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Jan. 31, 2022

 JTF-Bravo supports VPOTUS visit 

                    SOTO CANA AIR BASE, Honduras —                                                Joint Task Force Bravo, along with its supporting units and agencies, supported the Vice President of the United States Kamala Harris’ visit to Honduras, Jan. 27, 2022 at Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras.             

Jan. 28, 2022

 470th Military Intelligence Brigade Soldier joins  Sergeant Audie Murphy Club 

                    JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO - FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas —                                                Staff Sgt. Kevin Sims Jr., the training non-commissioned officer in charge of information and intelligence analysis with the 470th Military Intelligence Brigade, was recently inducted into the Sergeant Audie Murphy Club for his outstanding leadership and performance at the U.S. Army South Headquarters at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston.            

Jan. 28, 2022

 Army South conducts rehearsal of concept mass migration drill 

                    JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas  —                                                U.S. Army South conducted a rehearsal of concept drill Jan. 19-20 based on a Caribbean mass migration scenario designed to ensure the team is ready to support a U.S. Government response if called upon.            

Jan. 22, 2022

 SOUTHCOM Commander Visits Jamaica, Strengthens Partnership with ‘Regional Security Leader’ 

                                The Commander of U.S. Southern Command, U.S. Army Gen. Laura Richardson, visited Jamaica Jan. 20-22, meeting with security leaders to reaffirm support of the U.S.-Jamaica security partnership. Richardson also attended the historic Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) change-of-command Jan. 21 as Rear Adm. Antonette Wemyss-Gorman was sworn in as the force’s first female Chief of Defence Staff.            

Jan. 18, 2022

 USS Milwaukee Seizes $22 Million in Suspected Cocaine 

                                The Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS Milwaukee (LCS 5) with embarked U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) Law Enforcement Detachment (LEDET) 402 seized an estimated $22 million in suspected cocaine, Jan. 7, 2022.            

Jan. 18, 2022

 U.S. military wraps up disaster relief exercise in Belize 

                    Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras —                                                Joint Task Force-Bravo conducted a humanitarian assistance and disaster relief exercise at Price Barracks in Ladyville, Belize, from Jan. 7-18, 2022. JTF-Bravo is an expeditionary Joint Task Force operating as U.S. Southern Command's lead forward element in the Central America region and is based out of Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras.            

Jan. 18, 2022

 Exercise KBT validates JTF-Bravo’s capabilities in Belize 

                    Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras —                                                Joint Task Force-Bravo tested its disaster response readiness by conducting an exercise and a Global Health Engagement in Belize, Jan. 7 -18, 2022.            

Jan. 13, 2022

 FOL Curacao rolls out post COVID-19 lockdown community outreach to build relationships and strengthen partnerships 

                    FORWARD OPERATING LOCATION, Curacao —                                                Taking advantage of the reprieve from COVID-19 restrictions, the 429th Expeditionary Operations Squadron at Forward Operating Location Curacao reinvigorated their community outreach efforts and key leader engagements.In September 2021, the Prime Minister and the Minister of Transport visited with the leadership team at the FOL; this was the first            

Jan. 10, 2022

 JTF-B Provides Medical Care in Belize  

                    Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras —                                                Joint Task Force-Bravo (JTF-Bravo), a unit under the U.S. Southern Command (U.S. SOUTHCOM) based out of Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras will conduct a Global Health Engagement in the Toledo district, Belize, Jan 10 -14.              

Jan. 6, 2022

 JTF-Bravo Conducts Disaster Response Exercise in Belize 

                    Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras —                                                Joint Task Force-Bravo (JTF-Bravo), a unit under the U.S. Southern Command (U.S. SOUTHCOM) and based out of Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras, will conduct exercise Keel Billed Toucan, a humanitarian and disaster relief scenario near Ladyville, Belize, January 7 – 21.             

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