The fourth and final iteration of US Pacific Command’s Operational Pacific Angel 2010 has concluded in Sri Lanka. Over an eight-day period in mid August, airmen operating with US military teams worked with their Sri Lankan counterparts to carry out civil engineering projects and provide medical, dental, and optometry care to thousands of patients in Sri Lanka’s Anuradhapura and Puttalam communities. The medical personnel also conducted capacity-building seminars in pediatrics and mental health. The civil engineers repaired and refurbished two primary schools and helped provide equipment for a school in Puttalam. “These activities have had an enormous and positive impact on several communities in Sri Lanka,” said Col. David O’Brien, 13th Air Force surgeon general. The previous Pacific Angel exchanges this year were held in the Philippines in February, Vietnam in May, and Bangladesh in June. (Sri Lanka release by MSgt. Mike Hammond)
Competitors Not Picked for CCA Look Forward to Increment 2
April 25, 2024
While none of the major aircraft contractors were selected to develop the Collaborative Combat Aircraft, all three say they are seeking further autonomous aircraft work for the Navy, foreign partners, or in the classified arena, and maybe future versions of the CCA itself.