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Archive: May, 2017

U.S. Air Force Maj. Crystal Palmatier, a pediatrician with the 96th Medical Support Group from Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, checks a patient's heart beat at a medical readiness event in Dangriga, Belize, May 22, 2017. This is the third and final medical event scheduled for Beyond the Horizon 2017, a U.S. Southern Command-sponsored, Army South-led exercise designed to provide humanitarian and engineering services to communities in need, demonstrating U.S. support for Belize. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Kelson Brooks) (RELEASED)

May 30, 2017

U.S. troops provide medical care in Belize

As part of the Beyond the Horizon 2017 humanitarian and civic assistance exercise, U.S. military medical personnel are working with the Belize Defense Force and the Ministries of Defense, Health and Education to provide care to Belizeans during an eleven-day medical event in Dangriga.

U.S. Air Force Major Jodi Pritchard, 167th Aeromedical Squadron Flight Nurse, West Virginia Air National Guard, Charleston, West Virginia, participates in a discussion with Peruvian medical personnel during a subject matter expert exchange in Lima, Peru, May 17, 2017. The goal of the global health exchange is to share best practices, enhance relationships, and build partnership capacities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Danny Rangel)

May 25, 2017

U.S. and Peruvian air force share medical knowledge, experience

LIMA, Peru — Nine medical and aviation personnel from the U.S. Air Force traveled to Lima, Peru as part of a subject matter expert exchange with the Peruvian air force May 15-19, 2017. During the five-day engagement, the U.S. Airmen worked closely with their Peruvian counterparts to share information on medical training, standards and evaluation, and public

Maj. Gen. David G. Bellon, the incoming commander for U.S. Marine Corps Forces, South, speaks during the unit's change of command ceremony in Doral, Florida, May 22, 2017. Brig. Gen. Kevin M. Iiams relinquished command of MARFORSOUTH to Bellon after serving as the commander since January 2016. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Gunnery Sgt. Zachary Dyer)

May 24, 2017

Maj. Gen. Bellon takes command of MARFORSOUTH

Maj. Gen. David G. Bellon assumed command of U.S. Marine Corps Forces, South during a change of command ceremony in Doral, Florida, May 22.

Media members get video of contraband during a drug offload press event in Port Everglades, Fla., May 18, 2017. Joint operations lead to the interdiction of over 18.5 tons of contraband. (Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Luke Clayton)

May 20, 2017

Coast Guard offloads more than 18 tons of cocaine in Port Everglades

The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Hamilton offloaded approximately 18.5 tons (16,856 kilograms) of cocaine Thursday in Port Everglades worth an estimated $498 million wholesale seized in international waters off the Eastern Pacific Ocean.

CARIBBEAN SEA (April 19, 2017) - U.S. Coast Guard Law Enforcement (LEDET) personnel embarked on the Cyclone-class patrol coastal ship USS Zephyr (PC 8) board a panga carrying 750 kilograms of cocaine. Zephyr is currently underway in support of Operation Martillo, a joint operation with the U.S. Coast Guard and partner nations, within the U.S. 4th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Casey J. Hopkins/Released)

May 11, 2017

USS Zephyr returns home following counterdrug patrol in Latin America, Caribbean

MAYPORT, Fla. (NNS) -- The Cyclone-class patrol costal ship USS Zephyr (PC 8) and its embarked U.S. Coast Guard Law Enforcement Detachment (LEDET) returned to its homeport in Mayport, Florida, May 10, following a 56 day patrol in the 4th fleet area of operations conducting Operation Martillo.

U.S. Army Lt. Col. Derrick Kooker, a medical provider with the Wyoming National Guard assigned to Beyond the Horizon 2017, checks the inner ear canal of a patient during a medical readiness event held at Macal River Park in San Ignacio, Belize May 8, 2017. This is the second of three health events held by BTH 2017. Beyond the Horizon is a U.S. Southern Command-sponsored, Army South-led exercise designed to provide humanitarian and engineering services to communities in need, demonstrating U.S. support for Belize.

May 10, 2017

Wyoming National Guard provides medical care in Belize

Soldiers from the Wyoming National Guard kicked off the second of three medical readiness events as part of Beyond the Horizon 2017 at Macal River Park in San Ignacio, Belize May 8. BTH 2017 is a U.S. and Belize partnership exercise designed to provide humanitarian and engineering services to communities in need, demonstrating U.S. support for Belize.

Firefighters from Central America learn new fire hose techniques at a live fire exercise during Central America Sharing Mutual Operational and Experience at Joint Task Force – Bravo, Apr. 26, 2017. CENTAM SMOKE is a biannual exercise hosted by Joint Task Force – Bravo with 35 participants from across the 7 Central America nations that includes safety, personal protective equipment, apparatus familiarization, fire hose applications, structural/helicopter live fire evolutions, medical training, vehicle extrication, and aircraft (UH–60/CH–47) egress familiarization, Apr. 24-28, 2017. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Scott Thompson/released)

May 8, 2017

Partnership and camaraderie, the key to fighting fires in Central America

SOTO CANO AIR BASE, Honduras — Thirty four firefighters from all across Central America came together here, from April 24 – 28, to participate in the Central America Sharing Mutual Operational Knowledge and Experiences exercise, also known as CENTAM SMOKE, and train in firefighting techniques with their U.S. counterparts from Joint Task Force-Bravo’s 612th Air Base Squadron Fire Department.

A crew member from Coast Guard Cutter Tarpon, an 87-foot Coast Patrol Boat homeported in St. Petersburg, Florida, and his crew offload 1,735 kilograms of cocaine, an estimated wholesale value of $56 million, Wednesday, May 3, 2017 at Coast Guard Sector St. Petersburg, Florida. The contraband was interdicted during four separate cases supporting Operation Martillo, a joint interagency and multi-national collaborative effort among 14 Western Hemisphere and European nations to stop the flow of illicit cargo by Transnational Criminal Organizations. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Michael De Nyse)

May 4, 2017

Coast Guard offloads $56 million of cocaine in St. Petersburg

The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Tarpon offloaded approximately 1,735 kilograms of cocaine Wednesday worth an estimated wholesale value of $56 million and transferred custody of eight suspected drug smugglers at Coast Guard Sector St. Petersburg.

More than 190 members of Joint Task Force-Bravo hiked approximately 3.6 miles round-trip to the village of San Jerónimo, Comayagua, Honduras, Apr. 29, 2017. Members carried more than 5025 lbs of food and supplies, 24 soccer balls and 3 piñatas to the people of San Jerónimo. Chapel hikes have been occurring since 2003, with the JTF-Bravo Chapel sponsoring an average of six every year. The hikes are designed to provide a practical way for JTF-Bravo members to engage and partner with local communities to provide support to surrounding villages in need of food and supplies. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Scott Thompson/released)

May 2, 2017

JTF-Bravo hikes over 5000 pounds of food and supplies to San Jerónimo, Comayagua, Honduras

COMAYAGUA, Honduras — Villagers of San Jerónimo, Comayagua, Honduras receive bags of food from more than 190 members of Joint Task Force-Bravo.

May 2, 2017

Beyond the Horizon 2017 planners meet with civic partners regarding upcoming medical event in San Ignacio

Command team members and medical planners from Beyond the Horizon 2017 met with Cayo district leaders April 27 to discuss operations for the upcoming medical event scheduled for May 8 through May 16 in San Ignacio. BTH 2017 is a partnership exercise between U.S. Southern Command and the Government of Belize designed to improve health and educational facilities by providing five construction projects and three health care events throughout the country.