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A 1-228th Aviation Regiment UH-60 Blackhawk pilot inspects his aircraft prior to a mission Nov. 5, 2015, in the Gracias a Dios department (state) of Honduras during the Operation CARAVANA XIII Honduran troop movement. In total, the 1-228th assisted the Hondurans in moving more than 300 personnel in support of the operation, designed to counter trans-national organized crime in the Central American area of operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Christopher J. Mesnard/Released)

Nov. 13, 2015

U.S. supports Honduran troop rotation

SOTO CANO AIR BASE, Honduras — Flying low through the mountains and over the plains of Honduras, it's easy for one to get lost in the emerald beauty as it slips by without a thought as to the conflicts that lay below.During the thirteenth iteration of Operation CARAVANA, a U.S. support operation to the Honduran military, Joint Task Force-Bravo members reflected on this scene as

U.S. Army Capt. Michelle Russ, Joint Task Force-Bravo nurse, listens to a woman explain her symptoms during a Medical Readiness Training Exercise in San Jose de Rio Pinto, Honduras, Nov. 12, 2015. These exercises provide military members with essential training in austere locations and build local community relations within the Honduras and other nations in Central America. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Senior Airman Westin Warburton/Released)

Nov. 12, 2015

Honduran agencies, JTF-Bravo provide medical care in Olancho

OLANCHO, HONDURAS — Various Honduran agencies along with U.S. military personnel from Joint Task Force-Bravo, Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras, traveled to the town of San Jose de Rio Pinto in the Department of Olancho, Honduras to conduct a Medical Readiness Training Exercise, Nov. 11, 2015, which will continue for the next two days.These exercises are partnerships

A U.S. Air Force C-5 Galaxy, 68th airlift squadron, 433rd operations group, delivers 23,415 pounds in humanitarian aid supplies to Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras, Nov. 9, 2015. The delivery was made possible due to the Denton Program which allows the use of extra space on U.S. military cargo aircraft to transport humanitarian assistance materials donated by non-government organizations, international organizations, and private voluntary organizations for humanitarian relief. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Westin Warburton/Released)

Nov. 10, 2015

Denton Program Delivers the Goods

Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras — A U.S. Air Force C-5 Galaxy delivered 23,415 pounds of humanitarian aid supplies to Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras, Nov. 9, 2015, through the Denton Program.The 68th Airlift Squadron's C-5 traveled from Lackland Air Force Base, with stops at Maxwell AFB and Joint Base Charleston, picking up 10 pallets of Denton cargo consisting of medical supplies

Two U.S. military members based out of Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras, hike food and supplies to those in need during Chapel Hike 64, Oct. 31, 2015. Chapel Hikes take place every six weeks and provide community outreach by bringing much needed food and supplies to the less fortunate. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Westin Warburton/Released)

Nov. 9, 2015

COMMENTARY: New JTF-Bravo Chaplain reflects on Chapel Hike 64

CANO AIR BASE, Honduras — My introduction to Soto Cano Chaplaincy was Chapel Hike 64. I've been asked to reflect upon the Hike, since it was my first one. Let me begin by saying how humbled I am. How utterly grateful I am for all that God has given me. Chapel Hike 64 reminded me how utterly blessed I am.I was humbled by the majesty of Creation. It was so beautiful. Looking

U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer Daniel Keslar, 1-228 Aviation Regiment pilot, and Sgt. Matthew Teleha, 1-228 AR flight engineer, talk to members of Congress on Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras, Nov. 1,2015, informing them of the mission capabilities of the CH-47 Chinook helicopter and UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter (not pictured), and their operations in the Central American area of responsibility. The Congressional members visited Soto Cano and U.S. Embassies in Honduras and Guatemala during their visit to the Central American region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Westin Warburton/Released)

Nov. 6, 2015

Members of Congress visit Soto Cano Air Base

A U.S. Army CH-47 Chinook helicopter flies over the coast of Belize, Oct. 25, 2015 en route to a drug eradication mission with Belizean security forces. The Chinook and its aircrew provided a means for the eradication teams to access various areas in the country to help combat illegal trafficking and cultivation of narcotics. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Westin Warburton/Released)

Nov. 6, 2015

Belizean Security Forces, U.S. Army conduct counter-drug operation

BELIZE CITY, Belize — Belizean security forces and Joint Task Force-Bravo partnered during Operation CARACOL, a marijuana eradication mission, led by Belizean intelligence forces between Oct. 26-30, 2015, in various sectors of the Central American nation of Belize.The purpose of the operation was to build upon the counter-drug partnership between the U.S. and Belize,

U.S. Army Col. Robert J. Harman, Joint Task Force-Bravo commander, speaks to members from the Honduran Defense College during a visit to Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras, Oct. 16, 2015. The visit provided a better understanding of JTF-Bravo’s mission and capabilities for the Defense College members. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Westin Warburton/Released)

Oct. 20, 2015

Honduran Defense College Visits Soto Cano

SOTO CANO AIR BASE, Honduras - — Members from the Honduran Defense College visited Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras, Oct. 16, 2015, to better understand the Joint Task Force-Bravo mission and capabilities, along with the role it has in the Central American area of responsibility.After a mission briefing presented by U.S. Army Col. Robert J. Harman, Joint Task Force-Bravo commander,

QUEBRADA NEGRA, Panama – Service members from Joint Task Force-Bravo and the Panamanian Ministry of Health load materials and supplies into a CH-47 Chinook, for the construction of latrines and water dispensing sites in Quebrada Negra, Panama, September 23, 2015, in order to provide sanitary conditions for the community. Medical readiness training exercises help foster good relationships and serve as a validation of teamwork between partner nations. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Tia Sokimson)

Oct. 2, 2015

JTF-Bravo partners with Panama to bring health care to remote villages

SOTO CANO AIR BASE, Honduras — A team from Joint Task Force-Bravo joined the Panamanian Ministry of Health, along with members from the U.S. Embassy in Panama, Sept. 22 - 25, 2015 , for a medical readiness training exercise that provided free health care to those in need in the communities of Quebrada Negra and Coronte, Panama.Located in the mountains of Ngobe Bugle, a region,

Capt. Penny Wood, Joint Task Force-Bravo’s emergency medical team officer in charge, applies moulage to Capt. Logan Goldstein, a participant in a combined personnel recovery exercise, Sept. 14, 2015, near Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras. The event ensured the Special Operations Command Forward (Central America) and JTF-Bravo received proper training in preparation for real-world emergencies. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jessica Condit)

Sept. 24, 2015

Joint Task Force - Bravo conducts personnel recovery exercise

SOTO CANO AIR BASE, Honduras – A man from Calavera Centro, an agricultural community spread across a mountain in La Paz, Honduras, unloads a box of donated goods from a Joint Task Force-Bravo truck, prior to a Chapel Hike ceremony Sept. 19, 2015. The JTF-Bravo Chapel organizes these volunteer events to provide humanitarian assistance to those with material needs in remote regions of Honduras. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Christopher Love)

Sept. 23, 2015

JTF-Bravo takes Chapel Hike program to new heights

SOTO CANO AIR BASE, Honduras — For the villagers of Calavera Centro, a tiny agricultural community spread across a mountain in La Paz, Honduras, this was no ordinary Saturday morning.By 9:30 a.m. Sept. 19, 2015, representatives from more than 600 families waited in single-file lines, while 300 school-age children ran and played.Soon, hikers arrived--170 in all--wearing blue,