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1st Lt. Mario Torres, a MEDEL admin officer, Capt. Katie Whitehurst, the officer-in-charge of preventive medicine, and Staff Sgt. Kevin Cook, a MEDEL food inspector, prepare medicine kits for patients during the medical readiness and training exercise in El Codo Dec. 9, 2011. Twenty-two members from Joint Task Force-Bravo provided medical care to more than 1,400 residents Dec. 8-13 in an isolated region of southwest Guatemala. In fiscal year 2011, JTF-Bravo medical members conducted 15 MEDRETES treating more than 41,000 patients throughout Central America. (U.S. Air Force photo/Capt. Candice Allen)

Dec. 20, 2011

JTF-Bravo delivers health to 1,400 Guatemalan residents

CHAMPERICO, Guatemala — Twenty-two members from Joint Task Force-Bravo provided medical care to more than 1,400 residents Dec. 8-13 in an isolated region of southwest Guatemala.JTF-Bravo members teamed up with their Guatemalan medical partners, including the Guatemalan Ministry of Health and the Military Group in El Codo and Champerico. During the medical readiness and

The Joint Task Force-Bravo’s Medical Element parade through the crowd showing of their Ez-Go float carrying Santa and his elf pulled by “reindeer” Dec. 15 during the Holiday Extravaganza at Soto Cano AB, Honduras. The Holiday Extravaganza was a first for Team Soto Cano and required support from all agencies to successfully bring holiday cheer to more than 700 participants. (Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Michael Atkins)

Dec. 19, 2011

Team Soto Cano kicks off the holiday season

Soto Cano AB, Honduras — Team Soto Cano kicked the holidays off with singing, dancing, fireworks, food and a special visit from everyone's favorite guy Santa Claus donning a red suit, Thursday, Dec. 15 for more than 400 children from the local orphanages in Comayagua and La Paz.The Holiday Extravaganza was a first for Team Soto Cano and required support from all agencies

Tech. Sgt. Michelle James, from Joint Task Force-Bravo Medical Element and Honduran Army Sgt. Maj. Ovidio Paz-lagos, a nurse from the Honduran Surgeon Generals Office, give anti-parasitic medication to a Honduran boy during a Medical Readiness Training Exercise Nov. 30, 2011, in the department of Choluteca, Honduras. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Matthew McGovern)

Dec. 5, 2011

U.S., Honduran partners help more than 1,100 flood victims

CHOLUTECA, Honduras — More than 20 medical personnel from Joint Task Force-Bravo provided general medical care to more than 1,100 flood victims Nov. 29 and 30 at Choluteca, Honduras. The JTF-Bravo team collaborated with their Honduran medical partners, including the Honduran Ministry of Health, to provide care to communities affected by October's flooding in southern

Nov. 29, 2011

US, Honduran medical professionals provide medical care in Choluteca

SOTO CANO AIR BASE, Honduras — Nearly 30 medical personnel from Joint Task Force-Bravo will provide general medical care to Hondurans in Ojo de Agua and Choluteca, Honduras Nov. 30. "We are working with our Honduran partners to train and educate so they can continue the health care regiment even after the mission is accomplished," said 1st Lt. Tyler Grunewald, the officer in

SOTO CANO AIR BASE, Honduras - Mr. Todd M. Rosenblum, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Homeland Defense and Americas’ Security Affairs, walks with Army Col. Ross Brown, JTF-Bravo commander, Mr. Michael A. Fortin and Navy Lt. Benjamin P. Metcalf to the task force’s command section for an office call here Nov. 29, 2011. Mr. Rosenblum met with JTF-Bravo senior leadership to discuss the task force’s mission. JTF-Bravo servicemembers briefed the senior executive about JTF-Bravo’s role in Central America. (U.S. Air Force photo/Mr. Martin Chahin)

Nov. 29, 2011

Commander discusses JTF-B mission with Mr. Rosenblum

SOTO CANO AIR BASE, Honduras — SOTO CANO AIR BASE, Honduras - Mr. Todd M. Rosenblum, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Homeland Defense and Americas' Security Affairs, visited Joint Task Force-Bravo Nov. 29. Mr. Rosenblum met with JTF-Bravo senior leadership to discuss the task force's mission. JTF-Bravo servicemembers briefed the appointed official on

