Preparing for response

SOTO CANO AIR BASE, Honduras – Joint Task Force-Bravo joined several Honduran first responders in a course geared toward a unified plan for reaction during disasters and crisis. Instructor Edgar Lopez, Costa Rica Fire Department, uses models during a scenario to test the participants’ knowledge gained through the course. JTF-Bravo is committed to full partnerships with Central American governments in training and missions to support security, stability and prosperity throughout the region. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Kimberly Rae Moore)

Guatemala disaster relief

Guatemalan military and citizens of Santiago Atitlan, Guatemala offload disaster relief supplies from a Joint Task Force-Bravo UH-60 Blackhawk June 6. Joint Task Force-Bravo’s helicopters have transported approximately 152,000 pounds of relief supplies since June 2 to 14 Guatemalan communities in need. (U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt. Jen Richard)

Guatemala disaster relief

Guatemalan military and citizens of Santiago Atitlan, Guatemala offload disaster relief supplies from a Joint Task Force-Bravo UH-60 Blackhawk June 6. Joint Task Force-Bravo’s helicopters have transported approximately 152,000 pounds of relief supplies since June 2 to 14 Guatemalan communities in need. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Bryan Franks)

Guatemala disaster relief

Army Sergeant Devon Nier, 1st Battalion, 228th Aviation Regiment from Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras, watches a UH-60 Blackhawk June 6 during disaster relief efforts following the Pacaya Volcano eruption and Tropical Storm Agatha in Guatemala. The 1/228th, along with other members of Joint Task Force-Bravo, deployed June 1 and have transported approximately 152,000 pounds of relief supplies to 14 Guatemalan communities in need. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Bryan Franks)

Guatemala disaster relief

Captain Grant Hill, 1st Battalion, 228th Aviation Regiment from Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras, loads water onto a CH-47 Chinook June 5 at the Guatemala City Airport. The 1/228th, along with other members of Joint Task Force-Bravo, deployed June 1 at the request of the Guatemalan government to support disaster relief efforts following the Pacaya Volcano eruption and Tropical Storm Agatha. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Bryan Franks)

Bringing relief to Guatemalan communities

U.S. Ambassador to Guatemala, Stephen McFarland, helps offload food and water from a Joint Task Force-Bravo CH-47 Chinook June 5 in the community of Santa Cruz del Quiche, Guatemala. Joint Task Force-Bravo’s helicopters have transported approximately 94,000 pounds of relief supplies since June 2 to Guatemalan communities in need. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Bryan Franks)

Bringing relief to Guatemalan communities

Scouts Guatemala and members of the community of Santa Cruz del Quiche, Guatemala begin offloading food and water from a Joint Task Force-Bravo CH-47 Chinook June 5. Joint Task Force-Bravo’s helicopters have transported approximately 94,000 pounds of relief supplies since June 2 to Guatemalan communities in need. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Bryan Franks)

JTF-Bravo helps victims of Guatemala disaster

Residents of Masagua, Guatemala offload food and water from a Joint Task Force-Bravo UH-60 Blackhawk June 3. Joint Task Force-Bravo deployed four helicopters, at the request of the Guatemalan government, to support disaster relief efforts following the Pacaya Volcano eruption and Tropical Storm Agatha. Joint Task Force-Bravo’s helicopters and personnel transported nearly 53,000 pounds of relief supplies June 3-4 to Guatemalan communities in need. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Bryan Franks)

JTF-Bravo helps victims of Guatemala disaster

Members from Coordinadora Nacional para la Reduccion de Desastres (CONRED) watch a Joint Task Force-Bravo CH-47 Chinook take off from the Guatemala City Airport June 4 to deliver food and water to communities affected by Tropical Storm Agatha and the Pacaya Volcano. Joint Task Force-Bravo’s helicopters and personnel transported nearly 53,000 pounds of relief supplies June 3-4 to Guatemalan communities in need. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Bryan Franks)

Helping in a time of need

Children of Masagua, Guatemala watch as disaster relief supplies are offloaded from a Joint Task Force-Bravo UH-60 Blackhawk June 3. Joint Task Force-Bravo deployed four helicopters, at the request of the Guatemalan government, to support disaster relief efforts following the Pacaya Volcano eruption and Tropical Storm Agatha. Joint Task Force-Bravo’s helicopters and personnel have helped transport more than 40,000 lbs. of relief supplies to six Guatemalan communities in need. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Bryan Franks)

Helping in a time of need

Residents of Masagua, Guatemala offload food and water from a Joint Task Force-Bravo UH-60 Blackhawk June 3. Joint Task Force-Bravo deployed four helicopters, at the request of the Guatemalan government, to support disaster relief efforts following the Pacaya Volcano eruption and Tropical Storm Agatha. Joint Task Force-Bravo’s helicopters and personnel have helped transport more than 40,000 lbs. of relief supplies to six Guatemalan communities in need. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Bryan Franks)

