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SOTO CANO AIR BASE, Honduras--United States Military Academy cadet Walter Arevalo observers U.S.soldier and a Honduran soldier working at a school renovation site in Honduras during his visit here as part of Academy?s Academic Individual Advanced Development, a program similar to summer internships in whichengineering cadets gain valuable, real-world experience. (U.S. Army photo by Cadet 2nd Class Ryan Kim)

June 4, 2008

Future Army engineers intern in Honduras

SOTO CANO AIR BASE, Honduras — Cadets from the U.S. Military Academy's engineering department are here learning first-hand how Army engineering capabilities support national interests abroad. The cadets are participating in the Academy's Academic Individual Advanced Development, a program similar to summer internships. The cadets gain valuable, real-world experience through the

Lt. Col. Richard Somers takes the Army Forces unit colors from Col. Marcus De Oliveira, Joint Task Force-Bravo commander, during a change of command ceremony June 4 at Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras. The former ARFOR commander, Lt. Col. Gregory Jicha, moves to his new assignement at the United States Army Special Operations Command. ARFOR executes command and control and provides logistical and adminustrative support to JTF-Bravo and other Army or joint operations in Central America. (Photo by Martin Chahin)

June 4, 2008

Lt. Col. Richard Somers takes command of JTF-Bravo Army Forces in Honduras

SOTO CANO AIR BASE, Honduras--Air Force Staff Sgt. Jose Pastrana and Honduran air force Sgt. Gerardo Machado work together controlling airfield movement from the tower here. Tower controll Airmen here work daily in a combined multi-national military environment and are required to speak fluent Spanish. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. William Farrow)

May 30, 2008

Joint Task Force-Bravo Airmen fill unique positions

SOTO CANO AIR BASE, Honduras — Since most Air Force air traffic control tower operations around the world are performed on Air Force air bases, English is the language spoken. However, there are always exceptions, and Soto Cano Air Base is one of them. Because Joint Task Force-Bravo is a guest on this Honduran air force base, the Air Force is required to provide tower

Maj. (Dr.) Scott Howard, an ear, nose and throat surgeon from Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, D.C, performs ear surgery on a Honduran patient in San Pedro Sula, Honduras. A 13-person ENT team from Walter Reed performed screenings, hearing aid fittings and surgeries May 17-28 at Hospital Leonardo Martinez V. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. John Asselin)

May 29, 2008

Walter Reed ENT surgeons provide care for Hondurans during MEDRETE

SAN PEDRO SULA, Honduras — A medical team from Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, D.C., was here May 17-28 performing specialized ear surgeries on 55 Hondurans at Hospital Leonardo Martinez V. The visiting U.S. military surgeons and support staff, assisted by cadre from the Joint Task Force-Bravo Medical Element and Honduran surgeons and medical staff, were part of

SOTO CANO AIR BASE, Honduras--Army Sgt. Manuel Perez-Hernandez guides a Honduran National Police Academy cadet through a high-risk traffic stop exercise here May 16 during a subject matter exchange between Joint Task Force-Bravo?s Joint Security Forces personnel and more than two dozen cadets. The information exchanges have provided instruction to more than 1,200 Honduran military and police personnel annually. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. William Farrow)

May 20, 2008

Joint law enforcement education exchanges enhance partnership

SOTO CANO AIR BASE, Honduras — An active duty Airman and four Army National Guardsmen from Puerto Rico worked with more than 24 local police academy cadets ensuring top-notch law enforcement procedures are used in the future on the streets of Honduras May 15-16. The two-day subject matter exchange between the National Police Academy cadets from La Paz and Joint Task

Senior Airman George Schaultz, 612th Air Base Squadron logistics, plays a hoop toss game with a girl from the Hogar de Guadalupe Orphanage during kids' day at Soto Cano Air Base May 18. About 40 volunteers from the 612th ABS came out to make sure the children had a care-free day of fun and activities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. John Asselin)

May 19, 2008

612th ABS hosts children from local orphanage at Soto Cano

SOTO CANO AIR BASE, Honduras — The 612th Air Base Squadron hosted an Orphanage Kids' Day here May 18, complete with games, swimming, lunch and piñatas. About 40 volunteers from the squadron came out to make sure children from the Hogar de Guadalupe Orphanage in El Conejo, Honduras, had a carefree-day of fun and activities."Every year we try to get the kids from our orphanage