Joint Task Force Bravo Provides Assistance to Jamaica U.S. Air Force Logo Nov. 4, 2025 251104-F-PK638-1007 A U.S. Army soldier assigned to the 1st Battalion, 228th Aviation Regiment, Joint Task Force-Bravo distributes food in Amity, Westmoreland Parrish, Jamaica, Nov. 4, 2025. Working alongside the Jamaican Defence Force, JTF-Bravo and the 1-228th have transported over 165,000 lbs. of food and supplies across Jamaica to provide immediate assistance to those impacted by Hurricane Melissa. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Capt. Kaylee Schanda) Details Download 251109-F-YT028-1022 A U.S. Army CH-47 Chinook assigned to the 1st Battalion, 228th Aviation Regiment, Joint Task Force-Bravo, is prepared to transport food and water containers to various communities across Jamaica, originating at Norman Manley International Airport, Kingston, Jamaica, Nov. 9, 2025. U.S. military forces are deployed to Jamaica at the direction of U.S. Southern Command to provide immediate, lifesaving assistance following Hurricane Melissa. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Staff Sgt. Merchak) Details Download 251109-F-YT028-1019 U.S. Army Soldiers with the 1st Battalion, 228th Aviation Regiment, Joint Task Force-Bravo, ready a CH-47 Chinook for a food and water distribution mission originating at Norman Manley International Airport, Kingston, Jamaica, Nov. 9, 2025. U.S. military forces are deployed to Jamaica at the direction of U.S. Southern Command to provide immediate, lifesaving assistance following Hurricane Melissa. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Staff Sgt. Merchak) Details Download 251106-F-YT028-1206 Bethel Town, Jamaica, residents watch as U.S. Army Soldiers with the 1st Battalion, 228th Aviation Regiment, Joint Task Force-Bravo, offload water, Nov. 6, 2025. U.S. military forces are deployed to Jamaica at the direction of U.S. Southern Command to provide immediate, lifesaving assistance following Hurricane Melissa. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Staff Sgt. Alexander Merchak) Details Download 251104-M-QB913-2432 U.S. Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 263 (Reinforced), 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable), offload disaster relief supplies to isolated areas of Jamaica during foreign assistance following Hurricane Melissa, in Jamaica, Nov. 4, 2025. At the direction and request of U.S. Southern Command and Jamaica's government, the 22nd MEU(SOC) supports Joint Task Force-Bravo by providing foreign assistance in the wake of Hurricane Melissa to alleviate suffering and help stabilize affected communities. (U.S. Marine Corps photo) Details Download 251031-F-PK638-1003 Mr. Scott Renner, Charge d’Affairs to the U.S. Embassy in Jamaica, center, and U.S. Army Lt. Col. Matthew George, Army Forces Battalion commander, first left, poses for a photo with Jamaican military and civilian leaders, October 31, 2025, Norman Manley International Airport, Kingston, Jamaica. Joint Task Force-Bravo service members forward deployed as part of the U.S. Southern Command Situational Assessment Team, which is a quick-reaction, deployable team of experts who provide the commander of USSOUTHCOM an immediate assessment of conditions and unique requirements to provide immediate, lifesaving foreign assistance following Hurricane Melissa. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Kaylee Schanda) Details Download 251031-F-PK638-1002 A U.S. Army CH-47 Chinook assigned to the 1st Battalion, 228th Aviation Regiment, Joint Task Force-Bravo, arrives in Kingston, Jamaica. JTF-Bravo service members forward deployed as part of the initial effort to provide immediate, lifesaving foreign assistance following Hurricane Melissa. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Kaylee Schanda) Details Download 251031-F-PK638-1001 A U.S. Army CH-47 Chinook assigned to the 1st Battalion, 228th Aviation Regiment, Joint Task Force-Bravo, arrives in Kingston, Jamaica. JTF-Bravo service members forward deployed as part of the initial effort to provide immediate, lifesaving foreign assistance following Hurricane Melissa. