ARMED FORCES OF COLOMBIAARMED FORCES OF COLOMBIAAIR FORCEAIR FORCE

JOINT PERSONNEL RECOVERYJOINT PERSONNEL RECOVERY

MG. JULIO A. GUZMAN RIOS

Inspector General Fuerza Aérea

OPERATIONAL ENVIRONMENT

WHAT IS COLOMBIAWHAT IS COLOMBIAAREA: 1.141.748 AREA: 1.141.748 KilKilóómetrosmetros cuadradoscuadrados

(54 times the size of El Salvador, 4 times (54 times the size of El Salvador, 4 times Ecuador, 2.5 times Ecuador, 2.5 times IrakIrak))

POPULATION: 42 POPULATION: 42 MillonesMillones

CAPITAL CITY: Santa Fe de BogotaCAPITAL CITY: Santa Fe de Bogota

ELEVATION RELIEF: 0 ELEVATION RELIEF: 0 –– 19.700 FT SL19.700 FT SL

CLIMATE: From tropical low lands to cold CLIMATE: From tropical low lands to cold and snow in highlandsand snow in highlands

OBSERVATIONS: The only OBSERVATIONS: The only SouthamericanSouthamericancountry with access to the Pacific and country with access to the Pacific and Atlantic ocean.Atlantic ocean.

THREAT

ARMS, AMMUNITIONS AND EXPLOSIVES

TRAFFICKING

NARCOTERRORISM

NARCO-TRAFFIC

THREAT CIRCLE

WHO IS THE ENEMY

ONTONT-- FARCFARCNARCONARCO--TERRORIST TERRORIST

ORGANIZATION ORGANIZATION -- FARCFARC

EJERCITO DEEJERCITO DELIBERACION NACIONALLIBERACION NACIONAL

NATIONAL LIBERATION ARMYNATIONAL LIBERATION ARMY

AUIAUIUNITED SELFUNITED SELF--DEFENSE OF COLOMBIA DEFENSE OF COLOMBIA

ILEGAL ORGANIZATION ILEGAL ORGANIZATION

ENEMY PROFILE

NTONTO-- FARCFARCNARCONARCO--TERRORIST ORGANIZATION TERRORIST ORGANIZATION –– FARCFARC

–– Organization (Structure, hierarchy, logistics y plans)Organization (Structure, hierarchy, logistics y plans)–– NarcotraffickersNarcotraffickers–– TerroristTerrorist–– KidnappersKidnappers–– ExtortionistExtortionist–– Total disregard for the International Human RightsTotal disregard for the International Human Rights–– Listed as a world terrorist organizationListed as a world terrorist organization

ENEMY PROFILEENEMY PROFILE

ENEMY PROFILEENEMY PROFILE

NATIONAL LIBERATION ARMYNATIONAL LIBERATION ARMY(ELN)(ELN)

–– Financial sustainability through; kidnappings, Financial sustainability through; kidnappings, extortions, and narcotrafficking.extortions, and narcotrafficking.

–– Responsible for laying mines in small towns and Responsible for laying mines in small towns and farm fieldsfarm fields

–– Appropriation of the social development funds in Appropriation of the social development funds in small towns small towns

–– Experts in explosives and Experts in explosives and IEDIED’’ss–– Total disregard for the Human Rights and Total disregard for the Human Rights and

International Human RightsInternational Human Rights–– Directly responsible for ecological damages and Directly responsible for ecological damages and

destruction of the economic infrastructuredestruction of the economic infrastructure

ENEMY PROFILEENEMY PROFILE

ILLEGAL UNITED SELFILLEGAL UNITED SELF--DEFENSE DEFENSE ORGANIZATIONORGANIZATION

(AUI)(AUI)

–– Income: Narcotrafficking, extortion, kidnappings, Income: Narcotrafficking, extortion, kidnappings, and assassinations (Hit man)and assassinations (Hit man)

