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To celebrate the Air Force’s 66th birthday U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. William Wade, Joint Task Force-Bravo deputy commander, and one of 612th Air Base Squadron's junior Airmen, Airman 1st Class Chad Behr, 612th ABS crew chief, cut the Air Force cake here Sept 18, 2013. Initially part of the U.S. Army Air Corps, the now U.S. Air Force, was made into its own military branch on Sept 18, 1947 under the National Security Act of 1947. The U.S. Air Force is one of the strongest and most technologically advanced forces on the planet.

Sept. 18, 2013

Joint Task Force-Bravo celebrates the Air Force's 66th birthday

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Tim Byrnes (left), a Joint Task Force-Bravo Army Forces Air Drop supervisor, U.S. Army Specialist Joshua Martinez (center), a JTF-Bravo ARFOR parachute rigger, and U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Domingo Longo (right), a JTF-Bravo ARFOR ammunition inspector inspect a 4,823 pound environmental control unit before it’s sling-loaded onto a 1-228 Aviation Battalion Chinook-47 to assist JTF-Bravo’s Medical Element’s mobile surgical team Sept 16-21 in the Northern region of Honduras. The United States military personnel assigned to Joint Task Force-Bravo have been conducting medical readiness training exercises since Oct. 1993. Since that time, they have conducted more than 295 missions and treated more than 341,400 medical patients, 67,400 dental patients and 14,300 surgical patients throughout Central America.

Sept. 16, 2013

Joint Task Force-Bravo transports operating room

SOTO CANO AIR BASE, Honduras — After months of training, members of Joint Task Force-Bravo sling-loaded a 4,823 pound self containment system to one of 1-228 Aviation Battalion's Chinook-47s, which will be used by JTF-Bravo's Medical Element's mobile surgical team Sept 16-21 in the Northern region of Honduras. "The environmental control unit is a trailer mounted support system,"

Children from the CasAyuda orphanage hit a pinata as part of a visit hosted by Joint Task Force-Bravo's Joint Security Forces, Sept. 12, 2013. The JSF welcomed more than 30 children from the local orphanage to Soto Cano Air Base for a day of games and activities. (Photo by U.S. Army Spc. Ryan Stufflebeem)

Sept. 16, 2013

Joint Task Force-Bravo's Joint Security Forces hosts school, orphanage visit

SOTO CANO AIR BASE, Honduras — Joint Task Force-Bravo's Joint Security Forces welcomed more than 100 children from a local orphanage and school to participate in a day of fun and games here, Sept. 12. Members of JTFB-JSF set up stations consisting of basketball, dodge ball, kickball, and soccer for the children of the CasAyuda orphanage and school.  The children rotated through

U.S. Army Lt. Col. (ret) James Moore (left), Southern Command Senior Systems engineer, and U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Kore Schmidt (right), a Joint Operations Center controller, insert data into a cell phone and tablet, which is connected to a Web-based application that allows information sharing of mapped data by geographically dispersed participants for the purpose of improved situational awareness and decision making here, Sept. 12, 2013. Members from U.S. Southern Command and Joint Task Force-Bravo partnered with the Permanent Contingency Commission of Honduras, COPECO (the Federal Emergency Management Agency equivalent), joint efforts here and in Tegucigalpa Sept 12-15, to demonstrate and assess a mapping tool, which will improve the governmental and non-governmental organizations’ capability during complex humanitarian assistance and disaster relief operations. (Photograph released by Mr. Martin Chahin)

Sept. 12, 2013

U.S. works with COPECO to test Web-based assistance software

SOTO CANO AIR BASE, Honduras — Members from U.S. Southern Command and Joint Task Force-Bravo partnered with the Permanent Contingency Commission of Honduras, COPECO (the Federal Emergency Management Agency equivalent), joint efforts here and in Tegucigalpa Sept 12-15, to demonstrate and assess a mapping tool, which will improve the governmental and non-governmental

U.S. Navy Master at Arms Chief Petty Officer Jeremy Aldrich, the JSF kennel master, walked throughout the post’s motor pull and placed various drug and bomb scented objects inside of vehicles, trailers and various other containers Sept. 5, 2013. Joint Security Forces’ military working dog handlers performed bomb and drug detection training here in order to keep the MWDs proficient.

