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June 1, 2017

 Marine task force deploys to Central America 

                                Marines and sailors with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force - Southern Command, the rapid response force assigned to U.S. Southern Command’s area of responsibility, arrived in Central America June 1.             

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.              

April 28, 2017

 MEDRETE and MPE missions support medical care in Honduras 

                    COLÓN, Honduras —                                                Thirty-four personnel from Joint Task Force-Bravo’s Medical Element, along with Joint Security Forces (JSF) and Joint Support Battalion (JSB), participated in a two-day Medical Readiness Training Exercise (MEDRETE) and a Military Partnership Engagement with the Honduran Armed Forces April 20-22, providing basic medical care for more the 1,500 patients.             

April 13, 2017

 Airmen use special experience to foster relationships during Global Health Engagement 

                    TEGUCIGALPA, HONDURAS -  —                                                A team of five Airmen, two with a special experience identifier earned through the International Health Specialist (IHS) program, traveled to Tegucigalpa, Honduras to work side-by-side with their Honduran air force counterparts during a subject matter expert exchange here, April 3.             

April 11, 2017

 La Paz, Comayagua Police force receives training  

                    COMAYAGUA, Honduras —                                                To further strengthen the knowledge of the local police forces, 115 members of the National Police force Comayagua and La Paz participated in a Subject matter Exchange with Joint Security Forces personnel from Joint Task Force-Bravo, stationed at Soto Cano Air Base in Palmerola, Comayagua.            

March 22, 2017

 JTF-Bravo Helps Fight Wildfires in Honduras 

                    SOTO CANO AIR BASE, Honduras  —                                                Members of Joint Task Force-Bravo partnered with Honduran Public Forces to contain multiple life-threatening wildfires here the first week of March.            

March 13, 2017

 Navy Environmental and Preventative Medicine Unit conducts training engagements with Honduran health professionals 

                                Sailors from Navy Environmental and Preventive Medicine Unit (NEPMU) 2 used knowledge exchange and training events (KET) to help build partner nation capacity during Continuing Promise 2017’s (CP-17) visit to Trujillo, Honduras.            

March 9, 2017

 Continuing Promise 2017 Completes Humanitarian Mission in Honduras, Tops 12,900 Patient Encounters 

                                U.S. military personnel departed Trujillo, Honduras, after completing a 10-day mission stop in support of Continuing Promise 2017 (CP-17).            

Feb. 27, 2017

 Continuing Promise 2017 Begins Honduran Operations 

                    TRUJILLO, Honduras —                                                An opening ceremony marking the start of operations for Continuing Promise 2017’s (CP-17) second mission stop took place Feb. 21 in Trujillo, Honduras.  The event was attended by local government officials; U.S. and Honduran military personnel; and the Honorable James Nealon, U.S. Ambassador to Honduras, who highlighted how the two nations’ partnership will make the 10-day mission stop successful.            

Jan. 23, 2017

 USNS Spearhead Set to Deploy, Continuing Promise 2017 Begins 

                                Continuing Promise 2017 (CP-17) will begin early next week with the deployment of the Military Sealift Command-operated expeditionary fast transport vessel, USNS Spearhead (T-EPF 1), to the U.S. Southern Command area of responsibility.            

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