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  • U.S. Ambassador celebrates Thanksgiving at the FOL

    The U.S. Ambassador to Ecuador visited Airmen of the 478th Expeditionary Operations Squadron here Nov. 19 to help celebrate Thanksgiving. Ambassador Linda Jewell traveled from Quito to Manta to attend a Thanksgiving lunch with members of the FOL, as well as with directors of local community

  • President of Colombia honors military efforts to combat narcoterrorism

    Lt. Gen. Norman Seip, Commander 12th Air Force and Air Forces Southern accepted the "Air Force Cross for Aeronautical Merit -- Grand Cross Category" medal on behalf of the men and women of 12th Air Force and Air Forces Southern Nov. 14 in Bogota, Colombia. Presented by Colombian President Alvaro

  • Alaska State Adjutant General visits the FOL

    Maj. Gen. Craig Campbell, Alaska State Adjutant General, visited the Airmen of the 478th Expeditionary Operations Squadron here Nov. 15 in order to show support for his troops.Airmen from Alaska Air National Guard's 168th Air Refueling Wing are currently deployed here supporting operations at the

  • JTF-Bravo Mobile Surgical Team practices setting up in limited visibility

    Shortly after 9 p.m. Oct. 18, in the middle of a seemingly deserted field shrouded in darkness, a once-vacant spot of grass became home to a fully-functioning operating room, buzzing with life. Of course, anyone who happened to pass the spot where the OR stood probably wouldn't see a single thing.

  • JTF-Bravo convoy tests vehicle capabilities, identifies potential problems

    Oct. 19, approximately 18 United States military vehicles travelled in a convoy between Soto Cano Air Base and the village of Lejamani for a routine maintenance exercise. The purpose of this training was to keep the vehicles in operation and identify any issues with the vehicles so they could be

  • JTF-Bravo completes second hike to deliver food to mountain village

    Soldiers, Sailors and Airmen from Soto Cano Air Base completed the second in a series of five mountain hikes to deliver food here Oct. 20. The hike, rated as "physically challenging" by its organizers, took approximately four hours as the servicemembers navigated the steep terrain to the village at

  • MEDEL provides care in Cuesta de la Virgen

    Soldiers and Airmen from the Joint Task Force-Bravo Medical Element provided care here Oct. 19-20, with aid ranging from preventative medicine to dental procedures for seven nearby villages. This purpose of this Medical Readiness Training Mission, or MEDRETE, was to provide pharmacy supplies,

  • Total Force Airmen participate in Chilean exercise

    Active duty, Reserve and National Guard Airmen from across the southwest came together in Iquique, Chile, to participate in WILLKA, Chile's first exercise with their new F-16's, their F-5's and the U.S. Air Force. From Oct. 15-19, approximately 130 Airmen will train with their Chilean counterparts

  • Joint Task Force-Bravo celebrates Fire Prevention Week

     Fire Prevention Week came to an end in style as Joint Task Force Bravo's Fire Department hosted its annual Fire Muster Challenge here Oct. 12. Eight teams of Airmen, Soldiers and Sailors competed in the annual relay race featuring common training tasks for firefighters. "The events are designed to

  • JTF-Bravo runs 388 miles in remembrance of POW/MIAs

    Soldiers, Airmen and Sailors completed a remembrance run Oct. 12 in honor of prisoners of war and those missing in action. Approximately 170 runners took part in the 24-hour ceremony held at the base track. Laps were completed with each runner carrying a baton and reflecting on the sacrifice of