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1. BIO GRA PHIC INFORMATION ............................... TAB A

• 2 . NATIONAL DISCLOSURE POLICY- COLOMBIA .................. TAB B

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3 . COLOMBIA - POLITI CO - MILIH.R Y SUMMARY ................. TAB C

4 . POLITICO - ECONOMIC SUMMAR Y-COLOM BI A .. . ................ TAB D

5. MILITARY SUMMARY - COLOMBIA ............................ TAB E

6 . NA VY SUMMARY -COLOM BIA ........................... . .... TAB F

7 . RECE NT CNO - TO - CNO CORRESPONDENCE - COLOMBIA ............ TAB G

8 . U. S .- COLOMBIAN NAVY -TO-NAVY REL ATIO NS TAB H

9. U. S . NA VY-COLO MBIAN NAVY INTELLIGENCE COOPERATION .... TAB I

10. U. S . SECURITY INTEREST S IN COLOMBIA ... ... ............ TAB J

11. FM S FOR THE COLOMBIAN NAVY ........................... TAB K

12 . COLOMBIA ' S LAW OF THE SEA (LOS) POSITION ............. TAB L

13 . ARC SANTANDER REPAIR PRO GRAM FOR COLOMBIA TAB M

14. PERSONNEL EXCHANGE PROGRAM (PEP) WITH THE COLOMBIAN NAVY .............................................. TAB N

15. COLOMBIAN PARTICIPATION IN UNITAS .................... TA B 0

16 . COLOMB I AN NAVY ROLES AND MISSIONS STUDY .............. TAB P

17. RECENT HIGH LEVEL VISITS TO COLOMBI A ................. TAB Q

18. U.S. BIOGRA PHY ....................................... TAB R

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1. (U) The following background information on Colombia is subm itted for the Chief of Naval Operations use during the TENTH Inter-American Naval Conference sched uled for 25 - 29 Aug ust 1980 in El Quito, Ecuador.

BIOGRAPHIC INFORMATION VJ ............................... TAB A

Admiral Quidberto BARONA Silva, Commander of the Navy ............................................. TAB 1

Vice Admira l Benjamin ALZATE Reyes , Chief of Staff ............................................ TAB 2

NATIONAL DISCLOSURE POLICY-COLOMBIA SJ!!> .................. TABB

The eligibility of Colombia to receiv e classified milit ary information is loc a ted at the TAB.

COLOMBIA - POLITICO-MILITARY SUMMARY J..Z}

Liberal candidate Julian Cesar TURBAY elected President in June 1978; began a 4-year term in August 197 8 .

Colombia-U.S. relations are good; Colombia shares and supports U.S. on virtually all major international political/security issues. However, problems exist:

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Colombia has long tradition of corruption, crime, violence and urban guerrilla warfare.

Colombia is a major source of illegal drugs to U.S.

Colombia is a member of OAS, IADB, Rio Pact, Andean Pact, and an observer to NAM.

USN is participating with Colombian Navy in a Colombian Navy Roles and Mission Study.

POLITICO-ECONOMIC SUMMARY-COLOMBIA %J

Colombia has had an orderly succession of popularly­elected governments since 1958. The Chief internal problem is a small but well organized insurgency/ terrorist movement. Colombia has maintained good relations with the U.S., but is currently involved in territorial dispute with Venezuela and Nicaragua.

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Colombian military forces have a mod e r a tely effectiv e defens i ve cap ability, but rem a in inferior in equip ­ment to their likeliest e~ternal advers a ry, Ven ez uel a .

t!AVY SUMMARY - COLOMBIA ~ · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · ................. TAB F '

T ne' ._Co 10 m bi an Navy has a 1 i mite d cap ab i lit y for coast a 1 patrdl and defense. Naval operations are substantially restricted by the small nu mber of ships available ; maintenance and repair problems result in less than 503 of combat vessels being fit for sea duty at any one time.

RECENT CNO-TO-CNO CORRESPONDENCE-COLOMBIA ~ ............ TAB G

A listin g of recent CNO-to-CNO correspondence is listed atthe TAB.

U.S.-COLO MB I AN NAVY - TO - NAVY RELATIONS~) ......... . ...... TAB H

Colombia regularly participates in UNITAS.

Colombia participates in PEP and Summer Midshipmen Excha9~e Program.

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US N is cooper a tin g in material i mprovement of the Colombian Navy.

