(Left) U.S. Army Sgt. Eric Moshay and (right) Spc. Ty McCarter, Army Forces Command, Joint Task Force-Bravo, teach a Honduran Air Force service member combatives during the EmpowerHER combatives class at Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras, Dec. 3, 2024.

International unity through empowerment

In March 2024, U.S. Army Capt. Clarissa Noyola, Army Forces Battalion Civil Affairs officer, seized an opportunity to bring the women service members and civilian personnel from both the Honduran military and the American military

The JTF-Bravo civil affairs team to Honduras facilitated the inauguration of a kindergarten in Olanchito, Yoro, donated through the Humanitarian Assistance Program of the United States Southern Command, Nov. 13, 2024. These kinds of ongoing missions are a hallmark of JTF-Bravo's four-decade long presence in the region and the promise of friendship, partnership, and solidarity. (Courtesy photo)

JTF-Bravo civil affairs team facilitates Olanchito school inauguration

The JTF-Bravo civil affairs team to Honduras facilitated the inauguration of a kindergarten in Olanchito, Yoro, Honduras, donated through the Humanitarian Assistance Program of the United States Southern Command, Nov. 13, 2024. While there, U.S.

Members from Instituto Nacional Penitenciario, USAID, and nonprofit organizations pose in front of humanitarian aid being picked up from Soto Cano Air base, Honduras, Nov. 18, 2024. Over the last year, Soto Cano Air Base has received 41 shipments through the Denton Program valuing more than 1.8 million dollars. (U.S. Army courtesy photo)

NGOs retrieve 180,000 pounds humanitarian aid from Soto Cano Air Base

Members from four nonprofit organizations retrieved 180,000 pounds of medical supplies and humanitarian aid delivered through the Denton Program from Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras, Nov. 18 and 19, 2024.

Students from Puerto Barrios, Guatemala, alongside members of the Guatemalan military display an American flag they crafted to show appreciation for the U.S. Army Civil Affairs team following a desk delivery to local schools, Oct. 25, 2024. This desk donation reflects the strong partnership between the U.S. military and partner nations throughout the Central American region. (U.S. Army courtesy photo)

U.S. Army Civil Affairs team oversees desk delivery in Guatemala

A U.S. Army Civil Affairs team assigned to Joint Task Force-Bravo serving in Guatemala assisted in facilitating a desk delivery between United States Agency for International Development, the Guatemalan military and the local community, Oct. 25,

U.S. Airmen unload cargo from a C-5M Super Galaxy from Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, at Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras, Nov. 8, 2024.

C-5 delivers 62,000 pounds of medical supplies to Soto Cano Air Base

A C-5M Super Galaxy from Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, delivered 62,000 pounds of medical supplies to Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras, in support of the Denton Program Nov. 8, 2024.

Honduran Forces Combat Swim Training

Building Stronger Ties

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Cristobal Ledesma and Staff Sgt. Hector Nevarez Serrano, Army Forces Battalion, Joint Task Force-Bravo, instruct Honduran Air Force Academy cadets on combat swimming skills at Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras, October 2024.