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U. S. Army Lt. Col. Ernest Irvin, 1-228th Aviation Regiment commander, salutes as a CH-47D Chinook prepares to take off from Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras for the last time, May 28, 2014. Two Chinooks are slated to be replaced with the newer CH-47F model. One of the helicopterss, affectionately known as "638", is the oldest active Chinook in the U. S. Army's inventory having flown in the Vietnam War. (Photo by U. S. Air National Guard Capt. Steven Stubbs)

Aug. 20, 2014

Out with the old....in with the new

SOTO CANO AIR BASE, Honduras — As the sun rose over the air base tarmac like it does every morning, one could feel a sense of

The 1-228th Aviation Regiment evacuated a Honduran Presidential Honor Guard service member from the island of Roatan to a Tegucigalpa hospital Aug. 16, 2014 after sustaining life-threatening injuries the previous night. The Honduran Air Force commanding general requested the air medical evacuation of the patient who received head and neck injuries when he was ran over by a vehicle on Friday night. (Courtesy Photo)

Aug. 17, 2014

Flight of life; U. S. Army aviation transports critically injured Honduran

SOTO CANO AIR BASE, Honduras — The 1-228th Aviation Regiment evacuated a Honduran Presidential Honor Guard service member from the

Secretary of the Army John McHugh recognizes U.S. Army 1st Lt. William Tramel, a registered nurse with the Joint Task Force-Bravo Medical Element, for his role in saving two lives during a major vehicle accident response just outside Soto Cano Air Base in a coining ceremony Aug. 13 while in Honduras. (Photo by Martin Chahin)

Aug. 13, 2014

Secretary of the Army recognizes members of Joint Task Force-Bravo

SOTO CANO AIR BASE, Honduras — Saying their efforts are invaluable to the growth and stability of Central America, the Army's top

Joint Task Force-Bravo’s Medical Element hosted the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) Pediatrics in Disasters (PEDS) course to train Honduran pediatricians about the healthcare needs for children in disaster preparedness and emergency response. The course subjects included planning and triage for disaster scenarios, pediatric trauma treatment, toxic exposure, and incident control command procedures. Pediatricians from all over Honduras traveled to Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras to attend the course held August 7-9, 2014. (Photo by U. S. Army Sgt. Catherine Tharpe)

Aug. 10, 2014

JTF-Bravo Medical Element Facilitates PEDS Course for Honduran Pediatricians

SOTO CANO AIR BASE, Honduras — Joint Task Force-Bravo's Medical Element hosted the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) Pediatrics

Joint Task Force-Bravo’s Medical Element hosted the first Honduran Chapter of American College of Surgeon’s Advanced Trauma Life Support training to train and certify physicians on standardized treatment of trauma patients, August 1-4, 2014. Students attended lectures and hands-on training and then had to pass a written exam and graded scenarios. (Courtesy Photo)

Aug. 7, 2014

JTF-Bravo Medical Element Hosts First ATLS Course for Honduras Chapter

SOTO CANO AIR BASE, Honduras — Joint Task Force-Bravo's Medical Element hosted the first Advanced Trauma Life Support certification

General surgery residents from Hospital Escuela and the surgeon from Joint Task Force-Bravo's Medical Element Mobile Surgical Team (MST) perform a surgical procedure during a Medical Readiness Training Exercise (MEDRETE) in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, July 29-31, 2014. The MST evaluated patients in the emergency department, developed an operating plan, carried out the surgery, and recovered patients all while teaching Honduran surgical residents the process step by step. (Courtesy Photo)

Aug. 7, 2014

JTF-Bravo Medical Element Provides Surgical Care in Honduras

SOTO CANO AIR BASE, Honduras — Joint Task Force- Bravo's Mobile Surgical Team (MST) completed four surgeries at Hospital Escuela in

A UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter assigned to Joint Task Force Bravo's 1-228th Aviation Regiment comes in for a landing on the deck of the Oliver Hazard Perry-class guided-missile frigate USS McClusky (FFG-41) during deck landing qualifications off the Pacific coast of Honduras, August 3, 2014. The training, which was conducted approximately 20 miles off the coast, was done to qualify 1-228th pilots and crew chiefs on shipboard operations. (Photo by U. S. Air National Guard Capt. Steven Stubbs)

Aug. 7, 2014

1-228th Aviation Regiment accomplishes deck landing qualifications

SOTO CANO AIR BASE, Honduras — Flight crews from 1-228th Aviation Regiment conducted deck landing qualifications on the Oliver

Fifteen general and flag officers from the National Defense University's (NDU) CAPSTONE class 14-4 learned about the various equipment used by the UH-60 Blackhawks and CH-47 Chinooks flown by the 1-228th Aviation Regiment to perform heavy lift, medical evacuation, fire fighting and general aviation support to counter narcotic and humanitarian assistance/disaster relief missions. The group toured and received capability briefs from Joint Task Force-Bravo and the major support commands during their overseas field study trip to Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras, August 2, 2014. (Photo by Martin Chahin)

Aug. 4, 2014

NDU CAPSTONE Fellows visit Joint Task Force-Bravo

SOTO CANO AIR BASE, Honduras — Fifteen general and flag officers from the National Defense University's (NDU) CAPSTONE class 14-4

Aug. 4, 2014

JTF-Bravo Medical Element Receives Focused Assessment with Sonography for Trauma Training

SOTO CANO AIR BASE, Honduras — Joint Task Force-Bravo's Medical Element received training from professors and residents from the

Joint Task Force-Bravo servicemembers conducted a visit to the Permanent Contingency Commission, the Honduran FEMA equivalent, in Tegucigalpa, Honduras to learn about disaster relief capabilities and be familiarized with the Honduran emergency management team.(Photos by Ana Fonseca)

July 29, 2014

Joint Task Force-Bravo servicemembers visit COPECO

SOTO CANO AIR BASE, Honduras — Joint Task Force-Bravo's SOUTHCOM Situational Awareness Team members conducted a visit to the