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Kaylee Schanda) Details Download 251101-F-YT028-1032 A U.S. Army UH-60 Blackhawk crew assigned to the 1st Battalion, 228th Aviation Regiment, Joint Task Force-Bravo, conduct preflight checks before deploying to Jamiaca, at Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras, Nov. 1, 2025. Joint Task Force-Bravo expanded operations with additional Black Hawk helicopters to reach affected communities and further provide foreign assistance following Hurricane Melissa, bringing critical airlift, logistics, and lifesaving capabilities in the early stages of recovery. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Staff Sgt. Alexander Merchak) Details Download 251101-F-YT028-1157 U.S. Army UH-60 Blackhawks assigned to the 1st Battalion, 228th Aviation Regiment, Joint Task Force-Bravo, taxi to the flight line before a deployment to Jamaica, at Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras, Nov. 1, 2025. Joint Task Force-Bravo expanded operations with additional Black Hawk helicopters to reach affected communities and further provide foreign assistance following Hurricane Melissa, bringing critical airlift, logistics, and lifesaving capabilities in the early stages of recovery. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Alexander Merchak) Details Download 251101-F-YT028-1097 A U.S. Army UH-60 Black Hawks assigned to the 1st Battalion, 228th Aviation Regiment, Joint Task Force-Bravo, deploys to Jamaica, from Soto Cano Air Base Nov. 1, 2025. Joint Task Force-Bravo expanded operations with additional Black Hawk helicopters to reach affected communities and further provide foreign assistance following Hurricane Melissa, bringing critical airlift, logistics, and lifesaving capabilities in the early stages of recovery. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Alexander Merchak) Details Download 251102-F-PK638-1001 Three U.S. Army UH-60 Black Hawks assigned to the 1st Battalion, 228th Aviation Regiment, Joint Task Force-Bravo, arrive at Norman Manley International Airport in Kingston, Jamaica, Nov. 2, 2025. Joint Task Force-Bravo expanded operations with additional Black Hawk helicopters to reach affected communities and further provide foreign assistance following Hurricane Melissa, bringing critical airlift, logistics, and lifesaving capabilities in the early stages of recovery. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Kaylee Schanda) Details Download 251101-F-PK638-1001 Fairfax County, Virginia, firefighters from USA-01, Urban Search and Rescue, board a U.S. Army CH-47 Chinook assigned to the 1st Battalion, 228th Aviation Regiment, Joint Task Force-Bravo, at Norman Manley International Airport, Kingston, Jamaica, Nov. 1, 2025. USA-01 flew to designated locations in Jamaica to perform ground assessments in support of search and rescue operations following Hurricane Melissa. USA-01 is a disaster response resource with 200 trained personnel and has a partnership with the U.S. Department of State during international missions. JTF-Bravo service members forward deployed to provide immediate, lifesaving foreign assistance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Kaylee Schanda) Details Download 251101-F-PK638-1002 Fairfax County, Virginia, firefighters from USA-01, Urban Search and Rescue, board a U.S. Army CH-47 Chinook assigned to the 1st Battalion, 228th Aviation Regiment, Joint Task Force-Bravo, at Norman Manley International Airport, Kingston, Jamaica, Nov. 1, 2025. USA-01 flew to designated locations in Jamaica to perform ground assessments in support of search and rescue operations following Hurricane Melissa. USA-01 is a disaster response resource with 200 trained personnel and has a partnership with the U.S. Department of State during international missions. JTF-Bravo service members forward deployed to provide immediate, lifesaving foreign assistance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Kaylee Schanda) Details Download 251101-F-PK638-1004 Christine Harrison, search dog handler, Fairfax County, Virginia, Fire Department, United States 01, Urban Search and Rescue, and K9, Taz, prepare to board an aircraft at Norman Manley International Airport, Kingston, Jamaica, Nov. 1, 2025. USA-01 flew on two U.S. Army CH-47 Chinooks assigned to the 1st Battalion, 228th Aviation Regiment, Joint Task Force-Bravo, to designated locations in Jamaica to perform ground assessments in support of search and rescue operations following Hurricane Melissa. USA-01 is a disaster response resource with 200 trained personnel and has a partnership with the U.S. Department of State during international