U.S. and Malaysian Airmen give back

Col. Travis Rex, U.S Air Force Exercise Director and Col. Sun Thong, Royal Malaysian Air Force Exercise Director, present a monetary donation to the Kasih Abadi Care Center, during Cope Taufan 16 in Seberan Jaya, Pulau Pinang, July 23, 2016. As part of a community relations event USAF and RMAF visited two local orphanages, donated money and provided furniture to children in need. CT 16 is a PACAF-led exercise that reinforces U.S. Pacific Command Theater Security Cooperation goals for the Southeast Asia region and demonstrates U.S. capability to project forces strategically in a combined, joint environment. More than 450 Airmen are participating, as well as four U.S. Air Force airframes. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Araceli Alarcon)

U.S. and Malaysian Airmen give back

U.S. Air Force Staff.Sgt Leiah Cooper, 18th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Kadena Air Base, Japan, holds a young girl from the Kasih Abadi Care Center during Cope Taufan 16 in Seberan Jaya, Pulau Pinang, July 23, 2016. Cooper was one of many U.S. and Malaysian Airmen who visited two local orphanages in Pulau Pinang. CT 16 is a Pacific Air Forces led exercise that reinforces U.S. Pacific Command Theater Security Cooperation goals for the Southeast Asia region and demonstrates U.S. capability to project forces strategically in a combined, joint environment. More than 450 Airmen are participating, as well as four U.S. Air Force airframes. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Araceli Alarcon)

U.S. and Malaysian Airmen give back

Children from the Shammah Children’s home perform in front of U.S. and Royal Malaysian Airmen during Cope Taufan 16 in Butterworth, Pulau Pinang, July 23, 2016. As part of a community relations event during CT 16, U.S. Air Force and Royal Malaysian Air Force visited two local orphanages, donated money and provided furniture to children in need. CT 16 is a PACAF-led exercise that reinforces U.S. Pacific Command Theater Security Cooperation goals for the Southeast Asia region and demonstrates U.S. capability to project forces strategically in a combined, joint environment. More than 450 Airmen are participating, as well as four U.S. Air Force airframes. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Araceli Alarcon)

U.S. and Malaysian Airmen give back

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Lawrence Washington (far right), 35th Aircraft Maintenance squadron spends time with boys from the Shammah Children’s Home, during Cope Taufan 16 in Butterworth, Pulau Pinang, July 23, 2016. As part of a community relations event during CT 16, U.S. Air Force and Royal Malaysian Air Force visited two local orphanages, donated money and provided furniture to children in need. CT 16 is a PACAF-led exercise that reinforces U.S. Pacific Command Theater Security Cooperation goals for the Southeast Asia region and demonstrates U.S. capability to project forces strategically in a combined, joint environment. More than 450 Airmen are participating, as well as four U.S. Air Force airframes. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Araceli Alarcon)

U.S., Malaysian Airmen give back

Published July 25, 2016
Headquarters Pacific Air Forces Public Affairs

BUTTERWORTH, Malaysia -- As part of a community relations event during Cope Taufan 16, U.S. Air Force and Royal Malaysian Air Force visited two local orphanages, donated money and provided furniture to children in need, in Butterworth, Pulau Pinang, July 23, 2016. CT 16 is a PACAF-led exercise that reinforces U.S. Pacific Command Theater Security Cooperation goals for the Southeast Asia region and demonstrates U.S. capability to project forces strategically in a combined, joint environment. More than 450 Airmen are participating, as well as four U.S. Air Force airframes.