SOTO CANO AB, Honduras – A U.S. Army paratrooper exits a CH-47 Chinook helicopter during a combined airborne exercise at Joint Task Force-Bravo. (U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt. Christopher Diaz)
SOTO CANO AB, Honduras – A Honduran paratrooper has a friendly conversation with a U.S. Army paratrooper as they both wait to load onto a CH-47 Chinook helicopter during a combined airborne exercise at Joint Task Force-Bravo. The exercise was designed to sharpen the paratroopers’ airborne proficiency and strengthen the partnership between the two militaries. (U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt. Christopher Diaz)
SOTO CANO AB, Honduras – Honduran paratroopers stand ready to load a CH-47 Chinook helicopter during a combined airborne exercise at Joint Task Force-Bravo. (U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt. Christopher Diaz)
SOTO CANO AB, Honduras – A U.S. Army paratrooper guides fellow Honduran paratroopers onto a CH-47 Chinook helicopter during a combined airborne exercise at Joint Task Force-Bravo. (U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt. Christopher Diaz)
SOTO CANO AB, Honduras – Honduran army paratroopers stand up and hold the static line in a CH-47 Chinook helicopter, listening closely to their jumpmaster’s commands during a combined airborne exercise at Joint Task Force-Bravo. (U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt. Christopher Diaz)
SOTO CANO AB, Honduras – U.S. Army paratroopers hold the static line in a CH-47 Chinook helicopter during a combined airborne exercise at Joint Task Force-Bravo. (U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt. Christopher Diaz)
SOTO CANO AB, Honduras – Paratroopers descend to the drop zone during a combined airborne exercise between U.S. Army and Honduran army soldiers at Joint Task Force-Bravo. (U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt. Christopher Diaz)
SOTO CANO AB, Honduras – A Honduran jumpmaster presents a U.S. Army jumpmaster Honduran jump wings during a wing exchange ceremony following a combined airborne exercise at Joint Task Force-Bravo. (U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt. Christopher Diaz)
SOTO CANO AB, Honduras – A U.S. Army jumpmaster presents a Honduran paratrooper U.S. army jump wings during a wing exchange ceremony following a combined airborne exercise at Joint Task Force-Bravo.The exercise was designed to sharpen the paratroopers’ airborne proficiency and strengthen the partnership between the two militaries. (U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt. Christopher Diaz)
SOTO CANO AB, Honduras – U.S. Army and Honduran army paratroopers wait for a CH-47 Chinook helicopter as they prepare to conduct a combined airborne exercise at Joint Task Force-Bravo. The exercise was designed to sharpen the paratroopers’ airborne proficiency and strengthen the partnership between the two militaries. (U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt. Christopher Diaz)
SOTO CANO AB, Honduras – U.S. Army and Honduran army paratroopers load onto a CH-47 Chinook helicopter during a combined airborne exercise at Joint Task Force-Bravo. (U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt. Christopher Diaz)
by 1st Lt. Christopher Diaz
Joint Task Force Bravo Public Affairs
7/30/2012 - SOTO CANO AIR BASE, Honduras -- U.S. Army and Honduran army paratroopers participated in a combined airborne exercise, July 18.
The exercise was designed to sharpen the paratroopers' airborne proficiency and strengthen the partnership between the two militaries.
Paratroopers jumped from CH-47 Chinook helicopters flown by pilots and aircrews 1st Bn, 228th Aviation Regiment.
Joint Task Force-Bravo is one of two task forces under United States Southern Command. Located at Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras, JTF-Bravo operates a forward, all-weather day and night C-5-capable air base.
In cooperation with partner nations, JTF-Bravo organizes multilateral exercises, develops capacity, supports counter narcoterrorism activities, humanitarian assistance, disaster relief and promotes regional cooperation and security in the Caribbean, Central America, and South America.
