| Colombian Air Force | |
|---|---|
| Fuerza Aérea Colombiana | |
 Emblem of the Colombian Air Force | |
| Founded | 15 February 1921 |
| Country |  Colombia |
| Type | Air force |
| Role | Aerial warfare Space warfare |
| Size |
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| Part of | Colombian Armed Forces |
| Nickname(s) | FAC |
| Motto(s) |
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| March | Colombian Air Force Hymn |
| Mascot(s) | Capitan Paz |
| Anniversaries | 8 November |
| Engagements | |
| Website | www |
| Commanders | |
| Commander of the Aerospace Force | General Luis Carlos Córdoba Avendaño |
| Deputy Commander and Aerospace Force Chief of Staff | Major General Carlos Fernando Silva Rueda |
| Inspector General | Major General Alfonso Lozano Ariza |
| Notable commanders | Major General Alberto Alejandro Pauwels Rodriguez |
| Insignia | |
| 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 Colombian Air Force (FAC, Spanish: Fuerza Aérea Colombiana) is the aerospace force of the Republic of Colombia. The Colombian Air Force is one of the three institutions of the Military Forces of Colombia charged, according to the 1991 Constitution, with working to exercise and maintain control of Colombia's air 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.
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.
In 2023, the FAC changed its name to the Colombian Aerospace Force, but after the Constitutional Court deemed the change unconstitutional, the force complied and reverted to its original name.[2]
- ^ Ministerio de Defensa Nacional, Colombia (November 2010). "Logros de la Política de Consolidación de la Seguridad Democrática, 2010" (PDF) (in Spanish). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-08-03. Retrieved 23 April 2011.
- ^ Samueth, Erich (2024-03-19). "La FAC retoma el nombre de 'Fuerza Aérea Colombiana' y descarta la referencia 'Aeroespacial'" (in Spanish). indodefensa. Retrieved 2024-10-20.