U.S. Embassy in Guatemala’s Deputy Chief of Mission Patrick Ventrell, and Joint Task Force-Bravo‘s Senior Enlisted Leader, U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Nicholas Ford, pose with personnel from JTF-Bravo, U.S. Embassy in Guatemala and 188th Wing, Arkansas Air National Guard, for a group photo during JTF-Bravo’s medical readiness exercise as part of a Global Health Engagement at Miramar, Guatemala, May 14, 2024. These medical readiness exercises have become a staple of the U.S. enduring presence in Central America to show our unity with our Guatemalan partners. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Shelby Pruitt-Johnson)

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Charles Risner with the 1st Battalion, 228th Aviation Regiment, Joint Task Force-Bravo, stands by to safely escort personnel from the U.S. Embassy in Guatemala and JTF- Bravo on a UH-60L Black Hawk helicopter at Guatemala City, Guatemala, May 14, 2024. The U.S. Embassy in Guatemala including representatives from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and U.S. Agency for International Development are traveling to see first-hand the JTF-Bravo’s medical readiness exercise as part of a Global Health Engagement at Miramar, Guatemala. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Dorothy Sherwood)

U.S. Embassy in Guatemala’s Deputy Chief of Mission Patrick Ventrell, and Joint Task Force-Bravo‘s Senior Enlisted Leader, U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Nicholas Ford, step with personnel from JTF-Bravo and U.S. Embassy in Guatemala to a UH-60L Black Hawk helicopter at Guatemala City, Guatemala, May 14, 2024.  The U.S. Embassy in Guatemala including representatives from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and U.S. Agency for International Development are traveling to see first-hand the Joint Task Force-Bravo’s medical readiness exercise as part of a Global Health Engagement at Miramar, Guatemala. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Dorothy Sherwood)

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Charles Risner with the 1st Battalion, 228th Aviation Regiment, Joint Task Force-Bravo, looks out the side of a UH-60L Black Hawk helicopter traveling with personnel from the U.S. Embassy in Guatemala and JTF-Bravo over Guatemala City, Guatemala, May 14, 2024. The U.S. Embassy in Guatemala including representatives from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and U.S. Agency for International Development are traveling to see first-hand the JTF-Bravo’s medical readiness exercise as part of a Global Health Engagement at Miramar, Guatemala. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Dorothy Sherwood)

U.S. Army Master Sgt. Terrell Murphy Jr. with the 1st Battalion, 228th Aviation Regiment, Joint Task Force-Bravo, safely escorts U.S. Embassy in Guatemala’s Deputy Chief of Mission Patrick Ventrell and personnel from JTF-Bravo and U.S. Embassy in Guatemala out of a UH-60L Black Hawk helicopter that has landed on a soccer field in Livingston, Guatemala, May 14, 2024. The U.S. Embassy in Guatemala including representatives from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and U.S. Agency for International Development are traveling to see first-hand the JTF-Bravo’s medical readiness exercise as part of a Global Health Engagement at Miramar, Guatemala. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Dorothy Sherwood)

Joint Task Force-Bravo‘s Senior Enlisted Leader, U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Nicholas Ford exits with personnel from JTF-Bravo and U.S. Embassy in Guatemala out of a UH-60L Black Hawk helicopter at Livingston, Guatemala, May 14, 2024. The U.S. Embassy in Guatemala including representatives from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and U.S. Agency for International Development are traveling to see first-hand the JTF-Bravo’s medical readiness exercise as part of a Global Health Engagement at Miramar, Guatemala. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Dorothy Sherwood)

Joint Task Force-Bravo‘s Senior Enlisted Leader, U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Nicholas Ford, shakes hands with a Guatemalan professional with the Global Health Engagement at Livingston, Guatemala, May 14, 2024. Global Health Engagements support U.S. Southern Command's humanitarian and civil assistance programs and build civil-military cooperation between the United States and our partner nations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Dorothy Sherwood)

U.S. Embassy in Guatemala’s Deputy Chief of Mission Patrick Ventrell rides in a truck with representatives from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and U.S. Agency for International Development to the marina at Livingston, Guatemala, May 14, 2024. Joint Task Force-Bravo is traveling with personnel from the U.S. Embassy in Guatemala to see the northern coast of Guatemala, an area that has been identified as a severe need location for medical, veterinary and surgical support. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Dorothy Sherwood)

