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Belize surgeon, Dr. Zul, prepares to make his first incision along with Joint Task Force-Bravo members assisting in the gallbladder surgery, during a JTF-Bravo surgical mission, Belmopan, Belize, Aug. 5, 2025.Surgical missions provide an opportunity for servicemembers to engage with the local community and give back to our neighbors while providing them with services that may otherwise be unavailable or in high demand. Since 1992, medical support to Central America has been a hallmark of JTF-Bravo’s presence in the region, improving overall health and long-term stability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Aaliyah Waalee)

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JTF-Bravo supports hernia and gallbladder surgical mission in Belize

Belize surgeon, Dr. Zul, prepares to make his first incision along with Joint Task Force-Bravo members assisting in the gallbladder surgery, during a JTF-Bravo surgical mission, Belmopan, Belize, Aug. 5, 2025.Surgical missions provide an opportunity for servicemembers to engage with the local community and give back to our neighbors while providing them with services that may otherwise be unavailable or in high demand. Since 1992, medical support to Central America has been a hallmark of JTF-Bravo’s presence in the region, improving overall health and long-term stability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Aaliyah Waalee)

Belize surgeon, Dr. Zul, and U.S. Army surgeon Col. Romannuchi, conduct gallbladder and hernia surgeries during a JTF-Bravo surgical mission, Belmopan, Belize, Aug. 5, 2025.Surgical missions provide an opportunity for servicemembers to engage with the local community and give back to our neighbors while providing them with services that may otherwise be unavailable or in high demand. Since 1992, medical support to Central America has been a hallmark of JTF-Bravo’s presence in the region, improving overall health and long-term stability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Aaliyah Waalee)

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JTF-Bravo supports hernia and gallbladder surgical mission in Belize

Belize surgeon, Dr. Zul, and U.S. Army surgeon Col. Romannuchi, conduct gallbladder and hernia surgeries during a JTF-Bravo surgical mission, Belmopan, Belize, Aug. 5, 2025.Surgical missions provide an opportunity for servicemembers to engage with the local community and give back to our neighbors while providing them with services that may otherwise be unavailable or in high demand. Since 1992, medical support to Central America has been a hallmark of JTF-Bravo’s presence in the region, improving overall health and long-term stability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Aaliyah Waalee)

An anesthesiologist from Joint Task Force-Bravo provides a patient with anesthesia prior to conducting gallbladder surgery, during a JTF-Bravo surgical mission, Belmopan, Belize, Aug. 5, 2025.Surgical missions provide an opportunity for servicemembers to engage with the local community and give back to our neighbors while providing them with services that may otherwise be unavailable or in high demand. Since 1992, medical support to Central America has been a hallmark of JTF-Bravo’s presence in the region, improving overall health and long-term stability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Aaliyah Waalee)

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JTF-Bravo supports hernia and gallbladder surgical mission in Belize

An anesthesiologist from Joint Task Force-Bravo provides a patient with anesthesia prior to conducting gallbladder surgery, during a JTF-Bravo surgical mission, Belmopan, Belize, Aug. 5, 2025.Surgical missions provide an opportunity for servicemembers to engage with the local community and give back to our neighbors while providing them with services that may otherwise be unavailable or in high demand. Since 1992, medical support to Central America has been a hallmark of JTF-Bravo’s presence in the region, improving overall health and long-term stability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Aaliyah Waalee)

A Joint Task Force-Bravo anesthesiologist prepares the room for a patient, making sure all medication, equipment and instruments are available to conduct a gallbladder surgery during a JTF-Bravo surgical mission, Belmopan, Belize, Aug. 5, 2025. Through JTF-Bravo’s medical and surgical missions we strengthen our relationships with Central American nations by demonstrating U.S. commitment to regional stability and cooperation. Missions like these provide immediate health benefits, foster goodwill, mutual respect and collaboration between the U.S. military and local communities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Aaliyah Waalee)

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JTF-Bravo supports hernia and gallbladder surgical mission in Belize

A Joint Task Force-Bravo anesthesiologist prepares the room for a patient, making sure all medication, equipment and instruments are available to conduct a gallbladder surgery during a JTF-Bravo surgical mission, Belmopan, Belize, Aug. 5, 2025. Through JTF-Bravo’s medical and surgical missions we strengthen our relationships with Central American nations by demonstrating U.S. commitment to regional stability and cooperation. Missions like these provide immediate health benefits, foster goodwill, mutual respect and collaboration between the U.S. military and local communities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Aaliyah Waalee)

Nurses from Joint Task Force-Bravo and the Western Regional Hospital Belize, organize surgical instruments in preparation to conduct gallbladder and hernia surgical procedures during a JTF-Bravo surgical mission, Belmopan, Belize, Aug. 5, 2025. Surgical missions provide an opportunity for servicemembers to engage with the local community and give back to our neighbors while providing them with services that may otherwise be unavailable or in high demand. Since 1992, medical support to Central America has been a hallmark of JTF-Bravo’s presence in the region, improving overall health and long-term stability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Aaliyah Waalee)

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JTF-Bravo supports hernia and gallbladder surgical mission in Belize

Nurses from Joint Task Force-Bravo and the Western Regional Hospital Belize, organize surgical instruments in preparation to conduct gallbladder and hernia surgical procedures during a JTF-Bravo surgical mission, Belmopan, Belize, Aug. 5, 2025. Surgical missions provide an opportunity for servicemembers to engage with the local community and give back to our neighbors while providing them with services that may otherwise be unavailable or in high demand. Since 1992, medical support to Central America has been a hallmark of JTF-Bravo’s presence in the region, improving overall health and long-term stability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Aaliyah Waalee)

BELIZE CITY, Belize – Las enfermeras de la Fuerza de Tarea Conjunta Bravo y el Hospital Regional Oeste de Belice realizaron procedimientos quirúrgicos de vesícula biliar y hernia durante una misión quirúrgica de JTF-Bravo en Belmopan, Belice, el 5 de agosto de 2025. Las misiones quirúrgicas brindan una oportunidad para que los miembros del servicio se relacionen con la comunidad local y retribuyan a nuestros vecinos al proporcionarles servicios que de otro modo podrían estar indisponibles o en alta demanda. Desde 1992, el apoyo médico a Centroamérica ha sido un emblema de la presencia de JTF-Bravo en la región, mejorando la salud en general y la estabilidad a largo plazo.

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