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July 15, 2019

U.S., Honduran health services battle disease in Honduran mountain community

Joint Task Force Bravo in concurrence with the Honduran Ministry of Health conducted a medical investigation into a possible disease outbreak, July 9 and 10, at La Libertad in the district of Comayagua, Honduras. Members of JTF-B’s Medical Element (MEDEL) examined the area of La Libertad to determine how and where the disease, Leishmaniasis, was spreading in the community and provide any recommendations that may stop infection.

July 1, 2019

Joint forces hone cohesion and skills during fire exercise

U.S. Air Force and Army service members from Joint Task Force – Bravo and Army Support Activity held a joint training exercise June 26, 2019, here. Firefighters from the 612th Air Base Squadron, medics from the Medical Element and security personnel from the 480th Military Police Company Forward 1 partnered together to rescue simulated burn casualties from a smoke-filled building and provide care to them on the scene.

May 31, 2019

JTF-B assess, educates Honduran community

Medics from Joint Task Force - Bravo’s Medical Element (MEDEL) and 1st Battalion 228th Aviation Regiment partnered to help assess the needs of Florida de San Jose, a small community of La Paz, Honduras, during a Pediatric Medical Readiness Training Exercise (MEDRETE), May 22-23.

May 30, 2019

Helicopter exercise tests JTF-B rescue capabilities

What started off as a routine passenger transport flight resulted in a search and recovery mission for Joint Task Force – Bravo The simulated scenario tested the base’s capabilities and procedures during a personnel recovery exercise, here, May 21.

April 3, 2019

MEDEL trains to assist MWDs

Members of the Medical Element watched military working dog demonstrations at Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras, March 27.

Nov. 15, 2018

MEDEL tests local water

The Medical Element Preventative Medicine team hit the streets of Comayagua and Siguatepeque, Nov. 7, for their weekly community outreach mission assisting the Ministry of Health representatives in Comayagua.