U.S. NAVY-COLOMBIAN NAVY INTELLIGENCE COOPERATIO N rt;; IfGFGRlf ~ ••. ; •. .' ~ - -~ • • • • • • • • • • • • . . . • . . . • • • • • . • . . . . . . • • . TAB I

., 'f· The U.S. Navy and Colombian Navy conduct a very limited exchange of intelligen c'~~d~r the auspices of the Inter­American naval Intelligence Conference (INIC).

The first will arrive in October 19

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Encourage the Colombian Navy to work closely with thelllllllllllllll after his October arrival-

U.S. SECURITY INTERESTS IN COLOMBIA~ .................. TAB J

U.S. has important security interests in Colombia.

Geographic location gives Colombia potential strategic importance.

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The Colombian Navy is limited in FMS ac tivity by its sma ll bud ge t and its li mited access to FMS credits.

A list of recent major FMS purch ases by the COLNAV are located at the TAB.

COLOMBIA'S LAW Of THE SEA (LOS) POSITION~ ............. TAB L

Co lo mb i a ' s position among Latin Amer i can nations is moderate and not very act iv e.

Colombia claims a 12NM territori al sea and passively supports the U.S. posit ion on free transit of straits.

ARC SANTANDER REPAI R PROGRAM FOR COLOMBIA (U) TAB M

The U. S . is assisting the COLNAV in the repair of th e ARC SANTANDER. The ship is un dergoing repairs at SIMA Mayport in prep a r a tion for UNITAS.

PERSONNEL EXCHANGE PROGRAM (PEP) WITH THE COLOMBIAN NAVY ( U ) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TA B ~l

Statu s of the PEP with the Colombi a n Navy is located at the TAB .

COLOMBIAN PARTICIPATIO N IN UNITAS XX AND XXI -(C;'ft!OFO!ttf-) .. TAB 0

A listing of the asses ts dedic a ted to UNITAS is locat ed at the TAB.

COLOMBIAN NAVY ROLES AND MISSIONS STUDY J.2"J .............. TAB P

The Colombian Navy roles and mission study agreed upon by respective CNOs in 1979 is presently in phase one: Colombian navy development of mission, function and task statements.

RECENT HIGH LEVEL VISITS TO COLOMBIA)-81 ................. TAB Q

ADM TRAIN and VADM JOHNSON have visited Colombia since October 1979.

U.S. BIOGRAPHY (U) TAB R

Diego ASCENCIO, U.S. Ambassador to Colombia.

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BIOGRAPHIC SKETCH COLO:·!BIA Vice Admira l Benjamin ALZATE Reyes

Jun e 1980

(U) NP~'!E: \' ice Adoiral Benja8in Alzate Reyes (ahl-SAH-t eh), Navy .

(U) POSITIO~: Chief of Staff of the Navy and Chief of Naval Operations, since 7 August 1978. Admiral Alzate succeeded Vice Admiral Guidberto Barona Silva.

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COLOHBIA Vice Admiral Benjamin ALZATE Reyes

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Roman Catholic; a nd the r ec ipi en t of the following decorations: Colomb i a ' s Cruz de Boyac~Military Cross, Chilean Military Star a nd Bernardo O'Higgins Medal; Ecu ador 's "Abdon Calderon" Medal (First Grade ); Korea's Presidential Unit Citation; Peru's Naval Order; Spain's Naval Cross of Merit (First Class); United Nations Service Med a l; Military Cross of An t on io Narino (Gr a nd Cross); Ponce Medal; Order of Hariscal Sucre . Admira l Alzate's first wif e , who was

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1945-1948 - Cadet, Naval Academy, Cartagena, from 15 Fehruary 1945. Ap point ed Probationary Ensign, 11 November 1948 .

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- General Line Officer, Naval Academy, Cartagena)

- Executive Officer, Sancho Jimeno (gasoline tanker).

- Antisub 'TB rine Hai:-Jare Officer ARC Captain Tono (patrol escort). Promoted to Li el.I tenant, 6 February.

Section Coor:iander, Naval Academy, Cartagena.

- Student, Massachusetts Institute of Technology , Boston, ... Hassachu se ttes.

- Electronic s Officer, 20 <le~Julio, (destroyer).

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Pror1oted t o Li eute nant Com ;nande r, 16 July.

- Chief, Opera ti ons Departme nt, l';aval Academy, CarU1gena .

Director of Studies , Naval Acade my , Cartagena .

Instructor, Col ombi ~~ Merchant Marine .

Assigned to Nari~ o Dep a rtme ntal Government .

- Student, Staff Course, Superior \.Jar School, Bogota, Februa ry-Novembe r.

