Venezuelan Air Force
On February 14, 2014, a ceremony was held to mark fifty years since the air-base opened. The ceremony was inaugurated by the Major General José Manuel Duque Marin and assisted by various other associated organizations. There was an awarding of medals, bars, and buttons to military and civilian staff, including the awarding of The Cross of the Venezuelan Air Force to General Octavio Augusto Cesar Chacon and General Figueira Peralta.