Sept. 7, 2013

JTF-Bravo’s military working dogs train for success

SOTO CANO AIR BASE, Honduras — Joint Security Forces' military working dog handlers performed bomb and drug detection training here in order to keep the MWDs proficient Sept 5. U.S. Navy Master at Arms Chief Petty Officer Jeremy Aldrich, the JSF kennel master, walked throughout the post's motor pull and placed various drug and bomb scented objects inside of vehicles, trailers

Senior Airman Christopher Crusius, a 612th Air Base Squadron firefighter, is engulfed in flames as he opens the hood during a car fire here as part of Central America Sharing Mutual Operational Knowledge and Experiences (CENTAM Smoke) Exercise Aug 27, 2013. JTF-Bravo firefighters will train alongside Hondurans, Belizeans, Costa Ricans, Guatemalans, El Salvadorans, Panamanians and Nicaraguans partner nation firefighters allowing the U.S. and Central America firefighters four days of team-building exercises.(Photograph released by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jarrod Chavana)

Aug. 28, 2013

All 7 Central American countries train at CENTAM Smoke

SOTO CANO AIR BASE, Honduras — Joint Task Force-Bravo is hosting the Central America Sharing Mutual Operational Knowledge and Experiences (CENTAM Smoke) Exercise here Aug. 26-29 and for the first time all seven nations are present.JTF-Bravo firefighters will train alongside Hondurans, Belizeans, Costa Ricans, Guatemalans, El Salvadorans, Panamanians and Nicaraguans partner

U.S. Air Force Maj. Robert Shaw, Joint Task Force-Bravo’s Joint Security Forces commander, provides essential groceries and hygiene products to a villager living on top of the mountain Aldea Bella Vista, during the 50th Chapel Hike, Aug 24, 2013. The Chapel Hike has been a tradition at Joint Task Force-Bravo since 2007, where volunteers carry food, supplies, toys and other provisions to remote villagers. (Photograph released by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jarrod Chavana)

Aug. 28, 2013

JTF-Bravo’s Chapel Hike hits 50th milestone

SOTO CANO AIR BASE, Honduras — More than 80 Joint Task Force-Bravo personnel celebrated the Chapel's 50th humanitarian hike, by trekking more than seven miles up a steep mountain road near Comayagua to deliver goods to people living in a remote village, Aug 24. The Chapel Hike has been a tradition at Joint Task Force-Bravo since 2007, where volunteers carry food, supplies, toys

U.S. Army CW-4 Anna Jones, 1-228 Aviation battalion standardization pilot (right), and U.S. Army Sgt. Donique Kirk, 1-228 AB flight medic (left), drag a more than 150 pound mannequin on a skid to a 1-228 UH-60 medical evacuation helicopter Aug. 21, 2013. The purpose of the exercise is to train and validate JTF-B personnel and Honduran Response Force on aircraft accident response procedures by conducting a simulated aircraft accident. (Photo released by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jarrod Chavana)

Aug. 23, 2013

JTF-Bravo partners with Honduran military for off-base exercise

SOTO CANO AIR BASE, Honduras — Joint Task Force-Bravo and Honduran forces participated in an aircraft accident exercise, off base, in an effort to test the response time and readiness of its personnel Aug. 21.The exercise scenario was based off a 1-228 Utility Helicopter- 60 and its aircrew calling a mayday and then all contact being terminated. "In my 12 years of flying I've

U.S. Army First Sgt. Sean Whitehead, Joint Task Force-Bravo’s Medical Elements first sergeant, teaches a Honduran Scout how to properly administer first aid at a local school in Comayagua, Aug. 17, 2013. MEDEL is helping the Scouts learn first aid, so they can earn their first aid merit badge.

Aug. 21, 2013

MEDEL assist Honduran Scouts in earning first aid merit badge

SOTO CANO AIR BASE, Honduras — A troop of 20 Honduran Scouts had the opportunity to interact with members of Joint Task Force-Bravo's Medical Element, in order to earn their merit badge in first aid at a local school in Comayagua, Aug. 17. The Boy Scouts of America was created on Feb. 8, 1910 and for the last 103 years their central focus was to build character, train those

During an event here, hosted by the Medical Element called Fiesta Day, a young girl poses with soccer balls donated by “Kick for Nick” Aug. 10, 2013. The JTF-Bravo’s MEDEL joined with “Kick for Nick,” a nonprofit organization, to hold a Fiesta Day, during the event, more than 75 girls from a local orphanage received more than 35 soccer balls donated by the organization, while also participating in other activities. (Photo released by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jarrod Chavana)

Aug. 14, 2013

JTF-B partners with "Kick for Nick" to hold a Fiesta Day for girls' orphanage

SOTO CANO AIR BASE, Honduras — Joint Task Force-Bravo's Medical Element joined with "Kick for Nick," a nonprofit organization, to hold a Fiesta Day, during the event, more than 75 girls from a local orphanage received more than 35 soccer balls donated by the organization, while also participating in other activities, Aug. 10. "Kick for Nick" is an organization founded in honor

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