BELIZE CITY, Belize –
Sixteen service members from Joint Task Force-Bravo, the 612th Air Operations Center, the 563rd Rescue Group, and a Marine Corps detachment from Fort Moore, Georgia, are in Belize City to finalize planning for Agile Bear 2025 with representatives from the Belize Defence Force and other Belizean civilian and military agencies.
As part of the planning mission, JTF-Bravo members hosted a one-day tabletop exercise with the Belize Defence Force, including its Joint Intelligence Operations Center, Belize Coast Guard, and the Belize Police Department.
The exercise began with briefings on task force capabilities, including aviation support, intelligence, command and control, sustainment, force protection, and public affairs. A scenario-driven discussion followed.
“As partners who work closely together confronting common threats, it’s important we understand how eachother thinks and approaches a problem,” said U.S. Army Capt. Nolan Collins, JTF-Bravo J33 Joint Operations Center chief and exercise facilitator. “This way we can train together, increase our interoperability, and ultimately function as a unified force.”
Agile Bear is a recurring exercise that has traditionally focused on humanitarian assistance and disaster response. This year’s iteration will focus on confronting shared regional threats, such as counter-narcotics operations, and will take place from April 23 to May 2, 2025.
While in Belize, the U.S. military team also met with leaders from the British Army Training Support Unit Belize and surveyed locations for specialized training events.
Through exercises like Agile Bear, JTF-Bravo can actively train alongside partners, fostering crucial interoperability that strengthens regional security. This collaborative approach to regional challenges ensures the U.S. and its partners can respond as a unified, cohesive team, maximizing their collective impact and continuing to invest in a more secure and resilient Central America.