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U.S. Army 1st Lt. Youna Steves, Joint Task Force-Bravo engineering directorate (J7) project officer, takes photos of the terrain of areas around Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras, during the Automated Route Reconnaissance Kit training February 6, 2025. The ARRK was created by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Reachback Operations Center to be a simple to use platform that assists in rapidly executing mounted reconnaissance assessments. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tristan Biese)

Feb. 15, 2025

JTF-Bravo Takes to the Skies with New Recon Tech

SOTO CANO AIR BASE, Honduras — Members from Joint Task Force-Bravo’s engineering directorate (J7) embarked on a week-long training from February 3 - 6, 2025 to learn about and to utilize the Automated Route Reconnaissance Kit.

Joint Task Force-Bravo load a dummy patient into a helicopter during an air enroute care training at Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras, February 5, 2025. During the three day training members learned how to assess, care for and safely load a patient into a helicopter in case of a medical evacuation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tristan Biese)

Feb. 12, 2025

JTF-Bravo works alongside U.S. Navy for Enroute Care Training

SOTO CANO AIR BASE, Honduras — Joint Task Force-Bravo and U.S. Navy Expeditionary Medical Facility 150 Alpha, Camp Pendleton, California, members participate in an air enroute care training at Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras, February 5, 2025. During the three day training members learned how to assess, care for and safely load a patient into a helicopter in case of a medical

A surgeon cell with Joint Task Force-Bravo, along with local officials, conducts a predeployment site survey ahead of a three-day medical mission to the remote area of Turrialba, Costa Rica. By working closely with local community leaders, country teams from the U.S. Embassy and Costa Rica's social security administration, the JTF-Bravo planning team can make informed decisions on when, why and how to conduct medical readiness training exercises, or MEDRETEs. (U.S. Air Force photo)

Feb. 10, 2025

Planning for Precision: JTF-Bravo Prepares for Medical Mission in Costa Rica

TURRIALBA, Costa Rica — Recently, a surgeon cell from Joint Task Force-Bravo traveled to Costa Rica to conduct a predeployment site survey ahead of a three-day medical mission to the remote area of Turrialba.

Children from San Antonio de Padua orphanage check out their new backpacks at the orphanage in Comayagua, Honduras, January 27, 2025.

Feb. 7, 2025

JTF-Bravo builds relations while building beds

SOTO CANO AIR BASE, Honduras — The Joint Task Force Bravo religious affairs team along with 35 volunteers spent three days at San Antonio de Padua orphanage in Comayagua, Honduras, repainting two buildings and building 20 new beds from January 25 to 27, 2025. The JTF-Bravo members concluded the event by spending time with the 33 children at the orphanage, providing food to everyone and giving each child new backpacks filled with school supplies for the school year. The religious affairs team created this initiative to not only help the children and the orphanage but to strengthen JTF-Bravo's ability to provide humanitarian aid and build relationships with the local community.

Col. William Prince, commander of Army Support Activity at Soto Cano Air Base, discusses the importance of counter-unmanned aircraft systems capabilities with members of his leadership team, January 21, 2025.

Feb. 4, 2025

Soto Cano Air Base upgrades base defense system

SOTO CANO AIR BASE, Honduras — Soto Cano Air Base has upgraded its base defense system with a newly installed counter-unmanned aircraft system called Dronebuster. In 2023, Soto Cano was listed as one of over 250 installations slated to receive a suite of capabilities, including a monitoring system and six "defeat" systems.

U.S. Army Sgt. Micol Bejar, Joint Task Force-Bravo 349th Medical Detachment medic, poses for a photo with local children during a Medical Readiness Training Exercise in Choluteca, Honduras, January 9, 2025.

Jan. 13, 2025

JTF-Bravo provides medical care to more than 1000 near Choluteca, Honduras

CHOLUTECA, Honduras — U.S. Army Sgt. Micol Bejar, Joint Task Force-Bravo 349th Medical Detachment medic, poses for a photo with local children during a Medical Readiness Training Exercise in Choluteca, Honduras, January 9, 2025. MEDRETEs are regularly occurring initiatives which provide an opportunity for medical personnel to engage with local communities and give back

121 service members from Joint Task Force-Bravo hiked just under 7 miles to deliver 3,100 pounds of food to 150 local families, Dec. 15, 2024. A long-standing tradition at JTF-Bravo, chapel hikes provide an opportunity to give back to the local community while celebrating a spirit of kindness, gratitude, and compassion. (U.S. Air Force photo)

Dec. 17, 2024

Chapel Hike 99 is in the books

SOTO CANO AIR BASE, Honduras — During Chapel Hike 99, 121 service members from Soto Cano Air Base, near Comayagua, Honduras, hiked just under 7 miles to deliver 3,100 pounds of food donations to150 Honduran families, Dec. 15, 2024.

A Panama firefighter cuts a car door during a training exercise in Chepo, Panama, Dec. 12, 2024.

Dec. 16, 2024

Fighting fires with partnerships

PANAMA CITY, Pan. — Firefighters from the 612th Air Base Squadron, Joint Task Force-Bravo, and the JTF-Bravo Civil Affairs team in Panama worked closely with Panamanian firefighters through essential skills training and humanitarian assistance from Dec. 10-12, 2024. The JTF-Bravo Firefighters trained 16 local firefighters on firefighting techniques and need-to-knows such as the 10 Standard Fire Orders, wildland firefighting tactics, how to tie proper knots, low angle rescue and vehicle extraction.

Over three days, 18 service members from Army Forces Battalion, Joint Task Force-Bravo, alongside more than 50 Honduran counterparts, provided health care services to 835 Hondurans living in the vicinity of Tela, Honduras, Dec. 3 through 5, 2024. These missions are a hallmark of JTF-Bravo’s 40-year presence in the region and underscore the importance of cultivating deep-rooted partnerships built on goodwill, trust, and collaboration. (U.S. Air Force photo)

Dec. 11, 2024

JTF-Bravo provides medical care to more than 800 near Tela, Honduras

TELA, Honduras — Over three days, 18 service members from Army Forces Battalion, Joint Task Force-Bravo, alongside more than 50 Honduran counterparts, provided health care services to 835 Hondurans living in the vicinity of Tela, Honduras, Dec. 3 through 5, 2024.

(Left) U.S. Army Sgt. Eric Moshay and (right) Spc. Ty McCarter, Army Forces Command, Joint Task Force-Bravo, teach a Honduran Air Force service member combatives during the EmpowerHER combatives class at Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras, Dec. 3, 2024.

Dec. 5, 2024

International unity through empowerment

SOTO CANO AIR BASE, Honduras — In March 2024, U.S. Army Capt. Clarissa Noyola, Army Forces Battalion Civil Affairs officer, seized an opportunity to bring the women service members and civilian personnel from both the Honduran military and the American military together. EmpowerHER’s is a community sponsored initiative whose mission is to cultivate a community of empowered women, that fosters strength, support and unity. Through mutual encouragement and shared wisdom, this unique program looks to inspire each member to embrace their individual sovereignty, leading to personal growth and a collective impact within their communities.

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