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SOTO CANO AIR BASE, Honduras - Capt. Matthew Deufemia, Civil Engineer Flight commander, 612th Air Base Squadron, pre-positions a fire simulator devise prior to the kick-off of a no-notice exercise here March 8. U.S. forces at Soto Cano Air Base train to ensure the highest levels of proficiency and readiness are maintained, guaranteeing preparation for any mission, emergency or crisis throughout the region. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Kimberly Rae Moore)

March 8, 2011

Contingency Training

SOTO CANO AIR BASE, Honduras - Joint Task Force-Bravo commander Col. Gregory Reilly (left) presents USSOUTHCOM Deputy Command Chaplain Lt. Col. Randy Marshall with a plaque during the National Prayer Observance Luncheon here Mar. 07. Colonel Marshall was the keynote speaker at the event. (Air Force photo/Capt. John T. Stamm)

March 7, 2011

National Prayer Luncheon

SOTO CANO AIR BASE, Honduras -- Joint Task Force-Bravo commander Col. Gregory Reilly leads the JTF-B run here Mar. 4. The monthly run encourages esprit de corps and physical fitness. Physical Fitness is paramount to mission success. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Kimberly Rae Moore)

March 7, 2011

And I ran

SOTO CANO AIR BASE, Honduras - Senior Airman Maria Barrett, Joint Task Force-Bravo medical technician, screens a patient at Canton El Espino, El Salvador, during a Medical Readiness Training Exercise Feb. 26. More than 30 JTF-Bravo members provided aid to 1600 people, obtaining training and experience in delivering medical care in austere conditions, promoting diplomatic relations, and providing humanitarian and civic assistance. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Kimberly Rae Moore)

March 2, 2011

JTF-Bravo provides medical care to 1600 in El Salvador

SOTO CANO AIR BASE, Honduras — More than 30 Joint Task Force-Bravo members conducted a Medical Readiness Training Exercise in El Salvador Feb. 25-27 and provided aid to 1600 people. These exercises bring together key members of the U.S. and foreign militaries, U.S. Embassy Country Teams, U.S. Non-Governmental Organizations, Host Nation government agencies and indigenous civilian

SOTO CANO AIR BASE, Honduras - Maj. Jorge Cintron, Joint Task Force-Bravo Civil - Military Operations director, helps unload a delivery of humanitarian assistance equipment to the city of Comayagua Feb. 28. JTF-Bravo delivered over nine thousand dollars in equipment to cities surrounding the base to assist in controlling the mosquito population. JTF-Bravo daily operations demonstrate the professionalism and training of the men and women of Joint Task Force-Bravo and the United States Military and our commitment to the region. (Air Force photo/Capt. John T. Stamm)

March 2, 2011

Helping our friends

SOTO CANO AIR BASE, Honduras - Petty officer second class Paul Maestry, Joint Task Force-Bravo legal affairs, gives a student at Las Minitas a backpack from the Give a Kid a Backpack organization. More than 700 children in the surrounding Honduran communities received backpacks filled with school supplies Feb. 23 and 24. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Kimberly Rae Moore)

March 1, 2011

Give a Kid a Backpack teams with JTF-B, gives away 700 backpacks

SOTO CANO AIR BASE, Honduras —  More than 700 children in the surrounding Honduran communities received backpacks filled with school supplies Feb. 23 and 24, thanks to a partnership between Joint Task Force-Bravo and the Give a Kid a Backpack organization."Give a Kid a Backpack is nonprofit organization that works toward enriching the lives of impoverished children around the

SOTO CANO AIR BASE, Honduras – Joint Task Force-Bravo joined several Honduran first responders in a course geared toward a unified plan for reaction during disasters and crisis. Instructor Edgar Lopez, Costa Rica Fire Department, uses models during a scenario to test the participants’ knowledge gained through the course. JTF-Bravo is committed to full partnerships with Central American governments in training and missions to support security, stability and prosperity throughout the region. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Kimberly Rae Moore)

Feb. 21, 2011

Emergency responders train together through COPECO

SOTO CANO AIR BASE, Honduras — A smorgasbord of uniforms, including one of Joint Task Force-Bravo, filled a classroom in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, as the diverse group participated in a first responders' course Feb. 16 and 17.The group of 25 came together to prepare for how they will respond and work together should a disaster or crisis occur in Honduras.According to Fernando

SOTO CANO AIR BASE, Honduras - A KC-10 air to air refueling tanker from the 304th Air Mobility Wing at McGuire AFB, N.J., delivers 42,000-pounds of dontated items to the 612th Air Base Squadron here, Feb. 16. The shipment will be turned over to Joint Task Force-Bravo Civil and Military Affairs for delivery to local charities. JTF-Bravo contributes to regional stability and peace, which facilitates economic prosperity and growth. (Air Force photo/Capt. John T. Stamm)

Feb. 17, 2011

DENTON Program delivers aid to Central America

SOTO CANO AIR BASE, Honduras — An Air Force KC-10 "Extender" air to air refueling tanker from Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., delivered more than fuel to the 612th Air Base Squadron here Feb. 15.The KC-10, from the 2nd Air Refueling Squadron, brought 42,000-pounds of humanitarian assistance, including donations collected from across the United States, as a part of the

CARIBBEAN SEA (Feb. 12, 2011) Army aviators assigned to the Joint Task Force-Bravo 1-228 Aviation Battalion, Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras, conduct landing qualifications aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Gunston Hall (LSD 44). Joint Task Force-Bravo’s mission is to conduct and support joint, combined, and interagency operations, and to support contingency operations throughout region in order to enhance theater-wide security, stability, prosperity and reinforce cooperation. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Kevin L. Pruitt)

Feb. 17, 2011

Army pilots conduct deck landing qualifications aboard USS Gunston Hall

USS GUNSTON HALL, At Sea (NNS) — U.S. Army pilots assigned to Joint Task Force Bravo (JTF-B) completed annual deck landing qualifications for their CH-47 Chinook and UH-60 Blackhawk helicopters on board amphibious dock-landing ship USS Gunston Hall (LSD 44), Feb. 12-15.Gunston Hall is on a scheduled deployment to the U.S. Southern Command (USSOUTHCOM) area of responsibility

SOTO CANO AIR BASE, Honduras -- Joint Task Force-Bravo, the Honduran military and the Comisión Permanente de Contingencias, trained and exercised on equipment together here Feb. 2 through 10, on equipment that can enable them to provide aid following disasters. Here Honduran military representatives with JTF-B assistance, set up the communications kit which is a portion of the Prepositioned Exercise Assistance Kit. JTF-Bravo is committed to full partnerships with Central American governments in training and missions to support security, stability and prosperity throughout the region. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Kimberly Rae Moore)

Feb. 14, 2011

Training together to provide aid together

SOTO CANO AIR BASE, Honduras — Joint Task Force-Bravo, the Honduran military and the Comisión Permanente de Contingencias (the Honduran equivalent of Federal Emergency Management Agency) trained together here Feb. 2 through 10. The goal of the training was to demonstrate the utility and initial integration of Prepositioned Exercise Assistance Kits, equipment designed to assist

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