Partner nations gather after the commencement ceremony for exercise CENTAM SMOKE, at Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras, Nov. 3, 2025. The purpose of CENTAM SMOKE is to increase Joint Task Force-Bravo’s crisis response readiness and validate partner nation emergency response capabilities through fire and emergency preparedness events. El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Columbia, and Belize participated in the event. (U.S. Army courtesy photo by Sgt. Emmanuel Rivera)