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Feb. 5, 2026

Joint Task Force-Bravo 1-228 Aviation Regiment participates in Ilopango Air Show 2026

ILOPANGO, El Salvador — At the invitation of our regional partners, our aviation units participate in air shows to foster positive relations, strengthen regional partnerships and capabilities, and showcase our operational assets. Over the two day event, attendees met the crew, took photos, and experienced the aircraft up close, including the pilot and troop seats.

People in military uniforms, and civilians stand side by side.

Feb. 4, 2026

CAT 4361, U.S Southern Command Humanitarian Assistance Program, and Guatemala Partner to Provide Medical Care in Puerto San Jose

PUERTO SAN JOSE, Guatemala — Civil Affairs Team 4361, assigned to Army Forces Battalion, Joint Task Force-Bravo, alongside U.S. Southern Command’s Humanitarian Assistance Program, partnered with the Guatemalan Department of Health of Escuintla to bring vital medical services and approximately $12,000 worth of medications and supplies to communities in Puerto San Jose, Guatemala, Jan. 29-30, 2026.

People in military uniforms, and civilians stand side by side.

Feb. 4, 2026

CAT 4361, U.S Southern Command Humanitarian Assistance Program, and Guatemala Partner to Provide Medical Care in Puerto San Jose

PUERTO SAN JOSE, Guatemala — Civil Affairs Team 4361, assigned to Army Forces Battalion, Joint Task Force-Bravo, alongside U.S. Southern Command’s Humanitarian Assistance Program, partnered with the Guatemalan Department of Health of Escuintla to bring vital medical services and approximately $12,000 worth of medications and supplies to communities in Puerto San Jose, Guatemala, Jan. 29-30, 2026.

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Jan. 29, 2026

Hegseth Touts Deterrent Effect of Venezuela Raid During First 2026 Cabinet Meeting

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth said Operation Absolute Resolve, which occurred Jan. 3, was spectacularly executed, demonstrated the skills of the U.S. military and served to reestablish the deterrent effect of the U.S. armed forces during a cabinet meeting at the White House.

military helicopters fly in the sky

Jan. 28, 2026

JTF-Bravo Aircraft Support U.S.– Panama Jungle Training

Aircrews with the 1st Battalion, 228th Aviation Regiment, Joint Task Force-Bravo are in Panama to provide dedicated medical evacuation coverage throughout the Combined Jungle Operations Training Course.

Man holds fire arm.

Jan. 28, 2026

571st MSAS Advances Costa Rican Aviation Capabilities

TRAVIS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. — SAN JOSE, Costa Rica – Air Advisors from the 571st Mobility Support Advisory Squadron (MSAS) recently completed a multi-week engagement with the Costa Rican Servicio de Vigilancia Aérea (SVA), strengthening the nation's aviation maintenance, flight safety, logistics, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR), and base defense capabilities under the U.S. Southern Command Theater Maintenance Partnership Initiative (TMPI) program.

Two people in uniform stand atop a rigid hull inflatable boat that's being wheeled in on a dock during daylight.

Jan. 26, 2026

Boat Donation Reinforces U.S.-Panama Partnership

A U.S. Southern Command donation of four Rigid Hull Inflatable Boats to Panama will enhance surveillance operations in the region.

Service members offload cargo from a military airplane using heavy equipment machinery.

Jan. 22, 2026

Joint Task Force-Bravo receives Denton Delivery in Honduras

SOTO CANO AIR BASE, Honduras. — A C-5M Super Galaxy from the 433rd Airlift Wing Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, delivered 90,000 pounds of humanitarian cargo to Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras, Jan. 12, 2026.

U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Evan L. Pettus, left, U.S. Southern Command acting commander shakes hands with Col. Brandon Alford, right, U.S. Space Forces Southern commander during an activation ceremony for U.S. Space Forces Southern at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, Jan. 21, 2026. SPACEFOR–SOUTH serves as the space component to U.S. Southern Command, responsible for integrating space power with joint, interagency and multinational partners to support regional security, deterrence and stability across Central America, South America and the Caribbean. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Rachel Maxwell)

Jan. 21, 2026

Space Forces Southern activated at Davis-Monthan AFB

DAVIS-MONTHAN AIR FORCE BASE, Ariz. — The U.S. Space Force and U.S. Southern Command officially marked the activation of Space Forces Southern (SPACEFOR–SOUTH) during a ceremony at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Jan. 21, 2026, formalizing the command’s role in integrating space capabilities across the Western Hemisphere.

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Dec. 22, 2025

CAT 242 and Guatemala Partnered to Provide Medical Care in Puerto Barrios

PUERTO BARRIOS, Guatemala. — Civil Affairs Team 242, assigned to Army Forces Battalion, Joint Task Force-Bravo, partnered with the Brigada de Infanteria de Marina, Comando Naval del Caribe, Coordinadora Nacional para la Reducción de Desastres, and the municipal government of Puerto Barrios, Guatemala to bring vital medical services and approximately $10,000 worth of medications to underserved communities in Puerto Barrios, Dec. 13-14, 2025.

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