Sri Lanka, Sept. 10 -- The United States and Sri Lanka launched PACIFIC ANGEL (Pac Angel) 25 at Katunayake Air Base on Monday (8), with U.S. Defence Attache Lt. Col. Matthew House joining Sri Lanka Air Force leaders to open the exercise. The five-day multilateral programme, running from September 8-12, brings together nearly 90 U.S. and 120 SLAF personnel, along with participants and observers from Australia, Bangladesh, India, Japan, and Maldives, to strengthen disaster response and save lives. Training focuses on search and rescue, medical readiness, air safety, and engineering cooperation.

Supported by two U.S. C-130J aircraft and Sri Lanka's Bell 412, B-212 helicopter, and King Air 350, Pac Angel 25 builds the teamwork and trust need...