Sept. 15, 2009

JTF-Bravo, Habitat for Humanity Honduras build homes for La Paz families

SOTO CANO AIR BASE, Honduras — Twenty volunteers from Joint Task Force-Bravo met in the La Paz area Sept. 12 to help Habitat for Humanity Honduras work on two families' homes. "Each project JTF-Bravo helps with saves the families about $200," said Army Capt. Diana Parzik, volunteer coordinator for the project. "And that equates to about two or three months of mortgage payments

Sept. 12, 2009

Costa Rica, JTF-Bravo team up, offer medical care to remote villages

TOLOKICHA, Costa Rica — For many with cold and flu-like symptoms, relief is just a few minutes away through a local drug store or visit to the family physician. But here in this remote, mountainous and heavily forested region of Costa Rica it's a lot more complicated. Rogelio and Melli Segura and their five children - all under 10 years old - walked an hour and a half up

Sept. 11, 2009

JTF-Bravo celebrates “kid’s day” for local orphanages

Sept. 3, 2009

New commander assumes command of JTF-Bravo

U.S. SOUTHERN COMMAND HEADQUARTERS, Miami — Army Col. Christopher Gehler assumed command of Joint Task Force-Bravo from Army Col. Richard Juergens during a ceremony at the U.S. Southern Command Headquarters in Miami September 3. "This is truly a unique organization with a storied history," Colonel Gehler said during the ceremony. And he is ready to join the JTF-Bravo team in completing its

Aug. 31, 2009

MEDRETE provides free medical care to El Salvador villagers

SAN FERNANDO, El Salvador — Eighty-seven year-old Aurelia Lopez walked two hours round-trip through the mountains of El Salvador to receive free medical care -- the first time she had seen a doctor in 40 years. Ms. Lopez suffered from arthritis and stomach pain, in addition to a large goiter on her neck. She received free treatment from a team of U.S. and Salvadoran personnel

Aug. 27, 2009

U.S., Salvadoran team concludes medical exercise in El Salvador

SAN FERNANDO, El Salvador — A combined U.S., Salvadoran team provided medical care to more than 900 patients during a medical readiness and training exercise, or MEDRETE, held at Centro Escolar in San Fernando, El Salvador Aug. 25 and 26.Twelve members of Joint Task Force Bravo's Medical Element worked together with representatives of the Salvadoran army and the Salvadoran

Aug. 26, 2009

U.S., Salvadoran team provides medical care to 364 Salvadorans

SAN FERNANDO, El Salvador — A combined team of U.S. and Salvadoran personnel provided medical care to 364 Salvadorans Tuesday in the remote village of San Fernando, El Salvador, on the first day of a two-day Medical Readiness Training Exercise, or MEDRETE. The MEDRETE began with an opening ceremony, which included representatives from the U.S. Embassy in El Salvador, the

Aug. 26, 2009

Security forces train to protect, defend with nonlethal force

SOTO CANO AIR BASE, Honduras — The Joint Security Forces members here received their yearly nonlethal qualification training including riot control, Monadnock expandable baton (MEB) training, pressure point control and advanced techniques with a baton Aug. 20 at the JSF compound. Nonlethal weapons come in many forms; from tasers to rubber bullets to pepper spray or even a MEB -

Aug. 19, 2009

Joint Task Force-Bravo assists in search for missing hiker

SOTO CANO AIR BASE, Honduras — Joint Task Force-Bravo personnel deployed today in support of a personnel recovery mission in search of a Chicago student who went missing Aug. 11 while hiking in Costa Rica. Fifteen Joint Task Force-Bravo personnel, one UH-60 helicopter, one HH-60 helicopter and a command and control package deployed at the request of the U.S. Department of State

July 10, 2009

Blackhawk assists USNS Comfort during humanitarian mission