| Joint Task Force Bravo | |
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| Active | 1983 — present |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | Joint |
| Part of | US Southern Command |
| Garrison/HQ | Soto Cano Air Base |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander |
Colonel Marcus De Oliveira |
Joint Task Force Bravo (JTF-B) is one of three Task Forces under United States Southern Command (USSOUTHCOM). The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The United States Southern Command ( USSOUTHCOM) located in Miami, Florida, is one of ten Unified Combatant Commands (COCOMs in the Soto Cano Air Base (commonly known as Palmerola Air Base) is a joint Honduras and United States Military base near Comayagua Colonel ( RP ˈkɜnəl GA ˈkɜrnəl is a Military rank of a Commissioned officer, with corresponding ranks existing in almost every country The United States Southern Command ( USSOUTHCOM) located in Miami, Florida, is one of ten Unified Combatant Commands (COCOMs in the JTF-B is headquartered at Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras (formerly known as Palmerola Air Base), located 10 miles south of the Honduran city of Comayagua. Soto Cano Air Base (commonly known as Palmerola Air Base) is a joint Honduras and United States Military base near Comayagua Honduras in Spanish, República de Honduras) is a democratic republic in Central America. Comayagua is a city in Honduras, some 80 km northwest of Tegucigalpa on the highway to San Pedro Sula at 14
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Mission
JTF-Bravo conducts joint, combined and interagency operations, and supports contingency operations throughout the assigned geographical area in order to enhance theater-wide operational security and reinforce regional cooperation.
History
When the task force was first established in 1983 as Joint Task Force 11 (not to be confused with a similarly named task force from World War II), then Joint Task Force Alpha (JTF-A), JTF-B's mission was to support US forces in Central America, provide training and advisory support for the armed forces of Honduras and Guatemala, as well as at least some indirect support for the Nicaraguan Contras. Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including The Contras is a label given to the various rebel groups opposing Nicaragua 's FSLN (Frente Sandinista de Liberacion Nacional Sandinista Junta of National
Additionally, JTF-B has provided disaster response support to various Central American countries upon request. For example, in the aftermath of Hurricane Mitch in 1998 they played a vital role in civilian search and rescue efforts as well as supporting host governments' post-disaster recovery operations. Hurricane Mitch was one of the deadliest and most powerful Hurricanes on record in the Atlantic basin with maximum sustained winds of 180 mph (285 km/h Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) JTF-B continues to engage in "New Horizon" exercises that are designed to help build local infrastructure through the construction of roads, bridges, school, clinics, wells, etc. Infrastructure typically refers to the technical structures that support a society such as Roads Water supply, Wastewater, Power grids A road is an identifiable route, way or path between two or more places. Bridges is the plural form of Bridge. People Bridges is the Family name of Alicia Bridges, A school (from Greek σχολεῖον - scholeion) is an Institution designed to allow and encourage Students (or "pupils" A clinic (or an outpatient clinic) is a small private or public health facility that is devoted to the care of Outpatients, often in a community in contrast Units permanently assigned to JTF-B perform this work routinely, often in conjunction with other US military active duty, reserve, and national guard medical and engineer units that travel to Central America to assist with the MEDRETEs and New Horizon exercises.