Joint Task Force-Bravo‘s Senior Enlisted Leader, U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Nicholas Ford rides in a truck to the marina at Livingston, Guatemala, May 14, 2024. JTF-Bravo is traveling with personnel from the U.S. Embassy in Guatemala to see the northern coast of Guatemala, an area that has been identified as a severe need location for medical, veterinary and surgical support. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Dorothy Sherwood)

Joint Task Force-Bravo‘s Senior Enlisted Leader, U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Nicholas Ford confirms personnel boarding the boats at the marina at Livingston, Guatemala, May 14, 2024. JTF-Bravo is traveling with personnel from the U.S. Embassy in Guatemala to see the northern coast of Guatemala, an area that has been identified as a severe need location for medical, veterinary and surgical support. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Dorothy Sherwood)

Guatemalan marines escort personnel from Joint Task Force-Bravo and U.S. Embassy in Guatemala across the Amatique Bay, Guatemala, May 14, 2024. JTF-Bravo is traveling with personnel from the U.S. Embassy in Guatemala to see the northern coast of Guatemala, an area that has been identified as a severe need location for medical, veterinary and surgical support. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Dorothy Sherwood)

Joint Task Force-Bravo‘s Senior Enlisted Leader, U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Nicholas Ford talks with JTF-Bravo personnel waiting on the dock to greet personnel from the U.S. Embassy in Guatemala at Miramar, Guatemala, May 14, 2024. JTF-Bravo is traveling with personnel from the U.S. Embassy in Guatemala to meet and greet members of the medical readiness exercise for a Global Health Engagement. GHEs help cultivate common bonds and foster goodwill between the U.S. and regional nations by conducting humanitarian assistance to improve the well being of the community’s people and animals. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Dorothy Sherwood)

Guatemalan marines pull in a boat with service members assigned to Joint Task Force-Bravo stationed at Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras, and personnel from the U.S. Embassy in Guatemala to see first-hand the Global Health Engagement at Miramar, Guatemala, May 14, 2024. GHEs support U.S. Southern Command's humanitarian and civil assistance programs and build civil-military cooperation between the United States and our partner nations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Shelby Pruitt-Johnson)

Joint Task Force-Bravo personnel including U.S. Army Col. Cord Cunningham (middle), Army Forces Command, show U.S. Embassy in Guatemala’s Deputy Chief of Mission Patrick Ventrell (left) and personnel the medical readiness exercise at Miramar, Guatemala, May 14, 2024. JTF-Bravo executes multiple Global Health Engagements annually throughout the Western Hemisphere to provide medical, surgical and veterinary care to our partner nations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Dorothy Sherwood)

U.S. Army Dr. Wilmer Armador (left), Army Forces Command, Joint-Task Force Bravo, talks to U.S. Embassy in Guatemala’s Deputy Chief of Mission Patrick Ventrell (second to left) and personnel during JTF-Bravo's medical readiness exercise as part of a Global Health Engagement at Miramar, Guatemala, May 14, 2024. Addressing Guatemalan health challenges, with the help of our partner nations, increases the stability of the region and allows for our medical personnel to execute successful operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Dorothy Sherwood)

Local Guatemalans wait in line for dental services during Joint Task Force-Bravo's medical readiness exercise as part of a Global Health Engagement at Miramar, Guatemala, May 14, 2024. Over 17,000 patients have been treated annually through JTF-Bravo’s GHEs. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Shelby Pruitt-Johnson)

A representative from the U.S. Agency for International Development engages in conversation with local Guatemalans at the medical readiness exercise as part of a Global Health Engagement at Miramar, Guatemala, May 14, 2024. These readiness exercises have become a staple of Joint Task Force-Bravo’s enduring presence in Central America to show our unity with our Guatemalan partners. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Dorothy Sherwood)

Guatemalan marines pose for a photo during Joint Task Force-Bravo’s medical readiness exercise as part of a Global Health Engagement at Miramar, Guatemala, May 14, 2024. These medical readiness exercises have become a staple of the U.S. enduring presence in Central America to show our unity with our Guatemalan partners. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Dorothy Sherwood)

