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Nov. 19, 2020

 JTF-Bravo aviation assistance concludes 

                    SOTO CANO AIR BASE, Honduras —                                                After almost two weeks of disaster relief missions, personnel assigned to Joint Task Force-Bravo culminate rescue and aviation assistance operations in areas affected by Hurricane Eta in Panama, Guatemala and Honduras.            

Oct. 28, 2020

 SOUTHCOM Commander Visits Central America 

                                Adm. Craig Faller visited Central America Oct. 19 – 23 to meet with leaders in Honduras, Guatemala, El Salvador and Costa Rica to discuss continued security cooperation and counter narcotics support.             

Oct. 7, 2020

 USS Gabrielle Giffords, Salvadoran Forces Conduct Passing Exercise 

                    EASTERN PACIFIC OCEAN —                                                The Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Gabrielle Giffords (LCS 10) executed a passing exercise (PASSEX) with naval counterparts from El Salvador in the Eastern Pacific Ocean Oct. 6.            

July 30, 2020

 USS Kidd and El Salvadoran Forces Unite for PASSEX 

                                The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Kidd (DDG 100), partnered with El Salvador Maritime Patrol Vessel (PM-13) to conduct a passing exercise (PASSEX), July 29.            

Feb. 24, 2020

 VP-4 Assists in Counter Drug Operations: U.S. 4th Fleet 

                                Sailors assigned to Patrol Squadron (VP) 4, currently forward deployed to Cooperative Security Location (CSL), El Salvador work in unison with the U.S. Coast Guard and local forces to counter drug operations within the U.S. 4th Fleet area of operations.            

June 21, 2019

 Multinational task force begins deployment during hurricane season to Latin America, Caribbean 

                                Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force - Southern Command officially kicked off their 2019 deployment with an opening ceremony at Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras, June 21.             

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.             

March 14, 2019

 1-228th Avn Regt. Trains with El Salvador Special Forces 

                    SOTO CANO AIR BASE, HONDURAS —                                                Joint Task Force Bravo’s 1-228th Aviation Regiment worked with the 7th Special Forces Group to train Salvadoran Special Forces soldiers in paradrop operations, helocast and fast rope insertion extraction system training in El Salvador, March 4-7.            

Jan. 25, 2019

 SOUTHCOM Commander Visits Central America, Discusses Regional Security Cooperation 

                                U.S. Navy Adm. Craig S. Faller, commander of U.S. Southern Command, wrapped up a week-long visit to Central America today where he met with regional leaders to discuss security cooperation and express the command’s continued commitment to enduring partnerships with regional security forces.            

Oct. 17, 2018

 U.S. Navy Medical Team Begins Subject Matter Expert Exchanges in El Salvador 

                                U.S. Navy medical professionals assigned to Southern Partnership Station’s (SPS) Fleet Health Engagement Team (FHET) landed in El Salvador Oct. 3 to participate in subject matter expert exchanges (SMEE) and partner capacity building engagements with El Salvadorian military professionals in La Union as part of SPS 2018.            

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