US Pacific Command recently concluded Operation Pacific Angel, a multinational collaborative effort to bring medical care and school improvements to two communities in Jaffna in northern Sri Lanka, according to a release. In coordination with ongoing efforts by the US Embassy, PACOM members joined experts from Bangladesh, Nepal, Maldives, and the Sri Lankan air force to provide free medical care to some 4,000 people and perform renovations on six schools in the area that serve 1,100 students. TSgt. Maybelle McKinney-Martin, 35th Medical Group physical therapy flight chief, said, “Learning how to communicate has been a difficult but very rewarding challenge. Just being able to help the Sri Lankan community alongside other nations has been a wonderful experience.” (See last year’s operation, Pacific Angel Wraps in Philippines.)
US Space Command Should Always Be Led by a Guardian
Sept. 12, 2026
General Stephen Whiting took command of U.S. Space Command in January 2024, and if customary three-year tenures hold, his tour would end in January 2027. The question now before the President and Senate is who should follow him? Whoever they choose, it has to be a Guardian—and so should every successor…