missions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Kaylee Schanda) Details Download 251103-F-XX000-1003 U.S Army soldiers assigned to the 1st Battalion, 228th Aviation Regiment, Joint Task Force-Bravo, transported Jamaican Defence Force soldiers along with food and supplies using U.S. Army CH-47 Chinooks assigned to the 1-228th, in Kingston, Jamaica, Nov. 1, 2025. Working alongside the Jamaican Defence Force, JTF-Bravo and the 1-228th have transported over 96,000 lbs. of food and supplies across Jamaica to provide immediate assistance to those impacted by Hurricane Melissa. (U.S. Army Photo by Staff Sgt. Natalia Rodriguez) Details Download 251101-F-PK638-1003 A U.S. Army CH-47 Chinook assigned to the 1st Battalion, 228th Aviation Regiment, takes off with Joint Task Force-Bravo service members and a team of Fairfax County, Virginia, firefighters, from USA-01, Urban Search and Rescue, from Norman Manley International Airport, Kingston, Jamaica, Nov. 1, 2025. USA-01 flew to designated locations in Jamaica to perform ground assessments in support of search and rescue operations following Hurricane Melissa. USA-01 is a disaster response resource with 200 trained personnel and has a partnership with the U.S. Department of State during international missions. JTF-Bravo service members forward deployed to provide immediate, lifesaving foreign assistance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Kaylee Schanda) Details Download 251101-F-PK638-2001 A U.S. Army soldier from the 1st Battalion, 228th Aviation Regiment, Joint Task Force-Bravo, onloads food and supplies onto a CH-47 Chinook assigned to the 1-228th in Kingston, Jamaica , Nov. 1, 2025. Working alongside the Jamaican Defence Forces, JTF-Bravo and the 1-228th, transported 40,000 lbs. of food and supplies from Kingston to Montego Bay and Black River, Jamaica, to provide assistance to those impacted by Hurricane Melissa. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Capt. Kaylee Schanda) Details Download 251101-F-PK638-2004 Jamaican Defence Forces soldiers onload food and supplies onto a U.S. Army CH-47 Chinook assigned to the 1st Battalion, 228th Aviation Regiment, Joint Task Force-Bravo, at Kingston, Jamaica , Nov. 1, 2025. Working alongside the Jamaican Defence Forces, JTF-Bravo and the 1-228th, transported approximately 40,000 lbs. of food and supplies from Kingston to Montego Bay and Black River, Jamaica, to help people impacted by Hurricane Melissa. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Capt. Kaylee Schanda) Details Download 251101-F-PK638-2002 Jamaican Defence Forces soldiers onload food and supplies onto a U.S. Army CH-47 Chinook assigned to the 1st Battalion, 228th Aviation Regiment, Joint Task Force-Bravo, in Kingston, Jamaica , Nov. 1, 2025. Working alongside the Jamaican Defence Forces, JTF-Bravo and the 1-228th, transported approximately 40,000 pounds of food and supplies from Kingston to Montego Bay and Black River, Jamaica, providing critical foreign assistance in these early stages of recovery following Hurricane Melissa. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Capt. Kaylee Schanda) Details Download 251101-F-PK638-2003 U.S. service members from the 1st Battalion, 228th Aviation Regiment, Joint Task Force-Bravo, transported approximately 40,000 lbs of food and supplies using U.S. Army CH-47 Chinooks assigned to the 1-228th, in Kingston, Jamaica, Nov. 1, 2025. Working alongside the Jamaican Defence Forces, JTF-Bravo and the 1-228th, transported the food and supplies from Kingston to Montego Bay and Black River, Jamaica, to help people impacted by Hurricane Melissa. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Capt. Kaylee Schanda) Details Download 251103-F-XX000-1002 U.S. Army soldiers from the 1st Battalion, 228th Aviation Regiment, Joint Task Force-Bravo, transported food and supplies on a CH-47 Chinook assigned to the 1-228th from Kingston to Black River, Jamaica, Nov. 3, 2025. Working alongside the Jamaican Defence Force, JTF-Bravo and the 1-228th have transported over 96,000 lbs. of food and supplies across Jamaica to provide immediate assistance to those impacted by Hurricane Melissa. (U.S. Army Photo by Staff Sgt. Natalia Rodriguez) Details Download Joint Task Force-Bravo service members forward deployed at the direction of U.S. Southern Command to provide immediate, lifesaving foreign assistance following Hurricane Melissa.