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Joint Task Force-Bravo members received a visit from Western Hemisphere MMA, Feb. 8, 2014, courtesy of the Department of Defense's Armed Forces Entertainment and the Soto Cano Air Base Army Support Activity's Office of Morale, Welfare and Recreation. UFC athletes Kyle Kingsbury, Mike Pierce, Nate “Rock” Quarry and Steven Josephy did a meet and greet with Task Force members then provided an entertaining evening of MMA demonstration as well as combatives instruction. Several Task Force members had the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to grapple one-on-one with the professional fighters.

Feb. 9, 2014

Taking it to the mat! Western Hemisphere MMA visits Joint Task Force-Bravo

U.S. Army Maj. Brad Miller delivers a bag food and supplies to a Honduran family during the 52nd Joint Task Force-Bravo "Chapel Hike" in Honduras, Feb. 8, 2014. More than 120 members of Joint Task Force-Bravo spent the day delivering more than 2,400 pounds of food and medical supplies to families in need in the mountain village of La Laguna, Honduras. To deliver the supplies, Task Force members carried the items on a more than seven-mile round trip hike, with an elevation gain of 1,700 feet. All of the food and supplies were purchased with funds donated by Task Force members. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Zach Anderson)

Feb. 9, 2014

Joint Task Force-Bravo delivers food, supplies to mountain village in Honduras

SOTO CANO AIR BASE, Honduras — More than 120 members of Joint Task Force-Bravo completed a seven-mile round trip hike to deliver more than 2,400 pounds of food and medical supplies to families in need in the mountain village of La Laguna, Honduras, Feb. 8, 2014.The effort was part of the 52nd Joint Task Force Bravo "Chapel Hike," a long-standing tradition during which Task Force

Eric Herr, U.S. Army South Mortuary Affairs Officer, instructs members of Joint Task Force-Bravo during a mortuary affairs course conducted at Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras, Feb. 4-6, 2014. The course trained servicemembers in the proper handling, care, and retrieval of remains and personal effects in the event of a casualty. (Courtesy photo)

Feb. 9, 2014

Joint Task Force-Bravo members complete mortuary affairs training

SOTO CANO AIR BASE, Honduras — Twenty personnel assigned to Joint Task Force-Bravo completed a mortuary affairs training course here, Feb. 4-6. The class was taught by Eric Herr, U.S. Army South Mortuary Affairs Officer, in order to ensure designated members of the Task Force are properly trained in mortuary affairs. The three-day course, which was coordinated by Joint Task

Joint Task Force-Bravo members participate in the 2014 Groundhog Day with 5k fun run/walk at Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras, Feb. 07, 2014. Top hats and Groundhog Day themed headpieces were handed out. The race was organized by the Army Support Activity's (ASA) Department of Family Morale Welfare and Recreation. (Photo by Ana Fonseca)

Feb. 7, 2014

Joint Task Force-Bravo celebrates Groundhog Day with 5k fun run/walk

SOTO CANO AIR BASE, Honduras — More than 200 Joint Task Force-Bravo members participated in the "Groundhog Day 5k run/walk" here today. Top hats and Groundhog Day themed headpieces were handed out before the race.The race was organized by the Army Support Activity's (ASA) Department of Family Morale Welfare and Recreation. The MWR coordinated with JTF-Bravo's Joint Security

Members of Joint Task Force-Bravo's Joint Security Forces Squadron and 1-228th Aviation Regiment practice the medical evacuation of a simulated injured aircrew member during a personnel and downed aircraft recovery exercise in Honduras, Feb. 4, 2014. The purpose of the exercise was to validate the unit's ability to immediately support a personnel recovery in the event of a downed aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Zach Anderson)

Feb. 5, 2014

Joint Task Force-Bravo performs personnel, aircraft recovery exercise

SOTO CANO AIR BASE, Honduras — The first sign of trouble appeared shortly after 1000 hours. It had been more than a half-hour since the last communication with Warrior Two, a UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter conducting a routine training flight, and now those in Joint Task Force-Bravo's 1-228th Aviation Regiment operations center were beginning to fear the worst. Those fears were

