The 612th Air Base Squadron's Change of Command

SOTO CANO AIR BASE, Honduras – Air Force Lt. Col. Ray P. Matherne assumes command of the 612th Air Base Squadron, at Soto Cano Air Base, Republic of Honduras by accepting the guidon from Air Force Col. Jonathan VanNoord, the 612th Theater Operations Group commander, during the change of command ceremony here June 7. Matherne assumed command from Air Force Lt. Col. Robert J. Pedersen. The 612 ABS provides air base support to JTF-B and 12th Air Force, which includes air traffic control, logistics, base civil engineering, the fire department, airfield operations and personnel functions. (Photo released by Air Force Staff Sgt. Jarrod Chavana)

The 612th Air Base Squadron's Change of Command

SOTO CANO AIR BASE, Honduras -- Air Force Lt. Col. Ray P. Matherne (center), the 612th Air Base Squadron commander, salutes Air Force Col. Jonathan VanNoord (left), the 612th Theater Operations Group commander, during the 612th change of command ceremony here June 7. Matherne assumed command from Air Force Lt. Col. Robert J. Pedersen (right). The 612 ABS provides air base support to JTF-B and 12th Air Force, which includes air traffic control, logistics, base civil engineering, the fire department, airfield operations and personnel functions.

Honduran army, JTF-B partner to improve facilities

United States Army 1st Lt. Jonathan Logan, Joint Task Force-Bravo Engineer Project Officer, Master Sgt. Dunte Bennett, JTF-B Engineer Non-commissioned Officer in Charge assists a Honduran engineer surveying the fresh water source at the Honduran army base Mocoron, May 20. The team, led by Honduran military engineers, is conducting a topographical survey of the current infrastructure, to begin planning the next stage of facility upgrades. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Eric Donner)

Building partnerships at CENTAM SMOKE

A firefighter competes in a timed obstacle course, designed to simulate the physical exertion a firefighter would experience in a hour long firefighting operation during a four day Central American Sharing Mutual Operational Knowledge and Experiences exercise, May 6-9. The four-day training exercise CENTAM SMOKE involved firefighters from Guatemala, Panama, Honduras, Nicaragua and El Salvador, allowed the firefighters a chance to train together and help build the partnerships with Joint Task Force-Bravo and the Central American countries. (DoD photo by Martin Chahin)

C-SAT, COPECO train for disaster response

United States Army Staff Sgt. Frank Morales, CENTAM Survey and Assessment Team member, assembles a communication dish during a simulated Hurricane disaster response exercise at Puerto Castilla Honduras, May 15. The C-SAT team responds to a natural disaster and humanitarian assistance notification in the Central America Region to conduct an assessment of the area before military forces are deployed. (Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Eric Donner)

C-SAT, COPECO train for disaster response

United States Army Lt. Col. Jay Liddick, CENTAM Survey and Assessment Team leader, U.S. Army 1st Lt. Chad Wallway, C-SAT member and U.S. Air Force Capt. Scott Gaught, C-SAT member, set up a tent after arriving in Puerto Castilla, Honduras, for a simulated hurricane disaster response exercise, May 15. The C-SAT team responds to a natural disaster and humanitarian assistance notification in the Central America Region to conduct an assessment of the area before military forces are deployed.(Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Eric Donner)

Freefall

A U.S. Army paratrooper makes a safe landing after a successful static line proficiency training jump from a UH-60 Blackhawk at Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras, April 30. The paratroops must make a minimum of 4 jumps a year to stay proficient. (Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Eric Donner)

Freefall

U.S. Army paratroopers walk to the waiting UH-60 Blackhawk for a static line proficiency training jump at Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras, April 30. The paratroops must make a minimum of 4 jumps a year to stay proficient. (Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Eric Donner)

Bringing medicine to mountain villagers

U.S. Army Sgt. Anthony Rojas, Joint Task Force-Bravo Operating Room Technician assist U.S. Army Maj. Perdita Fisher, Joint Task Force-Bravo Dentist, in a tooth extraction during a Medical Readiness exercise, May 6. Joint Task force-Bravo partnered with Honduran Ministry of Health and Honduran military personnel, to provide medical services to more than 500 Cuesta de la Virgen community members. (Photo by Martin Chahin)

Bringing medicine to mountain villagers

U.S. Army Capt. Philip Wright, Joint Task Force-Bravo Pharmacist, explains how to take the medication to a patient during a Medical Readiness exercise, May 6. Joint Task force-Bravo partnered with Honduran Ministry of Health and Honduran military personnel, to provide medical services to more than 500 Cuesta de la Virgen community members. (Photo by Martin Chahin)

Exercise, Exercise, Exercise

Honduran military medics bandage Army Staff Sgt. David Simpson, a simulated patient for evacuation during an Isolated Personal Recovery Exercise, April 25. The exercise is designed to test the capabilities of the JSF and Hondurans ability to secure the isolated personnel and for the medics to asses and extract the injured. The continued joint training hones JTF-B and the Honduran military skills for a real world emergency. (Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Eric Donner)

Exercise, Exercise, Exercise

Army Sgt. Jason Dudley, Flight Medic and Army Staff Sgt. Jennifer Norris, Flight Medic prepare to hoist a simulated patient into a waiting 1st Battalion 228th Aviation Regiment UH-60 Blackhawk. Joint Task Force-Bravo’s Joint Security Force teamed up with the Honduran Air Force and Army to conduct an Isolated Personnel Recovery Exercise, April 25. The exercise is designed to test the capabilities of the JSF and Hondurans ability to secure the isolated personnel and for the medics to asses and extract the injured. The continued joint training hones JTF-B and the Honduran military skills for a real world emergency. (Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Eric Donner)