Jefe Técnico de Comando Conjunto Jorge Rivera Peláez, senior enlisted advisor to the chairman of joint chief of staff of the Colombian military forces, provides remarks at the opening ceremony of Programa Integral para Suboficiales de Alta Jerarquía (PISAJ) 21 at the South Carolina National Guard McCrady Training Center in Columbia, S.C., Aug. 11, 2025. PISAJ is a biannual, partner nation-funded initiative aligned with U.S. Southern Command’s Theater Campaign Plan and directly supports the Colombian Army’s transformation to align its noncommissioned officer corps with globally recognized standards. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Joshua Taeckens) (Sgt. Joshua Taeckens)