- Executive Offic e r, dest roye r Antioquia, fron Novembe r 1962. Subsequent l y , Comriancler:, /\ntioC'Luia_, un til Februciry 1964 .

- Promo t ed t o Commander , 1 Dece mbe r.

- Director of Stud i es, Naval Acaclemy , Cartage na , l Februa ry-15 July.

Assistant Superintende nt, Nciva] Acc1demy, Cart<ip,ena , 16 Jul y 1964 -30 ~ovemhe r 1965. Tra ini ng cruise to Canal Zone , Ecuad or, Peru, Kovember 19 65 . Represented Colombia at meeting of Superintenden t s of Latin Ame rica Nava l Academies, Annapolis, Maryland.

- General Aide to the Comma nd e r of the Navy, from l December 1965.

- Promoted to Captain, 1 December .

Co mmanding Officer, Gloria (training shir of the t\aval Acaderey; visited Spain, Portuga l, North Ame rica, Africa, Near East, Turkey, Gre ece, Italy, France and the Mediterranean coast, South America, Australia, New Zealand, and Antartic Isla nds).

- Attendee', Superior War School (Advanced Course).

Promotec t o Rear Admiral, 1 December.

Commandant, Colombian Naval Academy, from 1 J anuary.

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- Deputy Ch ief, Joint Sta ff , llil it 2ry Forces of Colombia, 4 February-early August .

- Kavy Chief of Staff a nd Chief of naval Operations, fro i!l 7 P.ugust 1978.

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Colombia - Politico-Milit a ry Summa ry

HIGHLIGHTS J21 .. - Liberal candidate Julian Ce sar TURBAY elected President in

June 1978; began a 4-year term in August 1978 . - Colombia-U .S. relations are good ; Colombia supports U.S. on

virtually a ll major internat i onal politica l/se curity issues . - Colombi a has long trad ition of corruption , crime , violence and

urban guerrill a wa rfare. Colombia is a major sourc e of illegal drugs to U. S.

- Colombia is member of OAS, IADB, Ri o Pact , Andean Pact , and an obse rver to NAM.

- USN is participat ing with Colombian Nav y in a Colombian Navy Roles and Mission Study.

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Pres ident Turbay ' s victory is ev i dence of Colombia ' s healthy two party democratic system . Principa l theme of administra­tion is improvement of l aw and order , and increase d emphasis on antinarcotics campaign .

- U.S. inte rests in Colombia:

A stab l e , coope rative , democratic and humane governme nt . Suppress ion of the illega l narcotics traffic. Access to Colombia's marke t s and coffee. Colombian part i cipa tion in collective hemispheric secur ity arra ng emen ts. From U.S. Navy standpoint, Co lombia shou l d have adequa t e naval forc e to:

Protect Panama Canal SLOCs. Contribute to overa ll defense of Caribbean. Protect territori a l integrity including drug enforcement.

- U.S.-Colombian relations are good.

Colomb ia is a stable, democratic influence in the Caribbean; is concerned over radical trends in Caribbean Basin but so far has done little to counter them.

Geographic location, size, level of development, demo­cratic tradition, and military professionalism make Colombia a potentially important moderating influence in area .

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Weak n a vy, insular foreign policy , a nd border/maritime d i sputes with ne ighbors impede a mo r e ac tive regional rol e .

Co lombi a supportiv e of U.S. in internationa l issues .

Rema ined a contestant for La tin Amer ic a n UN Security Counc il seat in 1979, through 1 55 b a llots , until Cuba withdrew its candidacy and a comp romis e was achi eved.

Co lomb ia objecting to U. S . Senate r at ification of Quito Sue no Treaty .

Und e r Treaty, U.S . r e linqui shes c l a ims to severa l smal l isl a nd s and cays off Nicaragua ' s coast . Senate wants ea rly r at ification to eas e r e l a tions with Nicaragua . Colombia objects as treaty will exacerbate its territorial dispute with Nicaragua over San Andres and Provid e ncia arch ipe l agos . Co lombia asking U.S., in effect , 0 why do for an e nemy what you refuse to do for a friend?"

Colombia ' s economy is weak .

Serious inflation. Economy base is agriculture . Limited industrial capacity. Colomb ia possesses a pote ntial source of strategic ma t e rials (natural gas, nickel and coal).

- Colombia is the major produce r and exporter of marij uana to the U.S. and is also the major processor of cocaine (the raw mater ial produced in Peru and Bolivia).

