Oct. 23, 2013

Joint Task Force-Bravo provides life support training for local firefighters

SOTO CANO AIR BASE, Honduras — Joint Task Force-Bravo's Medical Element (MEDEL) provided life-saving skills training to local Honduran firefighters, Oct. 22-23.The MEDEL trained 19 firefighters from the Departments of Comayagua, La Paz, La Esperanza, and Siguatepeque. The training consisted of basic first aid skills, such as hemorrhage control, bandage application, treating

Oct. 21, 2013

Joint Task Force-Bravo's Army Forces Battalion reaches out to local orphanage, school

SOTO CANO AIR BASE, Honduras — Members of Joint Task Force-Bravo's Army Forces Battalion (ARFOR) provided some joy for some local children during an orphanage and school visit, Oct. 20.More than 25 members of the ARFOR Battalion made the trip to the Horizontes al Futuro orphanage and school, where they spent a Sunday afternoon visiting with more than 50 children. The ARFOR

Oct. 19, 2013

Joint Task Force-Bravo's Joint Security Forces K-9 unit is a "Team of Teams"

SOTO CANO AIR BASE, Honduras — Joint Task Force-Bravo is known as being a "team of teams," where every branch of service within the Task Force plays a vital role in accomplishing the overall mission. The joint environment is readily evident in the JTF-Bravo Joint Security Forces new K-9 unit, where three branches of service are now represented.The new K-9 unit consists of U.S.

Oct. 19, 2013

Joint Task Force-Bravo provides medical care to more than 900 in Honduras

SOTO CANO AIR BASE, Honduras — Joint Task Force-Bravo's Medical Element (MEDEL) partnered with the Honduran Ministry of Health, the Honduran military, and the National Autonomous University of Honduras-Valle de Sula (UNAH-VS) Medical School to provide medical care to more than 900 people in Las Liconas and El Ciruelo, two remote villages in Department of Comayagua during a

Oct. 18, 2013

Joint Task Force-Bravo commander takes to the airwaves

SOTO CANO AIR BASE, Honduras — U.S. Army Col. Thomas Boccardi, Joint Task Force-Bravo commander, took to the airwaves this week to address several issues currently affecting members of Joint Task Force-Bravo.The commander paid a visit to the American Forces Network-Honduras radio studio here for a live on-air discussion with AFN radio host, U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Michael Sparks.

Oct. 18, 2013

Joint Task Force-Bravo supports Honduran-led anti-drug trafficking operation

SOTO CANO AIR BASE, Honduras — Joint Task Force-Bravo assisted Honduran military forces in conducting a successful operation to disrupt and disable illicit airfields used for drug trafficking, Oct. 6-10, 2013.As part of Operation ARMADILLO, Joint Task Force-Bravo's 1-228th Aviation Regiment transported Honduran forces to and from several remote locations in the Gracias a Dios

Oct. 17, 2013

An interview with a Command Sergeant Major: Meet JTF-Bravo's new Command Sgt. Maj. Valmond A. Martin

SOTO CANO AIR BASE, Honduras — Sergeant Major Valmond A. Martin recently assumed the position of Command Sergeant Major of Joint Task Force-Bravo, replacing former Command Sergeant Major Eddie Del Valle. In his new capacity, Martin serves as the senior enlisted advisor to the Joint Task Force-Bravo commander, as well as a counselor and mentor to all enlisted members of the task

Oct. 15, 2013

Shoutouts for the holidays

Oct. 10, 2013

Joint Task Force-Bravo hosts Fire Muster

SOTO CANO AIR BASE, Honduras — To mark the end of Fire Prevention Week here, the Joint Task Force-Bravo Fire and Emergency Services professionals from the 612th Air Base Wing hosted a "fire muster" today, giving members of JTF-Bravo as well as local Honduran fire departments an opportunity to test their firefighting skills."We hold this event to build camaraderie and to bring

Oct. 9, 2013

Headquarters and Support Company change of command