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Members of Joint Task Force-Bravo and members of the Belizean armed forces pose in front of one of Joint Task Force-Bravo's CH-47 Chinook helicopter's prior to a training exercise in Belize, Sept. 26, 2013. Joint Task Force-Bravo and the Belizean military performed joint military training in order to enhance operational capabilities as well as to continue to build international relationships. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Zach Anderson)

Oct. 3, 2013

Joint Task Force-Bravo supports marijuana eradication operation in Belize

SOTO CANO AIR BASE, Honduras — The U.S. Embassy Military Liaison Office in Belmopan and Joint Task Force-Bravo partnered with Belizean military forces in a successful marijuana eradication operation in Belize from September 25 to 28, 2013.The operation resulted in the Belizean forces destroying 22 marijuana fields and approximately 37,970 mature marijuana plants with an initial

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. William Lane inspects a Broadband Global Area Network (BGAN) connection during a disaster response exercise in Belize, Sept. 26, 2013. Lane serves as part of Joint Task Force-Bravo's Central America Survey and Assessment Team, and set up the team's tactical communication for the exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Zach Anderson)

Oct. 1, 2013

Can you hear me now? JTF-Bravo tactical communication keeps service members in the field connected

SOTO CANO AIR BASE, Honduras — For a forward-deployed unit, one of the most critical keys to mission success is the establishment and maintenance of clear communication with leadership. At Joint Task Force-Bravo, the responsibility of establishing that vital communication while in the field falls on the shoulders communication experts like Radio Frequency Specialist, U.S. Air

Members of Joint Task Force-Bravo's Central America Survey and Assessment Team (C-SAT) pose with representative from the Belize Defence Forces, the British Army, the National Emergency Management Organization (NEMO) and the Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance (OFDA) in Belize, Sept. 27, 2013. The C-SAT participated in a disaster response exercise with a focus on increasing the coordinatino between the various military and disaster response entitites in order to alleviate human suffering in the event of a real world disaster. (U.S. Air force photo by Capt. Zach Anderson)

Sept. 28, 2013

Joint Task Force-Bravo conducts international disaster response exercise

SOTO CANO AIR BASE, Honduras — Members of Joint Task Force-Bravo's Central America Survey and Assessment Team (C-SAT) participated in a multi-national, intergovernmental disaster response exercise in Belize, Sept. 26-28.The C-SAT is a rapidly deployable unit that provides United States Southern Command (USSOUTHCOM) with the capability to define and tailor a U.S. Department of

A crewchief takes in the view of a corral reef off the coast of Honduras from the ramp of a CH-47 Chinook helicopter, Sept. 28, 2013. The Chinook was transporting members of Joint Task Force-Bravo's Central America Survey and Assessment team back to Soto Cano Air Base following an exercise operation in Belize. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Zach Anderson)

Sept. 28, 2013

Living on the edge

Azwneth Sexauer from U.S. Army Public Health Command South Region places a sample into the cartridge to test for Giardia and Cryptosporidium, during her visit here, Sep 25, 2013. These tests are part of a study to see if certain approved FDA tests could be used in extreme environments. (Photo by U.S. Army Sgt. Courtney Kreft)

Sept. 28, 2013

MEDEL hosts experiments at JTF-Bravo

SOTO CANO AIR BASE, Honduras — Joint Task Force- Bravo's Medical Element (MEDEL) worked with the Honduran Ministry of Health and the United States Army Public Health Command Region South to test the operability of Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved enteric testing kits in an extreme environment during their visit to Honduras from Sept 24-26. "These tests would not be

Members of Joint Task Force-Bravo and members of the Belizean armed forces pose in front of one of Joint Task Force-Bravo's CH-47 Chinook helicopter's prior to a training exercise in Belize, Sept. 26, 2013. Joint Task Force-Bravo and the Belizean military performed joint military training in order to enhance operational capabilities as well as to continue to build international relationships. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Zach Anderson)

Sept. 27, 2013

Joint Task Force-Bravo builds relationships in Belize

U.S. Army 1st Sgt. Robert Meek, 1-228th Aviation Regiment 1st Sgt, poses with an orphan while he and others visited San Antonio Padua Boy’s home in La Paz, Honduras, Sept. 21, 2013. Members of 1-228th make regular visits to the boys’ home to provide mentorship and food with the children.(Courtesy photo from members of 1-228th Aviation Regiment)

Sept. 26, 2013

1-228th Aviation Regiment visits orphans

SOTO CANO AIR BASE, Honduras — Members of 1-228th Aviation Regiment visited San Antonio Padua Boy's home in the village of La Paz, Honduras, Sept. 21.The volunteers left for the village early Saturday morning for an afternoon of sports and food at the boy's home. 1-228th makes regular visits to the boys' home to provide mentorship and food with the children."My favorite part

Honduran Special Forces Operators from the 15th Fuerzas Especiales Battalion and Green Berets from 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne) maneuver under canopy after exiting a AC130 Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras., Sept. 21, 2013. Green Berets from 7SFG(A) and Honduran special operations troops conducted a high altitude low opening parachute jump. Sixteen jumpers exited the ramp of a AC130 at the altitude of 16,000 ft . (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Steven K. Young/Released)

Sept. 23, 2013

U.S., Honduran special forces conduct joint training

SOTO CANO AIR BASE, Honduras — U.S. and Honduran servicemembers conducted joint airborne operations training, consisting of jumping from a C-130 Hercules aircraft at an altitude of 16,000 feet here, Sept. 21.U.S. Special Forces from the 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne) conducted highly specialized military training alongside their Honduran counterparts. The joint-training

Members of Joint Task Force-Bravo's Mobile Surgical Team perform a surgical procedure during a Medical Readiness Exercise, Sept. 19, 2013. The Mobile Surgical Team partnered with the Honduran Ministry of Health and the Honduran Surgical Association to perform 40 surgeries at the Puerto Lempira Hospital in the in the Gracias a Dios region of Honduras. (Photo by U.S. Army SGT Michelle Krieg)

Sept. 23, 2013

Joint Task Force-Bravo partners with Honduran health care officials to provide surgical treatment

SOTO CANO AIR BASE, Honduras — Joint Task Force- Bravo's Mobile Surgical Team (MST) partnered with the Honduran Ministry of Health and the Honduran Surgical Association (HSA) to complete 40 surgeries at the Puerto Lempira Hospital in the Gracias a Dios region of Honduras during a Medical Readiness Training Exercise (MEDRETE), September 18-20. The MST completed 14 surgeries to

A CH-47 Chinook helicopter assigned to Joint Task Force-Bravo makes its return flight from Puerto Lempira, Honduras, to Soto Cano Air Base while carrying a sling-loaded environmental control unit weighing more than 4,800 pounds, Sept. 21, 2013. The environmental control unit was used to support JTF-Bravo's mobile surgical team while they provided medical assistance in the Gracias a Dios region of Honduras. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Zach Anderson)

Sept. 22, 2013

Heavy lifting

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