–– Illegal appropriation of farm land by forceIllegal appropriation of farm land by force–– Caused massive displacement of farmers to the Caused massive displacement of farmers to the

capital citiescapital cities–– Renown Renown narcotraffickersnarcotraffickers within their rankswithin their ranks

FARC AUI ELN

ENEMY BEHAVIORAL TRENDS

50 25

1000

2888

0 0 0 0 0 1

842

1100911953

15730

1690016980

16492

11300

9500

8200

3650

130085070065040048

3500

50

18

150

36302300 2450 35004533

4065

3700

100

1281012400

12175

10520

8150

4500

21501500

4200

2000

4000

6000

8000

10000

12000

14000

16000

18000

1964 1966 1970 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2000 2001 2002 2003 2005 2006

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TERRORIST ACTSTERRORIST ACTS

OPERATIONAL CONDUCT

OPERATIONAL CONDUCT

CONCEPTCONCEPT

CENTRALIZED CONTROL CENTRALIZED CONTROL DECENTRALIZED EXECUTIONDECENTRALIZED EXECUTION

C3I2 SYSTEM FOR COLAF AND PR COVERAGE

ZONA NORTE

EAST ZONE

WEST ZONE

SOUTH ZONE

CCOFANATIONAL

COFAC

CACOM-5NORTH REGION

CACOM-2EAST REGION

EMAVIWEST REGION

CACOM-6SOUTH REGION

GACARSSP

LOCAL

CACOM 3LOCAL

GAORILOCAL

CACOM 4LOCAL

YOPALLOCAL

CACOM-1LOCAL

LETICIALOCAL

COMMAND AND CONTROL

CENTER C3I2

COMMAND AND CONTROL CENTER PROJECT BUILDING

CCOFA PROJECT

PERSONNEL RECOVERY SECTION OF PERSONNEL RECOVERY SECTION OF THE JOINT OPERATIONS CENTERTHE JOINT OPERATIONS CENTER

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PERSONNEL RECOVERYSTRATEGIC PLATFORM

PR POLICY

POLICY THAT SUPPORT PRPOLICY THAT SUPPORT PR

COLOMBIAN MINISTER OF DEFENSECOLOMBIAN MINISTER OF DEFENSE::

––Develop a comprehensive reintegration program that insures our Develop a comprehensive reintegration program that insures our returning combatants reintegrate to their civilian life as produreturning combatants reintegrate to their civilian life as productive ctive members of the society.members of the society.

––Priority is to strengthen relations among nations to fight againPriority is to strengthen relations among nations to fight against st the common enemy of terrorism. One team that strengthens day the common enemy of terrorism. One team that strengthens day by day through solidarity against this flagellum.by day through solidarity against this flagellum.

––To emphasize the importance of developing partnerships and To emphasize the importance of developing partnerships and mutual support among neighboring nations, to contribute to the mutual support among neighboring nations, to contribute to the stabilization of the region and support to the personnel recoverstabilization of the region and support to the personnel recovery y program in South America.program in South America.

*Statements made by the Colombian Minister of Defense during Amb*Statements made by the Colombian Minister of Defense during Ambassadorassador’’s s Ray visit to Colombia.Ray visit to Colombia.

LEGAL FUNDATIONLEGAL FUNDATION

PERMANENT DIRECTIVE300-12/2005-CGFM-EMC-JEOPC-JODOC-36(HQ Colombian Military Forces Command)

CRITERIA

Creation of a Joint Personnel Recovery Center.Creation of a Joint Personnel Recovery Center.

Creation of entity capable to coordinate assets and resources foCreation of entity capable to coordinate assets and resources for r the conduct of Personnel Recovery missions in support of all the conduct of Personnel Recovery missions in support of all Military Forces. (Joint Personnel Recovery Center)Military Forces. (Joint Personnel Recovery Center)

The Colombian Air Force Inspector General will be the Director The Colombian Air Force Inspector General will be the Director for this Joint Personnel Recovery centerfor this Joint Personnel Recovery center

Designated air assets for Personnel Recovery missions will be Designated air assets for Personnel Recovery missions will be coordinated through the Colombian Air Forcecoordinated through the Colombian Air Force

CRITERIACRITERIA

Each military service to include the Colombian National Police Each military service to include the Colombian National Police will designate a senior officer to function as coordinators for will designate a senior officer to function as coordinators for the the Joint Personnel Recovery Center.Joint Personnel Recovery Center.

