Oct. 21, 2011

Semana de Prevención Contra Incendios

10/20/2011 — BASE AEREA SOTO CANO, Honduras - El pasado 9 de Octubre soldados bomberos del escuadrón 612ª de la Base Aérea celebraron la semana de prevención contra incendios con más de 95 niños de diferentes kínderes de la localidad.Durante la semana se realizaron varias actividades entre ellas un recorrido por las instalaciones del departamento de bomberos

Oct. 21, 2011

The Witch Doctors get a new commander

SOTO CANO AIR BASE, Honduras — Maj. Seth Swartz, outgoing commander of the Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 228th Aviation Regiment, passed the guidon to Capt. Mike Crivello, the incoming company commander, during a change of command ceremony here Oct. 21, 2011. Lt. Col. Michael Breslin, commander of the 1st Battalion, 228th Aviation Regiment presided on the ceremony. The Charlie

Oct. 20, 2011

U.S. announces additional humanitarian aid to Honduran flood victims

TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras — U.S. Ambassador to Honduras Lisa Kubiske conveyed her solidarity and that of the American people with the Honduran people in response to the suffering caused by recent flooding in Honduras. Ambassador Kubiske announced that the U.S. government will provide an additional $50,000 in humanitarian aid to Honduras, bringing total U.S. support to

Oct. 18, 2011

Soto Cano kicks off 2011 Combined Federal Campaign-Overseas drive

SOTO CANO AIR BASE, Honduras — Joint Task Force-Bravo kicked off its' 2011 Combined Federal Campaign-Overseas drive here Oct. 17, 2011. The CFC-O drive, which began this month, will end Dec. 2, 2011. "Each Airman can make a difference," said Master Sgt. Yvonne Espinosa, JTF-Bravo CFC base coordinator.This year, the goal for the JTF-Bravo is $45,000. Last year, the organization

Oct. 14, 2011

Joint Task Force-Bravo celebrates naval history

SOTO CANO AIR BASE, Honduras — Eighteen Joint Task Force-Bravo sailors gathered in the dining facility here Oct. 13, 2011, for a traditional cake-cutting event to honor 236 years of U.S. naval history.JTF-Bravo sailors celebrated the event with the senior and junior sailors, Senior Chief Petty Officer Edwin Carr and Master at Arms Seaman Dustin Tyler, respectively, cutting the

Oct. 14, 2011

Joint surgical team, Honduran doctors pair up for surgery

COMAYAGUA, Honduras — A Joint Task Force-Bravo six person Mobil Surgical Team worked with a Honduran surgeon to complete two surgeries on Honduran nationals Oct. 13, at a local hospital seven miles away from Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras. The Surgeons removed a gallbladder for a woman and performed a colonoscopy closure for a man."Both surgeries were successful," said

Oct. 11, 2011

Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation Command leadership visit Soto Cano

SOTO CANO AIR BASE, Honduras — Maj. Gen. Reuben D. Jones, the commanding general of the Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation Command, visited various facilities and workcenters Oct. 3, at Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras. During his visit, General Jones discussed the budget and importance of utilizing cost cutting initiatives while maintaining the same levels of quality and

Oct. 6, 2011

JTF-Bravo members depart for Army Ten Miler

SOTO CANO AIR BASE, Honduras — A team of 10 JTF-Bravo members are scheduled to compete in the annual Army Ten Miler race Oct. 9, at Washington D.C.The race, beginning and ending at the Pentagon and running through the Nation's Capitol, will include military and civilian runners from all 50 states as well as participants from Brazil, Canada, Germany, Switzerland, Australia,

Sept. 20, 2011

Youth from local orphanage visit Soto Cano Air Base

SOTO CANO AIR BASE, Honduras — Children from a nearby orphanage visited Joint Task Force-Bravo members for a day of fun Sept. 17, here.The 17 children, from San Jose Orphanage in nearby Comayagua city, played soccer, broke open piñatas, explored a UH60 Blackhawk and Chinook helicopter, ate barbecued chicken, and swam in the base pool. School supplies and candy were also

Sept. 9, 2011

New PEAK training prepares U.S., Honduran first responders

SOTO CANO AIR BASE, Honduras — Joint Task Force-Bravo military and Honduran counterparts completed two weeks of training on new first responder assistance kits Sept. 9, at Soto Cano Air base and San Lorenzo, Honduras. The equipment, called Pre-positioned Expeditionary Assistance Kits, or PEAK, is a modular system that provides potable water, communications and power generation,