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Aug. 6, 2008

Servicemembers volunteer during orphanage kids’ day at Soto Cano

More than 50 boys from the Hogar de Ninos Nazareth Orphanage in Comayagua spent a day of fun here Aug. 2 thanks to the good hearts of members of the Joint Task Force-Bravo community. Nearly 60 Soldiers, Sailors and Airmen volunteered during the day of fun and activities for the boys aged 6-17 years old, sponsored by JTF-Bravo's Medical

Aug. 1, 2008

IAAFA comes to JTF-Bravo, first time in 19 years classes held in C.A.

For the first time in 19 years, Inter-American Air Forces Academy instructors provided Air Force professional military education on Central American soil. The IAAFA staff set up shop here and began instructing the Air Force Noncommissioned Officer Academy PME curriculum to 24 NCOs from 10 Latin American nations' air forces. Airmen from Chile,

Aug. 1, 2008

New unit activates at JTF-Bravo, allows Army to test design for deployed locations

The Army Support Activity was activated by the Army Installation Management Command in a ceremony here July 31. The new unit is responsible for serving as the support function for Joint Task Force-Bravo, which can include morale, welfare and recreation; food; force protection; and fire and emergency services. While serving as a support function in

July 28, 2008

JTF-Bravo troops hike in food to local village

More than 100 volunteers from Joint Task Force-Bravo volunteered to participate in the monthly chapel hike to deliver more than 1,500 pounds of food to families in the village of Mira Valle, Honduras, July 26. The volunteers delivered $900 worth of groceries from offerings and tithing's at the chapel in 160 bags to more than 40 families. The event

July 28, 2008

Soto Cano Troops provide free medical services, products to Honduran village

More than 740 people from the village of San Antonio De Canada, Honduras, came to a medical readiness training exercise put on by the Joint Task Force-Bravo Medical Element July 25. The exercise was designed to provide U.S. service members with real-world training in austere locations as well as provide a population of people free medical care from

July 28, 2008

JTF-Bravo participates with Honduran agency in major disaster exercise

Personnel and equipment from Joint Task Force-Bravo participated in the Comisión Permanente de Contingencias (COPECO) annual exercise July 23-25. COPECO is the Honduran equivalent of the U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency. The exercise simulated a response to areas devastated by heavy rains, flooding and a hurricane arriving within 48

July 22, 2008

JTF-Bravo unit, IAAFA volunteer at local orphanage

More than 40 volunteers from Joint Task Force-Bravo, the 1-228th Aviation Regiment and the Inter-American Air Force Academy NCO Course visited a local orphanage July 19 to spend time with the children and have a cookout. The original plan of events for the day was to play some games with the children, have a cookout and plant corn in the field next

July 18, 2008

JTF-Bravo assists charity organization in remote Honduran area

Joint Task Force-Bravo officials, along with the Air Force helped a charity organization in the remote area of the Moskito Coast, Honduras, July 17 with storage and transportation of donated items from the United States. The Norma I. Love Foundation received the donated items, which were transported on a space-available flight from Charleston Air

July 17, 2008

JTF-Bravo participates in base-wide exercise

Members from nearly every agency at Joint Task Force-Bravo participated in a base-wide exercise July 10. The exercise was designed to test base personnel to perform multiple tasks. The tasks included were anti-terrorism, force protection and a mass casualty, said Capt. Justin Rex, J35 Plans and Exercise officer. To allow for a mass casualty a bus

July 10, 2008

JTF-Bravo Medical Element teaches trauma course at annual Honduran medical conference

Members from the Joint Task Force Bravo Medical Element presented a medical trauma refresher and trauma simulations to more than 200 Honduran medical professionals at an annual medical conference in the Honduran capital July 8. Medical officials from all over Honduras converged on the capital city for the day-long medical conference covering

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