Welcome to JTF-Bravo

Congratulations on your assignment to Joint Task Force-Bravo!

JTF-Bravo is a subordinate command of U.S. Southern Command, responsible for a Joint Operations Area which encompasses the seven Central American countries. Our focus is strengthening partnerships, maintaining personal readiness, and integrating JTF-Bravo capabilities with our partner nations. This focus enables combined operations to effectively counter regional threats, build our partners' capacity, and quickly respond to humanitarian assistance/disaster relief contingencies. 

For information on your upcoming assignment, check out our Welcome Guide for all guidance on arrival and necessary documents you may need.

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History of JTF-Bravo
History of JTF-Bravo

JTF-Bravo History

  • 1982: Palmerola Air Base is constructed.
  • 1983: JTF-11 is established and later re-designated JTF-Alpha. 
  • 1984: JTF-Alpha is re-designated as JTF-Bravo with added mission to deter Nicaraguan aggression. 
  • 1992-1994: Transitional period; JTF-Bravo works on bilateral humanitarian and civil assistance operations. 
  • 1997: Commander in Chief’s Theater Engagement plan issued, calling for Soto Cano to serve as strategic gateway to theater. 
  • 1998: JTF-Bravo provides disaster relief assistance after Hurricane Mitch.
  • 1999: 1st Battalion, 228th Aviation Regiment assigned as tenant unit from Panama. 
  • 2000: 612th Air Base Squadron activation.
  • 2002: JTF-Bravo’s mission revised to include joint and interagency operations. 
  • 2007: JTF-Bravo dispatched medical team to Peru in response to severe earthquake.
  • 2010: JTF-Bravo supported operation Unified Response in Haiti.
  • 2014: JTF-Bravo provided aid to regions in Honduras following tropical storm Hannah. 
  • March - April 2016: JTF-Bravo provided support fighting wildfires in Tela, Honduras and the Darién Province, Panama.
  • October 2016: JTF-Bravo provided assistance and humanitarian efforts to Haiti following Hurricane Matthew.
  • March 2017: JTF-Bravo provides support in combating large forest fires in Honduras.
  • September 2017: JTF-Bravo provides hurricane relief assistance in collaboration with USAID/OFDA as part of JTF-Leeward Islands  
  • 2019:  JTF-Bravo provides aerial transportation assistance in Panama during Operation Darien Lift.
  • 2020: JTF-Bravo supports rescue, disaster relief and humanitarian assistance missions in Honduras, Guatemala and Panama after devastation left by hurricanes Eta and Iota.
  • 2021: JTF-Bravo deployed approximately 200 personnel in support of JTF-Haiti after a 7.2 magnitude earthquake devastated the country.
  • 2022: Within 24 hours, JTF-Bravo deployed a forward C2 and fuel capabilities to Haiti. Effectively delivering over 123,000 gallons of fuel as a part of FUELED COMMITMENT.
  • 2024: U.S. humanitarian aid for Honduras tops 6 million pounds with the Denton Program and through the help of JTF-Bravo.

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A member from the exercise crisis response team addresses a group working on the emergency response plan during a training scenario. - Interagency partners discuss the disaster scenario presented during the Joint Task Force-Bravo led exercise, Jaguar Sentinel, in Panama at Sistema Nacional de Protección Civil (SINAPROC) headquarters, June 26, 2025. Groups were asked to prioritize their response efforts based on all provided scenario information and identify limitations. They discussed important topics like how the national alert process works, how SINAPROC is activated in the event of a disaster, where aid warehouses are located, and reasonable response times. With over 40 years of service, JTF-Bravo stands as the longest running U.S. military task force in the region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Katelin Robinson)

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U.S. Army Col. Daniel Alder, left, Joint Task Force-Bravo outgoing commander, U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Evan L. Pettus, center, U.S. Southern Command military deputy commander, and Col. Robert Snyder, JTF-Bravo commander, render a salute during the playing of service anthems at Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras, June 18, 2025. Established in 1983, JTF-Bravo supports U.S. military and humanitarian operations throughout Central America, providing critical airlift, medical, logistics, and security assistance to partner nations.  (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Sadie Colbert) - U.S. Army Col. Daniel Alder, left, Joint Task Force-Bravo outgoing commander, U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Evan L. Pettus, center, U.S. Southern Command military deputy commander, and Col. Robert Snyder, JTF-Bravo commander, render a salute during the playing of service anthems at Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras, June 18, 2025. Established in 1983, JTF-Bravo supports U.S. military and humanitarian operations throughout Central America, providing critical airlift, medical, logistics, and security assistance to partner nations.  (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Sadie Colbert)

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Col. Robert C. Snyder III takes command of Joi...

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Pilots and aircrew from the 1-228th Aviation Regiment pose with a child dressed as a pilot during the Honduran Fuerza Aerea Air Show. - Pilots and aircrew from the 1-228th Aviation Regiment, Joint Task Force-Bravo, pose with a child dressed as a pilot during the Honduran Fuerza Aerea Air Show in La Lima Cortes, Honduras, June 15, 2025. The annual air show was held to raise money for a local hospital, Mario Catarino Rivas and the Mil Aulas Foundation. Two helicopters, a CH-47 Chinook and UH-60 Black Hawk from 1-228 Aviation Regiment, Joint Task Force-Bravo attended the 2-day event supporting community outreach and aviation partnership. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Katelin Robinson)

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