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SOTO CANO AIR BASE, Honduras -- Aircrew members from the 2nd Air Refueling Squadron out of Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., and Airmen from the 612th Air Base Squadron Air Terminal Operations Center work together to unload eight pallets of humanitarian supplies here Oct. 25. The supplies were brought here through the Denton Program, which allows the Department of Defense to use extra space on U.S. military cargo aircraft to transport humanitarian assistance materials. (Photo by Staff Sgt. Andre De La Torre)

Oct. 29, 2010

Airmen assist with 18-ton humanitarian delivery

SOTO CANO AIR BASE, Honduras — The 612th Air Base Squadron here and the 305th Air Mobility Wing from Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., worked together with the U.S. Agency for International Development to ship humanitarian aid here Oct. 21 and 25.While missions from teh 32nd and 2nd Air Refueling Squadrons delivered a total of 21 pallets with 18 tons of medical supplies

CUESTA DE LA VIRGEN, Honduras -- Working with a local volunteer interpreter, 1st Lt. Jason Crockett, with the Medical Element at Soto Cano Air Base, conducts an assessment of a patients current health during a Medical Readiness Training Exercise here Oct. 28. MEDEL regularly partners with the Honduran Ministry of Health and Honduran military to bring medical care to remote areas of the country. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Benjamin Rojek)

Oct. 29, 2010

MEDEL assists with patient care in local area

SOTO CANO AIR BASE, Honduras -- Quickly jumping in their bags, U.S. servicemembers, foreign service nationals and their family members participate in a sack race during FSN Family Day here Oct. 22. Besides a base tour, FSNs were awarded for their service to Soto Cano during the festivities. (U.S. Air Force photo/Capt. John Stamm)

Oct. 25, 2010

Civilian employees turn out for FSN Family Day

SOTO CANO AIR BASE, Honduras — The sun blazed as a cool breeze cut through the warmth here, while friends and family members of civilian employees gathered to celebrate Foreign Service National Family Day on Oct. 22.The day honored all civilian employees and paid homage to their families by treating them to a guided tour of the base and lunch prepared and served by members of

SOTO CANO AIR BASE, Honduras -- Members of Team JTF-B get in practice run here Oct. 15 in preparation for the Army Ten-Miler race in Washington, D.C. The eight-member team of Joint Task Force-Bravo members placed 22nd in the Active Duty Mixed Team category on Oct. 24. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Benjamin Rojek)

Oct. 25, 2010

Soldiers, Sailor represent Team Bravo at Army Ten-Miler

SOTO CANO AIR BASE, Honduras — Seven Soldiers and one Sailor represented Joint Task Force-Bravo at the 26th Annual Army Ten-Miler race Oct. 24 in Washington, D.C.Team JTF-B took 22nd place out of 46 teams in the Active Duty Mixed Team category with a scored time of 5:01:21, which is the combined time of the top three male runners and the female runner.The team members included

SOTO CANO AIR BASE, Honduras -- A 612th Air Base Squadron firefighter (left) demonstrates putting on a protective fire suit as part of a tour of the fire department during Foreign Service National Family Day here Oct. 22. FSNs and their family members also visited the 1-228th Aviation Regiment and the Honduran Air Force Academy, among other places on Soto Cano. (U.S. Air Force photo/Capt. John Stamm)

Oct. 23, 2010

FSN families visit Soto Cano

SAN JERONIMO, Honduras -- Staff Sgt. Joel Hart, with Joint Task Force-Bravo, hands a bag of food and other supplies to a local woman during a Chapel Hike here Oct. 16. Besides handing out supplies, Team Bravo members visited with the villagers and provided games for the children. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Benjamin Rojek)

Oct. 18, 2010

From the heart

SOTO CANO AIR BASE, Honduras -- Mr. Herberth Gaekel, a civilian fire inspector with the 612th Air Base Squadron fire department here, has Comayagua school children wave good-bye to Sparky the Fire Dog during a National Fire Prevention Week event here Oct. 6. Local children and firefighters visited the base fire department to learn about fire fighting tools and fire prevention. (U.S. Air Force photo/Capt. John Stamm)

Oct. 12, 2010

Local children get fired up for fire safety

SOTO CANO AIR BASE, Honduras — Fire sirens blared, water cannons blasted gallons of H2O, and children crawled to safety amidst the smoke and confusion. Fortunately for all involved at the scene here, there was no fire and no danger.The event was the highlight of National Fire Prevention Week, as 216 elementary students and 21 fire inspectors, all from Comayagua, were treated to

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Oct. 12, 2010

Postal Service sets holiday mail deadline

WASHINGTON (AFNS) — The recommended mailing deadline for sending economy-priced holiday packages to servicemembers in Afghanistan, Iraq and other places around the world is Nov. 12, officials at the U.S. Postal Service said."Shipping holiday packages early helps ensure that they arrive in time for the holidays," said Pranab Shah, the vice president and managing

SOTO CANO AIR BASE, Honduras -- As the Joint Task Force-Bravo Combined Federal Campaign officer, 2nd Lt. Joshua Randall assists Col. Gregory Reilly, the JTF-Bravo commander, in making a donation to the charity campaign. Pledges made by Federal civilian, postal and military donors during the campaign season (September 1st to December 15th) support eligible non-profit organizations that provide health and human service benefits throughout the world. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Benjamin Rojek)

Oct. 7, 2010

Time to give

AGUA SALADA, Honduras -- Asking the patient to breathe in and out, Dr. (Lt. Col.) Michael Hoilein, the Joint Task Force-Bravo Medical Element commander, works to diagnose a woman's health issues during a medical readiness training exercise here Sept. 28. MEDEL providers worked with the Honduran Ministry of Health and military, as well as local civilian doctors, to provide primary care treatment to 419 patients Sept. 28-29 here. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Benjamin Rojek)

Oct. 1, 2010

Healthy Agua

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