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U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Charles Simper, an Air Traffic Control Watch Supervisor assigned to the 612th Air Base Squadron, Joint Task Force Bravo, directs air traffic from the control tower at Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras, Dec. 19, 2013. Air traffic controllers in the tower are responsible for directing air traffic departing and arriving at Soto Cano, as well as vehicle traffic that occurs on the controlled movement area (CMA), which includes the area of the landing zones and runways. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Zach Anderson)

Dec. 20, 2013

Unseen heroes: The 612th Air Base Squadron's Air Traffic Controllers

SOTO CANO AIR BASE, Honduras — U.S aircraft flying into or out of Soto Cano Air Base deal with a variety of challenges, including terrain, weather, and other aircraft. Each of these presents a potential hazard, and pilots operating in Soto Cano airspace rely on the work of a few members of Joint Task Force-Bravo to assist them in safely navigating the area.That responsibility

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Ryan Kelly, a military working dog handler assigned to Joint Task Force-Bravo's Joint Security Forces (JSF), sits in the cabin of a UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter with his dog during a medical evacuation (MEDEVAC) familiarization exercise at Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras, Dec. 19, 2013. Joint Task Force-Bravo’s Medical Element (MEDEL) teamed up with the 1- 228th Aviation Regiment and JSF to conduct the exercise to familiarize the dogs and their handlers in MEDEVAC procedures in case the dogs ever require an emergency medical evacuation. (Photo by U.S. Army Sgt. Jennifer Shick)

Dec. 20, 2013

Joint Task Force-Bravo's military working dogs receive MEDEVAC familiarization training

SOTO CANO AIR BASE, Honduras — Joint Task Force-Bravo's Medical Element (MEDEL) teamed up with the 1- 228 Aviation Regiment and Joint Security Forces (JSF) to conduct a Medical Evacuation (MEDEVAC) training exercise that included the JSF's military working dogs. The purpose of the exercise was to familiarize the dogs and their handlers with loading and unloading the animals onto

Dec. 19, 2013

Joint Task Force-Bravo members ring in the holidays with “5K Jingle Bell Run & Walk”

SOTO CANO AIR BASE, Honduras — More than 100 Joint Task Force-Bravo members participated in the "2013 Jingle Bell 5K Run & Walk" here today. Jingle bells bracelets were given out before the race started to enhance everyone's holiday outfits and spirit. The race was organized by the Army Support Activity's (ASA) Department of Family Morale Welfare and Recreation. The MWR

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Willie Price, U.S. Air Force Capt. Allen Bear, Jose Adalberto Mejia, U.S. Army Staff Sgt. John Fowler, and U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Michael Batres were recognized for their actions in assisting at the scene of a vehicle accident, Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras, Dec. 16, 2013. On the evening of Dec. 11, 2013, Adalberto Mejia was driving a taxi with the four service members riding as passengers when the men witnessed a vehicle striking a cow that had wandered onto the road. The vehicle flipped upside down and came to rest in a ditch. The five men came to the aid of the driver of the overturned vehicle, pulling him from the wreckage and then loading him into the taxi to transport him to receive medical treatment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Zach Anderson)

Dec. 16, 2013

Joint Task Force-Bravo members and local Honduran citizen render aid to vehicle accident victim

SOTO CANO AIR BASE, Honduras — Four members of Joint Task Force-Bravo and a local Honduran citizen came to the aid of a man injured in a vehicle accident off base here, Dec. 11, 2013.U.S. Air Force Capt. Allen Bear, U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Michael Batres, U.S. Army Staff Sgt. John Fowler and U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Willie Price were riding in a taxi driven by Jose Adalberto

Members of Joint Task Force-Bravo make the three-mile hike to the village of Ajuterique in the Department of Comayagua, Honduras, as part of the 51st Joint Task Force Bravo Chapel Hike, Dec. 14, 2013. The Task Force members delivered more than 100 packs of food to families in need in the community, then spent the remainder of their working on a housing project in Ajuterique, doing manual labor to help build homes for families. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Zach Anderson)

Dec. 15, 2013

Hike it, give it, work it: Joint Task Force-Bravo completes triathlon of humanitarian efforts

SOTO CANO AIR BASE, Honduras — More than 100 members of Joint Task Force-Bravo hiked three miles while carrying backpacks filled with food and supplies to the village of Ajuterique in the Department of Comayagua, Honduras, Dec. 14.The Task Force members were participating in the 51st Joint Task Force-Bravo chapel hike. Chapel hikes are an ongoing Joint Task Force-Bravo outreach

