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Joint Task Force-Bravo, U.S. Southern Command and the Honduras Ministries of Education and Agriculture partnered to dontate $25,000 in construction materials to expand the school's cafeteria for approximately 300 low-income students receiving specialized technical education.

Nov. 28, 2023

JTF-Bravo Civil Affairs team closes SCITA Project

SOTO CANO AIR BASE, Honduras — Joint Task Force-Bravo and U.S. Southern Command members attended a closure ceremony for the completion of a cafeteria expansion project for the System of Technological and Agricultural Innovation Center in Comayagua, Honduras, Nov. 27, 2023.

Dengue is a life-threatening virus, but its early clinical diagnosis and careful clinical care by experienced medical and nursing staff often saves patients' lives.

Nov. 28, 2023

JTF-Bravo donates Mosquito Fumigators to Honduran Ministry of Health

SOTO CANO AIR BASE, Honduras — Joint Task Force-Bravo donated six mosquito fumigators to the Honduran Ministry of Health in Comayagua, Nov. 27, 2023.

The U.S. SOUTHCOM command visit allowed the senior leaders to recognize the accomplishments of Joint Task Force-Bravo, and to celebrate the holidays with deployed personnel.

Nov. 22, 2023

U.S. Southern Command Leadership visits Soto Cano Air Base

SOTO CANO AIR BASE, Honduras — Gen. Laura Richardson, U.S. Southern Command commander, and Sgt. Maj. Rafael Rodriguez, U.S. SOUTHCOM's Senior Enlisted Leader, visited Soto Cano Air Base to recognize the accomplishments of service members over the past year, and celebrate Thanksgiving with deployed members, Nov. 22, 2023.

These All-Hands offered service members an opportunity to engage with senior leaders and address challenges and opportunitites they have faced while stationed in Honduras.

Nov. 20, 2023

JTF-Bravo command team hosts All-Hands

SOTO CANO AIR BASE, Honduras — Col. James Wiese, JTF-Bravo commander, & Command Sgt. Maj. Nicholas Ford, JTF-Bravo senior enlisted leader, met with members of the 612th Air Base Squadron, 1-228th Aviation Regiment, the task force's J-Staff & ARFOR between Nov. 9 and 17, at Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras.

This exercise validate assigned and tenant units' abilities to respond to crises on base and off base quicky and effectively.

Nov. 16, 2023

JTF-Bravo showcases MASCAL Expertise

SOTO CANO AIR BASE, Honduras — Joint Task Force-Bravo Soldiers, Airmen and Marines participated in a Mass Casualty exercise that validated the team's ability to track respond quickly and efficiently to emergencies on base and off base, Nov. 16, 2023.

The training further built confidence between the maintainers and aviators supporting U.S. Southern Command, and highlights one of JTF-Bravo's means of aerial recovery of inoperative and lightly and heavily damaged helicopters using medium-lift and heavy-lift helicopters as the recovery vehicles.

Nov. 6, 2023

1-228th Aviation Regiment trains on UMARK

SOTO CANO AIR BASE, Honduras — The 1-228th Aviation Regiment trained on rigging a Unit Maintenance Aerial Recovery Kit to an Alpha Company's UH-60 Blackhawk on Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras, Nov. 2, 2023.

Joint Task Force-Bravo senior enlisted leaders highlighted to Fuerza Aérea Hondureña leaders the experiences & values that have assisted them in their careers as senior enlisted leaders.

Nov. 3, 2023

1-228th hosts Honduran leadership symposium

SOTO CANO AIR BASE, Honduras — 1st Battalion, 228th Aviation Regiment leaders hosted a leadership symposium for Fuerza Aérea Hondureña leaders at Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras, Nov. 3, 2023.

The purpose was to allow the new command teams to meet with local appointed and eleted Honduran officials while showcasing Joint Task Force-Bravo's strategic imortance as a partner of choice. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Nick Z. Erwin)

Nov. 2, 2023

JTF-Bravo, ASA meet with Community Leaders

SOTO CANO AIR BASE, Honduras — Col. James Wiese, JTF-Bravo commander, Command Sgt. Maj. Nicholas C. Ford, JTF-Bravo senior enlisted advisor, Army Support Activity'sCol. Paul Witkowski and Alpha Company, 436th Civil Affairs Battalion met with community leaders and elected officials from across Comayagua and La Paz Oct. 27-27, 2023.

This training highlighted the vehicle's capabilities and limitations in a humanitarian aid or disaster response.

Oct. 30, 2023

JTF-Bravo Engineers test eBee TAC Survey Drone

SOTO CANO AIR BASE, Honduras — Joint Task Force-Bravo J-7 Engineers hosted a eBee Tactical Survey Drone training event in Humuya, Honduras, Oct. 24, 2023. This training highlighted the vehicle's capabilities and limitations in a humanitarian aid or disaster response.

This training reinforced the company's ability to provide humanitarian aid and disaster relief response efforts in a water-based scenario.

Oct. 18, 2023

1-228th Aviation Regiment conducts overwater hoist training

SOTO CANO AIR BASE, Honduras — U.S. Army soldiers assigned to Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 228th Aviation Regiment, conducted overwater hoist and water rescue operations training at Yojoa Lake, Honduras, Oct. 12, 2023. This training reinforced the company's ability to provide humanitarian aid and disaster relief response efforts in a water-based scenario.