Other examples of humanitarian aid rendered by JTF-B include relief missions responding to Hurricane Stan in Guatemala in October 2005, Hurricane Beta and Hurricane Gamma in Honduras in November 2005, a medical mission to León, Nicaragua in September 2006 in response to wide-spread alcohol poisoning, and a relief effort in response to massive flooding in Colón, Panama in November 2006. Humanitarian aid (also called succour) is material or logistical assistance provided for humanitarian purposes typically in response to humanitarian crises Hurricane Stan was the eighteenth named Hurricane Beta was the twenty-third named storm fourteenth hurricane, and seventh major hurricane of the record-breaking 2005 Atlantic hurricane season. Tropical Storm Gamma affected much of the Caribbean Islands and Honduras during November The short-term effects of alcohol on the human body can take several forms A flood is an overflow of an expanse of water that submerges land a deluge
Recently New Horizons efforts have included El Salvador, Honduras and the Dominican Republic in 2006 and Guatemala, Belize, Nicaragua, and Panama in 2007. The Dominican Republic ( Spanish: República Dominicana;) is a nation located in the Caribbean region and shares the island of Hispaniola with
In August 2007 JTF Bravo dispatched teams to Peru in response to a 8. Peru (Perú Piruw Piruw officially the Republic of Peru ( reˈpuβlika del peˈɾu is a country in western South America. 0 magnitude earthquake. The 2007 Peru earthquake was an Earthquake measuring 80 on the Moment magnitude scale that hit the central coast of Peru on Wednesday August 15 [1] JTF-B also sent a team to Belize following Hurricane Dean. Hurricane Dean was the strongest Tropical cyclone of the 2007 Atlantic hurricane season. [2] In September a teams were sent to aid Honduras and Nicaragua following Hurricane Felix. Hurricane Felix was a destructive Category 5 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson hurricane scale, that struck Central America in 2007 [3]
An example of multinational partnering and training is an annual airborne operation called Iguana Voladora during which JTF-B hosts military and police personnel from throughout the Western Hemisphere for a week of training and jump operations. The Western Hemisphere, also Western hemisphere or western hemisphere, is a geographical term for the half of the Earth that lies West
Previous designations
- Joint Task Force Bravo (1984-present)
- Joint Task Force Alpha (1983-1984)
- Joint Task Force 11 (1983)
Assigned Geographic Area
Major Subordinate Commands
- Air Force Forces (AFFOR) provides administrative support to Air Force personnel assigned to the joint staff and makes up the 612th Air Base Squadron (612 ABS) which is responsible for the day-to-day operation of the U. Belize (bəˈliːz formerly British Honduras, is a country in Central America. Guatemala (República de Guatemala) is a country in Central America bordered by Mexico to the north and west the Pacific Ocean to the southwest Honduras in Spanish, República de Honduras) is a democratic republic in Central America. El Salvador ( República de El Salvador,) is a country in Central America. Nicaragua (ˌnɪkəˈrɑgwə officially the Republic of Nicaragua () is a representative democratic republic and the largest nation in Central America Costa Rica, officially the Republic of Costa Rica ( Spanish: Costa Rica or República de Costa Rica,) is a Country in Panama, officially the Republic of Panama (República de Panamá) is the southernmost country of Central America. An air force, also known in some countries as an air army or historically an army air corps, is in the broadest sense the national military or armed service A squadron is a small unit or formation of Cavalry, armour, Aircraft (including Balloons) or Warships Army S. portion of Soto Cano Air Base, including the maintenance and operation of a C-5 capable runway. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout
- Army Forces (ARFOR) provides administrative support for Army personnel assigned to the joint staff and provides a Search and Rescue (SAR) capability to JTF-B. An army (from Latin Armata "act of arming" via Old French armée) in the broadest sense is the land-based Armed forces The United States Army is a military organization whose primary mission is to "provide necessary forces and capabilities.
- Medical Element (MEDEL) provides routine and emergency health care for JTF-B personnel. MEDEL also conducts Medical Readiness Training Exercises (MEDRETEs) throughout Central America to provide a verity of medical services for the local populations. Additionally, MEDEL has a Mobile Surgical Team (MST) capable of responding to an emergency situation.
- Joint Security Force (JSF) conducts Law Enforcement and Security Operations for JTF-B personnel and equipment anywhere within the Central American AGA.
- 1st Battalion, 228th Aviation Regiment (1-228) consists of CH-47 Chinook and UH-60 Blackhawk aircraft. A battalion is a Military unit of around 500-1500 men usually consisting of between two and seven companies and typically commanded by a Lieutenant Colonel A regiment is a Military unit, composed of a variable number of Battalions – commanded by a Colonel. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout With these assets the 1-228 conducts general support aviation operations within the Central American AGA and the wider USSOUTHCOM Theater when required.
 612 ABS |
 1-228 Aviation |
 MEDEL |
References
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