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121 service members from Joint Task Force-Bravo hiked just under 7 miles to deliver 3,100 pounds of food to 150 local families, Dec. 15, 2024. A long-standing tradition at JTF-Bravo, chapel hikes provide an opportunity to give back to the local community while celebrating a spirit of kindness, gratitude, and compassion. (U.S. Air Force photo)

Dec. 17, 2024

SOTO CANO AIR BASE, Honduras — During Chapel Hike 99, 121 service members from Soto Cano Air Base, near Comayagua, Honduras, hiked just under 7 miles to deliver 3,100 pounds of food donations to150 Honduran families, Dec. 15, 2024.

A Panama firefighter cuts a car door during a training exercise in Chepo, Panama, Dec. 12, 2024.

Dec. 16, 2024

Fighting fires with partnerships

PANAMA CITY, Pan. — Firefighters from the 612th Air Base Squadron, Joint Task Force-Bravo, and the JTF-Bravo Civil Affairs team in Panama worked closely with Panamanian firefighters through essential skills training and humanitarian assistance from Dec. 10-12, 2024. The JTF-Bravo Firefighters trained 16 local firefighters on firefighting techniques and need-to-knows such as the 10 Standard Fire Orders, wildland firefighting tactics, how to tie proper knots, low angle rescue and vehicle extraction.

Over three days, 18 service members from Army Forces Battalion, Joint Task Force-Bravo, alongside more than 50 Honduran counterparts, provided health care services to 835 Hondurans living in the vicinity of Tela, Honduras, Dec. 3 through 5, 2024. These missions are a hallmark of JTF-Bravo’s 40-year presence in the region and underscore the importance of cultivating deep-rooted partnerships built on goodwill, trust, and collaboration. (U.S. Air Force photo)

Dec. 11, 2024

JTF-Bravo provides medical care to more than 800 near Tela, Honduras

TELA, Honduras — Over three days, 18 service members from Army Forces Battalion, Joint Task Force-Bravo, alongside more than 50 Honduran counterparts, provided health care services to 835 Hondurans living in the vicinity of Tela, Honduras, Dec. 3 through 5, 2024.

(Left) U.S. Army Sgt. Eric Moshay and (right) Spc. Ty McCarter, Army Forces Command, Joint Task Force-Bravo, teach a Honduran Air Force service member combatives during the EmpowerHER combatives class at Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras, Dec. 3, 2024.

Dec. 5, 2024

International unity through empowerment

SOTO CANO AIR BASE, Honduras — In March 2024, U.S. Army Capt. Clarissa Noyola, Army Forces Battalion Civil Affairs officer, seized an opportunity to bring the women service members and civilian personnel from both the Honduran military and the American military together. EmpowerHER’s is a community sponsored initiative whose mission is to cultivate a community of empowered women, that fosters strength, support and unity. Through mutual encouragement and shared wisdom, this unique program looks to inspire each member to embrace their individual sovereignty, leading to personal growth and a collective impact within their communities.

The JTF-Bravo civil affairs team to Honduras facilitated the inauguration of a kindergarten in Olanchito, Yoro, donated through the Humanitarian Assistance Program of the United States Southern Command, Nov. 13, 2024. These kinds of ongoing missions are a hallmark of JTF-Bravo's four-decade long presence in the region and the promise of friendship, partnership, and solidarity. (Courtesy photo)

Nov. 29, 2024

JTF-Bravo civil affairs team facilitates Olanchito school inauguration

OLANCHITO, Honduras — The JTF-Bravo civil affairs team to Honduras facilitated the inauguration of a kindergarten in Olanchito, Yoro, Honduras, donated through the Humanitarian Assistance Program of the United States Southern Command, Nov. 13, 2024. While there, U.S. military and community leaders discussed future community needs including a water reservoir and purification system.

Members from Instituto Nacional Penitenciario, USAID, and nonprofit organizations pose in front of humanitarian aid being picked up from Soto Cano Air base, Honduras, Nov. 18, 2024. Over the last year, Soto Cano Air Base has received 41 shipments through the Denton Program valuing more than 1.8 million dollars. (U.S. Army courtesy photo)

Nov. 24, 2024

NGOs retrieve 180,000 pounds humanitarian aid from Soto Cano Air Base

SOTO CANO AIR BASE, Honduras — Members from four nonprofit organizations retrieved 180,000 pounds of medical supplies and humanitarian aid delivered through the Denton Program from Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras, Nov. 18 and 19, 2024.

Students from Puerto Barrios, Guatemala, alongside members of the Guatemalan military display an American flag they crafted to show appreciation for the U.S. Army Civil Affairs team following a desk delivery to local schools, Oct. 25, 2024. This desk donation reflects the strong partnership between the U.S. military and partner nations throughout the Central American region. (U.S. Army courtesy photo)

Nov. 19, 2024

U.S. Army Civil Affairs team oversees desk delivery in Guatemala

GUATEMALA CITY, Guatemala — A U.S. Army Civil Affairs team assigned to Joint Task Force-Bravo serving in Guatemala assisted in facilitating a desk delivery between United States Agency for International Development, the Guatemalan military and the local community, Oct. 25, 2024.

U.S. Airmen unload cargo from a C-5M Super Galaxy from Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, at Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras, Nov. 8, 2024.

Nov. 13, 2024

C-5 delivers 62,000 pounds of medical supplies to Soto Cano Air Base

SOTO CANO AIR BASE, Honduras — A C-5M Super Galaxy from Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, delivered 62,000 pounds of medical supplies to Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras, in support of the Denton Program Nov. 8, 2024.

Oct. 17, 2024

Building Stronger Ties: Soto Cano Air Base Soldiers volunteer time to train Honduran Air Force Cadets

SOTO CANO AIR BASE, Honduras — U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Cristobal Ledesma and Staff Sgt. Hector Nevarez Serrano, Army Forces Battalion, Joint Task Force-Bravo, instruct Honduran Air Force Academy cadets on combat swimming skills at Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras, October 2024.

A man holds a stethoscope to a child's chest while her mother stands behind her.

Sept. 6, 2024

US service members provide medical care for El Salvadoran citizens in AMISTAD campaign

PETERSON SPACE FORCE BASE, Colo. — More than 40 personnel from 15 units across three U.S. military service branches participated in a campaign to augment health services in multiple locations across El Salvador, Aug. 19 to Sep. 6.

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