Medical personnel from Pacific Air Forces units across the Pacific region joined with medical teams from Thailand and Singapore to provide medical and dental care to underprivileged people in Thailand during the annual Cope Tiger combat readiness exercise in Thailand. TSgt. Aimee McLaren, a dental hygienist at Kadena AB, Japan, said, “We are treating those who are in need,” and added that the lines swelled at the makeshift clinics in schools. The medical teams traveled across Thailand over several weeks, setting up the clinics, dispensing care, and providing donated computers and other school supplies. (Report from Thailand by SSgt. Angelique Perez)
Depot-level maintenance took longer than expected for nearly three-quarters of Air Force aircraft from fiscal 2019-2024, according to a new report, as unplanned repairs rise across the aging fleet. The report, from the Government Accountability Office, also found that the extent of the delays has been masked because officials often revise their target timelines after unplanned work occurs.