The recovery teams will be composed with members of all The recovery teams will be composed with members of all services (Joint Recovery Teams)services (Joint Recovery Teams)

This Joint Recovery Teams will conduct recovery missions in This Joint Recovery Teams will conduct recovery missions in support of isolated or wounded personnel from all military support of isolated or wounded personnel from all military services, and civilian populace victims of services, and civilian populace victims of narcoterroristnarcoterrorist groups groups and national disastersand national disasters

Will deploy to theaters of operation and conflict areas as Will deploy to theaters of operation and conflict areas as requiredrequired

CRITERIACRITERIA

VISION

MAIN OBJECTIVE

MAIN OBJECTIVEMAIN OBJECTIVE

To further refine alert protocols, communication To further refine alert protocols, communication and coordination channels among the military and coordination channels among the military services, National Police, Civil Authorities and services, National Police, Civil Authorities and the United States Military Group to unify efforts the United States Military Group to unify efforts to achieve an immediate and effective reaction to achieve an immediate and effective reaction to recover downed crews and other members of to recover downed crews and other members of the Public Forcethe Public Force

ORGANIZATION

ORGANIZATIONORGANIZATION

COLOMBIAN AIR FORCEDIR. 300-12/.2005

MINISTER OF DEFENSE

NAVYCOMPONENT

AIR FORCECOMPONENT

ARMY COMPONENT

JOINT PERSONNEL RECOVERY CTR

RCC RCC RCC

NATIONAL POLICECIVIL AVIATION SAR ELEMENT

OTHER GOVERNMENT AGENCIES

(1) (1) (1)

RECOVERY UNITS

RECOVERYUNITS

RECOVERYUNITS

(3,4) (3,4) (3,4)

(3,4,5)

(6)

(2)

HQ MILITARYFORCES COMMAND

(6) (6)

RCC

1. Coordinates and executes Personnel Recovery missions from the1. Coordinates and executes Personnel Recovery missions from the Joint Personnel Recovery Center Joint Personnel Recovery Center located in the Air Force Command and Control Centerlocated in the Air Force Command and Control Center2. Conducts joint operations with the National Police SAR units,2. Conducts joint operations with the National Police SAR units, Civil Aviation SAR Element, and other Civil Aviation SAR Element, and other government agenciesgovernment agencies3. When required, tasks the components 3. When required, tasks the components RCCRCC’’ss to function as Joint Personnel Recovery Center to function as Joint Personnel Recovery Center depending on their capabilities. depending on their capabilities. 4. Acts as a direct liaison with the Joint Personnel Recovery Ce4. Acts as a direct liaison with the Joint Personnel Recovery Center. nter. 5. Joint Personnel Recovery Operations Center.5. Joint Personnel Recovery Operations Center.6. Personnel Recovery Units.6. Personnel Recovery Units.

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OPCON and TACON:Coordination:

