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Only 50% of the Air Force's Kfir fleet would be flying.

The W Radio Station was able to learn that there are at least 9 aircraft that have gone out of operation, which has caused the FAC to be in the yellow stage.
The W was able to learn that there is concern in the Colombian Air Force, due to what is happening with the Kfir planes. To date, several aircraft have already stopped flying, due to maintenance issues, spare parts, or because they are simply on their way out, as has been warned for several years by the institution itself.

That is, according to what La W knew, to date, 50% of the Kfir fleet would be flying. This has meant that at this time, the FAC's combat aviation is in the yellow arc stage, which means that the planes cannot be brought to their maximum performance due to structural defects.
The serious thing is that at the moment there would be between 8 and 9 planes available, but at the end of the year there could be up to 5 fewer.

The W was able to learn that, in his most recent visit to the United States, the commander of the Military Forces, General Helder Giraldo, announced that, together with Major General Van McCarty, commander of the South Carolina National Guard of United States, several agreements were reached to strengthen military capabilities in Colombia.

Among the agreements reached is training for the construction of railway infrastructure in Colombia and thus comply with President Gustavo Petro's order to use the country's railways again. The agreement with the United States is expected to begin in 2024.
For this reason, the National Guard made its machinery capabilities available for the instant installation of military bridges.

The fleet of Black Hawk helicopters of the National Guard was also made available. In this way, a study will begin to reach an agreement and thus strengthen air capabilities, so the project will be headed by Major General Juan Carlos Correa Consuegra, deputy chief of Strategic Planning of the General Command of the Military Forces. The objective is to receive Black Hawk aircraft.

On the other hand, the ability to acquire an updated version of the F16 type aircraft was also analyzed, given the imminent departure of the Kfir aircraft from the Colombian Aerospace Force (FAC). In fact, some of these institution aircraft are already on the ground because they have completed their cycle.

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The National Army hits guerrilla positions with Spike system and 81mm mortar.

In the La Hacienda Sector, Corregimiento el Plateado, Argelia-Cauca,

through artillery fire support and use of SPIKE platforms, FUDRA4 - BADRA12 – Hunter 31 group of the Army targets objectives (camp area) installed by members of the Carlos Patiño Structure (Former FARC elements).

It is confirmed that as a result of the effective fire support, 15 members of the armed structure were killed and a dozen injured.

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Impresive Images of the Colombian Army Helicopter in Combat in Cauca Department / May of 2024

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Combats in Colombia -

Video taken from the cockpit of a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter of the National Army Aviation, which was supporting the soldiers who fought in the rural area of Algeria, Cauca, on May 2, 2024 against the Carlos Patiño structure of the self-proclaimed Central General Staff of the FARC.

An Air Force ARPIA gunship helicopter maintains communication with the Army Helicopter crew to support the maneuver with aerial fire.

The aircraft is received with abundant enemy fire from different points in the canyon. This video shows the difficulty of flying in the Micay Canyon, in development and support for troops on the ground, where you fly at more than 9,000 feet high, with adverse atmospheric conditions.

FUERZAS COMANDO 2024



The Fuerzas Comando trophy is carried by the 2023 champions, led by Captain Samir Sepúlveda Aguirre of the Republic of Colombia, during the opening ceremony for Fuerzas Comando 24 (FC24) in Cerro Tigre, Panama, May 13, 2024.

Countries participating in FC24 have developed solid working relationships based on mutual respect and are conducive to the open exchange of ideas. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Olivia Lauer / 196th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment)

Fuerzas Comando 2024​

CERRO TIGRE, Panama — Special Operations competitors from 17 countries were welcomed by local Panamanian law enforcement and military during the opening ceremony of Fuerzas Comando 2024 (FC24) in mid-May. Fuerzas Comando is an exercise consisting of a high-level leadership seminar targeted at international counterterrorism work and a Special Operations skills competition in urban, rural, and aquatic areas where tactics and techniques are tested in counterterrorism action procedures. The 2024 participating countries are: Argentina, Belize, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, United States, Guatemala, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Dominican Republic, and Trinidad and Tobago.

