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Dr. Rebecca Chavez, the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Western Hemisphere Affairs, answers questions from Joint Task Force-Bravo personnel Aug. 28 over lunch during her visit to Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras. (Photo by Martin Chahin)

Sept. 1, 2014

DoD official: JTF-Bravo on the leading edge in Central America

SOTO CANO AIR BASE, Honduras — As the U.S. government puts more emphasis on Central America and pays more attention to the security issues facing the region, the mission of Joint Task Force-Bravo remains critical and is the leading edge of the Department of Defense's efforts not only in the area but in the western hemisphere, Dr. Rebecca B. Chavez, Deputy Assistant Secretary

Over 130 members of Joint Task Force-Bravo, with the support of Joint Task Force-Bravo’s Joint Security Forces and Honduran Air Force cadets, hiked nearly eight miles round trip to deliver more than 2,700 pounds of food and supplies to families in need in the mountain village of Soso Mico outside La Paz, Honduras, Aug. 23, 2014. The effort was part of the 56th Joint Task Force-Bravo Chapel Hike, a venerable tradition during which service members donate their money and time to purchase food and supplies and then tote them on a hike through the mountains to deliver to local, underserviced communities. (Photo by U.S. Air National Guard Capt. Steven Stubbs)

Aug. 26, 2014

U. S. service members volunteer to carry food; supplies to remote Honduran village

SOTO CANO AIR BASE, Honduras — Over 130 members of Joint Task Force-Bravo, with the support of Joint Task Force-Bravo's Joint Security Forces and Honduran Air Force cadets, hiked nearly eight miles round trip to deliver more than 2,700 pounds of food and supplies to families in need in the mountain village of Soso Mico outside La Paz, Honduras, Aug. 23, 2014. The effort was part

Ambassador James Nealon learns about the medical evacuation mission of the 1-228th Aviation Regiment during his first visit to Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras Aug. 25, 2014. Ambassador Nealon recently arrived in Honduras Aug. 13, 2014 as the new U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Honduras and most recently served as the Civilian Deputy to the Commander of U.S. Southern Command from Sept. 2013 to Aug. 2014. (Photo by Martin Chahin)

Aug. 26, 2014

JTF-B welcomes new U.S. Ambassador of the Republic of Honduras

SOTO CANO AIR BASE, Honduras — Ambassador James Nealon observed how the 1-228th Aviation Regiment, 612th Air Base Squadron, Joint Security Forces, Medical Element and Army Forces Battalion work together to promote security and stability in the Central America region during his first visit to Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras Aug. 25, 2014. Ambassador Nealon arrived in Honduras Aug.

Joint Task Force -Bravo's Medical Element (MEDEL), with support from JTF-Bravo Joint Security Forces and Army Forces Battalion, partnered with the Honduran Ministry of Health and the Honduran military to provide medical care to more than 1,400 people and performed 11 surgeries over three days in the Department of Santa Barbara, Honduras during a Medical Readiness Training Exercise (MEDRETE) and Mobile Surgical Team (MST), Aug. 11-15, 2014. Joint Task Force-Bravo has been conducting medical readiness training exercises since Oct. 1993. They have treated more than 349,000 medical patients, 69,000 dental patients and 14,400 surgical patients throughout Central America. (Courtesy Photo)

Aug. 22, 2014

Over 1,400 Hondurans receive medical care from U.S. Army medics

SOTO CANO AIR BASE, Honduras — Joint Task Force-Bravo's Medical Element (MEDEL), with support from JTF-Bravo Joint Security Forces and Army Forces Battalion, partnered with the Honduran Ministry of Health and the Honduran military to provide medical care to more than 1,400 people and performed 11 surgeries over three days in the Department of Santa Barbara, Honduras during a

U. S. Army Lt. Col. Ernest Irvin, 1-228th Aviation Regiment commander, salutes as a CH-47D Chinook prepares to take off from Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras for the last time, May 28, 2014. Two Chinooks are slated to be replaced with the newer CH-47F model. One of the helicopterss, affectionately known as "638", is the oldest active Chinook in the U. S. Army's inventory having flown in the Vietnam War. (Photo by U. S. Air National Guard Capt. Steven Stubbs)