U.S. Embassy in Guatemala’s Deputy Chief of Mission Patrick Ventrell (far left), and Joint Task Force-Bravo‘s Senior Enlisted Leader, U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Nicholas Ford (far right), pose with personnel from JTF-Bravo and U.S. Embassy in Guatemala including representatives from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and U.S. Agency for International Development for a group photo after visiting JTF-Bravo’s medical readiness exercise as part of a Global Health Engagement at Miramar, Guatemala, May 14, 2024. Global Health Engagements help cultivate common bonds and foster goodwill between the U.S. and regional nations by conducting humanitarian assistance to improve the well-being of the community’s people and animals. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Shelby Pruitt-Johnson)

U.S. Embassy in Guatemala’s Deputy Chief of Mission Patrick Ventrell waves goodbye to local Guatemalan’s after visiting Joint Task Force-Bravo’s medical readiness exercise as part of a Global Health Engagement at Miramar, Guatemala, May 14, 2024. Global Health Engagements help cultivate common bonds and foster goodwill between the U.S. and regional nations by conducting humanitarian assistance to improve the well-being of the community’s people and animals. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Shelby Pruitt-Johnson)

Local Guatemala children watch a UH-60L Black Hawk helicopter land at Livingston, Guatemala, May 14, 2024. The U.S. Embassy in Guatemala including representatives from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and U.S. Agency for International Development traveled to see approximately 40 personnel from Joint Task Force-Bravo and the Arkansas National Guard’s 188th Air Wing providing medical, veterinary and surgical services as part of a Global Health Engagement at Miramar, Guatemala. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Dorothy Sherwood)

U.S. Army Soldiers with the 1st Battalion,228th Aviation Regiment, Joint Task Force-Bravo, await U.S. Embassy in Guatemala’s Deputy Chief of Mission Patrick Ventrell and personnel from JTF-Bravo and U.S. Embassy in Guatemala at a UH-60L Black Hawk helicopter that has landed on a soccer field in Livingston, Guatemala, May 14, 2024. The U.S. Embassy in Guatemala including representatives from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and U.S. Agency for International Development traveled to see first-hand the JTF-Bravo’s medical readiness exercise as part of a Global Health Engagement at Miramar, Guatemala. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Dorothy Sherwood)

U.S. Embassy in Guatemala’s Deputy Chief of Mission Patrick Ventrell walks to a UH-60L Black Hawk helicopter at Livingston, Guatemala, May 14, 2024. The U.S. Embassy in Guatemala including representatives from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and U.S. Agency for International Development traveled to see approximately 40 personnel from Joint Task Force-Bravo and the Arkansas National Guard’s 188th Air Wing providing medical, veterinary and surgical services as part of a Global Health Engagement at Miramar, Guatemala. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Dorothy Sherwood)

Joint Task Force-Bravo‘s Senior Enlisted Leader, U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Nicholas Ford confirms personnel boarding a UH-60L Black Hawk helicopter at Livingston, Guatemala, May 14, 2024. JTF-Bravo traveled with personnel from the U.S. Embassy in Guatemala to see the northern coast of Guatemala, an area that has been identified as a severe need location for medical, veterinary and surgical support. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Dorothy Sherwood)

U.S. Army Master Sgt. Terrell Murphy Jr. with the 1st Battalion, 228th Aviation Regiment, Joint Task Force-Bravo, looks out the side of a UH-60L Black Hawk helicopter traveling with personnel from the U.S. Embassy in Guatemala and JTF-Bravo over Guatemala City, Guatemala, May 142024. The U.S. Embassy in Guatemala including representatives from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and U.S. Agency for International Development traveled to see first-hand the JTF-Bravo’s medical readiness exercise as part of a Global Health Engagement at Miramar, Guatemala. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Dorothy Sherwood)

U.S. Embassy in Guatemala’s Deputy Chief of Mission Patrick Ventrell looks out a window of a UH-60L Black Hawk helicopter at Livingston, Guatemala, May 14, 2024. The U.S. Embassy in Guatemala including representatives from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and U.S. Agency for International Development traveled to see approximately 40 personnel from Joint Task Force-Bravo and the Arkansas National Guard’s 188th Air Wing providing medical, veterinary and surgical services as part of a Global Health Engagement at Miramar, Guatemala. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Dorothy Sherwood)