Training Exercise at U.S. Forward Operation Location Curacao

Honduran NCO Day builds partnership between two Air Forces

The 612th Air Base Squadron and Honduran Air Force cadets participated in the first-ever Honduran Non-Commissioned Officer Day, Sept. 1, 2015, at Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras. The event kicked off with a few words of encouragement from Lt. Col. James Wandmacher, 612th ABS commander and Lt. Col.

9/11 Tower Challenge

First operational F-35As arrive at Hill AFB

The Air Force ushered in a new era of combat air power today as Hill Air Force Base received the service's first two operational F-35As.Hill's active duty 388th Fighter Wing and Reserve 419th Fighter Wing will be the first combat-coded units to fly and maintain the Air Force's newest

New program aimed to improve MQ-1/9 community begins at ACC

The initial stage of Air Combat Command's new program, the Culture and Process Improvement Program, began here, Aug. 21, and is designed to take place across 12 Air Force active duty, reserve and National Guard bases.The CPIP was established to target and develop methods of improvement for concerns

Belizean Firefighter Epitomizes Teamwork at CENTAM SMOKE

Last week, a group of 35 Central American firefighters gathered in Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras to improve their interoperability along with members of Joint Task Force-Bravo's fire department.  These firefighters tested their skills in a series of scenarios that required teamwork and

CENTAM SMOKE: A partnership in the making

Warfighter of the Week: Staff Sgt. Brad Johannes

Staff Sgt. Brad Johannes, 12th Air Force (Air Forces Southern) manager of engineering operations, was recognized as the Warfighter of the Week, August 24, 2015.Johannes joined the Air Force in 2006 and comes from a long and distinguished line of veterans."Throughout my family's history, military

Key Spouse Program: Supporting the families and Airmen of 12th Air Force (Air Forces Southern)

It is in the nature of military service that at some point you will be separated from the ones who love you.  Often times a permanent change of station forces spouses and significant others to be geographically separated from their family members and friends.  With limited contacts and a new home

New Horizons Medical Personnel Provide Emergency Assistance in Mass Casualty

U.S. Air Force medical personnel treated mass causality incident victims at the Dr. Salvador Parades Hospital in Trujillo, Honduras, Aug. 10, 2015.The incident involved 14 Honduran army soldiers from the 15th Battalion who were injured in an explosion at their base said a Honduran army official.The