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Army Col. David Cancelada, Mobile Surgical Team commander, and Honduran Dr. Jose Mejia work together to remove the gall-bladder of a Honduran woman Jan. 6 at Santa Teresa Hospital in Comayagua, Honduras. The Mobile Surgical Team at Joint Task Force-Bravo conducts medical readiness and training exercises in partnership with communities in Honduras. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Bryan Franks)

Jan. 8, 2010

Mobile surgical team trains, provides assistance

Command Sgt. Maj. Lucio DeAnda assumes responsibilities as the highest ranking enlisted member in 1st Battalion, 228th Aviation Regiment from outgoing 1/228th Command Sgt. Maj. Carlos Escalera Dec. 29 during a change of responsibility ceremony here. The 1/228th conducts general support aviation operations in support of Joint Task Force-Bravo. (Photo by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Bryan Franks)

Dec. 29, 2009

Command Sgt. Maj. DeAnda takes over as top enlisted 1/228th Soldier

Staff Sgt. Brandon Johnson and a Honduran firefighter from the Comayagua fire department assess the situation during an industrial fire exercise between U.S. and Honduran firefighters designed to increase their capabilities in working together. Sergeant Johnson is assigned to the 612th Air Base Squadron fire department at Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Mike Hammond)

Dec. 18, 2009

Soto Cano, Comayagua firefighters train together in local exercise

SOTO CANO AIR BASE, Honduras — Firefighters and other emergency responders from Soto Cano Air Base and the local city of Comayagua practiced responding to an industrial fire today, during an exercise held at the Unilever Industrial Plant near Comayagua, Honduras.The Unilever plant produces soap products for export throughout Central America and to the Dominican Republic. Though

A representative of the Salvadoran Ministry of Health administers anti-parasitic medication to a young boy as his mother holds the child during a Medical Civil Action Program (MEDCAP) here. The boy was one of more than 1,300 patients seen during a two-day medical mission offering residents affected by November flooding and mudslides the opportunity to receive medical care, immunizations, education, and prescription drugs free of charge. It was a combined effort between the Salvadoran government, the U.S. Embassy in El Salvador, and U.S. Southern Command’s Joint Task Force-Bravo – based at Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Mike Hammond)

Dec. 15, 2009

Medical mission concludes in flood-affected El Salvador; more than 1,300 treated

EL ACHIOTAL, El Salvador — More than 1,300 residents of two communities affected by devastating flooding and mudslides received free medical care in El Salvador during a two-day Medical Civil Action Program (MEDCAP) Dec. 14-15, 2009. The medical treatment was provided through a partnership between the government of El Salvador, the U.S. Embassy and Military Group in El

Members of the Hernandez family gather in front of the remains of Carla Hernandez’ home in San Agustin, El Salvador, Dec. 14, 2009. November flooding and mudslides claimed more than 100 lives and displaced many more residents. A combined Medical Civil Action Program (MEDCAP) coordinated between U.S. and El Salvadoran officials is providing free medical care to residents of affected areas today and tomorrow. A team of 30 from Joint Task Force-Bravo, based in Honduras, is working with the Salvadoran Ministry of Health and others to provide the care. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Mike Hammond)

Dec. 15, 2009

Heartbreak to hope: U.S., Salvadoran personnel help flooded communities heal

ILOPONGO, El Salvador — For Nieto Cruz-Hernandez and his family, the morning of Nov. 8 will never be forgotten.After a low pressure system brought torrential downpours to much of El Salvador, the Arenal River ran dangerously high as it flowed through Mr. Hernandez' small city of San Agustin. His sister-in-law, Carla Santos-Hernandez, her children, and other family members

SOTO CANO AIR BASE, Honduras — Army Sgt. 1st Class Tohonn Nicholson, U.S. Army Combatives School instructor, demonstrates a stright arm bar from the guard postion Dec. 8 near the base soccer fields. Thirty five members of Joint Task Force-Bravo recently participated in an Army level-one combative certification course from Dec. 7 to 11 near the base soccer field. Students learned everything from basic fighting positions to submissions and clenches to sweeps and take downs in the five-day course. On the final day the students turned the table and taught the instructors what they had learned in the previous days (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Chad Thompson).

Dec. 13, 2009

Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen obtain basic combative training certification

SOTO CANO AIR BASE, Honduras — Mixed martial arts, or MMA, is one of the fastest growing sports in recent years, and the idea is pretty simple. There is stand-up fighting, which is boxing, kick-boxing and mauy thai, and then there is the "ground game," which consists of wrestling, jiu jitsu, grappling and submissions.To be the best, cage fighters have to be well-rounded in all