JOINT PERSONNEL RECOVERY CENTER

TRAINING STANDARIZATION

AND DOCTRINEOPERATIONS INTELLIGENCE

CENTERADMIN ANDLOGISTICS

RESCUE TEAMS

RESCUE HELICOPTERS

FIXED WING MEDEVAC AC

MEDICAL TEAM

ARMY NAVY AIR FORCE NATIONAL POLICE

JOINT OPERATIONS CENTER JOINT OPERATIONS CENTER ORGANIZATIONORGANIZATION

PR OPERATIONAL SPECTRUMPR OPERATIONAL SPECTRUM

PR OPERATIONAL ENVIRONMENTS

PERMISIVE HOSTIL / UNCERTAIN

DISASTER RELIEF

SEARCH AND RESCUE (SAR) EVACUATION

CASEVAC MEDEVAC

CSAR /J-CSAR

SPECIAL OPERATIONS

THREAT LEVEL

AERIAL ASSETS AERIAL ASSETS JOINT PR CENTERJOINT PR CENTER

02 B-350 (MEDEVAC)

04 HUEY II PR OPERATIONS

02 UH-60LPR OPERATIONS

* Arrive Pending to Colombia

CAPABILITIESCAPABILITIES

TO PLAN AND EXECUTE JOINT AND COMBINED PERSONNEL TO PLAN AND EXECUTE JOINT AND COMBINED PERSONNEL RECOVERY MISSIONS AND DISASTER RELIEF OPERATIONS.RECOVERY MISSIONS AND DISASTER RELIEF OPERATIONS.

TO MANAGE, COORDINATE AND INTEGRATE PUBLIC FORCE TO MANAGE, COORDINATE AND INTEGRATE PUBLIC FORCE RESOURCES EMPLOYED IN RESCUE OPERATIONSRESOURCES EMPLOYED IN RESCUE OPERATIONS

TO ESTABLISH MEMORANDUMS OF AGREEMENT TO TO ESTABLISH MEMORANDUMS OF AGREEMENT TO PROVIDE TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ADVICE AT NATIONAL PROVIDE TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ADVICE AT NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL LEVELSAND INTERNATIONAL LEVELS

TO PROVIDE TRAINING GUIDANCE AND EDUCATION TO TO PROVIDE TRAINING GUIDANCE AND EDUCATION TO CREW MEMBERS, MEDICAL AND RESCUE PERSONNEL CREW MEMBERS, MEDICAL AND RESCUE PERSONNEL INVOLVED IN PERSONNEL RECOVERY OPERATIONSINVOLVED IN PERSONNEL RECOVERY OPERATIONS

CAPABILITIESCAPABILITIES

DEFINE AND STANDARIZE RESCUE PROCEDURES WITHIN DEFINE AND STANDARIZE RESCUE PROCEDURES WITHIN THE PUBLIC FORCETHE PUBLIC FORCE

COORDINATE, SUPERVISE, AND STANDARIZE THE COORDINATE, SUPERVISE, AND STANDARIZE THE MAINTENANCE OF RESCUE EQUIPMENTMAINTENANCE OF RESCUE EQUIPMENT

ACTIVELY PARTICIPATE IN AN ORGANIZED AND EFFECTIVE ACTIVELY PARTICIPATE IN AN ORGANIZED AND EFFECTIVE WAY IN THE NATIONAL DISASTER RELIEF PLANWAY IN THE NATIONAL DISASTER RELIEF PLAN

PROVIDE TRAINING TO OTHER GOVERNMENT RELIEF PROVIDE TRAINING TO OTHER GOVERNMENT RELIEF ORGANIZATIONS IN SEARCH AND RESCUE OPERATIONSORGANIZATIONS IN SEARCH AND RESCUE OPERATIONS

CAPABILITIESCAPABILITIES

CAPABILITIESCAPABILITIES

COLOMBIAN ARMY

S.E.R.E school Rotary - Fixed Wing Ambulance,01 Personnel Recovery Company

CAPABILITIESCAPABILITIES

COLOMBIAN NAVY

Open Waters Survival and Training Facilities

CASEVAC Helicopters, Fixed Wing Ambulance, Search, and

Rescue watercraftExpert rescue divers in open

and confined waters

CAPABILITIESCAPABILITIES

Command and Control Center

(CCOFA)

Training facilities for crews, medical and rescue

personnel in rescue techniques

COLOMBIAN AIR FORCE

Transport and MEDEVAC airplanes.

