Aug. 16, 2021

U.S. Southern Command supports U.S. disaster assistance to Haiti

MIAMI, Fla. — A team of 14 military personnel assigned to a U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) Situational Awareness Team (SSAT) arrived in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Aug. 15, where they will work with U.S. government diplomatic and disaster-assistance personnel assessing the situation in areas impacted by a 7.2 magnitude earthquake, Aug. 14.

Aug. 13, 2021

Winged Warriors receive Guatemalan Defense decorations

Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras — Service members with Joint Task Force-Bravo and the 1-228 Aviation Regiment Winged Warriors conducted operations across Guatemala, Honduras and Panama following the devastation left by Eta and Iota. The Guatemalan Armed Forces awarded the Medal of the White Nun to 31 members of the Winged Warriors and 14 0to supporting staff with JTF-Bravo to recognize their support during hurricane relief operations.

Aug. 12, 2021

Palmerola International Airport discussions, Soto Cano AB

Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras — Soto Cano Air Base Honduran and U.S. commanders met with Palmerola International Airport authorities and Honduran government representatives to discuss the upcoming international airport inauguration at Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras, August 5, 2021. Soto Cano Air Base will operate as a military and commercial airline shared airfield under PIA. Open

Aug. 6, 2021

JTF-Bravo hosts global health engagement in Belize

COROZAL, Belize — A U.S. military forward surgical section team with Joint Task Force-Bravo (JTF-B), based out of Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras, conducted a Global Health Engagement and surgical readiness mission August 3-5. 

Aug. 4, 2021

Strengthening partnerships: JTF-B medical members provide care to locals in Atlántida, Honduras

ATLÁNTIDA, Honduras — U.S. service members with the Medical Element, Joint Task Force-Bravo (JTF-B), Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras, and Honduran counterparts completed a three-day Global Health Engagement, July 29, to assist communities in need of medical care.

Aug. 3, 2021

JTF-Bravo leadership conducts operational familiarization visit with civil affairs teams in Guatemala

GUATEMALA CITY, Guatemala — Leadership with Joint Task Force-Bravo (JTF-B) conducted an operational familiarization visit, July 19-21, to meet, engage and interact with three civil affairs teams (CAT) who are forward deployed from Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras.

July 28, 2021

Building readiness: Joint service members qualify on M17

Zambrano - Honduras — Service members from Joint Task Force – Bravo, assigned to Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras, received weapons qualification training for the M4 and M17 at the Honduran Army’s 1st Artillery Battalion at Zambrano, department of Francisco Morazán, July 21.

July 27, 2021

Strengthening partnership: JTF-B provides SHARP training for Honduran forces

Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras — Joint Task Force - Bravo’s Sexual Harassment/Assault Response and Prevention (SHARP) program leader provided training to Honduran Air Force academy cadets and enlisted corps 10 and 16 July.

July 26, 2021

JTF-Bravo logistics support enables Colombian Global Health Engagement

SOTO CANO AIR BASE, Honduras — Medical personnel with the Medical Element, Joint Task Force-Bravo (JTF-B), have a unique set of responsibilities when planning to conduct a Global Health Engagement across Latin America and the Caribbean, but their main focus is always patient care.

July 26, 2021

U.S. MILITARY, HONDURAN COUNTERPARTS PROVIDE MEDICAL CARE IN ATLANTIDA

SOTO CANO AIR BASE, Honduras — U.S. service members and civilian personnel with Joint Task Force-Bravo will conduct a joint medical mission in the department of Atlántida, Honduras, July 27-29, in conjunction with Honduran counterparts to assist communities in need.