Principal problem in Colombia's efforts to combat drug trade is lack of money. U.S. provided $3.9 million in 1979 to assist Colomb ian efforts. U.S. Coast Guard/U.S. Customs Service conducted survey in 1978 to determine means to achieve more effective employ­me nt of Colombian Navy in combating drug traffic. In August 1979, Colombian Coast Guard was created under Navy direction to control Colombia's claimed 200 mile offshore economic zone. Confusion now exis ts as to whether all Coast Guard functions, including narcotics interdiction, are now under Navy control.

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- In September 197 8 , Colombia p r omu l gated a law which drast i c­a ll y in creased pena lti es for k i dnappi ng , g ue rrilla activ ity, a nd other s ubversiv e v i o l e nce .

Campaign has not had s ignifi cant effect on r educ in g c ri mes of v iol ence . Se izur e of DOMREP Embassy by M-19 guerrillas in February 1980 illust r a te s in s urgent's freedom o f act ion in Colombia.

- U. S .-Co lo mb i an Navy-to-Navy rel at ions a r e exce ll e nt.

USN recognizes se riou s Colombian mater i al deficiencies and is work in g with Colombi an Navy to overcome th em .

Co l omb ian Navy Roles and Mi ss i on Study , with long-t e r m object i ve of improvin g mate ri a l /operationa l e fficiency of Navy , is in Phase I. USN ass i st in g in fleet maintenance .

Co l omb i an Navy i s ve ry pro-US, p r ofess i onal , a nd a sta lwa rt supporter of USN .

An nu a l participant in UNIT AS . Participat es in PEP a nd Mid'n Exchange Pr og r am .

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Political-Economic Summary: Colombia

HIGHLIGHTS R5/NOF8R1._)

Colombia has h ad an orderly succession of popularly­elected governments since 1958. Chief internal problem is a small but well-organized insurgency/terrorist movement. Colombia has maintained good relations with the U.S., but 1s currently involved in territorial disputes with Venezuela and Nicaragua.

Government:

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President: Julio Cesar Turbay Ayala

Minister of Foreign Affairs: Diego Uribe Vargas

Minister of National Defe nse: GEN Luis Carlos Camacho Leyva

Domes tic Politics:

-Turbay, whose Liberal Party narrowly won the elections of 1978, has made crime, narcotics trafficking, and insurgency th e focus of his Presidential term, which is due to expire in 1980. Though not plagued by the student and labor unrest which broke out in 1975/6, the Turbay administration has been confronted by an insurgency which has moderately increased in intensity since 1978. Though none of the insurgent moveme nts pose a threat to the security of the government, the armed forces have not been entirely successful in controlling terrorism and eliminating the guerrillas.

The Economy:

-Though economic activity slowed somewhat in 1979, the real growth in Gross Domestic Product was still an impressive 6-7%. Colombia's strong foreign reserves position is buttressed by the high market price for its coffee and from the large inflows generated by contraband narcotics activity.

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1979). A principal effect of inflation has been to make Co lumbian ma nufactur ed expo rts l ess competitive on th e world ma rket; this has in turn retarded th e growth of Co lumbian indus try.

Foreign Relations:

-B oth Colombia and Ven ez ue l a claim an offshore boundary area in the Gulf of Ven ez ue la th a t is possib l y rich in oil. Both coun tri es are negotiating the dispute , and th e indic a tions are th a t it will be resolved without armed conflict.

- Nicaragua has asserted a claim to th e San Andres Isl ands , currently he ld by Colombia . Beginning in Janu a ry of this year, the issu e ge nera t ed a storm of nationalist rhetoric from both s ides, r es ult ed in a Colombian mi litary build-up on Sa n Andre s , a nd led to th e recall of th e Colombian ambassa dor from Managu a . The visit of the Nicaraguan Foreign Minister to Bogo t a in May, however, constituted a modera tion of the Nicaraguan position and presaged bilatera l negotiations on the issue .

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Military S ummary : Co lombia

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Colombian mili t ary forc e s have a moderately effective defensive capability , but re ma in i nferior in equipment to th eir likeliest external ad ve rsary, Venezue l a . The armed forc es are not ab l e to conduct any form of extended ope ration due to logistics difficulties and the lack of transport in th e rugged border t e rrain. The military has had mixed s uccess in dealing with the domes tic i nsurge ncy .

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Total Armed Forces : 63 , 500 (7th l a rg es t i n Lati n America)

Military Budget : $24 5 million ( 8th l argest in La tin Ame r i c a )

Comma nder of th e Armed Forces : GCN J aime Sarmiento Sa r mie nto

(Note : Sarmiento was expected to be replaced by GEN Jose Gonzalo Forero Delgadillo on or about l June . This change ha s not yet been noted.)

