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July 9, 2010

Gates, Mullen urge participation in survey

WASHINGTON (AFNS) — Noting the importance of getting the opinions of those who would be most affected by a possible repeal of the so-called "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" law that bans gays and lesbians from serving openly in the military, Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates, urged servicemembers to provide their input July 8. About 400,000 servicemembers are receiving an

Spc. Eniol Abreusarmiento, a helicopter mechanic and crew chief in the 1-228th Aviation Regiment, Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras, recites the naturalization oath administered by Emigdio Martinez, the field office director for the Office of Citizenship and Immigration Services during a ceremony in Tegucigalpa July 2. Specialist Abreusarmiento, who was born in Cuba, became a U.S. citizen at an Independence Day celebration hosted by U.S. Ambassador to Honduras Hugo Llorens and attended by Honduran President Porfirio Lobo. (U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt. Jen Richard)

July 7, 2010

Soldier's citizenship dreams come true

SOTO CANO AIR BASE, Honduras — A Soldier from Joint Task Force-Bravo became a naturalized U.S. citizen July 2 in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, during an Independence Day celebration hosted by the U.S. ambassador to Honduras.Spc. Eniol Abreusarmiento, a helicopter mechanic and crew chief in the 1-228th Aviation Regiment, took the naturalization oath after serving in the Army for five

SOTO CANO AIR BASE, Honduras -- Lt. Col. Michael Hoilien takes a guidon from Col. Gregory Reilly, the Joint Task Force-Bravo commander, during the Medical Element change of command ceremony here June 17. Colonel Hoilien took command of MEDEL from Col. Marie Dominguez. (U.S. Air Force photo/Martin Chahin)

July 6, 2010

New commander for MEDEL

LOS PLANES, Honduras -- Dr. Teri Kemmer, left, an assistan professor of nutrition at South Dakota State Univeristy, conducts a check-up on a Honduran child during a medical readiness training exercise here June 28. Doctor Kemmer, who is a retired U.S. Army dietician officer, started the joint program in 2001 in order to both assist the Honduran Ministry of Health with the assessment of nutrition in rural areas and train military pediatricians. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Benjamin Rojek)

July 6, 2010

MEDEL assists Ministry of Health with nutrition study

SOTO CANO AIR BASE, Honduras — Imagine, if you will, living in a remote mountain village. Some people have small amounts of livestock and farmland. Other villagers must make a five-mile roundtrip trek on foot in order to get any type of subsistence on minimal income. What kind of food would you buy? How much would you eat? What types of vitamins and minerals are you taking into

June 30, 2010

Online program helps military families vote absentee

WASHINGTON (AFNS) — Defense Department officials launched an Internet-based program June 28 to help servicemembers and other Americans living overseas vote more easily in November's elections. The new online voting assistant at www.fvap.gov will make the registration and absentee ballot application process "quick, easy, seamless and intuitive," said Bob Carey, a

SOTO CANO AIR BASE, Republic of Honduras -- Col. Gregory Reilly, the Joint Task Force Bravo commander, passes the guidon to Maj. James Meier at a change of command ceremony here for the Joint Security Forces here June 29. The passing of the colors to represent the change of command is a tradition that dates back to the 17th century. (U.S. Air Force photo/Martin Chahin)

June 30, 2010

JSF gets new commander

SOTO CANO AIR BASE, Republic of Honduras -- Col. Gregory Reilly, the Joint Task Force-Bravo commander, passes the guidon to Lt. Col. James Kanicki during a change of command ceremony here June 24. In accepting the colors symbolizing the 1st Battalion, 228th Aviation regiment, Colonel Kanicki took command of the unit from Lt. Col. Salome Herrera Jr. (left). (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Benjamin Rojek)

June 24, 2010

Change of command for 1-228th

(U.S. Air Force graphic/Norma Morgan)

June 24, 2010

Air Force takes steps against suicides

WASHINGTON (AFNS) — The Air Force vice chief of staff testified before the Senate Armed Services Committee June 22 to address steps the service is taking to stem the rising suicide numbers. Gen. Carrol H. "Howie" Chandler, in testimony alongside the other service vice chiefs and the assistant commandant of the Marine Corps, noted that the Air Force officials have been

Lieutenant General P. K. (Ken) Keen, Military Deputy Commander of U.S. Southern Command, talks to members of Joint Task Force-Bravo at Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras June 9 during an Officer Professional Development meeting in the base theater. General Keen shared lessons learned from his experiences as the commander of Joint Task Force-Haiti and being a part of the disaster relief efforts there following the Haiti earthquake. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Bryan Franks)

June 10, 2010

General Keen visits Team JTF-B

Colonel Gregory Reilly, Joint Task Force-Bravo Commander, talks to members of Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras June 9 after the monthly JTF-B run. Colonel Reilly applauded JTF-B's recent successes, including the return from Haiti, counter-narcotic tracking efforts and disaster relief support to the people of Guatemala. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Bryan Franks)

June 10, 2010

Team JTF-B jovially jogs in June

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