The process comprises 1,252 tasks to be executed by infantry and engineering units.
On Tuesday, the Colombian Army announced it is participating this week in a NATO evaluation at the Tolemaida Military Base to verify that its techniques meet international standards.
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The process is part of the Alliance’s Operational Capability Concepts (OCC) program and comprises 1,252 tasks to be executed by infantry and engineering units. The exercises include scenarios such as ambushes and casualty evacuations, in which soldiers must apply care and extraction protocols.
Colonel Valerio Perez, the exercise director, explained that the aim is not to introduce new practices, but rather to verify that existing ones conform to NATO standards.
Colombia has been a NATO global partner since 2013 and, in 2021, entered into a customized partnership program, which allows it to train and evaluate military capabilities using common criteria.
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The current exercise corresponds to the NEL-2 level, which assesses two capabilities: infantry, related to maneuvers, and military engineering, in mobility and countermobility tasks.
The evaluation includes a Colombian self-assessment and a direct review by 34 observers from 15 countries, who will prepare a report with recommendations. Colonel Michael Klein, NATO’s senior monitor, indicated that the objective is to verify the interoperability of Colombian units.
According to Klein, these would be the first units in Latin America to reach the NEL-2 level in land capabilities. The evaluation will continue until Thursday, and its conclusions will be submitted to NATO’s highest authority in Europe, which will decide on certification.
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