Army : Comma nd e r o f the r,rmy : GEN Jorge Rob ledo Pulido

-Pe rsonnel Strength : 53 ,00 0

-Organization: The major tactical elements are 11 brigades which also serve as terr i t orial commands , each brigade occupying one of the military regions into which the country is divided. Whi l e this dispersion of forces is suited to a counterinsurgency function, it would make difficult the conduct of a coord.inated defense in the event of external a ttack.

-Eguipment : Al mos t all heavy and medium eq uipme nt is of U.S. origin (the chief exception being Czech howitzers). Most of th e vehicles are in only fair condition, reflecting the effects of a poor maintenance system.

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Air Forc e : Commander of the Air Force: GEN Ra ul Pared es Diago

-Person nel Strength: 3,848

- AOB : 14 ground at tack (MIRAGE 5, A37B ) 40 fighter trainers (T-33A, T-37C, T-41D)

3 re con/fighters 26 transports 52 trainers 10 utility 51 light helicopters

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-Equ ipmen t: Aircraft are predomi nant ly of U.S. origin; ta c tica l airc raft consist primarily of arme d trainers. Du e to a l ack of sophisticated fighter a nd r e connaissance aircraf t, the Air Force is desirous of acq uiring the F-5/RF- 5 . Funds will only become available in 1985, howeve r.

Navy: Comma nder of the Navy: ADM Guidberto Barona Silva

(Note : Barona was expected to be r eplaced by VADM Benjamin Alzate Ryes on or about 1 Jun e . This change h as not yet been no t ed .)

-Pe r s onnel Stre ngth: 6,135

-NOB : 3 Des troyers (DD) 2 Frigates (FF) 4 Submarines (SS/SSAG) 1 Amphibious Warfare Ship

17 Patrol Boats (PB/PBR) 23 Auxiliaries/Service Craft

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-Equipme nt: Ships have been procured from a wide variety of sources, including the U.S., Sweden, West Germany, and Italy. The condition of most ships is fair to poor, due to poor maintenance programs and virtually nonexistent spare parts inventories.

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Navy Summary : Colomb i a

HIGHLIGHTS '(-5/DIOPO~

The Colombian Navy has a limited capability for coastal patrol and defense . Naval ope rations are subs t antia lly restricted by the sma ll number of ships avai l ab l e ; mai ntenance and repair problems result in less than 50 % of combat vessels being fit for sea duty at a ny one time . Since the Army controls budget al lo cations to th e Colombia n services , there is little likelihood that funds for upgrading naval capabilities will become available in the near future .

Organization:

DISCUSSION ( ~/MOFORYl)

Comma nd er of the Navy: Adm. Guidbe rto Barona Si lva

(Note : Barona was expected to be replaced by VADM Benjamin Alzate Ryes on or abou t 1 June. This change has not yet been verified.)

The Commander of the Navy , who is directly subordina t e to the Commander of the Armed Forces, exercises overal l direc tion of the Navy but norma lly delegates operational comma nd to his Deputy. Th e Navy is divid ed into two e lements: the Atlantic Force (HQ Cartagena) and th e Southern Force (HQ Puerto Leg u izamo ). The major concentration of ships is in the Atlantic.

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17 Patr.o l Boa t s ( PB/PBR ) 23 Auxiliaries/Service Craft SO TOTAL

- Naval Air. : The Navy is curren tl y in th e process of establishing a s ma ll naval ai r ar.m . The present inventory c onsists of two trainer.s .

- Per.sonne l St r.ength : 6 , 200 (including 3 , 600 Nar.ines ).

Cur re n t De ve l opme n t s :

- The Navy is prese n t l y s eeking an undetermined numbe r of cor.vettes , probably from a Wes t German suppl ier .

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CDR USN OP-613C,X53883,C01843 01 AU3US'T 1980

Recent CNO-to-CNO Correspondence - Colombia

HIGHLIGHTS .J/21

J anuary 1979 - CNO sent ADM Barona a message to inaugurate planning for 1 979 UNITAS exercise. January 1979 ADM Barona sent CNO a l etter proposing joint st udy group on Colombian Navy.

- January 1979 - CNO sen t ADM Barona a l etter in vit in g Colomb ian participatiori in 1979 Summer Midshipman Exchange Program .

- February 1979 - CNO sent ADM Barona a messa ge inviting Co lombian Navy to lst Inter-American Naval Ana l ysis Conference in An napolis.

