May 20, 2009

U.S., Honduran military members conduct combined jump training

SOTO CANO AIR BASE, Honduras — Nearly 200 U.S. Army and Honduran jumpers and 10 U.S. Air Force aircrew members teamed up to complete combined jump training over the drop zone here May 16. For the U.S. Soldiers and Airmen, it was an opportunity to train side-by-side with a partner nation and learn about their methods and procedures. For the majority of the Honduran

May 18, 2009

Flight crews fight weather to continue medical mission in Nicaragua

AYAPAL, Nicaragua — Day two of Joint Task Force-Bravo's first medical readiness mission to Nicaragua dawned bright and clear in Managua May 15. But 80 miles to the north, the skies told a much different story. For the aviators of the 1st Battalion, 228th Aviation Regiment, the turn in weather meant making the call between accomplishing the mission and getting everyone

May 18, 2009

JTF-Bravo conducts first medical exercise in Nicaragua

AYAPAL, Nicaragua — Three U.S. military helicopters delivered a team of 34 Soldiers and Airmen from Joint Task Force-Bravo to this remote, mountainous village to conduct the first medical readiness exercise in Nicaragua and provide necessary medical care to those who need it most. The team of doctors, nurses, technicians, translators, aviators and administrators

April 30, 2009

Health and healing: Soto Cano leaders reach out to OIF, OEF veterans

SOTO CANO AIR BASE, Honduras — Army Support Activity and Joint Task Force-Bravo leaders reached out to 37 recently-returned veterans of Operations Iraqi and Enduring Freedom, giving them an opportunity to reflect on and share their experiences at the Warrior Health and Healing retreat near Montelimar, Nicaragua, April 24-27. The idea for the retreat began with a conversation

April 28, 2009

JTF-Bravo supports FA-HUM '09

SOTO CANO AIR BASE, Honduras — Hundreds of first responders from Honduras, Guatemala, Nicaragua, El Salvador and the United States were in Honduras April 20-24 to participate in Fuerzas Aliadas Humanitarias, or Humanitarian Allied Forces, also known as FA-HUM 2009. FA-HUM is a three-phase exercise designed to test and strengthen the reaction efforts of first responders when

April 16, 2009

Soto Cano members help Honduran authorities battle devastating blaze

COMAYAGUA, Honduras — Emergency crews from Joint Task Force-Bravo at Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras, worked alongside local responders to battle a blaze that consumed a historic building in Comayagua April 15. Seven firefighters and two security forces patrolmen left Soto Cano just 20 minutes after base officials were notified of the request for support from local

April 15, 2009

JTF-Bravo supports Honduran air show

April 7, 2009

Honduran airmen, cadets graduate combat lifesaver course

March 30, 2009

JTF-B walks to 'Save our Planet'

March 25, 2009

Honduran president recognizes JTF-Bravo's contributions

SANTA ANA, Honduras — Nine members of Joint Task Force-Bravo's medical element partnered with the Honduran Ministry of Health and several non-government organizations to treat hundreds of patients today at a health fair here March 24. Thousands attended the health fair -- some seeking medical treatment and others to see President Manuel Zelaya of Honduras, and Honduras'