Fuerzas Comando's goal is to identify the most skilled and proficient special forces operatives while strengthening partnerships between nations through a competition held in the heat of Panama, May 13-24. Each participating nation sends an assault team, a sniper team, one evaluator to participate in a special operations skills competition, and three distinguished visitors to participate in the Distinguished Visitors Program/Senior Leaders Seminar.

Nations participating in FC24 are able to build partnerships with their competitors. This partnership allows them to exchange experiences and gain new knowledge about their counterparts, countries, and cultures. This new knowledge allows nations to refine the tactics used by their Special Operations Forces. Countries become more capable of confronting common threats by increasing their special operations capabilities after competing each year in Fuerzas Comando.

During the opening ceremony, overseen by distinguished Panamanian officials and U.S. military leaders, each national team was introduced as they marched in for their entrance. Maj. Gen. Peter Huntley, Commander of the Special Operations South, and Juan Manuel Pino, Panama’s Minister of Public Security, both shared opening remarks during the ceremony. Throughout the ceremony, many current and previous FC competitors were honored with roles of importance, like the lighting of the torch carried by Second Lieutenant 20235 Josué A. Juárez, the presentation of the FC trophy by the 2023 champions, and the guarding of the trophy until the closing ceremony by Captain Roswell Ruiz of El Servicio Nacional de Fronteras, Second Lieutenant Abel Rodriguez of the National Police and Staff Sergeant Edwin Buitrago of El Servicio Nacional Aeronaval. The ceremony ended with the playing of the U.S. and Panamanian National Anthems and words of well wishes and good luck.

Over the course of 10 days, the assault teams will compete in events like a confidence course, close quarter combat, and rucksack march. While the sniper teams will compete in events like marksmanship, mobility, and concealment.

Fuerzas Comando became an annual event in 2004, with this year being the third time hosted in Panama. The most notable performer within FC is Colombia, having won the competition on 11 different occasions.

After each segment of the competition, the judges will release the rankings for the competitors to view. The winning country will be announced at the Fuerzas Comando closing ceremony and will receive the FC trophy and the title of, “best special operations force in the Americas.”

Fuerzas Comando 2024​

May 14, 2024. On the second day of events, teams faced resistance drills designed to measure their physical and tactical abilities.

Fuerzas Comando 24
(FC24) Assaulter Course in Cerro Tigre, Panama, May 15, 2024.

FC24 promotes military-to-military relationships, increases mission readiness, and improves regional security

Fuerzas Comando 24
(FC24) Assaulter Course in Cerro Tigre, Panama, May 15, 2024.

FC24 promotes military-to-military relationships, increases mission readiness, and improves regional security

Opening ceremony of Fuerzas Comando 2024

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Competitors take part in Fuerzas Comando 24 Combined Assaulter and Sniper Match​

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Competitors from 17 nations take part in Fuerzas Comando 2024 (FC24) Combined Assaulter and Sniper Match in Cerro Tigre, Panama, May 15, 2024. On the third day of events, teams faced shooting drills under stress to measure their physical and tactical abilities. FC24 supports the U.S. Southern Command’s initiative to enhance multinational and regional cooperation, trust, and confidence through persistent and consistent engagements with allies and partners.

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CERRO TIGRE, PANAMA05.15.2024Today in Phase No.2.

The FC Comando competition was well-fought and demanding, with exact times and full of adrenaline.Competitors from 17 nations participate in Fuerzas Comando 2024 (FC24) in the combined assault and precision shooting tests in Cerro Tigre, Panama, May 15, 2024.

On the third day of events, teams faced stress shooting exercises to measure their physical and tactical abilities. FC24 supports U.S. Southern Command's initiative to enhance multinational and regional cooperation, trust, and security through persistent and consistent engagements with allies and partners.

FUERZAS COMANDO 2024

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Today on the 3rd day of the Fuerzas Comando 2024 competition, competitors participated in a high-precision assault and shooter event.

