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The purpose was to allow the new command teams to meet with local appointed and eleted Honduran officials while showcasing Joint Task Force-Bravo's strategic imortance as a partner of choice. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Nick Z. Erwin)

Nov. 2, 2023

JTF-Bravo, ASA meet with Community Leaders

SOTO CANO AIR BASE, Honduras — Col. James Wiese, JTF-Bravo commander, Command Sgt. Maj. Nicholas C. Ford, JTF-Bravo senior enlisted advisor, Army Support Activity'sCol. Paul Witkowski and Alpha Company, 436th Civil Affairs Battalion met with community leaders and elected officials from across Comayagua and La Paz Oct. 27-27, 2023.

This training highlighted the vehicle's capabilities and limitations in a humanitarian aid or disaster response.

Oct. 30, 2023

JTF-Bravo Engineers test eBee TAC Survey Drone

SOTO CANO AIR BASE, Honduras — Joint Task Force-Bravo J-7 Engineers hosted a eBee Tactical Survey Drone training event in Humuya, Honduras, Oct. 24, 2023. This training highlighted the vehicle's capabilities and limitations in a humanitarian aid or disaster response.

This training reinforced the company's ability to provide humanitarian aid and disaster relief response efforts in a water-based scenario.

Oct. 18, 2023

1-228th Aviation Regiment conducts overwater hoist training

SOTO CANO AIR BASE, Honduras — U.S. Army soldiers assigned to Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 228th Aviation Regiment, conducted overwater hoist and water rescue operations training at Yojoa Lake, Honduras, Oct. 12, 2023. This training reinforced the company's ability to provide humanitarian aid and disaster relief response efforts in a water-based scenario.

June 21, 2023

JTF-Bravo excels in multinational HA/DR exercise

PANAMA CITY, Panama — From earthquakes and volcanic activity to forest fires and tropical storms, the variety of natural disaster threats Central America faces constantly is endless.

Throughout the week-long exercise, the 1st Battalion, 228th Aviation Regiment delivered more than 399,000 lbs. of building materials to remote locations and the MEDEL administered care to more than 1,200 patients.

May 15, 2023

Keel Billed Toucan 2023 flexes JTF-Bravo's medical, aviation skills in Panama

PANAMA CITY, Panama — More than 100 medics, aviators and support personnel assigned to Joint Task Force-Bravo participated in the humanitarian assistance and disaster response (HA/DR) exercise Keel Billed Toucan 2023 in Panama, May 9, 2023.

U.S. Army COL Phillip Brown, Joint Task Force commander, speaks with soldiers from the Batallon Humanitario y de Rescate following their demonstration and commends them on their hard work to ensure their home country is safe Mar 27, 2023. Joint Task Force Bravo Commander visits with regional partners and Civil Affairs teams in Guatemala from 22 - 29 March 2023 to reaffirm the task forces commitment to our regional partners and discuss how to strengthen respective partnerships.

March 28, 2023

JTF-Bravo commander visits Civil Affairs Teams and Regional Partners in Guatemala

GUATEMALA CITY, GUATEMALA — COL Phillip Brown, commander of Joint Task Force - Bravo based out of Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras, and CSM Greggory Daily visited regional partners and Civil Affairs teams in Guatemala from 22 - 29 March 2023 and reaffirmed the Task Force’s commitment to our regional partners and discussed how to strengthen respective partnerships.

Service members from El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras present participating nations flags during the closing ceremony of CENTAM GUARDIAN in Guatemala City, Guatemala Mar 27, 2023. CENTAM GUARDIAN is an annual exercise designed to build humanitarian assistance/disaster response functional capacity, enhance readiness to combat common threats, and promote cooperation and interoperability between participating forces.

March 28, 2023

Joint Task Force Bravo supports CENTAM GUARDIAN

SOTO CANO AIR BASE, Honduras — Joint Task Force-Bravo (JTF-Bravo), a unit under U.S. Southern Command (USSOUTHCOM) supported U.S. Army South (ARSOUTH) in the CENTAM GUARDIAN exercise from March 12 to March 27.

March 22, 2023

Joint Task Force Bravo will participate in CENTAM GUARDIAN 2023

SOTO CANO AIR BASE, Honduras – Joint Task Force-Bravo (JTF-Bravo), a unit under U.S. Southern Command (USSOUTHCOM) and based at Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras, will be supporting U.S. Army South (ARSOUTH) in the CENTAM GUARDIAN exercise from March 12 to March 27.

Feb. 28, 2023

Action on Disaster Relief 2023

PANAMA CITY, PANAMA — Joint Task Force-Bravo, a task force under the United States Southern Command, had the opportunity to attend and participate in the 8th annual Action on Disaster Relief 2023 conference in Panama City, Panama 21 February- 24 February.

Joint Task Force Bravo conducted a medical engagement in Olancho, Honduras to provide humanitarian assistance and medical services at the request of the government of Honduras.

Jan. 23, 2023

Joint Task Force – Bravo conducts medical engagement in Olancho, Honduras

Joint Task Force – Bravo received a unique request during U.S. Southern Command’s Health Engagements Assistance Response Team HEART 2022 mission to work alongside partner nation medical professionals to provide surgical and medical services to communities in Guatemala and Honduras.