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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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.

Recent News

U.S. Army 1st Lt. Jacob Aguilar, Joint Task Force-Bravo J7 engineering project officer, explains parts of a small, unmanned aircraft system (sUAS) during exercise AGILE BEAR 25, Belize City, Belize, Aug. 4, 2025. AGILE BEAR, led by JTF-Bravo provides critical subject matter expert exchanges in disaster response and counter transnational criminal organization activities preparing U.S. Southern Command’s Situational Assessment Team, 1st Battalion, 228th Aviation Regiment, and Belize and NATO partners for a collaborative response in times of crises. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Dylan Rossitto) - U.S. Army 1st Lt. Jacob Aguilar, Joint Task Force-Bravo J7 engineering project officer, explains parts of a small, unmanned aircraft system (sUAS) during exercise AGILE BEAR 25, Belize City, Belize, Aug. 4, 2025. AGILE BEAR, led by JTF-Bravo provides critical subject matter expert exchanges in disaster response and counter transnational criminal organization activities preparing U.S. Southern Command’s Situational Assessment Team, 1st Battalion, 228th Aviation Regiment, and Belize and NATO partners for a collaborative response in times of crises. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Dylan Rossitto)

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US, BDF, BCG conduct sUAS SME exchange during A...

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) - 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)

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US, BDF, BCG practice tactical combat casualty ...

A crashed aircraft used for illicit activities was spotted in an illegal airstrip in Belize, August 2, 2025. As part of exercise AGILE BEAR 25, Joint Task Force-Bravo honed their Automated Route Reconnaissance Kit (ARRK) skills, which collected data on illegal landing strips in Belize. Exercises like AGILE BEAR increase our shared readiness to respond to natural disasters and security challenges through multifaceted capabilities ensuring our strength through unity and solidifying U.S. Southern Command's Joint Task Force-Bravo, as the partner of choice in Central America. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Sadie Colbert) - A crashed aircraft used for illicit activities was spotted in an illegal airstrip in Belize, August 2, 2025. As part of exercise AGILE BEAR 25, Joint Task Force-Bravo honed their Automated Route Reconnaissance Kit (ARRK) skills, which collected data on illegal landing strips in Belize. Exercises like AGILE BEAR increase our shared readiness to respond to natural disasters and security challenges through multifaceted capabilities ensuring our strength through unity and solidifying U.S. Southern Command's Joint Task Force-Bravo, as the partner of choice in Central America. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Sadie Colbert)

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JTF-Bravo realiza un vuelo ARRK