Oct. 12, 2022 Readout of US Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, Jr.’s travel to Colombia Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, Jr. traveled to Colombia Oct. 10-11 to further strengthen the longstanding and vital U.S.-Colombia defense relationship.
Sept. 15, 2022 South Carolina Air National Guard wraps up exercise Relampago VII The exercise focused on training techniques, tactics and procedures, and strengthening interoperability between the U.S. and Colombian air forces as allies under NATO standards.
Aug. 6, 2021 AF Week in Photos This week's photos feature Airmen from around the globe involved in activities supporting expeditionary operations and defending America. This weekly feature showcases the men and women of the Air Force.
July 23, 2021 AF Week in Photos This week's photos feature Airmen from around the globe involved in activities supporting expeditionary operations and defending America. This weekly feature showcases the men and women of the Air Force.
Nov. 24, 2020 US B-52H trains with Colombian Air Force, Ecuadorian Navy Two U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortress aircraft participated in “Brother’s Shield,” a Colombian Air Force led exercise, and in “UNITAS LXI,” an Ecuadorian Navy led exercise, in the U.S. Southern Command’s area of responsibility Nov. 8.
May 18, 2020 Inter-American Air Forces Academy adapts during COVID-19 via distance learning In March, when the nation started shelter-in-place orders due to the ongoing coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic, the Inter-American Air Forces Academy, which forges an international friendship and security cooperation through education and training, coordinated for all of their international students
Nov. 13, 2019 South American Air Chiefs, Senior Enlisted Leader Conference builds partnerships This year’s conference aimed to build cooperation as a strategy towards progress. The conference provided a venue for partner nations and the U.S. to build personal relationships between the air forces as a foundation for future endeavors while discussing capabilities and issues of each nation’s air
Nov. 5, 2019 Latin American air force cadets tour US, build partnerships throughout the hemisphere The Latin American Cadet Initiative offers the top two cadets from each Latin American air force academy the opportunity to participate in the 3 1/2-week program. The Secretary of the Air Force International Affairs office has been operating this program for the last 13 years.
March 25, 2019 Colombian Air Force supports US Navy Growlers for premier air-to-air combat The Colombian Air Force is supporting the U.S. Navy during the U.S. Air Force-led air-to-air combat exercise Red Flag 19-2 March 11-22.
March 20, 2019 SOUTHCOM Military Deputy Commander Meets with Leaders in Colombia Lt. Gen. Michael Plehn, U.S. Southern Command's military deputy commander, visited Colombia March 17-19 to meet with Colombian military leaders to discuss strengthening the U.S.-Colombia bilateral security relationship and to deepen understanding of the rapidly changing security situation in the
Feb. 28, 2019 Around the Air Force: Non-deployable Airmen / Venezuela aid / Red Flag On this look Around the Air Force, the Air Force formalizes policy on retention of non-deployable Airmen, three C-17 Globemaster IIIs deliver humanitarian aid for Venezuela and Airmen wrap up F-35 Lightning II flying operations for Exercise Red Flag.
Sept. 20, 2018 Angel de los Andes exercise unites US Air Force, South American partners Ninety-five U.S. Air Force Airmen trained with 11 partner nation air forces, tallying more than 400 participants, in the Colombian-led multinational search and rescue exercise “Angel de los Andes” Sept. 3-14.
July 18, 2018 Colombian Kfirs fighters train with the A-10, F-16 Six Colombian Air Force Kfir fighter jets on their way to Red Flag 18-3 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, stopped at Davis-Monthan AFB from July 5-16, to train with A-10 Thunderbolt IIs and F-16 Fighting Falcons.
Aug. 9, 2017 Colombian Air Force leads multinational airdrop mission The Colombian Air Force conducted a multinational personnel airdrop mission from their Casa 295 aircraft during Exercise Mobility Guardian Aug. 6, 2017.
Aug. 17, 2016 Colombian airmen join counterparts in Louisiana for Green Flag East Forty-five Colombian airmen and four Colombian Air Force A-29B Super Tucanos are operating from Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, as part of exercise Green Flag East Aug 13-29.
Aug. 13, 2014 Airmen, F-16s arrive in Colombia for bilateral engagement Airmen with the South Carolina Air National Guard landed in Rionegro, Colombia, near the city of Medellin to participate in a bilateral engagement with their Colombian counterparts.