- April 1979 - CNO sent AD~ Barona a letter invitin g Colomb i an Navy to attend V ISS in Newport, RI .

- April 1979 - CNO se nt ADM Barona a message stating USN would participate in Joint Study Group with Colombian Navy to develop role s and ~ission for Colombian Navy.

- April 1979 - ADM Barona r ep li ed to CNO letter laying g roun d­work for J oint Study Group . June 1979 - CNO sent ADM Barona a letter suggesting es tablish in g a one-officer Personnel Exch ange Program.

- July 1979 - CNO sent congratulatory message on Colombian Navy Day .

- July 1979 - ADM Baro na thanked CNO for congratulatory Navy Day message . February 1980 - CNO sent ADM Barona a l etter inviting Colombian participation in 1980 Summer Midshipman Exchange Program.

- February 1980 - ADM Barona sent CNO a letter requ es ting purchase of MK 37 torpedoes and associate support equipment and spare parts.

- March 1980 - CNO sent ADM Barona a message to inaugurate planning for 1980 UNITAS exercise.

- March 1980 - ADM Barona accepted CNO invitation for 1980 UNITAS.

- April 1980 - ADM Barona sent CNO letter declining Colombian Navy midshipman participation in 1980 Midshipman Exchange Program, but invited USN midshipman to Colombia.

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u.s.-Colombian Navy-t o- Navy Relations

HIGHLIGHTS ~

- Colombia regularly participates in UNITAS,{see Tab 0}.

In 1979 UNITAS, Royal Netherlands Navy participated in Colombian Phase with one DD and two Helicopters. Overall, Colombian Navy not considered capable of inte­grating in appreciable size with u.s. forces in combined operations due to size and serious material condition.

- Colombia participates in PEP and Summer Midshipman Exchange Program.

- USN cooperating in Colombian Navy Roles and Mission Study.

Study agreed upon by CNOs in April 1979. Initial u.s. study group team headed by COMUSNAVSO/CO NAVSTA Panama, visited Colombia in September 1979. Study is in Phase I of a six-phase study plan; Colombian Navy is developing mission, function and task statements.

- USN Cooperating in material improve ment of Colombian Navy.

Colombian Destroyer ARC SANTANDER, is currently at Mayport undergoing Maintenance Availability. USN Destroyer Tender will visit Cartagena in fall 1980 to provide maintenance support for Colombian fleet.

- ADM Train, VADM Johnson, have visited Colombia since October 1979.

- USN has provided ocean surveillance information to Colombia in March 1980 in response to their sensitivity to possible Cuban submarine in Colombian Waters.

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U.S. Navy - Co lombia n Navy Intelligence Cooperation

HIGHL IGHTS (C/flOFORNt

_ fC;'ll6H'J~ll_, The U.S. Navy and Colombian limited exchange of intelligence under the ausp ices American Naval Intelligence Conference (INIC) .

A-e1 Colombia did not send a delegate to the 1973 or 1976 INICs, but subsequently assured the USLJ that they consider themselves a permanent member of INIC, and will continue to render all cooperation in accordance with the INIC agreement.

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LCD~ USN OP-6 1 3D , X53883 C02 18 5/ 1 5 1 August 1980

US Secur ity Inte r ests in Colonbia

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- US has i mpo rtant sec urity interests in Colonbia.

Geographic location gives Colombia potential strategic importance.

Potenti a l of bases/faci liti es for forces protecting Pan ama Canal SLOC . Den i a l of overf li ght right s would com plicate and prolong flight t o coast of So uth America .

- Possesses a potential so urc e of s tr ateg i c ma t er i als (nat ural gas , nick e l a nd coa l).

- Co lo mb i an Naval Forces not cons id ered s i gnif i cant , but co uld prov i de ass i stance to US patrolling cana l a ppro aches .

DISCUSSION J,Q1

- Secur ity arrangements.

Member of Rio Treaty. Plan of th e Government of Colombia and US A for Their Common Defense - 17 April 1952 as amended 19 June 195 8 .

- Rel a tions between US and Colombian gover nments considered amicable.

- Colomb ians have expressed desire to obt a in US Coastal Patrol Craft.

RECOMMENDATION~

- Support US JCS objectives.

