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Members of Joint Task Force-Bravo line up at the start of the first-ever Soto Cano Air Base "Fight Against Breast Cancer" six-kilometer run, Oct. 25, 2013. The event was organized by the 612th Air Base Squadron, and raised more than $1,000 in funding that was donated to breast cancer research through the Combined Federal Campaign. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Zach Anderson)

Oct. 25, 2013

Pretty in pink: Joint Task Force-Bravo runs to fight breast cancer

SOTO CANO AIR BASE, Honduras — Pink was the color of the day here today as members of Joint Task Force-Bravo participated in the first-ever Soto Cano Air Base "Fight Against Breast Cancer 6K" to increase breast cancer awareness as well as to raise funds for breast cancer research through the Combined Federal Campaign.The race was planned by the 612th Air Base Wing here. Members

The Honduras Special Olympic flame was lit during the event's opening ceremony at Carlos Miranda Stadium, Comayagua, Honduras, Oct. 24, 2013. Joint Task Force-Bravo is providing support for the Honduras Special Olympics soccer tournament, which will be played at Soto Cano Air Base. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Zach Anderson)

Oct. 24, 2013

Joint Task Force-Bravo supports Honduran Special Olympics

SOTO CANO AIR BASE, Honduras — Several members of Joint Task Force-Bravo were on hand for the opening ceremony of the Honduras Special Olympics at Carlos Miranda Stadium in Comayagua today.The ceremony marked the beginning of the Honduras Special Olympics soccer tournament, which will be played at Soto Cano Air Base, Oct. 25-26.Joint Task Force-Bravo is partnering with the

The 1-228th Aviation Regimen hosted children from the San Antonio Boys Home in La Paz on a visit ot Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras, Oct. 19, 2013. The children from the home were treated to a day of soccer, dodgeball and swimming in the base pool. The Soldiers from the 1-228th ate lunch with the boys in the base dining facility and spent the day playing with them, while also providing them with cookies, clothes and haircuts.(Courtesy photo)

Oct. 23, 2013

1-228th Aviation Regiment hosts visit from local orphanage

U.S. Army Specialist Lourdes Tarin, an emergency medical technician assigned to Joint Task Force-Bravo, instructs Honduran firefighters on the proper care for a victim as part of a basic life support class conducted at Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras, Oct. 23, 2013. Members of Joint Task Force-Bravo's Medical Element (MEDEL) trained 19 local firefighters in basic life support skills. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Zach Anderson)

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

Members of Joint Task Force-Bravo's Army Forces (ARFOR) Battalion pose with children from the Horizontes al Futuro orphanage and school in Comayagua, Honduras, Oct. 20, 2013. Members of the ARFOR spent the afternoon visiting and playing games with the children from the orphanage and school. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Young Phung)

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

The members of the Joint Task Force-Bravo Joint Security Forces K-9 unit represent three branches of service. The K-9 unit consists of members of the U.S. Army, the U.S. Navy, and the U.S. Air Force. (Photo by U.S. Army Sgt. Dionny Betancourt)

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.

U.S. Army Capt. Maketta King provides medication to a young Honduran boy during a Medical Readiness Training Exercise (MEDRETE) in the Department of Comayagua, Honduras, Oct. 17, 2013. Joint Task Force-Bravo partnered with the Honduran Ministry of Health and the Honduran military to provide medical care to more than 900 people during the operation. (Photo by U.S. Army Sgt. Courtney Kreft)

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

U.S. Army Col. Thomas Boccardi, Joint Task Force-Bravo commander, paid a visit to the American Forces Network-Honduras radio studio, Oct. 16, 2013. Col. Boccardi was hosted live on the air by U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Michael Sparks. The commander discussed several current issues affecting members of Joint Task Force-Bravo. (U.S. Air Force photos by Capt. Zach Anderson)

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.

An explosion creates a crater in an illicit airfield used for drug trafficking in the Gracias a Dios region of Honduras. Honduran forces used explosives to crater illicit airfields to render them useless during Operation ARMADILLO, Oct. 6-10, 2013. Joint Task Force-Bravo's 1-228th Aviation Regiment provided aerial support to transport the Honduran forces to and from several remote locations in order to conduct the operation. (Courtesy photo)

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

Command Sergeant Major Valmond A. Martin

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

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