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Colombia's Ministry of Defense, charged with the country's internal and external defense and security, has an Army, Navy (which includes both marines and coast guard) Air Force, and National Police under the leadership of a civilian Minister of Defense. In 1999, Colombia assigned 3.6% of its GDP to defense, according to the National Planning Department. The armed forces number about 250,000 uniformed personnel: 145,000 military and 105,000 police. These figures do not include assistance personnel such as cooks, medics, mechanics, etc. Many Colombian military personnel have received training in the United States or in Colombia. The United States has provided equipment to the Colombian military and police through the military assistance program, foreign military sales, and the international narcotics control program. Army (from French armée) can, in some countries, refer to any armed force. ...
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Canadian Coast Guard ship and helicopter A coast guard enforces maritime law, maintains aids to navigation such as beacons and buoys, and provides other services for the benefit of mariners. ...
An air force is a military or armed service that primarily conducts aerial warfare. ...
A civilian is a person who is not a member of a military. ...
1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ...
Narcotics decertification in 1996 forced a temporary halt to U.S. military assistance programs, except for those related to counternarcotics. On August 1, 1997, the U.S. and Colombia signed an End Use Monitoring (EUM) memorandum of understanding which stipulated that U.S. counternarcotics assistance to the Colombian military be conditioned on human rights screening of proposed recipient units. Once equipment is provided, it continues to be subject to end-use monitoring to ensure it is being used for counternarcotics purposes. 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ...
1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Human rights are rights which some hold to be inalienable and belonging to all humans. ...
U.S. assistance to Colombian military and police forces is provided strictly in accordance with Section 564 of the Foreign Operations Appropriations Act (Public Law 106-113) and with Section 8098 of Department of Defense Appropriations Act (Public Law 106-79). No assistance is provided to any unit of the security forces for which the U.S. Government has credible evidence of commission of gross violations of human rights, unless the Secretary of State is able to certify that the Government of Colombia has taken effective measures to bring those responsible to justice. End-use monitoring also is required in these cases. The United States Secretary of State is the head of the United States Department of State, concerned with foreign affairs. ...
Since 2000 the Ministry of Defense (Ministerio de Defensa) and the Joint Staff Command (Comando General de las Fuerzas Militares) started a program to overhaul and improve the performance of the military branches (Army, Navy and Air Force) it was the result of a study (1998-1999) suggesting to improve the military mobility, personnel training and internal organization to allow more flexibility. It is also known that increasing use of Special Forces such as AFEUR (Urban Warfare/CounterTerrorism Units), Lancero units (Jungle Warfare/Ranger like) is suggested by the study. Special forces (colloquially, sometimes incorrectly) or special operations forces (general term) are military units which are formed and trained to conduct missions involving unconventional warfare, Counter-Terrorism, reconnaissance, direct action and foreign internal defense. ...
Colombian Army AFEUR Badge AFEUR or Agrupación de Fuerzas Especiales Antiterroristas Urbanas (Urban Counter-Terrorist Special Forces Group) is an elite unit of the Colombian Army, whose primary mission is to perform counter-terrorist operations and hostage rescues based on stealth, surprise and team work. ...
In addition to its own domestic needs, Colombia also provides troops to international peacekeeping efforts, most notably the Multinational Force and Observers, to whom it has provided a full infantry battalion since 1982. UN Peacekeepers in the Democratic Republic of the Congo Peacekeeping, as defined by the United Nations, is a way to help countries torn by conflict create conditions for sustainable peace. ...
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1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Columbia's ARC Gloria at Trafalgar 200
[ARC Gloria] on the Solent in Portsmouth for Trafalgar 200 During the afternoon of the 28 June 2005 Elizabeth II, as Lord High Admiral of the United Kingdom, embarked onboard HMS Endurance and, escorted by THV Patricia, set sail to review a fleet of over 167 ships from over 30 nations as part of Trafalgar 200 celbrations. Columbia's ARC Gloria was in the line up and demonstrated the sea faring skills of its crew with spectacular yardarm manning. The picture was taken whilst Gloria was anchored in the Solent Portsmouth during rehersals. Image File history File linksMetadata WY2T1146_gloria1. ...
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The mayor of Penzance taking part in the re-enactment of the announcement of the death of Nelson from the Union Hotel. ...
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World factbook Statistics Military branches:
Colombian Army ((Ejercito Nacional))
Navy (Armada Nacional, includes Marines and Coast Guard)
Air Force (Fuerza Aerea Colombiana)
National Police (Policia Nacional) (though it is controlled by the Ministry of Defense it is not a Military branch) The Colombian Army is the army of the Republic of Colombia. ...
Military manpower - military service age and obligation: 18 years of age for compulsory and voluntary military service; conscript service obligation - 24 months (2004)
Military manpower - availability:
males age 18-49: 10,212,456
females age 18-49: 10,561,562 (2005 est.)
Military manpower - fit for military service:
males age 18-49: 6,986,228
females age 18-49: 8,794,465 (2005 est.)
Military manpower - reaching military age annually:
males age 18-49: 389,735
females age 18-49: 383,146 (2005 est.)
Military expenditures - dollar figure: $3.3 billion (FY01)
Military expenditures - percent of GDP: 3.4% (FY01)
References and links
External links - Ejército Nacional de Colombia - Official Army site in Spanish
- Ejército Nacional de Colombia - Official Army site in English
- Armada Nacional de Colombia - Official Navy site (in Spanish and English)
- Fuérza Aérea Colombiana - Official Air Force site (in Spanish)
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