Maintain US influence with Colombian military. Encourage continued participation in collective hemispheric security arrangements (Rio Treaty) through continued participation in multilateral operations and exercises. Encourage Colombia to accept a greater responsibility in guaranteeing the security of the SLOCs in the approaches to the Panama Canal •

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FMS for the Colombian Navy (COLNAV)

HIGHLIG HTS

The Colombian Navy (COLNAV) is limited in FMS activity by it s small budget and its limited access to FMS credits . All FMS purchases are the s u b j e ct of clos e scrutiny and COLNAV frequen tly turns down Letters of Offer and Acceptan c e (D D 151 3 ) beca use of price . Co l ombia , as a whole, has approximate l y $ 17 mi l li on in FMS cred it s ava il able , which are directed to the three services . However, only a sma ll por tion i s apport i oned to the COLNAV . The poor material condit i on of COLNAV units dictates their repair or rep l acement , but political and mo ne t ary considerations have hindered upgrading the COLNAV .

DISCUSSIO N

The following is a li st of rece nt ma jor FMS purchases by the COLNAV:

ITEM QTY COST

Fleet Ocean Tug (ATF ) 3 $585,000

Aux iliary Ocean Tug (ATA) l 151,000

Float ing Dr ydock ( ARD ) l 375,000

Ml6 Rifle 350 500,000

Repairs of ARC SANTANDER (EX-USS WALDRON (DD 679)) 1,0 78 ,000

NOTE: All ships were sold "as is, where i s " with activation costs paid by COLNAV.

The follo wing items are pending:

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MK 37 MOD 2 Torpedoes TACOMA Class PG's

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Colombia indicated that budgetary constraints preclude procurement of MK 37 torpedoes offered during FY 80 and requested delay ed payment. CNO (OP-63) responded with a proposal to provide for delayed payments and delayed delivery. COLNAV has requested a Letter of Offer.

COLNAV has indicated continued interest in the PG's. Principal obstacle appears to be the high costs of activation, spare support, and training, all of which would be borne by COLNAV. Enabling legislation is before Congress for the no cost lease of these s h ips. Upon enactment processing will continue.

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Despite financial difficulties, COLNAV recently signed a contract for new construction corvettes from Germany.

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- Co l onbia ' s L:iw of the Sea (LOS ) Position

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Co l ombia ' s pos i tion among Latin American nations is modera t e and not very active .

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- Colomb i a claims a 12 mi t e r r i torial sea and pass i vely s upports the U.S . pos i t i on on free trans i t of straits .

Colomb i a cla i ms a 200 mi fishery zone , which is recognized by the U. S . Co l ombia a l so c l a i ms a 200 mi economic zone , whic h is not recogn i zed by the U. S .

- During t he LOS Conference , Colomb i a has been a proponent of an exclu s iv e eco nom i c zone , des i gnated a pa tri mon i a l sea , rather tha n a 200 mi t err i tor i a l sea .

- Co l omb i a is stressing c l ose cooperation between the developing and developed co untr i es for sha ri ng of technica l assistance on ocean use .

- Fo r i nformat i on .

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ARC SANTANDER Repair Program for Colombia

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HRS. M. COWELL_ OP-635L, X2147b 15 August 1980

In response to a Colombian Navy (COLNAV) reques t, th e U.S. Navy is assisting the COLNAV in the repair of th e ARC SANTANDER. The ship und erwe nt repairs at SIMA Mayport during the May-July 1980 timeframe to prepare it for UNITAS.

DISCUSSION

The Colombians h ad request ed from Admiral Hayward and later Ad miral Train, a t e nder visit to Car tag ena , similar to VULCAN's visit in 1975. CINCLANTFLT made a counter proposal for the work to be accomplished at SIMA Mayport to prepare SANTANDER for UNITAS XX, followed by a tender visit in fall.

On 1 3 August 1980, COLNAV proposed two alternatives for effecting further repairs on SANTANDER during 1980 timeframe : (1) designated tender visit Cartagena as originally scheduled; (2) or cancel tender visit and have personnel from SIMA Mayport travel to Cartagena with necessary tools to complete remaining

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CINCLANTFLT has been requested to study both COLNAV proposals for a determination as to the mos t cost effective method of accomplishing the additional repairs on this ship.

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SUBJECT

Personne l Exchange Program (PEP ) wi th the Colombian Navy (COLNAV ) .

HIGHLIGHTS

- In J a nuary 1980 the USN accepted a COLANAV proposal to estab lish a one-officer exchange program . The USN position i s a billet on the Commande r Atl antic Fleet Staff in Cartagena and the first inc umbent i s schedu l ed to arrive in Aug ust. A co u n terpart billet for an instructor a t Fl ee t Combat Training Center , Dam Neck , Virg inia , was proposed to the COLNAV in Apri l.

