Nov. 14, 2007

Flexibility, teamwork key to MEDEL rapid deployment ability

EL LIMONAL, Dominican Republic — A team of medical personnel from Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras, set up a makeshift clinic in a school here to provide medical relief to the local population Nov. 13. The mission was the last of seven Expeditionary Medical Liaison Team visits to villages across the Dominican Republic following a United States Army South-led relief effort for regions

Nov. 12, 2007

U.S., Dominican forces deliver food, medicine to remote villages

SAN ISIDRO AIR BASE, Dominican Republic — A team of servicemembers from the United States and the Dominican Republic delivered more than 4,900 pounds of provisions to villages in the south-central region of the country Nov. 11. The deliveries were part of an ongoing Tropical Storm Noel relief effort led by U.S. Army South, which began delivering food, blankets and medical supplies to the

Nov. 11, 2007

JTF-Bravo medics provide care in Dominican Republic

SAN ISIDRO AIR BASE, Dominican Republic — Two Expeditionary Medical Liaison Teams from Joint Task Force-Bravo deployed 19 servicemembers to the villages of Paya and Valdesia in the Dominican Republic Nov. 10. The EMLTs set up makeshift clinics in the towns where local citizens could receive preventative medical advice, prescription medicine and physician consults if necessary. Overall,

Nov. 9, 2007

American servicemembers in Dominican Republic prepare for medical mission

SAN ISIDRO, Dominican Republic — United States military members deployed to the Dominican Republic to assist the island nation recover from Tropical Storm Noel are gearing up for a new, more focused mission. A team of 13 servicemembers from Joint Task Force-Bravo's Medical Element, based at Soto Cano Air base, Honduras, arrived the evening of Nov. 8 to provide medical care to

Nov. 5, 2007

JTF-Bravo deploys to support Tropical Storm Noel relief in Dominican Republic

SOTO CANO AIR BASE, HONDURAS —  A team of 19 Airmen and Soldiers and two helicopters from Joint Task Force Bravo departed here Nov. 5 heading for the Dominican Republic to assist with recovery efforts in the wake of Tropical Storm Noel. The 19 servicemembers and two UH-60 Blackhawk helicopters were loaded on a C-5 Galaxy from the New York Air National Guard this morning and will

Nov. 2, 2007

Slingload mission anything but routine, makes JTF-Bravo history

SOTO CANO AIR BASE, Honduras — A Humvee loaded with all the equipment to set up a mobile operating room is not an especially unusual sight on Soto Cano Air Base. However, the same Humvee dangling beneath an Army CH-47 Chinook helicopter at 1,000 feet tends to turn a few heads, seeing as it's never been done here. Oct. 31 marked a milestone in Joint Task Force-Bravo history, when

Oct. 31, 2007

It’s alive: Airman builds ‘Frankenstein’s monster’

SOTO CANO AIR BASE, Honduras — In the spirit of Halloween, one Airman here built his very own version of "Frankenstein's monster." Air Force Tech. Sgt. Robert Russell, the chief engineer for Armed Forces Network Honduras, is somewhat of a computer guru. When his wife called and said she needed a new computer, he combined his know-how, spare parts, cardboard and a few dabs of

Oct. 31, 2007

ARFOR Kid’s Day a blast for both kids, volunteers

SOTO CANO AIR BASE, Honduras — Approximately 80 children from the Hogar Tierra Santa Orphanage in Comayagua were treated to games, swimming, a movie and lunch during the Army Forces Kid's Day here Oct. 27. Army Spc. Diana Schultz, who helped plan and execute the event, said approximately 40 servicemembers came out to volunteer their Saturday making sure the kids had the best

Oct. 29, 2007

CSI Honduras: JSF teaches crime scene processing to Honduran police

SOTO CANO AIR BASE, Honduras — The Joint Security Forces unit here hosted 70 local police officers and police academy students Oct. 24 and 26 for a course on crime scene processing. The course is one in a series of classes taught this year, with other lessons involving handcuff procedures, high-risk traffic stops and riot control. Students consisted of police officers and

Oct. 24, 2007

JTF-Bravo convoy tests vehicle capabilities, identifies potential problems

SOTO CANO AIR BASE, Honduras — Oct. 19, approximately 18 United States military vehicles travelled in a convoy between Soto Cano Air Base and the village of Lejamani for a routine maintenance exercise. The purpose of this training was to keep the vehicles in operation and identify any issues with the vehicles so they could be fixed, said Army Maj. Michael Angell. Air Force 1st