Pacific Angel 23-3 Brunei wrapped up at Rimba Air Force Base on September 15, after four days of search and rescue (SAR) and humanitarian assistance and disaster response (HA/DR) training operations.
Over 100 airmen from across the Pacific Air Forces (PACAF) joined forces with the Royal Brunei Air Force (RBAirF) to improve their collective ability to respond to humanitarian crises, disaster situations, and search and rescue missions, solidifying their commitment to regional security and collaboration.
“Increasing capacity and readiness alongside the RBAirF solidifies our ability to jointly manage a wide range of contingencies,” said Pacific Angel 23-3 Commander Lieutenant Colonel Eric Thorstad.
“In Pacific Angel, we have a framework to collaborate and extend a legacy of success in humanitarian aid and disaster relief.”
“Our shared commitment to promote peace and security in the Indo-Pacific region is the foundation of the United States (US)-Brunei relationship,” said US Ambassador to Brunei Darussalam Caryn McClelland. “Collaborative exercises such as Pacific Angel 23-3 not only strengthen our humanitarian relief capabilities but also foster meaningful people-to-people ties between our nations.”
Thorstad added, “We have witnessed remarkable success in our collective efforts over the past week.”
