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The training further built confidence between the maintainers and aviators supporting U.S. Southern Command, and highlights one of JTF-Bravo's means of aerial recovery of inoperative and lightly and heavily damaged helicopters using medium-lift and heavy-lift helicopters as the recovery vehicles.

Nov. 6, 2023

1-228th Aviation Regiment trains on UMARK

SOTO CANO AIR BASE, Honduras — The 1-228th Aviation Regiment trained on rigging a Unit Maintenance Aerial Recovery Kit to an Alpha Company's UH-60 Blackhawk on Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras, Nov. 2, 2023.

June 21, 2023

JTF-Bravo excels in multinational HA/DR exercise

PANAMA CITY, Panama — From earthquakes and volcanic activity to forest fires and tropical storms, the variety of natural disaster threats Central America faces constantly is endless.

Members of Panama’s Servicio Nacional de Fronteras (SENAFRONT) transfer cargo from a CH-47 Chinook.

May 12, 2023

JTF-Bravo Joins Panamanian Humanitarian Exercise

Joint Task Force-Bravo, a unit under the U.S. Southern Command and based out of Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras, will conduct exercise Keel Billed Toucan in locations across Panama from May 9-12.

Feb. 28, 2023

Joint Task Force-Bravo Attends Action on Disaster Relief 2023 Conference in Panama

PANAMA CITY, PANAMA — Joint Task Force-Bravo, a task force under the United States Southern Command, had the opportunity to attend and participate in the 8th annual Action on Disaster Relief 2023 conference in Panama City, Panama 21 February- 24 February.

July 18, 2022

SINAPROC, JTF-Bravo Prepare to Face Complex Emergencies Together

Panama City, Panama — Joint Task Force-Bravo, in coordination with the National Civil Protection System (SINAPROC) and representatives of Panama's security and emergency services, conducted a joint exercise to improve coordination in disaster response, July 13 to 14.

U.S. service members assigned to Joint Task Force-Bravo deliver charitable donations to the Horizontes al Futuro Orphanage in Comayagua, Honduras, Sept. 5, 2020. The donations given included food, clothing, and shoes for the children of the orphanage and the service members observed strict COVID-19 protocols while conducting the donation. Visits like these represent the long-lasting ties JTF-Bravo has established with the community and reinforce our partnership.

Sept. 10, 2020

Joint Task Force-Bravo’s Headquarters Support Company Gives Back

SOTO CANO AIR BASE, Honduras — U.S. servicemembers from the Army Forces Battalion Headquarters Support Company at Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras, delivered charitable donations to the Horizontes al Futuro Orphanage in Comayagua Honduras, Sept. 5, 2020.

March 2, 2020

JTF-Bravo, Honduran Leaders Recognize Strong Bonds at Soto Cano

SOTO CANO AIR BASE, Honduras — Joint Task Force-Bravo hosted Honduran military and civilian leaders at Soto Cano Air Base, Feb. 28, 2020, to strengthen partnerships and recognize the value of continued camaraderie.

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.