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            <div class="image-caption">U.S. Army paratroopers assigned to 2nd battalion, 501st Parachute Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division arrive at Tolemaida Air Base, Nilo, Colombia for a Dynamic Force Employment July 21. The DFE was conducted to increase interoperability with the Colombian military and to demonstrate operational readiness and regional unity.</div>
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            <div class="image-caption">A U.S. Air Force C17 Globemaster III lands at Tolemaida Air Base, Nido, Colombia, July 21, 2021. The C17 carried U.S. Army paratroopers assigned to 2nd battalion, 501st Parachute Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division for a Dynamic Force Employment with the Colombian military.</div>
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    <div><b>By Pfc. Joshua Taeckens</b> <span class="date">/ Published July 26, 2021</span></div>
    <span class="dateline-text">TOLEMAIDA AIR BASE, Colombia, </span>
    <p><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:arial;">U.S. Army 82nd Airborne Division paratroopers arrived at Tolemaida Air Base, Nilo, Colombia, July 21 for a Dynamic Force Employment exercise with members from the Colombian army, navy, marines and air force.</span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:arial;">U.S. and Colombian paratroopers are participate in the exercise through July 30, which will include multiple jumps, jungle and water survival training and a medical evacuation rehearsal.</span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:arial;">The purpose of this U.S. and Colombian military exercise is to build collective interoperability and readiness.</span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:arial;">“The goal of the dynamic force employment exercise with Colombia is to continue the partnership we have already established with the Colombian military forces,” said Sgt. 1st Class Grover Muirheid, Army South G3 battle non-commissioned officer. “In addition, we are looking to understand how the Colombian military operates, so our army can work well with them in the future.”</span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:arial;">This is not the first time the U.S. and Colombia have collaborated for an airborne operation. In January 2020, 82nd Airborne Division and Colombian military partners conducted an Airborne Assault Exercise.</span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:arial;">“On the last airborne operation with Colombia we only did the jump and returned to the United States,” said Capt. Sergio Bustos, U.S. Southern Command operations officer for Army missions in Colombia. “That created the foundation allowing us to expand on the engagement with a field training exercise, which will create even more interoperability between our militaries.”</span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:arial;">The bilateral airborne exercise provides valuable experience for all Army personnel involved. This experience helps ensure the U.S. government is able to rapidly respond in support of partners within the region and provides an excellent training opportunity away for home.</span></span></p>
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