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The Joint Task Force-Bravo medical readiness training exercise team in conjunction with members from the Belize Ministry of Health and the Belize Defense Force provided medical care to more than 630 people from the villages of St. Margaret’s and Armenia March 1-4. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Staff Sgt. Bryan Franks)

March 10, 2010

Team Soto Cano provides 630 people medical care in Belize

SOTO CANO AIR BASE, Honduras — A 23-person team from Joint Task Force-Bravo deployed to Belize March 1-4 to provide medical care to more than 630 people in rural areas of the country. In partnership with the Belize Ministry of Health and Defense Force team, JTF-Bravo medical crews, based out of Price Barracks near Belize International Airport, airlifted into the villages of St.

Specialist Leroy Stokes, Joint Task Force-Bravo member at Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras puts a pack on one of more than 1,000 children who received backpacks in rural areas of Honduras in conjunction with Give a Kid a Backpack Feb. 24. Give a Kid a Backpack is a nonprofit organization that works towards enriching the lives of impoverished children around the world with backpacks filled with school supplies through the partnership with other nonprofit organizations. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Staff Sgt. Bryan Franks)

March 5, 2010

JTF-Bravo, Give a Kid a Backpack: working together to help children of Honduras

SOTO CANO AIR BASE, Honduras — Give a Kid a Backpack Foundation and Joint Task Force-Bravo teamed up Feb. 23-26, traveling the Honduran countryside and distributing more than 1,000 backpacks to children in need.This is the third year that the foundation and JTF-Bravo have worked together toward a common goal--providing assistance to Honduran people in order to promote

Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Marine participate in a morning formation run around Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras, March 4. Army Col. Gregory Reilly, Joint Task Force-Bravo commander, led all of Team Soto Cano in the formation run designed to build unit cohesion and esprit de corps. (U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt. Jennifer Richard)

March 4, 2010

JTF-Bravo holds basewide formation run

Players from both Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras and Utila stand poised to make a play as the pitcher throws the ball to the waiting batter Feb. 13 at the baseball field on Utila. The Soto Cano AB baseball team played against two Utila baseball teams Feb.13 and 14 to kick off Utila’s baseball season. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Staff Sgt. Bryan Franks)

Feb. 23, 2010

Team Soto Cano opens Utila's baseball season

SOTO CANO AIR BASE, Honduras — Baseball is known as America's pastime, but tucked away off the coast of Honduras is an island that considers baseball their own and invited the Soto Cano AB baseball team to test its skills against their baseball teams."Baseball is what everyone on Utila grew up playing," said Garret Ramon, one of the Utila shortstops. "We love sportsmanship and

United States Sen. George LeMieux of Florida (center) stands with members of Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras during a brief visit of the base Feb. 16. The senator visited with service members from Florida to find out about work and life here at Soto Cano AB. He also received a mission overview from Col. Gregory Reilly, Joint Task Force-Bravo commander. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Staff Sgt. Bryan Franks)

Feb. 19, 2010

Senator visits Soto Cano

Medical Element personnel welcome fellow unit members home to Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras, on the base flight-line Feb. 15. Twenty-three members of Joint Task Force-Bravo's Medical Element returned Feb. 15 and 16 after spending 28 days in Haiti and providing care to nearly 3,000 Haitians in need. The team from Joint Task Force-Bravo was part of Operation Unified Response, the U.S. military's disaster relief mission led by U.S. Southern Command's Joint Task Force-Haiti. (U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt. Jen Richard)

Feb. 17, 2010

JTF-Bravo Medical Element personnel return from Haiti

SOTO CANO AIR BASE, Honduras — Soldiers, Sailors and Airmen of Joint Task Force-Bravo's Medical Element returned to Soto Cano AB Feb. 15 and 16, following 28 days of providing medical care in support of Operation Unified Response in Haiti. The 23 Joint Task Force-Bravo members were part of a larger medical coalition team, including medical personnel from the USS Gunston Hall,

Staff Sgt. Allan Batzel, Joint Task Force-Bravo, adjusts a tactical directional satellite antenna during a systems check of the tactical communication systems Feb. 11 at Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras. The system facilitates communications between higher headquarters, intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance assets and commanders in the field. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Staff Sgt. Bryan Franks)

Feb. 11, 2010

Can you hear me now?

Army Col. Gregory Reilly salutes his Soldiers, Airmen, Sailors and Marine as he assumes command of Joint Task Force-Bravo from Air Force Col. Eric Snadecki during a change of command ceremony at the Soto Cano Fire Department February 9. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Staff Sgt. Bryan Franks)

Feb. 11, 2010

JTF-Bravo members welcome new commander

SOTO CANO AIR BASE, Honduras — Army Col. Gregory Reilly assumed command of Joint Task Force-Bravo from Air Force Col. Eric Snadecki during a change of ceremony at the Soto Cano Fire Department February 9. "One thing is for sure: it is a distinct honor to be here, one I do not take lightly," said Colonel Reilly. "I look forward to working with the team here...In the days to come

Feb. 5, 2010

MEDEL Airmen provide medical care to Haitians

SOTO CANO AIR BASE, Honduras — Seventeen Air Force members from Joint Task Force-Bravo's Medical Element are at the front lines of the humanitarian assistance mission in Haiti, having provided medical care to more than two thousand people since deploying there Jan. 17 in support of Operation Unified Response. The 17 AF personnel are part of a 23 member team that has provided

Staff Sgt. Tameek Valentine, 612th Air Base Squadron, tightens down chains to secure one of two fire trucks Feb. 3 from Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras bound for Port-au-Prince International Airport in Haiti in support of Operation Unified Response. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Staff Sgt. Bryan Franks)

Feb. 4, 2010

Team Soto Cano sends fire trucks to Haiti

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