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612th Air Base Squadron

The 612th Air Base Squadron provides air base support to Joint Task Force-Bravo operations and 12th Air Force including air traffic control, logistics, base civil engineering, fire department, airfield operations and personnel functions.

Mission 

The 612th Air Base Squadron operates and maintains the Soto Cano Air Base airfield as a critical strategic airlift capable hub in support of the U.S. Southern Command  within Central America with day, night, all-weather capabilities.  As the Senior Airfield Authority at Soto Cano Air Base, the 612th Air Base Squadron is the sole authority responsible for safe airfield operations, and for the control, operation, and maintenance of the airfield and supporting land and facilities. 

The 612th Air Base Squadron's Fire Emergency Services conduct exercise CENTAM SMOKE, a biannual exercise hosted at Soto Cano Air Base that includes participation from multinational firefighters from all across Central America exchanging knowledge with U.S. counterparts, to strengthen partner nation capacities as well as professional and cooperative relationships to maintain regional readiness. 

 

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A photo of an Airmen transporting goods.

May 10, 2024

U.S. humanitarian aid for Honduras tops 6 million pounds with Denton Program

SOTO CANO AIR BASE, Honduras — A KC-46A Pegasus from the 931st Air Refueling Wing, McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, delivers 12 pallets of cargo for the Denton Program at Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras, May 8, 2024.

U.S. Airmen with the 612th Air Base Squadron, prepare donations for children at the Children of Love Foundation in La Paz, Honduras, at Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras, April 24, 2021. Members with the 612th ABS donated clothing, shoes, underwear, and towels in a backpack for each child, as well as toys, soap, toothpaste, and school supplies that were delivered in large boxes to 18 orphans who live at the orphanage. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Marleah Cabano)

April 28, 2021

612th ABS delivers donations to Honduras orphanage

SOTO CANO AIR BASE, Honduras (AFNS) — Airmen with the 612th Air Base Squadron traveled to the Children of Love Foundation Orphanage in La Paz delivering donations to 18 orphans who call the sanctuary home, April 25.

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April 27, 2021

612th ABS delivers donations to Children of Love Orphanage in La Paz, Honduras

Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras — Airmen with the 612th Air Base Squadron traveled to the Children of Love Foundation Orphanage, April 25, 2021, and delivered donations to the 18 orphans who call the sanctuary home in La Paz, Honduras.

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April 6, 2021

U.S., Honduras, Costa Rica train for fires

Soto Cano Air Base — Joint Task Force-Bravo’s 612th Air Base Squadron hosted a new iteration of exercise CENTAM SMOKE at Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras March 22 - 26, with the participation of 19 firefighters from Honduras and 5 from Costa Rica.

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.