For the female participants, Kirstin Wier (right) placed first in the half marathon on May 10 in Guantanamo Bay and Kimberly Higdon finished third. Not in photo: Melissa Belleman who placed second. Joint Task Force Guantanamo conducts safe and humane care and custody of detained enemy combatants. The JTF conducts interrogation operations to collect strategic intelligence in support of the Global War on Terror and supports law enforcement and war crimes investigations. JTF Guantanamo is committed to the safety and security of American service members and civilians working inside its detention facilities.