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Aug. 27, 2019
Central American firefighters sharing operational knowledge with U.S. counterparts

Five representatives each from five Central American nation received basic training in safety practices, personal protection equipment, structural and wildland fires, aircraft fires, vehicle extrication and helicopter familiarization.
April 23, 2019
571st MSAS training engagement with Costa Rican Air Vigilance Service

The 571st Mobility Support Advisory Squadron completed a training event with the Air Vigilance Service, or SVA, of Costa Rica from March 23 through April 12 across two locations near the capital city of San José.This fundamental training was the 571st MSAS’ second full training engagement in Costa
April 17, 2019
Allied firefighters conduct joint training during CENTAM SMOKE exercise

Firefighters from five Central American countries and Joint Task Force-Bravo participated in Central America Sharing Mutual Operational Knowledge and Experiences, or CENTAM SMOKE, exercise at Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras, April 8-12.
June 19, 2018
Air Advisors conduct first-ever BPC mission in Costa Rica

The 571st Mobility Support Advisory Squadron recently conducted their first-ever mission to the Central American country of Costa Rica. The nine member team, executed a three-week building partnership capacity mission with the air vigilance service, of SVA, from May 16 through June 9, 2018.
Nov. 15, 2016
JTF-Bravo, Costa Rican medical teams bring health care to remote indigenous village

A group of 16 doctors, nurses, dentists and other specialists from Joint Task Force-Bravo took part in Operation Pura Vida, a joint humanitarian mission and medical readiness training exercise at an indigenous region in the Caribbean province of Limón, Nov. 1-3. The group arrived in four helicopters
April 26, 2016
US, Central American firefighters train together in Honduras

Joint Task Force-Bravo hosted firefighters from Belize, Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama for the Central America Sharing Mutual Operational Knowledge and Experience exercise April 18-22 at Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras.

Central American firefighters sharing operational knowledge with U.S. counterparts

571st MSAS training engagement with Costa Rican Air Vigilance Service

Allied firefighters conduct joint training during CENTAM SMOKE exercise

Air Advisors conduct first-ever BPC mission in Costa Rica

JTF-Bravo, Costa Rican medical teams bring health care to remote indigenous village

US, Central American firefighters train together in Honduras