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Nov. 12, 2014

Joint Task Force-Bravo welcomes training to help support mission

SOTO CANO AIR BASE, Honduras — Members from the Pacific Disaster Center traveled over 4,000 miles to provide Joint Task Force-Bravo

U.S. Southern Command senior leaders met with Honduran military leaders to assess the current security cooperation activities within the Department of Gracias a Dios, Oct. 5. U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Ken Tovo, SOUTHCOM military deputy commander and Air Force Brig. Gen. Jose Monteagudo, SOUTHCOM deputy director of operations, was welcomed by Col. Jose Angel Juarez Melendez, commander of the Honduran 5th Infantry Battalion in Mocoron, Honduras. (U.S. Air Force Photo/ Capt. Connie Dillon)

Nov. 7, 2014

U.S. SOUTHCOM senior leaders visits Honduran military leaders

SOTO CANO AIR BASE, Honduras — U.S. Southern Command senior leaders met with Honduran military leaders to assess the current

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Gloria Hofilena, Army Forces Battalion supply sergeant, receives information about the master degree programs offered at Thomas Edison State College from Patti Hunt, Associate Director for Military and Veteran Education, during the Education Fair at Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras, Nov. 5, 2014. The Education Fair was provided by the Army Support Activity to give members information on degree plans, degree completion, as well as classroom and distance learning options. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Heather Redman)

Nov. 6, 2014

Army Support Activity encourages higher learning through Education Fair

SOTO CANO AIR BASE, Honduras — The Army Support Activity on Soto Cano Air Base showcases it's support and appreciation for higher

Two U.S. Army companies stand in formation for Joint Task Force-Bravo’s Medical Element Transfer of Authority Ceremony between the 228th Combat Support Hospital and the 94th Combat Support Hospital on Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras, Oct. 31, 2014. Over the past two weeks the 228th CSH prepared the 94th CSH to take over their U.S. Southern Command mission. The JTF-B MEDEL is the only forward deployed medical asset with and enduring presence within SOUTHCOM. MEDEL provides medical support to DoD beneficiaries in garrison at Soto Cano AB, as well as supporting SOUTHCOM’s humanitarian assistance and disaster relief efforts. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Heather Redman)

Oct. 31, 2014

Joint Task Force-Bravo’s Medical Element Transfer of Authority Ceremony

Volunteers carry 35-pounds of food in backpacks to villagers in Potrerillos, Siguatepeque, Honduras, Oct. 25, 2014. As part of the 57th Chapel Hike, more than 130 members assigned to Joint Task Force-Bravo laced up their hiking boots and trekked almost four miles up a mountain to help deliver over 3,500-pounds of donated dry goods to villagers in need. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Heather Redman)

Oct. 29, 2014

With the strength of their backs, Joint Task Force-Bravo delivers goods to Hondurans in need

SOTO CANO AIR BASE, Honduras — What started as a small group of friends wanting to explore the Comayagua mountain valley in 2007,

Maj. Gen. Joseph P. DiSalvo, U.S. Army South Commanding General, was greeted by Col. Kirk Dorr, Joint Task Force-Bravo Commander, and Col. Rollin Miller, Army Support Activity Commander, on the flightline at Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras, Oct. 21 2014. Maj. Gen. DiSalvo visited different areas of the post to learn more about the continued efforts to upgrade infrastructure and to recognize personnel for their accomplishments (Photo by Martin Chahin)

Oct. 24, 2014

U.S. Army South leader visits Joint Task Force-Bravo

Twenty-seven volunteers from Joint Task Force- Bravo help carry cement blocks and shovel dirt for the foundation of 10 homes during a Habitat for Humanity build in La Paz, Honduras, Oct. 18, 2014. The homes are the first of 20 homes that will eventually be built in the new La Paz site, and they are expected to be completed by Dec. 20, 2014. Founded in 1976, Habitat for Humanity is a nonprofit, ecumenical Christian ministry dedicated to building and repairing homes with those in need. Habitat for Humanity’s work began in Honduras in 1988 and over the years, reached more than 70 communities and served over 15,240 families. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Capt. Connie Dillon)

Oct. 24, 2014

JTF-Bravo helps Habitat for Humanity, Honduras

LA PAZ, Honduras — Twenty-seven volunteers from Joint Task Force- Bravo help carry cement blocks and shovel dirt for

Members of Joint Task Force-Bravo’s Civil and Military Operations Office help load vehicles donated through the Defense Reutilization and Marketing Office onto flat bed trucks on Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras, Oct. 14, 2014. DRMO, the U.S. State Department and the U.S. Agency for International Development worked together to transfer over $100,000 worth of furniture and vehicles to USAID project Youth Alliance Honduras. DRMO offices receive and screen all property turned in by base agencies for reutilization and reuse. If items cannot be reused within the Department of Defense, it is considered for transfer or donation to other federal or state agencies, or other qualified organizations. (U.S. Air Force photo /Tech. Sgt. Heather Redman)

Oct. 22, 2014

Joint Task Force-Bravo helps out USAID with donated goods

A C-5 Galaxy from Westover Air Reserve Base, Mass., approaches Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras, Oct. 11, 2014. The cargo transporting aircraft delivered over 6,000-pounds of humanitarian aid and supplies that were donated to Honduran citizens in need through the Denton Program. The Denton Program allows private U.S. citizens and organizations to use space available on U.S. military cargo planes to transport humanitarian goods to approved countries in need. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Heather Redman)

Oct. 16, 2014

Joint Task Force-Bravo assists delivery of donated goods through Denton Program

Honduran service members load bags of supplies onto a U.S. Army CH-47F Chinook October 8 during Operation Caravana. Operation Caravana’s sole purpose is to provide the Honduran military freedom of movement and access to the isolated areas in Gracias a Dios, Colon and Olancho in order to continue their security operations. These troop movements and logistics re-supply flights will occur on an as-needed basis. (Photo by U.S. Air National Guard Capt. Steven Stubbs)

Oct. 9, 2014

Joint Task Force-Bravo commences Operation Caravana with Honduran military

SOTO CANO AIR BASE, Honduras — Over 300 4th Battalion Honduran military members loaded their gear and supplies onto CH-47F Chinooks