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Joint Task Force-Bravo Command Sgt. Maj. Valmond A. Martin leads the way during a formation run conducted in his honor at Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras, Jan. 31, 2014. Martin, who enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1983, is retiring after more than 31 years of service. The event marked the final formation run of the Command Sergeant Major’s career. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Zach Anderson)

Jan. 31, 2014

Joint Task Force-Bravo Command Sgt. Maj. Martin Farewell Formation Run

U.S. Army Sgt. Shelby Hansen, a flight engineer and unit gunnery trainer assigned to Joint Task Force-Bravo's 1-228th Aviation Regiment, fires an M240 machine gun from a CH-47 Chinook helicopter during aerial gunnery training, Jan. 29, 2014. Members of the 1-228th conduct aerial gunnery training regularly in order to maintain currency and proficiency on the weapon system. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Zach Anderson)

Jan. 30, 2014

1-228th Aviation Regiment performs live-fire aerial gunnery training

SOTO CANO AIR BASE, Honduras — There's no denying the CH-47 Chinook helicopter is a beast of an aircraft. Introduced into service in 1962, the multi-mission, heavy-lift transport helicopter is legendary for its ability to move cargo, ammunition, troops, and virtually any type of supplies anywhere, anytime. And, when the military's heavy lifting requires service in a combat

Joint Task Force-Bravo Command Sgt. Maj. Valmond A. Martin salutes the U.S. flag during a retirement ceremony conducted in his honor at Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras, Jan. 29, 2014. Martin enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1983 and served the United States for more than 31 years. (Photo by Martin Chahin)

Jan. 29, 2014

Joint Task Force-Bravo bids farewell to Command Sgt. Maj. Martin

SOTO CANO AIR BASE, Honduras — Joint Task Force-Bravo honored Command Sgt. Maj. Valmond A. Martin during a retirement ceremony conducted here, Jan. 29, 2014. Sgt. Maj. Martin was born and raised in Montserrat, an island known as the "Emerald Isle of the Caribbean," before migrating to the United States in 1980. After graduating from high school, he enlisted in the U.S. Army as a

Surgeons 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, Jan. 21, 2014. The MST provided surgical care to five patients during the MEDRETE. (Courtesy photo)

Jan. 27, 2014

Joint Task Force-Bravo provides surgical care in Honduras

SOTO CANO AIR BASE, Honduras — Joint Task Force- Bravo's Mobile Surgical Team (MST) completed five surgeries at Hospital Escuela in Tegucigalpa, Honduras during a Medical Readiness Training Exercise (MEDRETE), January 21-23. "As a general surgeon, it has been a privilege to work with Honduran surgeons and their surgery residents," said U.S. Army Major Kevin Flanigan, M.D., the

Firefighters from Joint Task Force-Bravo's 612 Air Base Squadron practice loading a patient with a spinal injury onto a backboard during water rescue training at the Soto Cano Air Base swimming pool, Jan. 24, 2014. Training in pool allowed the firefighters to practice proper procedures for conducting rescue operations while in the water. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Stacy Rogers)

Jan. 25, 2014

612th Air Base Squadron firefighters train for underwater rescues

SOTO CANO AIR BASE, Honduras — Firefighters from Joint Task Force Bravo's 612th Air Base Squadron conducted underwater rescue training at the Soto Cano Air Base swimming pool, Jan. 24, 2014. "Training in the pool allows us to train on different rope rescues and flotation devices as well as work on communication skills in the water, communicating with victims as well as with each

Members of Joint Task Force-Bravo cross the starting line of the first "Color Me Run" 5K at Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras, Jan. 24, 2014. Participants who ran the course were bombarded with colored powder throughout the course. The run promoted morale as well as fitness, and was sponsored by the Army Support Activity's office of Family, Morale, Welfare and Recreation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Zach Anderson)

Jan. 24, 2014

True Colors

Sgt. Quaterius Johnson and Spc. Robert Daugherty re-enlisted in the United States Army during a ceremony conducted at Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras, January 22. Both Johnson and Daugherty are members of Army Forces Batallion, Joint Task Force-Bravo.

Jan. 22, 2014

Sgt. Johnson & Spc. Daugherty Re-enlistment Ceremony

Members of Joint Task Force-Bravo attended a memorial breakfast in honor of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., at the Soto Cano Air Base Dining Facility, Jan. 21, 2013. Mr. James Watson, Director of Mission, U.S. Agency for International Development, served as the guest speaker for the event and discussed Dr. King’s legacy and his lasting impact. During the memorial breakfast, members viewed a video of Dr. King’s “I Have a Dream” speech, which was originally given by the great humanitarian leader in Washington, D.C., August 28, 1963. (Photo by Ana Fonseca)

Jan. 22, 2014

Martin Luther King Memorial Breakfast

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Clive Chipman, Soto Cano Fire Department Assistant Chief of Operations, assists Gustavo Triminio, a member of a Honduran fire brigade, in donning firefighting equipment during a fire muster hosted by the firefighters of Joint Task Force-Bravo's 612th Air Base Squadron, Jan. 16, 2014. Thirty members of local Honduran fire brigades and volunteer fire departments participated in the fire muster, which served to bring U.S. and Honduran firefighters together to build camaraderie, engage in training, and take part in friendly competition. (Photo by Martin Chahin)

Jan. 18, 2014

Fire muster builds U.S., Honduras relationship

SOTO CANO AIR BASE, Honduras — Thirty members of local Honduran fire brigades and volunteer fire departments participated in a fire muster hosted by the firefighters of Joint Task Force Bravo's 612th Air Base Squadron here, Jan. 16. The purpose of the fire muster was to bring Honduran and U.S. firefighters together in order to build camaraderie, engage in training, and take part

Members of Joint Task Force-Bravo take the first step of a road march as part of German Armed Forces Proficiency Badge Qualification at Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras, Jan. 16, 2014. Several members of Joint Task Force-Bravo are attempting to qualify for the badge this week. In order to qualify for the badge, service members must pass both a fitness test and a military training test, administered by a German Sergeant Major. This morning, Task Force members completed a road march of distances ranging from 6 to 12 kilometers while wearing a 35-pound ruck sack. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Zach Anderson)

Jan. 16, 2014

Joint Task Force-Bravo members earn German Armed Forces Proficiency Badge

SOTO CANO AIR BASE, Honduras — Forty members of Joint Task Force-Bravo earned the right to wear the German Armed Forces Proficiency Badge after completing three days of fitness and military testing here. The German Armed Forces Proficiency Badge (Abzeichen für Leistungen im Truppendienst) is a decoration of the Bundeswehr, the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Germany. The

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