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Jan. 28, 2010

JTF-Bravo medical team provides care to nearly two thousand in Haiti

Joint Task Force-Bravo's Medical Element personnel are at the front lines of the humanitarian assistance mission in Haiti, having provided medical care to nearly two thousand people since deploying there Jan. 17 in support of Operation Unified Response. The team of 23 JTF-Bravo MEDEL members has provided emergency medical treatment to 1,407

Jan. 26, 2010

Top non-flying logistics unit supports Haiti mission

Haiti relief efforts tested the mettle of Air Combat Command top non-flying logistics readiness squadron Jan. 17 when the call came to load three C-130s with supplies and personnel from here.The 612th Air Base Logistics Readiness Squadron moved 51,400 lbs. including vehicles, trailer, generator, personnel bags, surgical equipment, MREs and water

Jan. 17, 2010

JTF-Bravo deploys medical personnel to support Haiti disaster relief

A team of Joint Task Force-Bravo medical personnel deployed at approximately 10 p.m. Jan. 17 in support of disaster relief efforts in Haiti following the devastating Jan. 12 earthquake.Twenty-three members of Joint Task Force-Bravo's Medical Element departed for Port au Prince where they will provide critical medical support to Joint Task

Dec. 18, 2009

Soto Cano, Comayagua firefighters train together in local exercise

Firefighters and other emergency responders from Soto Cano Air Base and the local city of Comayagua practiced responding to an industrial fire today, during an exercise held at the Unilever Industrial Plant near Comayagua, Honduras.The Unilever plant produces soap products for export throughout Central America and to the Dominican Republic. Though

Dec. 15, 2009

Medical mission concludes in flood-affected El Salvador; more than 1,300 treated

More than 1,300 residents of two communities affected by devastating flooding and mudslides received free medical care in El Salvador during a two-day Medical Civil Action Program (MEDCAP) Dec. 14-15, 2009. The medical treatment was provided through a partnership between the government of El Salvador, the U.S. Embassy and Military Group in El

Dec. 15, 2009

Heartbreak to hope: U.S., Salvadoran personnel help flooded communities heal

For Nieto Cruz-Hernandez and his family, the morning of Nov. 8 will never be forgotten.After a low pressure system brought torrential downpours to much of El Salvador, the Arenal River ran dangerously high as it flowed through Mr. Hernandez' small city of San Agustin. His sister-in-law, Carla Santos-Hernandez, her children, and other family members

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