JTF-Bravo assistance arrives in Guatemala

A young boy watches a CH-47 Chinook taxi away at the Guatemala City Airport after dropping off Joint Task Force-Bravo personnel June 1. At the request of the Guatemalan government, U.S. Southern Command's Joint Task Force-Bravo deployed four helicopters and more than forty personnel from Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras, to support humanitarian assistance efforts in Guatemala following Tropical Storm Agatha. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Bryan Franks)

Getting started

Deployed members from 1st Battalion, 228th Aviation Regiment race against the sun to get their UH-60s unfolded and operationally ready March 21. The 1-228th along with other members of Joint Task Force-Bravo from Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras deployed in support of Joint task Force-Haiti March 21 and 22. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Bryan Franks)

Getting started

Members from the 1st Battalion, 228th Aviation Regiment install the stabilator to a UH-60 Blackhawk after unloading it from a C-17 Globemaster III March 21. The 1-228th along with other members of Joint Task Force-Bravo from Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras deployed to Haiti in support of Joint task Force-Haiti March 21 and 22. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Bryan Franks)

JTF-B deploys helos, personnel to Haiti

Joint Task Force- Bravo members load a C-17 Globemaster III March 20 with UH-60 Blackhawks and equipment before deploying March 21 from Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras to Port au Prince, Haiti. Team Soto Cano sent more than 180,000 pounds of equipment and 40 personnel to support Joint Task Force-Haiti's disaster relief mission, Operation Unified Response. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Bryan Franks)

JTF-B deploys helos, personnel to Haiti

Joint Task Force-Bravo members keep a UH-60 Blackhawk straight while loading it onto a C-17 Globemaster III March 20 before deploying March 21 from Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras to Port au Prince, Haiti. Team Soto Cano is sending 40 personnel and four UH-60s to support Joint Task Force-Haiti airlift operations as part of the disaster relief mission Operation Unified Response. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Bryan Franks)

Relief effort

Twenty-three Joint Task Force-Bravo Medical Element members, along with more than 51,000 pounds of cargo, departed Soto Cano AB, Honduras, Jan. 17 in a C-130 bound for Haiti. The medical team deployed to join Joint Task Force-Haiti in Operation UNIFIED RESPONSE, the joint U.S. military disaster relief mission there.(U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Bryan Franks)

Relief effort

Master Sgt. Edward Sandoval, 612th Air Base Squadron air terminal manager, guides a pallet onto the back of a C-130 at Soto Cano AB, Honduras Jan. 17. Twenty-three members of Joint Task Force-Bravo’s Medical Element departed on the C-130 to join Joint Task Force-Haiti in Operation UNIFIED RESPONSE, the joint U.S. military disaster relief mission there. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Bryan Franks)

Waiting

Women from the town of El Achiotal, El Salvador, await their turn in line at the pharmacy during a Medical Civil Action Program (MEDCAP) here. The two-day medical mission offered 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. More than 1,300 patients were seen in the two days. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Mike Hammond)

Handing out meds

U.S. Army Maj. (Dr.) David Haight and a representative of the El Salvador military explain dosing instructions to a woman who received medical treatment in El Achiotal, El Salvador, Dec. 15, 2009. The woman 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.

Working together

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Bryan Mayer and a representative of the Salvadoran Ministry of Health distribute vitamins and hygiene items to local residents in the town of El Achiotal Dec. 15, 2009, during a Medical Civil Action Program (MEDCAP) here. The two-day medical mission offered 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. More than 1,300 patients were seen in the two days. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Mike Hammond)

Working together

U.S. Army Maj. David Haight (center) and a translator from the El Salvadoran military evaluate an elderly woman seeking treatment during a Medical Civil Action Program (MEDCAP) conducted by the Salvadoran Ministry of Health and Joint Task Force-Bravo, in San Agustin, El Salvador, Dec. 14, 2009. The MEDCAP, which continues tomorrow in El Achiotal, El Salvador, comes as a follow-up to earlier medical and relief efforts coordinated with the Ministry of Health, U.S. Southern Command, and the U.S. Embassy and Military Group in El Salvador. November flooding and mudslides killed more than 100 people and displaced many more in the area. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Mike Hammond)

Patient-ly waiting

A baby waits as her mother attends a preventive medicine class prior to receiving vitamins, soap and medical care during a Medical Civil Action Program (MEDCAP) conducted by the Salvadoran Ministry of Health and Joint Task Force-Bravo, in San Agustin, El Salvador, Dec. 14, 2009. The MEDCAP, which continues tomorrow in El Achiotal, El Salvador, comes as a follow-up to earlier medical and relief efforts coordinated with the Ministry of Health, U.S. Southern Command, and the U.S. Embassy and Military Group in El Salvador. November flooding and mudslides killed more than 100 people and displaced many more in the area. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Mike Hammond)

El Salvador MEDCAP treats nearly 3,000 patients in four days

ILOPANGO, El Salvador – A Ministry of Health pediatrician performs an examination on a baby child Nov. 22 in Las Isletas, El Salvador. The JTF-Bravo Medical Element performed a Medical Civil Action Program, or MEDCAP, from Nov. 19 to 23 treating 2,987 people in several different cities affected by the El Salvador mudslides (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Chad Thompson).