Beyond the Horizon, a U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) humanitarian exercise that provides infrastructure renovation and basic medical and dental care to rural parts of Latin American and Caribbean countries, tested Joint Task Force Bravo's ability to support forward-deployed troops over 3 months at Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras.

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Caption: Beyond the Horizon, a U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) humanitarian exercise that provides infrastructure renovation and basic medical and dental care to rural parts of Latin American and Caribbean countries, tested Joint Task Force Bravo's ability to support forward-deployed troops over 3 months at Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras. Nearly 2,100 additional service personnel rotated through the base from April to June, requiring logisticians there to provide tents, customs clearance for exercise materials and equipment, and line-hauling for 50 vehicles and nearly 140 pieces of equipment. The exercise also required the provision of more than 6,600 field ration meals, 9,500 bottles of water, 8,000 gallons of fuel, and numerous medical and dental supplies. Joint Task Force Bravo is an element of SOUTHCOM based in Honduras. At left, Army Reserve Soldiers from the 672d Engineer Company in Missoula, Montana, were some of the 350 service members in Honduras for the exercise, where they helped to revitalize a local school.

(Photo by Sgt. Claude W. Flowers, 304th Public Affairs Detachment)