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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

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

The first step

Members of Joint Task Force-Bravo's 612th Air Base Squadron receive a DC-3 aircraft on the flightline at Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras, Dec. 13, 2014. The DC-3 is from the Naval Oceanographic office and will be used to conduct laser mapping operations off the coast of Honduras. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Stacy Rogers)

Jan. 15, 2014

612th Air Base Squadron manages arrival of historic aircraft

SOTO CANO AIR BASE, Honduras — The 612th Air Base Squadron Airfield Operations has been busy this month planning the arrival of a DC-3 from the Naval Oceanographic office. The DC-3 is a propeller-driven aircraft, the majority of which were produced during the 1930s and 1940s.  The airplane will be used to conduct laser mapping operations off the coast of Honduras. U.S. Air Force

Members of Joint Task Force-Bravo participate in a 100 meter swim while in uniform during testing for the German Armed Forces Proficiency Badge at Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras, Jan. 14, 2014. Several members of Joint Task Force-Bravo are attempting to qualify for the German Armed Forces Proficiency 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. Today, JTF-Bravo members completed an 11x10 meter spring test, a chin-up (flexed arm hang) test, a 1,000 meter run and a 100 meter swim in uniform. The German Armed Forces Proficiency Badge (German: Abzeichen für Leistungen im Truppendienst) is a decoration of the Bundeswehr, the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Germany. The decoration can be awarded to all German Soldiers. Allied Soldiers may also be awarded the badge. Any rank may be awarded and wear the badge. In the United States Military the German Armed Forces Proficiency Badge is one of the few approved foreign awards, and it is one of the most sought after awards to achieve. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Zach Anderson)

Jan. 14, 2014

Liquid courage