The military institution announced that the contingent, comprising more than 300 personnel, will gather at Tolemaida Military Fort in the central department of Cundinamarca for the maneuvers taking place until November 11.

The Ministry noted that during this period, the National Army’s 1st Anti-Drug Trafficking Battalion will “exchange military tactics, techniques, and procedures with light infantry soldiers from a US Army’s Mountain Battalion.”

The statement noted that the exercises will begin on October 30 with an aeromedical evacuation from Tolemaida Military Fort to the Cavalry School’s facilities in Bogota to verify the medical care and first-aid procedures used by both armies’ medical personnel.

The text stated that the fourth edition of the exercise will assess interoperability between the two armies and their coordination in carrying out military maneuvers and operational decision-making processes.

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