612th Air Base Squadron firefighters train for underwater rescues

Firefighters from Joint Task Force Bravo's 612th Air Base Squadron conducted underwater rescue training at the Soto Cano Air Base swimming pool, Jan. 24, 2014. "Training in the pool allows us to train on different rope rescues and flotation devices as well as work on communication skills in the

Joint Task Force-Bravo members earn German Armed Forces Proficiency Badge

Forty members of Joint Task Force-Bravo earned the right to wear the German Armed Forces Proficiency Badge after completing three days of fitness and military testing here. The German Armed Forces Proficiency Badge (Abzeichen für Leistungen im Truppendienst) is a decoration of the Bundeswehr, the

Brig. Gen. Gersten participates in JTF-Bravo firefighter exercise

U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Peter E. Gersten, Deputy Director for Politico-Military Affairs (Western Hemisphere), Strategic Plans and Policy Directorate, Joint Staff, the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., definitely felt the heat during a visit to Joint Task Force-Bravo here today. As part of his visit,

Fire muster builds U.S., Honduras relationship

Thirty members of local Honduran fire brigades and volunteer fire departments participated in a fire muster hosted by the firefighters of Joint Task Force Bravo's 612th Air Base Squadron here, Jan. 16. The purpose of the fire muster was to bring Honduran and U.S. firefighters together in order to

U.S., El Salvadoran forces conduct joint training

U.S. and El Salvadoran servicemembers conducted joint airborne operations training, consisting of jumping from a CH-47 Chinook helicopter into a lake at an altitude of 1,250 feet, Jan. 21.Joint Task Force-Bravo's 1-228th Aviation Regiment provided aerial support for the exercise, flying each chalk

A Super 'bowl' touchdown in Vegas for Gunfighters - on the tarmac, ready to fight!

A 'Royal' arrival at Red Flag Las Vegas ... Gunfighters inbound

Photos: Quarterly load crew competetion

Photos: MQ-1 build team demonstrates their skills

Gunfighters invade Las Vegas, ready for Red Flag

Members of the 366th Fighter Wing arrived at Nellis Air Force Base Jan. 21 to begin preparations for Red Flag 14-1. Red Flag is a realistic combat training exercise involving the air forces of the United States and its allies."We are excited to be here to participate in Red Flag and have the