air Force A-10C Thunderbolt II, with the 51st Fighter Wing, Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, takes off from Clark Air Base, Philippines, April 28, 2016. The A-10Cs flew their last U.S. Pacific Command Air Contingent mission as this iteration comes to a close. The A-10C has a proven record operating out of short and varying airstrips, provides a flexible range of capabilities, and has a mission profile consistent with the air and maritime domain awareness operations the U.S. Pacific Command’s Air Contingent is conducting out of the air base. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin W. Stratton)

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Air Contingent - Clark Air Base - Philippines

A U.S. Air Force A-10C Thunderbolt II, with the 51st Fighter Wing, Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, takes off from Clark Air Base, Philippines, April 28, 2016. The A-10Cs flew their last U.S. Pacific Command Air Contingent mission as this iteration comes to a close. The Air Contingent, stood up at the invitation of the Philippine government, is capable of conducting operations ranging from air and maritime domain awareness, personnel recovery, combating piracy, and assuring that all nations have access to the regional air and maritime domains in accordance with international law. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin W. Stratton)

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Air Contingent - Clark Air Base - Philippines

U.S. Air Force Capt. Tilt Culpepper, an A-10C Thunderbolt II pilot with the 25th Fighter Squadron, Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, briefs U.S. Philippine Air Force (PAF) aircrew members on the mission of the A-10 as part of U.S. Pacific Command’s Air Contingent at Clark Air Base, Philippines, April 28, 2016. The briefing afforded PAF aircrew members an opportunity to experience how U.S. Air Force aircrew members operate the airframe. The A-10C has a mission profile consistent with the air and maritime domain awareness operations U.S. Pacific Command’s Air Contingent is conducting out of the air base, as it is capable of loitering close to the surface for extended periods to allow for excellent visibility over land and sea domains. This bilateral engagement strengthened the already close partnership between U.S. and Philippine armed forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin W. Stratton)

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Air Contingent - Clark Air Base - Philippines

A U.S. Air Force A-10C Thunderbolt II, with the 51st Fighter Wing, Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, takes off from Clark Air Base, Philippines, April 28, 2016. The A-10Cs flew their last U.S. Pacific Command Air Contingent mission as this iteration comes to a close in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. The Air Contingent, which was stood up at the invitation of the Philippine government, promotes interoperability and provides greater and more transparent air and maritime situational awareness to ensure safety for military and civilian activities in international waters and airspace. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin W. Stratton)

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Filipino-American Airmen return home, serve PACAF Air Contingent in Philippines

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jay Perocho Acasio, an aircrew flight equipment journeyman with the 51st Operations Support Squadron, Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, looks out over his home country during a HH-60G Pave Hawk flight near Clark Air Base, Philippines, April 22, 2016. The staff sergeant is one of three Filipino-American Airmen serving U.S. Pacific Command’s newly stood up Air Contingent in the Philippines. Acasio is from Ozamiz City in the Misamis Occidental, Philippines. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin W. Stratton)

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Filipino-American Airmen return home, serve PACAF Air Contingent in Philippines

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Kathlyn Hidalgo (left), an independent duty medical technician with the 25th Fighter Squadron, and Senior Airman Nikkie Javier (right), a precision guided munitions crew chief with the 51st Munitions Squadron, both deployed from Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, pose for a photo in front of an A-10C Thunderbolt II at Clark Air Base, Philippines, April 22, 2016. Hidalgo and Javier are two of three Filipino-American Airmen serving U.S. Pacific Command’s newly stood up Air Contingent in the Philippines. Hidalgo is from Guiguinto, Bulacan, Philippines, and Javier is a Norwalk, California, native. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin W. Stratton)

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PACAF maintainers keep A-10 airborne

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Arrec Chetwood tightens a screw on the wing of an A-10C Thunderbolt II after the aircraft conducted a mission in the vicinity of Scarborough Shoal providing transparent air and maritime situational awareness April 21, 2016, at Clark Air Base, Philippines. Chetwood, who is deployed from Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, is part of the first iteration of U.S. Pacific Command’s Air Contingent, which was stood up at the invitation of the Philippine government in order to build upon the relationship with Philippine counterparts, and lay the foundation for joint air patrols to complement ongoing joint maritime patrols. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Susan Harrington)

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