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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.
Oct. 17, 2013
Airman escapes adversity for shot at new life

One Airman underwent the toughest challenge of her life in 2007, transitioning from her native background to a land she never imagined.After spending the first 15 years of her life in Bogota, Colombia, Airman 1st Class Andrea Spanjer, 4th Aerospace Medicine Squadron bioenvironmental engineer, left

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