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A Belize Defence Force member gives a thumbs up during helocast practice as part of exercise AGILE BEAR 25, Belize City, Belize, Aug. 5, 2025. Helocasting is a technique where personnel jump from a low flying helicopter into a body of water when landing isn’t feasible. 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, which prepare our teams to respond to crises in the joint operational area. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Sadie Colbert)

Aug. 5, 2025

US, BDF, BCG practice helocast procedures during AGILE BEAR 25

BELIZE CITY, Belize — U.S., Belize Defence Force, and Belize Coast Guard members conducted helocast practice during AGILE BEAR 25, at Belize City, Belize, Aug. 5, 2025. Subject matter expert exchanges with partner forces focused on specialized skills such as small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (sUAS) operations, combatives, Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC), Helocast procedures, and conducting troop movements to remote locations.

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)

Aug. 5, 2025

JTF-Bravo supports hernia and gallbladder surgical mission in Belize

Nurses from Joint Task Force-Bravo and the Western Regional Hospital Belize conducted 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 Tech. Sgt. Daniel Rodriguez, (left), 100th Operation Support Squadron, survival, resistance, evasion and escape instructor, U.S. Army Sgt. Zachery Quiales, (center), 311th Field Hospital combat medic, and U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Jonathan Vance, (right), Joint Task Force-Bravo firefighter, prepare to transfer a patient during a tactical combat casualty care subject matter expert exchange as part of exercise AGILE BEAR 25, Belize City, Belize, Aug. 4, 2025. Given Central America's high vulnerability to natural disasters, Joint Task Force-Bravo's AGILE BEAR exercise works collaboratively with the British Army Training Support Unit-Belize to equip Belizean forces with the necessary knowledge and resources to lessen the impact of these events. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Sadie Colbert)

Aug. 4, 2025

US, BDF, BCG practice tactical combat casualty care during AGILE BEAR 25

BELIZE CITY, Belize — Belize Defence Force and Belize Coast Guard members participate in a tactical combat casualty care class led by U.S. Air Force survival, resistance, evasion and escape, and a Joint Task Force-Bravo Marine Corps emergency response instructors during exercise AGILE BEAR 25, Belize City, Belize, Aug. 4, 2025. Given Central America's high vulnerability to natural disasters, Joint Task Force-Bravo's AGILE BEAR exercise works collaboratively with the British Army Training Support Unit-Belize to equip Belizean forces with the necessary knowledge and resources to lessen the impact of these events.

A photo of a helicopter hovering above water.

Aug. 1, 2024

Belize hosts JTF-Bravo’s AGILE BEAR 2.0 and Sentinel Watch

PRICE BARRACKS, Belize — Joint Task Force-Bravo’s premier multinational foreign humanitarian assistance and disaster relief exercises, AGILE BEAR 2.0 and Sentinel Watch, were hosted in various locations across Belize, July 21-26, 2024.

Jan. 18, 2022

U.S. military wraps up disaster relief exercise in Belize

Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras — Joint Task Force-Bravo conducted a humanitarian assistance and disaster relief exercise at Price Barracks in Ladyville, Belize, from Jan. 7-18, 2022. JTF-Bravo is an expeditionary Joint Task Force operating as U.S. Southern Command's lead forward element in the Central America region and is based out of Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras.

Exercise KBT

Jan. 18, 2022

Exercise KBT validates JTF-Bravo’s capabilities in Belize

Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras — Joint Task Force-Bravo tested its disaster response readiness by conducting an exercise and a Global Health Engagement in Belize, Jan. 7 -18, 2022.

Jan. 10, 2022

JTF-B provides medical care in Belize

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 Global Health Engagement in the Toledo district, Belize, Jan 10 -14.

Jan. 6, 2022

JTF-Bravo Conducts Disaster Response Exercise in Belize

Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras — Joint Task Force-Bravo (JTF-Bravo), a unit under the U.S. Southern Command (U.S. SOUTHCOM) and based out of Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras, will conduct exercise Keel Billed Toucan, a humanitarian and disaster relief scenario near Ladyville, Belize, January 7 – 21. 

JTF-Bravo hosts Global Health Engagement in Belize

Aug. 6, 2021

JTF-Bravo hosts global health engagement in Belize

COROZAL, Belize — A U.S. military forward surgical section team with Joint Task Force-Bravo (JTF-B), based out of Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras, conducted a Global Health Engagement and surgical readiness mission August 3-5. 

A UH-60 Blackhawk from the 1-228th Aviation Regiment aims to extinguish a simulated wildfire to show the additional capabilities of Joint Task Force - Bravo during the Central America Sharing Mutual Operational Knowledge and Experiences (CENTAM SMOKE) exercise, April 11, 2019, at Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras. CENTAM SMOKE brought together firefighters from Honduras, Costa Rica, Belize, Guatemala and El Salvador to train with U.S. Air Force members as well as develop bonds and understandings of one another’s culture with team building exercises. The weeklong training included aircraft and structural fires, vehicle extrication, and a firefighter combat challenge. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Eric Summers Jr.)

April 16, 2019

JTF-B burns cultural barriers during CENTAM SMOKE

SOTO CANO AIR BASE, Honduras — Firefighters from five Central American countries and Joint Task Force - Bravo participated in Central America Sharing Mutual Operational Knowledge and Experiences (CENTAM SMOKE) exercise, from April 8 - 12, here. CENTAM SMOKE, a biannual event hosted by the 612th Air Base Squadron, brought together fire fighters from Honduras, Costa Rica, Belize, Guatemala and El Salvador to train with U.S. Air Force members as well as develop bonds and understandings of one another’s culture with team building training.

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