Members from Joint Task Force Bravo, 1-228th Aviation Regiment, Army Support Activity and Army Southern Command leadership join junior aircraft maintainers in cutting the ribbon dedicating a new hangar at Soto Cano Air Base. - Maj. Gen. Phillip Ryan, Commanding General, U.S. Army Southern Command, Command Sgt. Maj. Eric Olson, U.S. Army Southern Command, Col. William Prince, Commander, Army Support Activity, Command Sgt. Maj. Gregory Harmon, ASA, Col. Daniel Alder, Commander, Joint Task Force-Bravo, Command Sgt. Maj. Donald Harris, JTF-Bravo, Lt. Col. Nolan Roggenkamp, commander, 1-228 Aviation Regiment, Command Sgt. Maj. Preston Ring, 1-228 Aviation Regiment stand with junior maintainers of the UH-60 Blackhawk and CH-47 Chinook to cut the ribbon during the hangar dedication ceremony on April 30, 2025, Soto Cano AB, Honduras. After over 15 years of planning and construction, the $44 million dollar hangar will provide ample space for operations, maintenance and administrative actions under a hardened facility. The 1-228th Aviation Regiment is the primary component used by Joint Task Force-Bravo and U.S. Southern Command, responding to Humanitarian and Disaster relief efforts in the region, which aids in regional and U.S. security.(US Air Force photo by SSgt Sadie Colbert)

A HH-60L Black Hawk assigned to the United States Army Air Ambulance Detachment (USAAAD), 1st Battalion, 228th Aviation Regiment Joint Task Force-Bravo, flies by with a crew chief during a simulated overwater hoist rescue at Lake Yojoa, Honduras, April 22, 2025. To conduct a rescue, two pilots fly with a crew chief who operates the hoist, and a flight paramedic who assists with rescue and initial care of the patient. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Sadie Colbert) - A HH-60L Black Hawk assigned to the United States Army Air Ambulance Detachment (USAAAD), 1st Battalion, 228th Aviation Regiment Joint Task Force-Bravo, flies by with a crew chief during a simulated overwater hoist rescue at Lake Yojoa, Honduras, April 22, 2025. To conduct a rescue, two pilots fly with a crew chief who operates the hoist, and a flight paramedic who assists with rescue and initial care of the patient. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Sadie Colbert)

32 new Civil Affairs team members pose for a group photo prior to shipping to their operating locations. - Civil Affairs (CA) team members from the 402nd Civil Affairs Battalion, 1st Mission Support Command, Puerto Rico, pose for a team photo prior to heading to their operating locations, April 17, 2025, Soto Cano AB, Honduras. The team will support Joint Task Force Bravo’s mission in Central America, thwarting Transnational Criminal Organizations, conducting counter drug operations and providing humanitarian aid to local communities. JTF-Bravo, the longest-standing U.S. military task force in the region with over 40 years of service, continues to strengthen partnerships and promote regional security and cooperation in Central America.