Members of Joint Task Force-Bravo's 612th Air Base Squadron offload pallets of donated medical supplies and equipment from a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft on the flightline at Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras, Feb. 3, 2014. The medical supplies and equipment The supplies were sent to Honduras through the Denton Program, which allows private U.S. citizens and organizations to use space available on U.S. military cargo planes to transport humanitarian goods to approved countries in need. The supplies and equipment will be distributed by a non-governmental organization to three hospitals in Honduras. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Stacy Rogers)

Feb. 4, 2014

Precious Cargo: Joint Task Force-Bravo's 612th Air Base Squadron offloads medical supplies bound for Honduran hospitals

SOTO CANO AIR BASE, Honduras — Joint Task Force-Bravo's 612th Air Base Squadron's Logistics Flight offloaded more than 19,000 pounds of donated medical supplies and equipment from a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III aircraft here, Feb. 3.The six pallets of medical supplies, including a defibrillator, diapers, and a tabletop microscope, were donated through the non-profit

A member of Joint Task Force-Bravo's Army Forces Battalion fires an M9 pistol at the firing range at Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras, Jan. 29, 2013. Members of ARFOR conducted small arms weapons training in order to maintain qualification requirements as well as proficiency on the weapons. (Photo by U.S. Army Spc. Cory Cantlay)

Feb. 3, 2014

Home on the range: Army Forces Battalion conducts small arms weapons qualification

SOTO CANO AIR BASE, Honduras — Members of Joint Task Force-Bravo's Army Forces Battalion conducted small arms weapons qualification at the firing range here, Jan. 29, 2014. The training was conducted in order out allow servicemembers to qualify on their individually assigned weapons. During the range qualification, servicemembers fired M16 and M4 rifles as well as the M9

Joint Task Force-Bravo members practice inspecting, cleaning and filling a 400 gallon water trailer during a field sanitation team (FST) certification course at Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras, Jan. 30, 2014. Twenty-five members of the Task Force completed the course, which covers subjects including medical threats to soldiers in the field, hygiene, preventative medicine, how to establish and maintain a water supply in the field, how food should be managed in the field and how to keep food service sanitary, insects and their diseases, rodent management, heat and cold injuries, and how to maintain control of hazardous waste. (Courtesy photo)

Feb. 2, 2014

Keeping it clean: Joint Task Force-Bravo members train for field sanitation

SOTO CANO AIR BASE, Honduras — Joint Task Force-Bravo's Medical Element (MEDEL) taught a field sanitation team certification course to 25 soldiers from the Joint Security Forces, the Army Forces Battalion, the Medical Element, and the 1-228th Aviation Regiment here, Jan. 27-31. "This course has been given several times over the last few months and the material can be a little

Members of Joint Task Force-Bravo pose for a photo during a marriage retreat at the Comayagua Golf Club, Honduras, Jan. 30, 2014. Twenty-six members of the Task Force attended the event, which was coordinated by the Joint Task Force-Bravo Chaplain's Office. The theme of the retreat was "Finding Strength for Military Marriages," and topics discussed included communication, marriage pitfalls, and reintegration. (Courtesy photo)

Feb. 1, 2014

Joint Task Force-Bravo Chaplain's Office helps members "Find Strength for Military Marriages"

SOTO CANO AIR BASE, Honduras — Twenty-six members of Joint Task Force-Bravo attended a marriage retreat at the Comayagua Golf Club in Comayagua, Honduras Jan. 30, 2014. The retreat was hosted by the Joint Task Force-Bravo Chaplain's office, with a focus on helping members overcome the increased stress military life places upon a marriage.U.S. Air Force Capt. Jeff McMillen, Joint

Jan. 31, 2014

Joint Task Force-Bravo logistics supports Beyond the Horizon 2014

SOTO CANO AIR BASE, Honduras — Soto Cano Air Base and Joint Task Force-Bravo are playing a major supporting role in the logistics of an upcoming large-scale humanitarian and civic assistance program in Central America.Beyond the Horizon is a U.S. Southern Command-sponsored, joint foreign military interaction/humanitarian exercise. During Beyond the Horizon 2014, approximately

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