April 16, 2025 Colombia FLO Departs AFSOUTH After Strengthening Key Partnerships After 18 months of distinguished service with Air Forces Southern, Colombian Air Force (COLAF) Foreign Liaison Officer (FLO) Col. Alejandro Leguizamón bid farewell to the organization during a ceremony, March 25, 2025, that highlighted his contributions to regional cooperation and security.
April 29, 2024 CENTAM SMOKE ENDEX The multinational exercise CENTAM SMOKE ended with a closing ceremony awarding the five participating countries’ firefighters at Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras, April 26, 2024.
July 18, 2019 South Carolina Air National Guard flies with Colombian counterparts Four F-16 Fighting Falcons and Airmen from the South Carolina Air National Guard flew down to Colombia to participate in Relámpago IV, a training exercise with the Colombian Air Force Kfir fighter jets, July 15-18, 2019.The exercise allowed the U.S. and Colombian Airmen to enhance their
July 16, 2019 Air Force Thunderbirds Perform for 250,000 Colombians during Rionegro Air Show For the first time in 50 years, the U.S. Air Force Thunderbird Demonstration Team performed in Colombia, displaying their unique flying capabilities to over 250,000 Colombians during the Feria Aeronáutica Internacional - Colombia (F-AIR), June 11-14.
Aug. 23, 2017 U.S., partner nations gather for PANAMAX 2017 Twelfth Air Force (Air Forces Southern) hosted eleven partner nations during PANAMAX 2017, an annual U.S. Southern Command-sponsored multinational exercise focused on ensuring the security of the Panama Canal, held August 12-15. Service members from U.S. and partner nation air forces joined
July 18, 2017 South Carolina Air National Guard supports F-AIR Colombia The South Carolina Air National Guard wrapped up a full week in Rionegro supporting its State Partnership Program during the Colombian air force’s air and trade show, Feria Aeronautica Internacional – Colombia, July 13-16.
June 8, 2017 Georgia ANG engages with Colombian Air Force The Georgia Air National Guard welcomed a group of visiting Colombian Air Force officers as part of a State Partnership Program engagement, May 30 - June 2, 2017. The weeklong exchange on Ground Control Intercept consisted of a tour of the unit and discussions with subject matter experts on how to
Aug. 30, 2016 Visiting Colombian Airmen donate supplies for Louisiana flood victims Colombian Airmen visiting Barksdale Air Force Base, La., donated supplies Aug. 27, 2016, to the local Salvation Army for delivery to relief centers in central Louisiana following weeks of torrential rain and flooding in the region.