May 10, 2024

U.S. humanitarian aid for Honduras tops 6 million pounds with Denton Program

SOTO CANO AIR BASE, Honduras — A KC-46A Pegasus from the 931st Air Refueling Wing, McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, delivers 12 pallets of cargo for the Denton Program at Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras, May 8, 2024.

April 29, 2024

CENTAM SMOKE ENDEX

SOTO CANO AIR BASE, Honduras  — The multinational exercise CENTAM SMOKE ended with a closing ceremony awarding the five participating countries’ firefighters at Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras, April 26, 2024.

Aug. 11, 2022

USAF, multinational partners train for fire emergencies in Honduras

SOTO CANO AIR BASE, Honduras — Firefighters with the 612th Air Base Squadron, a unit under the 12th Air Force (Air Forces Southern), the air force component of the United States Southern Command, will host a new iteration of exercise CENTAM SMOKE, a biannual training exercise to enhance firefighting and rescue capabilities, August 8 – 12 at Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras.

July 18, 2022

U.S. and Honduran medical teams work together in Tegucigalpa

Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras — HEART 22, a health engagement assistance response team operation, consisting of approximately 50 U.S. Air Force and Army members, including medical professionals and support staff, will begin July 18, 2022.

June 24, 2022

JTF-Bravo, Honduras, building trust and disaster preparedness

Tegucigalpa, Honduras — Joint Task Force-Bravo, in coordination with COPECO, representatives of the Honduran Armed Forces, governmental and cooperating entities in Honduras, and the Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID/BHA), conducted a joint exercise in Tegucigalpa to improve disaster response coordination, June 22-23.

June 13, 2022

Joint Task Force-Bravo Veterinary Team Nurture Animals and Partnerships

Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras — Part of the JTF-Bravo Veterinary Team’s mission is to add another skill to the already expansive knowledge of the Honduran and Guatemalan farmers by teaching them to provide veterinary services to their animals.

May 26, 2022

Honduran Secretary of Defense visits Soto Cano Air Base

Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras — Honduran Secretary of Defense José Manuel Zelaya visited Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras, May 24 to know more about Joint Task Force-Bravo capabilities and how the U.S. military works with local forces and personnel on the Honduran installation.

March 4, 2022

Honduran military, JTF-Bravo conduct cultural preservation exchange

SOTO CANO AIR BASE, Honduras — Joint Task Force-Bravo (JTF-Bravo), a unit under the U.S. Southern Command (U.S. SOUTHCOM) based out of Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras will conduct a Cultural Heritage exchange in conjunction with the Honduran Army's 120th Infantry Brigade at Copan Ruins, March 7-11.

Feb. 24, 2022

Gen. Richardson Meets With President Castro, Defense Leaders During Visit to Honduras

U.S. Army Gen. Laura Richardson, the commander of U.S. Southern Command, met with Honduran President Xiomara Castro Feb. 23 to discuss continued security cooperation and issues of mutual concern.

Feb. 23, 2022

Army Reserve soldiers conduct surgeries at local Honduran hospital

Santa Barbara, Honduras — The Joint Task Force-Bravo Forward Surgical Section conducted general surgeries at the Santa Barbara Hospital in the department of Santa Barbara, Honduras, Feb. 15 – 17 in conjunction with local surgeons.