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Eric Stumpff, 612th Air Base Squadron, helps a Honduran first responder don a HAZMAT suit during an American Academy of Pediatric Disaster “Train the Trainer” course at Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras, Dec. 13, 2013. The three-day course provided training to members of the Honduran Academy of Pediatrics, the Honduran Red Cross, Honduran first responders, and members of the Permanent Contingency Commission of Honduras (COPECO) in the planning for and care of pediatric populations post-disaster. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Zach Anderson)

Dec. 13, 2013

Joint Task Force-Bravo supports pediatric disaster training for Honduran emergency responders

SOTO CANO AIR BASE, Honduras — Joint Task Force-Bravo's Medical Element (MEDEL) partnered with the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) to host members of the Honduran Ministry of Health, the Honduran Red Cross, local first responders, the Honduran Pediatrics Association, and the Permanente Contingency Commission of Honduras (COPECO, Honduran version of FEMA) in the first of a

Twenty-three members of Joint Task Force-Bravo’s 612th Air Base Squadron volunteered to spend afternoon painting buildings at the Nuestra Senora de Guadalupe Orphanage, Dec. 11, 2013. The event was organized by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jessica Clemente, Staff Sgt. Ramiro Garza, and Staff Sgt. Claudia Thurner, and paint and supplies were purchased using funds garnered from a unit fundraiser. Support from the 612 ABS is critical for the orphanage, as it receives no government funding; often the 612 ABS is the only provider for supplies to the orphanage. In addition to projects such as assisting with painting buildings, the 612 ABS members provide monthly birthday gifts for the children at the orphanage, as well as donating much-needed day to day supplies such as soap, laundry detergent, socks for the children’s school uniforms, and other essential items. (Courtesy photo)

Dec. 12, 2013

612th Air Base Squadron provides vital support for Honduran orphanage

A group of Hondurans wait in line to see a doctor during a Medical Readiness Training Exercise (MEDRETE) conducted by Joint Task Force-Bravo in the Department of Gracias a Dios, Honduras, Dec. 4, 2013. Joint Task Force-Bravo routinely partners with the Honduran Ministry of Health and the Honduran military to perform these humanitarian aid missions to provide medical care to the most isolated regions of the country. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Zach Anderson)

Dec. 11, 2013

A noble calling: Joint Task Force-Bravo reaches out to those in need

SOTO CANO AIR BASE, Honduras — The elderly woman shuffled forward, her bare feet taking small, ginger steps as she slowly made her way down a path and into a clearing. She paused for a moment and took in the scene before her. Hundreds of people, men, women, and children of all ages were gathered around a dilapidated wooden building, patiently standing in the relentless heat of

Honduran orphans and members of Joint Task Force-Bravo pose in front of the tree during Joint Task Force-Bravo's "Operation Holiday Blessing," at Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras, Dec. 6, 2013. More than 300 Honduran orphans were treated to a day of activities, gifts, and holiday joy, provided by more than 200 volunteers from the Task Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Zach Anderson)

Dec. 8, 2013

"Operation Holiday Blessing" provides holiday joy for Honduran orphans

SOTO CANO AIR BASE, Honduras — More than 300 Honduran orphans were treated to a day of activities, treats, gifts, and holiday joy during Joint Task Force-Bravo's "Operation Holiday Blessing," Dec. 6.A group of more than 200 volunteers from across the Task Force worked together to pull off the event, which was designed to provide underprivileged children with a truly special

A UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter assigned to Joint Task Force-Bravo's 1-228th Aviation Regiment lifts off from Mocoron, Honduras, to conduct a medical evacuation (MEDEVAC) of a six-week old infant in the remote village of Auka, Dec. 3, 2013. JTF-Bravo personnel successfully conducted the MEDEVAC to transport the infant to a medical care facility where the child received life-saving medical care. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Zach Anderson)

Dec. 8, 2013

Joint Task Force-Bravo MEDEVAC saves life of Honduran infant

SOTO CANO AIR BASE, Honduras — Members of Joint Task Force-Bravo's Medical Element (MEDEL) and 1-228th Aviation Regiment conducted a successful medical evacuation (MEDEVAC) to save the life of a six-week old infant in the Department of Gracias a Dios, Honduras, Dec. 3, 2013.MEDEL was conducting a Medical Readiness Training Exercise (MEDRETE), providing medical care to residents