Colombian Aerospace Force
The Colombian Aerospace Force (FAC, Spanish: Fuerza Aeroespacial Colombiana) is the aerospace force of the Republic of Colombia. The Colombian Aerospace Force is one of the three institutions of the Military Forces of Colombia charged, according to the 1991 Constitution, working to exercise and maintain control of Colombia's airspace and to defend its sovereignty, territorial integrity and constitutional order. It is one of the largest air forces in the Americas (after the United States and Brazil) and has increased its activity due to important roles in the fight against narco-terrorism. Its main force includes 21 IAI Kfirs as defense fighters and 12 Cessna A-37 Dragonfly plus 24 Embraer 314 Super Tucano for counterinsurgency.
| Colombian Aerospace Force | |
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| Fuerza Aeroespacial Colombiana | |
Emblem of the Colombian Aerospace Force | |
| Founded | 15 February 1921 |
| Country | Colombia |
| Type | Aerospace force |
| Role | Aerial warfare Space warfare |
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| Part of | Colombian Armed Forces |
| Nickname(s) | FAC |
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| March | Colombian Aerospace Force Hymn |
| Mascot(s) | Capitan Paz |
| Anniversaries | 8 November |
| Engagements | |
| Website | www |
| Commanders | |
| Commander of the Aerospace Force | Major General Ramsés Rueda Rueda |
| Deputy Commander and Aerospace Force Chief of Staff | Major General Jorge Tadeo Borbon |
| Inspector General | Major General Rodrigo Valencia Guevara |
| Notable commanders | Major General Alberto Alejandro Pauwels Rodriguez |
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| Roundel | |
| Fin flash | |
| Flag | |
| Ensign | |
| Aircraft flown | |
| Attack | A-29, A-37, AC-47T |
| Fighter | IAI Kfir |
| Helicopter | UH-60, UH-1, Bell 212, AH-60 |
| Reconnaissance | SA2-37A/B, Skymaster C-337H, Super King Air, SR-560 |
| Trainer | T-34, Cessna 172S, T-27, T-90, Bell 206, T-6 Texan II |
| Transport | C-130, C-295, C-212 |
The FAC has been used in observation and aerial combat missions since the Colombian-Peruvian war of 1932 and also operated during the Second World War in the islands of San Andrés.
The service's name was changed from the Colombian Air Force to the Colombian Aerospace Force in 2023.