CASEVAC Helicopters

CAPABILITIESCAPABILITIES

COLOMBIAN AIR FORCE

SERE Training Facilitiesat Palanquero

Air Force Special Operations Commandos (ACOEA) specialized in

rescue operations

Armed Helicopters, Combat and C2 Fixed wing aircraft

CAPABILITIESCAPABILITIES

COLOMBIAN NATIONAL POLICE

Fixed wing medical ambulanceHelicopters and recovery

personnel

JUNGLA and COPESCommandos

Training School and Center

CAPABILITIESCAPABILITIES

JOINT TRAININGJOINT TRAINING

PRPR--120 120 ““The Joint Staff The Joint Staff FunctionsFunctions””OSC OSC ““OnOn--Scene Commander Scene Commander CourseCourse””CC--CAT CAT ““Critical Care and Air Critical Care and Air TransportTransport””CC--SAR Training w/ 6SAR Training w/ 6thth S.O.S S.O.S AFSOCAFSOCJoint and Combined PR Joint and Combined PR Exercises with USA, Peru and Exercises with USA, Peru and BrazilBrazilJoint Training Exercises with Joint Training Exercises with the Colombian Public Forcethe Colombian Public Force

Joint PR TeamJoint PR Team(Apiay Sep 06)(Apiay Sep 06)

TRAINING RECEIVEDTRAINING RECEIVEDCOLOMBIA COLOMBIA –– USA YR 2006USA YR 2006

CourseCourse TrainerTrainer ParticipantsParticipants

PRPR--120120 SOUTHCOMSOUTHCOM--JPRAJPRA 50 PAX50 PAX

OSCOSC MILGRPMILGRP--PRCCPRCC 50 PAX 50 PAX –– 5 5 AIRCRAFTAIRCRAFT

CSAR TRAININGCSAR TRAINING 66THTH SOS AFSOCSOS AFSOC 40 PAX40 PAX

CC--CATCAT SOUTHCOMSOUTHCOM 50 PAX50 PAX

PR PR SYMPOSIUMSYMPOSIUM MILGRPMILGRP--PRCCPRCC 80 PAX80 PAX

CAPABILITIESCAPABILITIES

24/7 OPERATIONS

NVG OPERATIONS

EDUCATION TRAINING OPERATIONS

PR MISSIONS Vs. EVACUATIONS(2002-2006)

0

1000

2000

3000

4000

5000

6000

MISEVA

MIS 184 298 462 430 331 1705

EVA 418 1520 1046 1142 734 4860

2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 TOTAL

PR STATISTICSYR 2006

4%1%

1%

4%

3%

87%

EVAC. EJC

EVAC.ARC

EVAC. FAC

EVAC. PNC

EVAC. CIVILES

EVAC. ONT

TOTAL 734 EVACUES

SUMMARY OF PR OPERATIONS MEDEVAC-CASEVAC

HUMANITARIAN ACTIONSHUMANITARIAN ACTIONS

A testimony of hope and A testimony of hope and respect to human rightsrespect to human rights

CONCLUSIONSCONCLUSIONS

CONCLUSIONSCONCLUSIONSThe Colombian Public Forces are The Colombian Public Forces are capable of capable of conducting Personnel Recovery Operationsconducting Personnel Recovery Operationsthroughout the Colombian Operational environmentsthroughout the Colombian Operational environments

More than 40 years of combat experienceMore than 40 years of combat experience gives us gives us the capability and experience to develop doctrine at all the capability and experience to develop doctrine at all operational levels and to tailor Joint and Combined operational levels and to tailor Joint and Combined training exercises in Personnel Recovery Operations.training exercises in Personnel Recovery Operations.

The Colombian Public Forces The Colombian Public Forces respect Human Rights respect Human Rights and International Human Rights Lawsand International Human Rights Laws. Our priority is . Our priority is to save the lives of our combatants, civil populace, and to save the lives of our combatants, civil populace, and wounded enemy.wounded enemy.

ToTo uniteunite isis a a startstart, , toto continuecontinue unitedunited isisprogressprogress, , toto remainremain unitedunited isis SUCCESSSUCCESS””

Henry Henry FordFord

QUESTIONSQUESTIONS