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Major General Barry Cornish, 12th Air Force (Air Forces Southern) Commander, provides opening remarks during the virtual Air Force Section Chief Theater Security Cooperation workshop at Davis Monthan Air Force Base, Jan. 12, 2021. The AFSEC workshop brings together the Security Cooperation Office and Air Force section chiefs from U.S. Embassies throughout the U.S. Southern Command area of operations to discuss theater cooperation strategy with key enablers and stakeholders in the security cooperation enterprise.

Jan. 20, 2021

AFSOUTH Hosts 2021 Virtual Air Force Section Chiefs Theater Security Cooperation Workshop

DAVIS MONTHAN AIR FORCE BASE, Ariz. — Twelfth Air Force (Air Forces Southern) virtually hosted the Air Force Section Chief Theater Security Cooperation Workshop for Department of Defense and Department of State participants in 21 countries Jan. 11-13, 2021.

Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David L. Goldfein and Commander of the Colombian Air Force General Carlos Eduardo Bueno Vargas salute during the Memorial Heroes Caidos en Combate in Bogota, Colombia, Nov. 15, 2018. Goldfein's visit to the country and U.S. engagement in the region reflect the enduring promise of friendship, partnership and solidarity between the Americas. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech Sgt. Anthony Nelson Jr.)

Nov. 16, 2018

Visiting Colombia, CSAF stresses importance of maintaining close ties to key Latin America ally

BOGOTA, Columbia (AFNS) — Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David L. Goldfein concluded a two-day visit to Colombia on Thursday, reinforcing bonds with one of the United States’ closest allies in Latin America and pledging to accelerate joint training activities with an air force he called the “gold standard” in the region.

U.S. Navy Adm. Kurt Tidd, commander of U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM), talks with Colombian President-elect Ivan Duque

July 14, 2018

Colombian President-elect Ivan Duque visits U.S. Southern Command

MIAMI (July 14, 2018) -- Colombian President-elect Ivan Duque visited U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) headquarters today, where he met with Adm. Kurt Tidd, SOUTHCOM commander and other leaders from the headquarters to learn more about the command and its defense partnership with Colombia. Duque visited the headquarters as he prepares to assume the presidency of Colombia Aug. 7.