Photos Multinational Exercises Of All Types

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With the purpose of training flight techniques, tactics and procedures, the Relámpago IX-24 operational exercise was carried out, in which the Colombian KFIR, ECN-235, KC-767, C-295 special operations aircraft and helicopter participated. UH-60, by the United States aircraft type FA-18, EA-18 and F-35, and the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier “USS George Washington” that arrived in Colombian Pacific waters near Buenaventura, Valle del Cauca , so that foreign air superiority aircraft could take off from there and carry out air combat exercises with Colombia within the framework of the tenth “Southern Seas” operation.

This is an exercise that seeks to train the Institution's pilots in air and space operations for dominance in the air and achieve air superiority with a focus on national defense in which, for this ninth version, the Colombian Air Force, the Colombian Navy and the United States Navy, who deployed tactical units over the Pacific Ocean to carry out air defense and naval tactics exercises with combined operations under NATO standards.

For several days, defensive and offensive air counterpower missions, in-flight refueling, command and control, electronic protection, space operations were carried out with the participation of the SpOC Space Operations Center, located at the “Marco Fidel Suárez” Military Aviation School, and search and rescue in order to achieve and maintain air superiority in the area of operations.Relámpago included a series of advanced training in a highly dynamic and realistic scenario, allowing participating forces to perfect their skills and operational procedures in situations of extreme complexity. As well as, strengthen the protocols in the maintenance area that will be put into practice in future international exercises and during the daily readiness of the Institution's aircraft to guarantee operability and safety in flight with a view to the Relámpago X-2025 operational exercise.

With this exercise it is evident once again that the pilots and crew members of the Colombian Air Force are trained with the highest standards to operate with any force at an international level and continue to successfully fulfill the institutional mission.

 

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Colombian navy special forces board Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78) as part of a bilateral visit, board, search, and seizure drill between the Colombian navy and Sailors assigned to Porter in the Pacific Ocean, June 29, 2024. Porter is deployed as part of Southern Seas 2024 which seeks to enhance capability, improve interoperability, and strengthen maritime partnerships with countries throughout the U.S. Southern Command area of responsibility through joint, multinational, and interagency exchanges and cooperation. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class David C. Fines)

 

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With advanced air superiority training, the Colombian Air Force and the U.S. Navy successfully completed the Relámpago IX exercise

 

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Colombian Air Force Kfirs and US Navy F-18 and F-35 together...

 

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George Washington Participates in Bilateral Exercises with South American Partners​

Carrier Strike Group 10 and ships from the Colombian, Ecuadorian, and Peruvian navies transit in formation during a photo exercise while underway in the Pacific Ocean, June 26, 2024. George Washington is deployed as part of Southern Seas 2024 which seeks to enhance capability, improve interoperability, and strengthen maritime partnerships with countries throughout the U.S. Southern Command area of responsibility through joint, multinational, and interagency exchanges and cooperation.

 

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The Air Carrier USS George Washington Conducts Flight Operations in the Colombian Pacific Waters.​

Pacific Ocean, June 29, 2024. the USS George Washington is deployed as part of Southern Seas 2024 which seeks to enhance capability, improve interoperability, and strengthen maritime partnerships with countries throughout the U.S. Southern Command area of responsibility through joint, multinational, and interagency exchanges and cooperation.

 

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Pacific Ocean, June 29, 2024. thr Air Carrier USS George Washington CVN-73 is deployed as part of Southern Seas 2024 which seeks to enhance capability, improve interoperability, and strengthen maritime partnerships with countries throughout the U.S. Southern Command area of responsibility through joint, multinational, and interagency exchanges and cooperation.

 

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he official Colombian party and U.S. Navy Sailors observe flight operations aboard Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) while underway in the Pacific Ocean, June 29, 2024. George Washington is deployed as part of Southern Seas 2024 which seeks to enhance capability, improve interoperability, and strengthen maritime partnerships with countries throughout the U.S. Southern Command area of responsibility through joint, multinational, and interagency exchanges and cooperation.