Aug. 20, 2014

Out with the old....in with the new

SOTO CANO AIR BASE, Honduras — As the sun rose over the air base tarmac like it does every morning, one could feel a sense of anticipation but yet also sorrow at the same time. Pilots and crew chiefs performed their normal checks, filled out their paperwork and readied themselves for another day of flying. But this day wasn't just any other day. This day would be a day of

The 1-228th Aviation Regiment evacuated a Honduran Presidential Honor Guard service member from the island of Roatan to a Tegucigalpa hospital Aug. 16, 2014 after sustaining life-threatening injuries the previous night. The Honduran Air Force commanding general requested the air medical evacuation of the patient who received head and neck injuries when he was ran over by a vehicle on Friday night. (Courtesy Photo)

Aug. 17, 2014

Flight of life; U. S. Army aviation transports critically injured Honduran

SOTO CANO AIR BASE, Honduras — The 1-228th Aviation Regiment evacuated a Honduran Presidential Honor Guard service member from the island of Roatan to a Tegucigalpa hospital Aug. 16, 2014 after sustaining life-threatening injuries the previous night. The Honduran Air Force commanding general requested the air medical evacuation of the patient who received head and neck injuries

Secretary of the Army John McHugh recognizes U.S. Army 1st Lt. William Tramel, a registered nurse with the Joint Task Force-Bravo Medical Element, for his role in saving two lives during a major vehicle accident response just outside Soto Cano Air Base in a coining ceremony Aug. 13 while in Honduras. (Photo by Martin Chahin)

Aug. 13, 2014

Secretary of the Army recognizes members of Joint Task Force-Bravo

SOTO CANO AIR BASE, Honduras — Saying their efforts are invaluable to the growth and stability of Central America, the Army's top leader lauded members of Joint Task Force-Bravo Aug. 13 while in Honduras. Secretary of the Army John McHugh recognized Soldiers and Airmen from the Medical Element and 612th Air Base Squadron fire department in a coining ceremony for their

Joint Task Force-Bravo’s Medical Element hosted the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) Pediatrics in Disasters (PEDS) course to train Honduran pediatricians about the healthcare needs for children in disaster preparedness and emergency response. The course subjects included planning and triage for disaster scenarios, pediatric trauma treatment, toxic exposure, and incident control command procedures. Pediatricians from all over Honduras traveled to Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras to attend the course held August 7-9, 2014. (Photo by U. S. Army Sgt. Catherine Tharpe)

Aug. 10, 2014

JTF-Bravo Medical Element Facilitates PEDS Course for Honduran Pediatricians

SOTO CANO AIR BASE, Honduras — Joint Task Force-Bravo's Medical Element hosted the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) Pediatrics in Disasters (PEDS) course to train Honduran pediatricians about the healthcare needs for children in disaster preparedness and emergency response. The course subjects included planning and triage for disaster scenarios, pediatric trauma treatment,

Joint Task Force-Bravo’s Medical Element hosted the first Honduran Chapter of American College of Surgeon’s Advanced Trauma Life Support training to train and certify physicians on standardized treatment of trauma patients, August 1-4, 2014. Students attended lectures and hands-on training and then had to pass a written exam and graded scenarios. (Courtesy Photo)

Aug. 7, 2014

JTF-Bravo Medical Element Hosts First ATLS Course for Honduras Chapter

SOTO CANO AIR BASE, Honduras — Joint Task Force-Bravo's Medical Element hosted the first Advanced Trauma Life Support certification course taught by the Honduran chapter, August 1-4, 2014. The Honduran chapter is the 70th country chapter of the American College of Surgery's Program. Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) training was provided to 15 students, comprised of doctors

General surgery residents from Hospital Escuela and the surgeon from Joint Task Force-Bravo's Medical Element Mobile Surgical Team (MST) perform a surgical procedure during a Medical Readiness Training Exercise (MEDRETE) in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, July 29-31, 2014. The MST evaluated patients in the emergency department, developed an operating plan, carried out the surgery, and recovered patients all while teaching Honduran surgical residents the process step by step. (Courtesy Photo)

Aug. 7, 2014

JTF-Bravo Medical Element Provides Surgical Care in Honduras

SOTO CANO AIR BASE, Honduras — Joint Task Force- Bravo's Mobile Surgical Team (MST) completed four surgeries at Hospital Escuela in Tegucigalpa, Honduras during a Medical Readiness Training Exercise (MEDRETE), July 29-31. The MST evaluated patients in the emergency department, developed an operating plan, carried out the surgery, and recovered patients all while teaching