SOTO CANO AIR BASE, Honduras - Gen. Douglas Fraser, commander of U.S. Southern Command, served JTF-Bravo servicemembers a holiday meal, thanked them for their service and wished them a happy Thanksgiving holiday Nov. 24. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Matthew McGovern)

Nov. 29, 2011

SOUTHCOM Commander serves Thanksgiving meal to JTF-Bravo servicemembers

SOTO CANO AIR BASE, Honduras — Gen. Douglas Fraser, commander of U.S. Southern Command, served a holiday meal to JTF-Bravo servicemembers, thanked them for their service and wished them a happy Thanksgiving holiday here Nov. 24. Thank you for being here and for what you are doing, the general said to JTF-Bravo servicemembers. The general visited the men and women of Soto Cano

Nov. 28, 2011

Soldados de Soto Cano entregan 600 mochilas a niños hondureños

SOTO CANO AIR BASE, Honduras — Tegucigalpa, Honduras un grupo de voluntarios militares de la Base Aérea Soto Cano Honduras, repartieron en tres diferentes escuelas ubicadas en Tegucigalpa y Valle de Angeles más de 600 mochilas y 30 kits de higiene."Es increíble la felicidad y el agradecimiento que muestran los niños cuando reciben estas donaciones," expreso Iris Medina,

SOTO CANO AIR BASE, Honduras - An Airman from the 612th Air Base Squadron helps unload cargo off a C-5 Galaxy here Nov. 17, 2011. Air Force Reservists from the 439th Airlift Wing, Westover Air Reserve Base, Mass., delivered 45,000 pounds of humanitarian aid through the Denton Program. Joint Task Force-Bravo supports humanitarian and civic assistance missions throughout Central America to enhance theater-wide security, stability and prosperity and reinforce cooperation. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Matthew McGovern)

Nov. 24, 2011

Delivering aid to Honduras

SOTO CANO AIR BASE, Honduras — Air Force Reservists from the 439th Airlift Wing, Westover Air Reserve Base, Mass., delivered 45,000 pounds of humanitarian aid here Nov. 17, 2011. The C-5 Galaxy landed with aid through the Denton Program. Clothing, footwear, educational materials and water purification systems were among the cargo. The aid will benefit more than 10,000 Hondurans

Lt. Col. Michael Breslin, commander of 1st Battalion, 228th Aviation Regiment, presides over the Bravo Company’s change of command ceremony Nov. 22, 2011 at Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras. Members of the company stood in formation as Colonel Breslin said goodbye to their outgoing commander, Capt. Mark Cleary, and hello to their new one, Capt. Balint Simsik. (U.S. Air Force photo/Capt. Candice Allen)

Nov. 23, 2011

The Sugar Bears change commanders

SOTO CANO AIR BASE, Honduras — Capt. Balint Simsik took command of the Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 228th Aviation during a change of command ceremony here Nov. 22. Lt. Col. Michael Breslin, commander of the 1st Battalion, 228th Aviation, presided over the ceremony. Colonel Breslin took the unit guidon from Capt. Mark J. Cleary, the outgoing commander, and passed it to the new

Staff Sgt. Deanna Sierra, a Medical Element diet technician, and Capt. Katie Whitehurst, the officer-in-charge of MEDEL’s preventive medicine, cut the cake in honor of the Great American Smoke-out's “Walk Away for a Day” in the dining facility Nov. 17 at Soto Cano Air Base, Honduars. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Matthew McGovern)

Nov. 18, 2011

Walking away for a day

SOTO CANO AIR BASE, Honduras — Joint Task Force-Bravo's preventive medicine hosted the Great American Smoke's "Walk Away for a Day" here Nov. 17. This event encouraged those who smoke to stop smoking for a day. Preventive medicine offered a six-week Tobacco Cessation program for anyone ready to quit. Additionally, they  will give personalized retainers for teeth whitening to the

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