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U.S. Air Force Capt. Elberta Carter, an operating room nurse and a member of Joint Task Force Bravo’s medical element, assists Lt. Col. Ken Williams, a nurse anesthetist and member of Joint Task Force Bravo’s medical element, in caring for a five-year old Haitian boy at Haitian Coast Guard base Amiral Killick in Carrefour, Haiti, on Jan. 20, 2010. The boy was treated for a head wound and leg fracture. DoD photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Brandyn Hill, U.S. Coast Guard. (Released)

Jan. 28, 2010

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

SOTO CANO AIR BASE, Honduras — 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

Members of Joint Task Force-Bravo?s 612th Air Base Squadron prepare one of three C-130 Hercules to carry 23 JTF-B medical element personnel, along with 51,000 pounds of supplies from Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras, to Haiti Jan. 17, 2010. The medical team deployed to join Joint Task Force-Haiti in support of Operation Unified Response, the joint U.S. military disaster relief mission there. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Bryan Franks)

Jan. 26, 2010

Top non-flying logistics unit supports Haiti mission

SOTO CANO AIR BASE, Honduras — 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

Team Soto Cano personnel conduct a major accident response exercise Jan. 22 on the Soto Cano AB, Honduras flightline to hone their emergency response skills and evaluate their command and control functions. Exercise evaluation team members covered all phases of the simulated downed CH-47 to effectively evaluate Soto Cano AB response capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Bryan Franks)

Jan. 26, 2010

Team Soto Cano test emergency response capability

Command Sgt. Maj. Eloy Alcivar, Joint Task Force-Bravo Command Sergeant Major, and First Sgt. Mark Baker, 1/228th Aviation Regiment First Sergeant, present an American flag to Delis Soto, the Honduran mother of a fallen U.S. Soldier, during a memorial ceremony in Siguatepeque, Honduras, Jan 23. Danilo Soto, Jr. (Feb. 18, 1946 - Nov. 15, 2009) was an American citizen and Vietnam War veteran who served in the U.S. Army from 1966 to 1968. (U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt. Jen Richard)

Jan. 23, 2010

JTF-Bravo provides military honors to fallen U.S. Soldier from Honduras

Members of the 612th Air Base Squadron ready one of three C-130s to carry 51,000 pounds of supplies from Joint Task Force-Bravo, Soto Cano AB, Honduras, to Haiti Jan. 17. A team of twenty-three Joint Task Force-Bravo’s Medical Element personnel 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)

Jan. 17, 2010

JTF-Bravo deploys medical personnel to support Haiti disaster relief

SOTO CANO AIR BASE, Honduras — 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

Army Col. David Cancelada, Mobile Surgical Team commander, and Honduran Dr. Jose Mejia work together to remove the gall-bladder of a Honduran woman Jan. 6 at Santa Teresa Hospital in Comayagua, Honduras. The Mobile Surgical Team at Joint Task Force-Bravo conducts medical readiness and training exercises in partnership with communities in Honduras. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Bryan Franks)

Jan. 8, 2010

Mobile surgical team trains, provides assistance

Command Sgt. Maj. Lucio DeAnda assumes responsibilities as the highest ranking enlisted member in 1st Battalion, 228th Aviation Regiment from outgoing 1/228th Command Sgt. Maj. Carlos Escalera Dec. 29 during a change of responsibility ceremony here. The 1/228th conducts general support aviation operations in support of Joint Task Force-Bravo. (Photo by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Bryan Franks)

Dec. 29, 2009

Command Sgt. Maj. DeAnda takes over as top enlisted 1/228th Soldier

Staff Sgt. Brandon Johnson and a Honduran firefighter from the Comayagua fire department assess the situation during an industrial fire exercise between U.S. and Honduran firefighters designed to increase their capabilities in working together. Sergeant Johnson is assigned to the 612th Air Base Squadron fire department at Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Mike Hammond)

Dec. 18, 2009

Soto Cano, Comayagua firefighters train together in local exercise

SOTO CANO AIR BASE, Honduras — 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

A representative of the Salvadoran Ministry of Health administers anti-parasitic medication to a young boy as his mother holds the child during a Medical Civil Action Program (MEDCAP) here. The boy 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. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Mike Hammond)

Dec. 15, 2009

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

EL ACHIOTAL, El Salvador — 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

Members of the Hernandez family gather in front of the remains of Carla Hernandez’ home in San Agustin, El Salvador, Dec. 14, 2009. November flooding and mudslides claimed more than 100 lives and displaced many more residents. A combined Medical Civil Action Program (MEDCAP) coordinated between U.S. and El Salvadoran officials is providing free medical care to residents of affected areas today and tomorrow. A team of 30 from Joint Task Force-Bravo, based in Honduras, is working with the Salvadoran Ministry of Health and others to provide the care. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Mike Hammond)

Dec. 15, 2009

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

ILOPONGO, El Salvador — 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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