March 18, 2008

Joint Task Force-Bravo team provides medical care in Honduran village

SOTO CANO AIR BASE, Honduras — A Joint Task Force-Bravo team of military and civilian personnel set up shop March 10 in a small, rural village to provide medical and dental care to more than two-thirds of the community's population. The JTF-Bravo medical element (MEDEL) Solders, Airmen and civilians were part of a day-long general practice Medical Readiness Training Exercise at

March 17, 2008

Joint Task Force-Bravo commander pins medals, recognizes efforts of Nicaraguan military group

SOTO CANO AIR BASE, Honduras-- — The Joint Task Force-Bravo commander recently presented Humanitarian Service Medals to seven members of Nicaragua Military Group at a brief ceremony in Managua, Nicaragua. Referring to them as "great Americans," Colonel Marcus De Oliveira, JTF-Bravo commander, pinned medals to Army Lt. Cols. Rob Gaddis and. Luis Utrevas, Navy Cmdr. Angel Oliveras,

March 7, 2008

Maintainers focus on corrosion, keeping JTF-Bravo assets flying

SOTO CANO AIR BASE, Honduras-- — A two person team from Redstone Arsenal, Ala., visited here March 3-7 to provide Soldiers and contractors with information on corrosion prevention on JTF-Bravo aircraft. The team, from PEO Aviation's Corrosion Prevention and Control Center of Excellence, offered educational outreach sessions intended to identify, prevent or slow down aircraft

Feb. 29, 2008

Joint Task Force-Bravo assists in local medical emergency

SOTO CANO AIR BASE, Honduras — Joint Task Force-Bravo assisted a local hospital after a civilian truck transporting approximately 30 people rolled over outside Comayagua, Honduras, on Feb. 26. Four patients were transported from Hospital Santa Teresa in Comayagua to Soto Cano Air Base by the JTF-Bravo Medical Element team. They were stabilized and three transported by U.S.

Feb. 28, 2008

Military medical teams providing care in Honduras

SOTO CANO AIR BASE, Honduras-- — A U.S. military medical team is deployed to Honduras for a two-week U.S. Southern Command-sponsored Medical Readiness Training Exercises Feb. 18-29. The 12-person joint ophthalmological eye surgery team is in its second week of providing ophthalmology services and has already conducted more than 70 surgeries. Although the team is provided free

Feb. 22, 2008

Joint Task Force – Bravo donates equipment to Honduran university

SOTO CANO AIR BASE, Honduras-- — Joint Task Force-Bravo leaders recently donated photographic equipment to journalism students at Universitario Regional del Centro, Comayagua, Honduras. Air Force Lt. Col. Lawrence Ott, JTF-Bravo deputy commander, presented an assortment of lenses and digital and 35mm cameras to the students at a small ceremony prior to class. The students will use

Feb. 22, 2008

Firefighters exchange knowledge, experience

SOTO CANO AIR BASE, Honduras — More than 30 Honduran military and civilian firefighters converged at Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras for a subject matter expert exchange allowing both nation's firefighters to pass along experiences, knowledge and the latest in firefighting tactics, techniques and procedures Feb. 19-22. The exchange is a learning exposition for all the firefighters

Feb. 22, 2008

JTF-Bravo assists with school supply donation to local children

SOTO CANO AIR BASE, Honduras — Joint Task Force-Bravo joined forces with a grass-roots organization from the United States to distribute needed supplies to local school children Feb. 19-21. Five representatives from the Give a Kid a Backpack organization in Florida and 15 volunteers from JTF-Bravo distributed more than 700 backpacks packed with school supplies to children at

Feb. 14, 2008

Command Surgeon visits medics, relays appreciation

SOTO CANO AIR BASE, Honduras — During a morning formation in front of the Medical Element facility here Feb. 14, U. S. Southern Command's top medical officer visited with the men and women carrying out the medical mission of Joint Task Force-Bravo. Air Force Col. Sean Murphy, U.S. SOUTHCOM command surgeon, addressed the men and women of MEDEL, explaining that they are "medical

Feb. 11, 2008

Volunteer food deliveries top 2.6 tons in Honduras

SOTO CANO AIR BASE, Honduras-- — What began as way for Joint Task Force-Bravo's outdoor enthusiasts to see Honduras has grown into a monthly event in which hikers trek through the mountains delivering goods to villagers in Honduras. More than 60 servicemembers participated in the most recent hike Feb. 2, carrying boxes of prepackaged meals, cornmeal, pasta and other dry goods and