Colombian navy sailors pose for a photo in front of an MH-60R Seahawk on board Colombian navy corvette ARC Victoria (OPV-48) while underway in the Pacific Ocean, June 30, 2024. George Washington is deployed as part of Southern Seas 2024 which seeks to enhance capability, improve interoperability, and strengthen maritime partnerships with countries throughout the U.S. Southern Command area of responsibility through joint, multinational, and interagency exchanges and cooperation.

 

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Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) transits during a photo exercise with ships from the Colombian navy while underway in the Pacific Ocean, June 29, 2024. George Washington is deployed as part of Southern Seas 2024 which seeks to enhance capability, improve interoperability, and strengthen maritime partnerships with countries throughout the U.S. Southern Command area of responsibility through joint, multinational, and interagency exchanges and cooperation.

Arleigh-burke class guided missile destroyer USS Sampson (DDG 102) transits during a photo exercise with ships from the Colombian navy while underway in the Pacific Ocean, June 29, 2024. George Washington is deployed as part of Southern Seas 2024 which seeks to enhance capability, improve interoperability, and strengthen maritime partnerships with countries throughout the U.S. Southern Command area of responsibility through joint, multinational, and interagency exchanges and cooperation.

Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73), Arleigh-burke class guided missile destroyer USS Sampson (DDG 102), and Colombian navy corvette ARC Nariño (CM 55) transit in formation during a photo exercise while underway in the Pacific Ocean, June 29, 2024. George Washington is deployed as part of Southern Seas 2024 which seeks to enhance capability, improve interoperability, and strengthen maritime partnerships with countries throughout the U.S. Southern Command area of responsibility through joint, multinational, and interagency exchanges and cooperation.

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EXERCISE RELAMPAGO IX-24

With the purpose of training flight techniques, tactics and procedures, the Relámpago IX-24 operational exercise was carried out, in which the Colombian KFIR, ECN-235, KC-767, C-295 special operations aircraft and helicopter participated. UH-60, by the United States aircraft type FA-18, EA-18 and F-35, and the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier “USS George Washington” that arrived in Colombian Pacific waters near Buenaventura, Valle del Cauca , so that foreign air superiority aircraft could take off from there and carry out air combat exercises with Colombia within the framework of the tenth “Southern Seas” operation.

 

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#StrongerTogether Colombian Special Operations Forces and Soldiers from The 7th Special Forces Group train side-by-side during exercise ‘Fused Response 2024’ in northern Colombia, July 9, 2024.

Fused Response 2024 is a US and Colombian joint exercise held to enhance mission readiness and interoperability to enable a rapid response to crises in the U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) area of responsibility.

 

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Fuerzas Militares de Colombia Special Operations Forces alongside Soldiers from The 7th Special Forces Group and aircraft from Joint Task Force-Bravo execute fast rope insertion training during exercise 'Fused Response 2024' in northern Colombia, July 10, 2024.

Fused Response 2024 is a US and Colombian joint exercise held to enhance mission readiness and interoperability to enable a rapid response to crises in the U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) area of responsibility.

 

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#FusedResponse continues with a casualty evacuation scenario among partners from the Colombian Special Operations Forces , 7th Special Forces Group, and a crewed UH-60 Black Hawk from Joint Task Force-Bravo in northern Colombia, July 12, 2024.

#FusedResponse 2024 is a US and Colombian joint exercise held to enhance mission readiness and interoperability to enable a rapid response to crises in the U.S. Southern Command area of responsibility.

 

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Exercise 'Eagle Partner 2024' between Armenia and United States.

 

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Between July 30 and August 2, the Multinational Strategic Exercise Hydra III will be conducted, involving soldiers from the Counter-Narcotics and Transnational Threats Command and troops from ARSOUTH, to maintain a high level of operational readiness ensuring successful operation development.

