Community involvement

Sergeant Ernie Martinez, 1st Battalion, 228th Aviation Regiment, hands out ribbon to children at an air show June 12, 2011, at Colonel Armando Escalon Espinal Air Base, Honduras. This annual event drew more than 10,000 people, raised money for a local civilian hospital and gave the opportunity for U.S. military members interact with the local community. Soto Cano AB, Honduras.

Sharing a smile

Chief Warrant Officer Brian Hayes shares a smile with a local child during the San Pedro Sula Air Show June 12, 2011, Honduras. Warrant Officer Hayes is from the 1st Battalion, 228th Aviation Regiment, Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras.

Get to the chopper

Honduran firefighters bring a litter to a waiting UH60 helicopter during an exercise June 7, 2011, at Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras. The exercise, called Central America Sharing Mutual Operational Knowledge and Experiences, or CENTAM SMOKE, allows U.S. and Honduran firefighters four days of team-building training.

Practice makes perfect

Ruben Barahona, a Honduran firefighter, and Senior Airmen Christopher Benner, 612th Air Base Squadron firefighter, carry away a life-sized 175-pound "victim” from a UH60 helicopter during an exercise June 7, 2011 at Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras. The exercise, called Central America Sharing Mutual Operational Knowledge and Experiences, or CENTAM SMOKE, allows U.S. and Honduran Airmen and civilian firefighters four days of team-building training.

Remembering a fallen soldier

Joint security force members render a rifle salute during a memorial service for Army Staff Sgt. Randall Harris, June 8, 2011, at Soto Cano, Honduras. Sergeant Harris was killed in the line of duty while on routine patrol within Joint Task Force Bravo's area of operation. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Matthew McGovern)

Joint Task Force-Bravo commander

Joint Task Force-Bravo commander, Colonel Ross A. Brown