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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

U.S. Army Sgt. Kwadwo Frimpong of American Forces Network records U.S. Army Capt. Yolanda Burnom, Joint Task Force-Bravo Medical Element, as she gives a holiday "shoutout" to her friends and family back in the United States, Oct. 15, 2013. Personnel assigned to Joint Task Force-Bravo have the opporunity to record holiday greetings for loved ones, which are made available online for those stateside to view and sent to hometown news stations for broadcast. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Zach Anderson)

Oct. 15, 2013

Shoutouts for the holidays

U.S. Army 1st Sgt. Thinh Huyne looks on as U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Robert Bruce opens up a fire hose to knock down targets during a Fire Muster at Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras, Oct. 10, 2013. The Fire Muster was conducted by the Fire and Emergency Services at the base in order to bring awareness to Fire Prevention Week. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Zach Anderson)

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

U.S. Army Capt. Dan Lozano accepts the Headquarters and Supply Company guidon from Lt. Col. Alan McKewan, commander, Joint Task Force-Bravo Army Forces Battalion. Lozano assumed command of the HSC in a ceremony held at Soto Cano Air Base, Oct. 9, 2013. He replaces outgoing commander, U.S. Army Capt. Ballah Howard. The HSC provides forward command and control, bulk fuel distribution, tactical transportation support, water purification, aerial delivery and ammunition support for Joint Task Force-Bravo. The company is comprised of Air Force, Army, and Navy personnel. All the services work together to accomplish the company's diverse mission. (Photo by Martin Chahin)

Oct. 9, 2013

Headquarters and Support Company change of command

Members of Joint Task Force-Bravo's Army Forces Battalion play dodgeball with children from the Horizontes al Futuro orphanage, Oct. 6, 2013. The ARFOR members brought sandwiches and treats for the children, then spent the afternoon visiting and playing games with them. (Courtesy photo)

Oct. 7, 2013

Joint Task Force-Bravo's Army Forces Battalion visits local orphanage

Col. Thomas Boccardi, Joint Task Force-Bravo commander, signs a proclamation declaring Fire Prevention Week at Joint Task Force-Bravo as U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Juan Valle, Sparky the Fire Dog, and JTF-Bravo fire inspector Herberth Gaekel look on, Oct. 7, 2013. Fire Prevention Week was established to commemorate the Great Chicago Fire of 1871, and now serves as a way to keep the public informed about the importance of fire prevention. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Zach Anderson)

Oct. 7, 2013

Fire Prevention Week kicks off at Joint Task Force-Bravo

A UH-60 Blackhawk assigned to the 1-228th Aviation Regiment, Joint Task Force-Bravo, hovers over a landing zone at Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras, Oct. 2, 2013. The aircrew members of the 1-228th regularly conduct night-flying training missions in order to maintain proficiency and currency on flying while wearing night vision goggles (NGVS). (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Zach Anderson)

Oct. 5, 2013

We own the night: JTF-Bravo's helicopters conduct the mission anywhere, anytime

SOTO CANO AIR BASE, Honduras — From the ground, the sky is a dark void. If it weren't for the rhythmic pounding of the rotors echoing through the inky blackness, there would be no indication a helicopter approaching. From the cockpit of the UH-60 Blackhawk, however, it's a different story. The pilots and crewmembers peer through their night vision goggles (NVGS) and take in the