Air Mobility Command aircraft move 974 United Nations peacekeeping troops from Pakistan to Somalia and 1,168 tons of equipment and supplies during Operation Impressive Lift—a total of 94 missions. The troops attempt to ensure a fair distribution of food being delivered in Operation Provide Relief.
Navy Adm. Samuel J. Paparo Jr. assumed leadership of the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, succeeding Navy Adm. John Aquilino at a change of command ceremony, urging action amid China's “increasing intrusive and expansionist claims,” on May 3