FUERZAS COMANDO 2024

Countries participating in FC24 have developed solid working relationships based on mutual respect and are conducive to the open exchange of ideas.

Nations participating in FC24 are able to build partnerships with their competitors. This partnership allows them to exchange experiences and gain new knowledge about their counterparts, countries, and cultures. This new knowledge allows nations to refine the tactics used by their Special Operations Forces. Countries become more capable of confronting common threats by increasing their special operations capabilities after competing each year in Fuerzas Comando.


Over the course of 10 days, the assault teams will compete in events like a confidence course, close quarter combat, and rucksack march. While the sniper teams will compete in events like marksmanship, mobility, and concealment.

Fuerzas Comando became an annual event in 2004, with this year being the third time hosted in Panama. The most notable performer within FC is Colombia, having won the competition on 11 different occasions.

After each segment of the competition, the judges will release the rankings for the competitors to view. The winning country will be announced at the Fuerzas Comando closing ceremony and will receive the FC trophy and the title of, “best special operations force in the Americas.”

Within the framework of bilateral cooperation, the Colombian Air Force received a visit from the USAF in order to exchange experiences, doctrine and knowledge in operational matters.

lack of official confirmation from the Colombian Government and Dassault itself, but it is assured that the Rafale has been chosen as the new combat aircraft for Colombia. No Official Confirmation yet.

Some quotes from the french translation:
"There is still nothing official from Dassault Aviation or the Colombian Air Force; Our information comes to us from the local media, especially those specialized in defense. The French fighter jet would have defeated its two American and Swedish competitors in the I.A.I. replacement plan. Kfir C.10/C.12. We are talking about fifteen new and used Rafales, therefore both F3-R and F4 standards. An official announcement in this regard is expected this summer.

The replacement plan established by Colombia for its nineteen Kfir C.10/C.12 has always been complicated. First announced as too expensive for it, the Rafale was rejected by the Colombian Air Force in September 2022, as were the EF-2000 Typhoon and F-35A Lightning II. A radical turn nine months later, when Bogotá realizes that the Clodoaldian plane is undoubtedly the one it needs to regain a semblance of power against its neighbors such as Brazil or Venezuela. Next, it is announced that the French omnipurpose aircraft will compete against the F-16V Viper and the JAS 39E/F Gripen. Then he is given the favorite against both."


However, as the South American general and specialized media have been specifying for several days, it seems that concessions have been found in the three-way billiards game played by the aircraft manufacturer Dassault Aviation, the Colombian government and the French government. As was done with Greece, Colombia would obtain a mix of new Rafale F4 standard aircraft and Rafale F3-R standard aircraft from the Air and Space Force ranks. We are talking about five used aircraft that can be delivered very quickly and nineteen in the medium term. There would also be an option for nine additional Rafale F4s, not to mention that the first five would later be converted to this standard.

FUERZAS COMANDO 2024

16 May Shooting Event Recap
Competitors from 17 countries gathered in Cerro Tigre, Panama to compete in Fuerzas Comando 24, a U.S. Southern Command-sponsored Special Forces skills competition which is conducted annually in Central and South America and the Caribbean. Through friendly competition, this exercise promotes interoperability, military-to-military relationships, increases training knowledge, and improves regional security.

FUERZAS COMANDO 2024

16 May Shooting Event Recap
Competitors from 17 countries gathered in Cerro Tigre, Panama to compete in Fuerzas Comando 24, a U.S. Southern Command-sponsored Special Forces skills competition which is conducted annually in Central and South America and the Caribbean. Through friendly competition, this exercise promotes interoperability, military-to-military relationships, increases training knowledge, and improves regional security.

FUERZAS COMANDO 2024
PANAMA

Shooting Event Recap
Competitors from 17 countries gathered in Cerro Tigre, Panama to compete in Fuerzas Comando 24, a U.S. Southern Command-sponsored Special Forces skills competition which is conducted annually in Central and South America and the Caribbean. Through friendly competition, this exercise promotes interoperability, military-to-military relationships, increases training knowledge, and improves regional security.