Beating hearts

LA CEIBA, Honduras - Capt. Eric Baroni, a Medical Element physician’s assistant, checks a patient’s beating heart during a medical readiness and training exercise here March 7. The team saw more than 300 people on the first day of the four-day MEDRETE. The medical professionals treated illnesses including respiratory infections, skin infections, pneumonia, tuberculosis, diabetes and high blood pressure. (U.S. Air Force photo/Capt. Candice Allen)

Can you hear me?

LA CEIBA, Honduras – Air Force Staff Sgt. Sharon Siciliano, Army Forces S6 data NCO, Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras, fixes an antenna array during a medical readiness and training exercise here March 7. Siciliano provided internet and radio capability ensuring members of the MEDRETE team could communicate within the team as well as relay information to Joint Task Force-Bravo. The MEDRETE team saw more than 300 people on the first day of the MEDRETE. The medical professionals treated illnesses including respiratory infections, skin infections, pneumonia, tuberculosis, diabetes and high blood pressure. (U.S. Air Force photo/Capt. Candice Allen)

Preparation

SOTO CANO AIR BASE, Honduras – Capt. Sandra Lyons, Joint Task Force-Bravo Medical Element operating room nurse, cleans a patient’s abdomen prior to surgery at Santa Teresa Hospital in Comayagua. The surgical team assisted local surgeons Mar. 10 during a Medical Readiness Training Exercise. JTF-Bravo participates in approximately two local MEDRETEs per week in addition to 24 large-scale MEDRETES per year, providing nearly 32,000 Honduran citizens with healthcare they might not otherwise receive. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Kimberly Rae Moore)

Precision

SOTO CANO AIR BASE, Honduras -- Lt. Col. Frank Stoecker, Joint-Task Force-Bravo Medical Element anesthetist, calculates medications for a patient preparing to undergo surgery at the Santa Teresa Hospital in Comayagua. The JTF-Bravo MEDEL surgical team assisted local surgeons Mar. 10 during a Medical Readiness Training Exercise. JTF-Bravo participates in approximately two local MEDRETEs per week in addition to 24 large-scale MEDRETES per year, providing nearly 32,000 Honduran citizens with healthcare they might not otherwise receive. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Kimberly Rae Moore)

Checking the chompers

SOTO CANO AIR BASE, Honduras - Lt. Col. Thompson Lanius, Joint Task Force-Bravo Medical Element Dental Services officer, performs a routine dental check on a patient in Choluteca Mar. 11. Colonel Lanius was part of a Medical Readiness and Training Exercise held there to assist the Honduran Ministry of Health in providing basic medical services to residents of the area. JTF-Bravo routinely conducts training exercises throughout Central Americal to ensure regional stability as well as to our ability to respond to natural disasters, provide humanitarian assistance, and protect the vital interests of the United States. (U.S. Air Force photo/Capt. John T. Stamm)

Filling a need

SOTO CANO AIR BASE, Honduras - Lt. Col. Douglas Odegard, Joint Task Force-Bravo Medical Element Ancillary Services officer, fills a perscription at a make-shift pharmacy in Choluteca Mar. 11. Colonel Douglas was part of a Medical Readiness and Training Exercise held there to assist the Honduran Ministry of Health in providing basic medical services to residents of the area. JTF-Bravo routinely conducts training exercises throughout Central Americal to ensure regional stability as well as to our ability to respond to natural disasters, provide humanitarian assistance, and protect the vital interests of the United States. (U.S. Air Force photo/Capt. John T. Stamm)