DVIDS – News – Multinational Humanitarian Exercise ‘Pacific Airlift Rally 25’ Begins in Mongolia

ULAANBAATAR, Mongolia– U.S. Pacific Air Forces and the Mongolian Armed Forces-Air Pressure Part commenced Pacific Airlift Rally 25, a multinational humanitarian help and catastrophe response (HA/DR) train on Could fifth, 2025.

The train brings collectively air forces and civilian catastrophe response businesses, together with contributors from Bangladesh, Canada, Indonesia, Japan, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Malaysia, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Timor-Leste, Tonga, and the US.

The objective of Pacific Airlift Rally 25 is to enhance regional catastrophe response readiness and construct interoperability amongst navy and civilian businesses liable for airlift operations throughout real-world humanitarian emergencies.

Coaching will embrace concurrent Tabletop Workout routines (TTXs) and Topic Matter Professional Exchanges (SMEEs), with a deal with airfield operations, aerospace and expeditionary medication, logistical coordination, and cultural engagement between the U.S. Air Pressure Band of the Pacific-Asia and the Army Band of the Basic Workers of the Armed Forces of Mongolia.

“Over the next five days, you will be given the opportunity to foster relationships, share insights, and learn from one another,” stated U.S. Air Pressure Maj. Renee Schaefers, Pacific Airlift Rally 25 mission commander, “It is through this open exchange of ideas that we can uncover best practices, develop innovative strategies, and foster a more profound understanding of our roles and responsibilities.”

This 12 months’s train state of affairs includes a simulated earthquake affecting northwestern Mongolia—developed collectively by MAF and U.S. Air Pressure planners to mirror real looking regional catastrophe circumstances.

“Through this event, we can facilitate the needs and requirements of cooperation and coordination in case of an emergency,” stated Brigadier Basic Baljid Baatar, deputy chief of the overall workers of the Armed Forces of Mongolia, “This exercise will support and enhance capabilities and cooperation for disaster response between the participating countries.”

The 2025 train additionally marks the one centesimal anniversary of the Mongolian Armed Forces, including particular significance to this 12 months’s collaboration.

Since establishing a strategic partnership in 2019, the U.S. and Mongolia have continued to deepen cooperation throughout humanitarian and safety domains. The U.S. commonly helps Mongolia’s efforts in peacekeeping, coaching, and catastrophe response, offering a significant platform to boost interoperability, strengthen protection ties, and reaffirm their shared dedication to stability within the Indo-Pacific area.