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Members of Joint Task Force-Bravo gather around U.S. Army Col. Michael Lembke, U.S. Southern Command chaplain, during the December Prayer Breakfast at the Dining Facility, on Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras, Dec. 18, 2014. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Heather Redman)

Dec. 19, 2014

Be a light-Joint Task Force-Bravo welcomes SOUTHCOM Chaplain

SOTO CANO AIR BASE, Honduras — Members from around Joint Task Force-Bravo gathered at the Dining Facility for the monthly prayer breakfast and guest speaker, Dec. 18.Today's guest speaker was U.S. Army Col. Michael Lembke, U.S. Southern Command chaplain."I am very impressed with this command's sense of community," said Lembke.  "Regardless of where members are in their religious

Volunteers gather at the Chapel’s activity room to help fill 130 bags of food on Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras, Dec. 11, 2014. The food will be donated to families in the village of Mira Valle, La Paz, Honduras when volunteers from Soto Cano AB head off on the 58th Chapel Hike. Since the chapel hikes originated in 2007, over 9,700 service members have donated over $170,000 and volunteered their time to deliver more than 209,000 pounds of food and supplies to several remote villages.

Dec. 17, 2014

Joint Task Force-Bravo treks to Mira Valle, La Paz

141203-F-ZT243-234 Firefighters from the 612th Air Base Squadron and El Salvador gather together after El Salvador’s Autonomous Executive Port Commission airport firefighter live-fires on Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras, Dec. 3, 2014. The 612th ABS firefighters facilitated El Salvador’s Autonomous Executive Port Commission airport firefighter qualification by providing live-fires. The Salvadoran airport firefighters have a requirement very similar to the United States standards that requires members of their airport fire departments to be qualified annually on their ability to control a live-fire. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Heather Redman)

Dec. 4, 2014

Picking up where CENTAM SMOKE left off

SOTO CANO AIR BASE, Honduras — Firefighters from the 612th Air Base Squadron's Fire Emergency Services facilitated the El Salvador's Autonomous Executive Port Commission airport firefighter live-fires for 12 firefighters, Dec. 3.The Salvadoran airport firefighters are required to have their qualifications completed annually on their ability to control a live-fire.  The

U.S. Marine General John Kelly, Commander, U.S. Southern Command, presents five service members with the Army Commendation Medal at Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras, Nov. 27, 2014. The service members were recognized for their distinguished achievements during their tour here. General Kelly visited Soto Cano Air Base to celebrate Thanksgiving with the service members here. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Connie Dillon)

Nov. 27, 2014

SOUTHCOM commander celebrates Thanksgiving with JTF-Bravo

SOTO CANO AIR BASE, Honduras — General John Kelly, Commander, U.S. Southern Command, visits troops at Joint Task Force-Bravo for Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 27, 2014. Along with him were his wife, Mrs. Karen Kelly, SOUTHCOM's senior enlisted leader, Command Sgt. Maj. William Zaiser, his wife, Mrs. Jean Zaiser, and SOUTHCOM's deputy command chaplain, Lt. Col. Charles Towery.General

Members from the Joint Task Force-Bravo U. S. Southern Command Situational Assessment Team unload equipment from a CH-47 Chinook during air load and fly-away training on Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras, Nov. 25, 2014. The members of the S-SAT received training on setting up a Pre-Positioned Expeditionary Assistance Kit to help prepare the team respond efficiently to humanitarian assistance and disaster response situations throughout U.S. Southern Command’s area of responsibility. The PEAK is designed to provide sustainable, essential services in the first 72 hours after a disaster event. The training focused on S-SAT familiarization, hands on training and a fly-away event between JTF-Bravo S-SAT personnel, Army Forces Battalion, and 1-228th Aviation Regiment in preparation for an upcoming exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Heather Redman)

Nov. 26, 2014

JTF-Bravo conducts Air Load and Fly-Away Training

U.S. Army Col. Kirk Dorr, Joint Task Force-Bravo commander, welcomes all the organizations to the quarterly JTF-Bravo four-mile run at Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras, Nov. 21, 2014. Once a quarter JTF-Bravo holds a formation run to encourage esprit de corps and physical fitness. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Heather Redman)

Nov. 21, 2014

Building unity at Joint Task Force-Bravo

A young boy receives a slice of pizza from U.S. Air Force Capt. Samuel McClellan, Joint Task Force-Bravo command chaplain, during the Friendship Chapel’s sponsored visit to the Sisters of Charity Orphanage in Comayagua, Honduras, Nov. 16, 2014. The Sisters of Charity Orphanage is one of seven different orphanages from around the Comayagua Valley that the U.S. military personnel assigned to JTF-Bravo have supported over the past 17 years. In addition to spending time with interacting with children, members have also collected and donated much-needed supplies and food, as well as helped in minor construction work on the buildings in which the children live. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Heather Redman)

Nov. 17, 2014

Members of JTF-Bravo volunteer at local orphanage

SOTO CANO, Honduras — Seventeen volunteers from Joint Task Force-Bravo spent some of their free time over the weekend at the Sisters of Charity Orphanage in Comayagua, Honduras."When groups come together to be a part of something bigger than themselves, it gives them a sense of doing something great, and in the end raises spiritual resiliency. I know that whenever I see

James Nealon, U.S. Ambassador to Honduras is welcomed by both senior Honduran military leaders and U.S. military leaders at Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras, Nov. 14, 2014. Nealon joined over 40 other leaders from around the Republic of Honduras for Joint Task Force-Bravo’s Honduran Leaders’ Day. Honduran Leaders’ Day was initiated to educate local and national civic leaders on the mission and capabilities of JTF-Bravo and Soto Cano Air Base. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Heather Redman)

Nov. 14, 2014

JTF-Bravo leaders share vision with Honduran key leaders

SOTO CANO AIR BASE, Honduras — The commander of Joint Task Force-Bravo and major subordinate commanders welcomed more than  40 key leaders from the Republic of Honduras who participated in Honduran Leaders' Day, Nov. 14.During the visit, JTF-Bravo senior leaders shared their vision and strategy with Honduran leaders to include the U.S. Ambassador, department governors, ministry

Nov. 12, 2014

Joint Task Force-Bravo welcomes training to help support mission

SOTO CANO AIR BASE, Honduras — Members from the Pacific Disaster Center traveled over 4,000 miles to provide Joint Task Force-Bravo with the tools necessary to successfully plan and prepare for a crisis and contingency response within the U.S. Southern Command area of responsibility.Beginning Nov. 6, members of JTF-Bravo will participate in a two day training session provided by

U.S. Southern Command senior leaders met with Honduran military leaders to assess the current security cooperation activities within the Department of Gracias a Dios, Oct. 5. U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Ken Tovo, SOUTHCOM military deputy commander and Air Force Brig. Gen. Jose Monteagudo, SOUTHCOM deputy director of operations, was welcomed by Col. Jose Angel Juarez Melendez, commander of the Honduran 5th Infantry Battalion in Mocoron, Honduras. (U.S. Air Force Photo/ Capt. Connie Dillon)

Nov. 7, 2014

U.S. SOUTHCOM senior leaders visits Honduran military leaders

SOTO CANO AIR BASE, Honduras — U.S. Southern Command senior leaders met with Honduran military leaders to assess the current security cooperation activities within the Department of Gracias a Dios, Nov. 5.U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Ken Tovo, SOUTHCOM military deputy commander and Air Force Brig. Gen. Jose Monteagudo, SOUTHCOM deputy director of operations, was welcomed by Col. Jose

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