For the third time in history, the Binational Strategic Exercise Hydra III will be held at the Tolemaide Military Fort, where alongside members of ARSOUTH from the United States Army, the operational capabilities of the troops will be strengthened.

The exchange of knowledge between the armies of the two nations aims to demonstrate the professionalism of the troops of both countries, sharing knowledge in doctrine, tactics, techniques, and procedures.

 

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HYDRA III Multinational Strategic Exercise.

Exercise Objectives:

Strengthening Alliances: Promote cooperation and interoperability between the United States and Colombian armed forces.

Combat Training: Combat simulation exercises in different terrains and conditions.

Joint Operations: Coordination in rescue operations, assaults on high-value targets, and crisis management.

Featured Activities:Advanced Tactics Training: Combat maneuvers, infiltration and exfiltration in hostile terrain

.Parachuting Practices: Jumps in various weather conditions and altitudes.

Rescue Simulations: Hostage rescue exercises and personnel extraction in high-risk areas.

Knowledge Exchange: The HYDRA III exercise strengthens the joint response capacity to transnational threats and improves the preparation of both nations to face global security challenges.

 

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US, Colombian paratroopers conduct airborne rehearsals for exercise HYDRA III 2024​

TOLEMAIDA, COLOMBIA​

07.29.2024

U.S. Army paratroopers of the 82nd Airborne Division and the Colombian army’s Battalion of Counter Narcotics (BACN1) prepare to exit the mock C-130 Hercules aircraft for joint sustained airborne training during exercise HYDRA III 24 (HYDRA 24), July 29, 2024, at Fuerte Militar de Tolemaida, Colombia. HYDRA 24 is a bi-lateral exercise between the U.S. and Colombian armies aimed at enhancing the technical, procedural, and human interoperability between the two airborne forces and demonstrating the ability to strategically employ forces in the U.S. Southern Command area of responsibility.

 

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US, Colombian paratroopers jump in to HYDRA III​

FUERTE MILITAR DE TOLEMAIDA, COLOMBIA​

08.01.2024​

Paratroopers from Apache Company, 2nd Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, descend during a combined airborne operation at Fuerte Militar de Tolemaida, Colombia, during HYDRA III 24 (HYDRA 24), July 30, 2024. HYDRA 24 is a bi-lateral exercise between the U.S. and Colombian armies aimed at enhancing the technical, procedural, and human interoperability between the two airborne forces, demonstrating the ability to strategically employ forces in the U.S. Southern Command area of responsibility.

 

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Colombian, 82nd Airborne Division paratroopers conduct final multinational jump during​

HYDRA III​

FUERTE MILITAR DE TOLEMAIDA, COLOMBIA​

08.01.2024​

Colombian army paratroopers from Battalion of Counter Narcotics (BACN1 and U.S. Army paratroopers from 2nd Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, wish each other well before their final jump during HYDRA III 24 (HYDRA 24) at Fuerte Militar de Tolemaida, Colombia, Aug. 1, 2024. HYDRA 24 is a bi-lateral exercise between the U.S. and Colombian armies aimed at enhancing the technical, procedural, and human interoperability between the two airborne forces and demonstrating the ability to strategically employ forces in the U.S. Southern Command area of responsibility.

 

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Colombian, US paratroopers conduct combined assault during HYDRA 24 Exercise​

U.S. Army paratroopers assigned to Apache Company, 2nd Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, and soldiers assigned to the Colombian Army, Battalion of Counter Narcotics (BACN1) provide perimeter security control to complete a combined assault during HYDRA 24 at Fuerte Militar de Tolemaida, Colombia, July 31, 2024. HYDRA 24 is a bilateral exercise between the U.S. and Colombian armies aimed at enhancing the technical, procedural, and human interoperability between the two airborne forces and demonstrating the ability to strategically employ forces in the U.S. Southern Command area of responsibility.