Belize Coast Guard members help a member onto a vessel during helocast practice at exercise AGILE BEAR 25, Belize City, Belize, Aug. 6, 2025. As U.S. Southern Command’s rapid response element in Central America, Joint Task Force-Bravo provides a unique and essential capability in enabling our partner nations to proactively confront threats to their security through exercises like AGILE BEAR, preparing our teams to respond to crises in the joint operational area. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Dylan Rossitto)

A Belize Defence Force member helocasts out of a CH-47 Chinook during AGILE BEAR 25, at Belize City, Belize, Aug. 6, 2025. As U.S. Southern Command’s rapid response element in Central America, Joint Task Force-Bravo provides a unique and essential capability in enabling our partner nations to proactively confront threats to their security through exercises like AGILE BEAR, preparing our teams to respond to crises in the joint operational area. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Dylan Rossitto)

Belize Coast Guard Capt. Gregory Soberanis, BCG vice commandant, receives a plaque and shakes hands with U.S. Army Lt. Col. Wayne Hancock, Joint Task Force-Bravo J3 plans, logistics and operations adjutant general, at the conclusion of AGILE BEAR 25, Belize City, Belize, Aug. 6, 2025. Training with defense forces focuses on specialized skills such as subject matter expert exchanges for small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (sUAS) operations, combatives, Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC), helocast procedures, and conducting troop movements to remote locations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Sadie Colbert)

Belize Defence Force Brig. Gen. Azariel Loria, BDF commander, receives a plaque and shakes hands with U.S. Army Lt. Col. Wayne Hancock, Joint Task Force-Bravo J3 plans, logistics and operations adjutant general, at the conclusion of AGILE BEAR 25, Belize City, Belize, Aug. 6, 2025. Training with defense forces focuses on specialized skills such as subject matter expert exchanges for small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (sUAS) operations, combatives, Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC), helocast procedures, and conducting troop movements to remote locations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Sadie Colbert)

U.S., Belize Defence Force and Belize Coast Guard members pose for a group photo during AGILE BEAR 25, Aug. 6, 2025. The exercise aims to strengthen the readiness of U.S. and partner nation forces to respond effectively during a disaster and in countering transnational criminal organizations through various events. Key participants included Joint Task Force-Bravo, Belize Coast Guard, Belize Defence Force, U.S. Embassy-Belize, and the British Army Training Support Unit-Belize (BATSUB). (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Sadie Colbert)

A CH-47 Chinook assigned to 1st Battalion, 228th Aviation Regiment out of Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras, hovers near Belize Defence Force and Belize Coast Guard safety boats for helocast practice during AGILE BEAR 25, Belize City, Belize, Aug. 6, 2025. The exercise aims to strengthen the readiness of U.S. and partner nation forces to respond effectively during a disaster and in countering transnational criminal organizations through various events. Key participants included Joint Task Force-Bravo, Belize Coast Guard, Belize Defence Force, U.S. Embassy-Belize, and the British Army Training Support Unit-Belize (BATSUB). (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Sadie Colbert)

A CH-47 Chinook flies near a Belize Defence Force safety boat prior to helocast practice as part of exercise AGILE BEAR 25, Aug. 6, 2025. As U.S. Southern Command’s rapid response element in Central America, Joint Task Force-Bravo provides a unique and essential capability in enabling our partner nations to proactively confront threats to their security through exercises like AGILE BEAR, preparing our teams to respond to crises in the joint operational area. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Dylan Rossitto)