DISCUSSION

- The USN attempted to establish a PEP with Co lo~b i a by assigning a'submar ine and diving med ical qualified doctor to th e Co lomb i an Navy in mid-197 2 ; however , the Co lombians never r ec ip roca t ed and that exch a ng e was terminated . In ·197 4, the Colombian Navy proposed an exchange but, after USN agreeme nt, the Colombians withdrew the proposal du e to fi sca l constraints.

- In 1975 the USN accepted a COLNAV proposal to assign a Commande r t o an exchang e t o ur with the U. S . Navy in the compt roller/fi sca l management field. The COLNAV specif i ed tha t a USN counterpart exchange officer could not be accommodated in Colombia. Th e COLNAV officer comp l e t ed his t wo-year one-way tour in October 1977.

- Th e estab li shment of a PEP was discussed at the IX Inter­American Naval Conference and agreement reached that the specif ic exchange arrangements would be worked out in Washington between the OPNAV staff a nd the COLN AV a ttache .

- In February 1979, the PEP Manager me t with the Colombi an Nava l Attache , Washington to discuss the details of the exchange . Subsequent discussions eventually led to the establishmen t of the present one-officer exchange program.

- As a result of the COLNAV 's inability to identify an officer for assignment to the proposed Supply Corps billet, an alternate position for a surface line LT was developed. This p roposed billet was forwarded to the Chief, U. S. Naval Mi ssion for presentation to the COLNAV in April of this year .

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CDR 0SN OP-613E ,X5 3883 ,C01894 01 AUGUST 1980

Colombian Participation in UNITAS XX annd XXI

DISCUSSION ~)

- UNITAS XX (1979).

Phase Two - Colombia/Venezuela (8 - 9 Jul).

Colombian Navy (COLNAV) participation: 1 DD, 1 DE, 1 SS. VENAV participation: 2 DD, 2 FF, 1 SS. Highlights: Consisted almost e ntirely of ASW exerc ises.

Phase Three - Colombi~ (10 - 22 Jul).

COLNAV participation: 1 DD, 1 DE, l ATA , 4 MlRAGE. Highlights: A Royal Netherlands DDE and two SP-2H a lso participated in Phase Three. COLNAV interest and participation in professional symposia improved over UNITAS XIX. Evaiuation: COLNAV is small, beset with major material conditions and is not considered capable of integrating in any apppreciab le stre ngth with U.S. for combined or joint operations. COLNAV officers are a dedicated group of professionals striving to improve their tactical exper tise despite old ships in poor condition.

- UNITAS XXI (1980).

Phase Four - Colombian (24 - 30 Aug). Post UNITAS amphib ops ( 26 - 29 Nov).

--- Colombian Navy participation: 2 DD, 1 SS, 1 AUX.

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Colombia Navy Roles and Missions Study

HIGHLIGHTS ..J.k!:1

- Colombian Navy roles and miss io ns study agreed upon by respec­tive CNOs in April 1979.

- The study is a Colombian Navy project with assistance provided by USN .

- Initi al US study group team, headed by COM USNAVSO/CO NAVSTA Panama visited Colombia in May 1979.

- Study is presently in phase one: Colombian Navy development of miss ion, function and task statements .

DISCUSSION .k8'i - Agreement by respective CNOs included:

No ob ligation for U. S . Government to support the conc lu­s ions reached. No commitment for U.S. Government to provide funds for security assistance .

- Initial study group vis it ed Colombia in September 1 979 . Study group includ ed representatives from U.S. Coast Guard, OPNAV Systems Analysis and Politico-Military Divisions.

- Colombian Navy desires long-range study employing OA me th od-ology .

Colombian Navy was most cooperative and candid. A six-phase study plan was developed during this v i s it as follows:

Develop mission, function and task statements. Resource determination. Technical review of working papers. Optimization of resource requirements (draft reports). Review of draft reports. Final reports.

- Colombian Navy study coordinator is VADM Alzate, Deputy CNO. - Colombian Navy has serious problems including material readi-

ness, logistic infrastructure and technical capabilities. - According to VADM Alzate, only limited progress has been made

by Colombian Navy thus far due other pressing staff require­ments.

Central American situation. Colombian/Nicaraguan territorial dispute - San Andres Islands. COLNAV states no input from USN required at this time, ball is in COLNAV court.

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Recent High-Level Visits to Colombia

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ADM Train and VADM Johnson have v isited Colombia since Oc tob e r 1979.

DISCUSSION~

A Dr! Tr a i n vi s i t e d Co 1 om bi an Navy of f i c i a 1 s i n Bogota and Cartagena in October 1979 .

Discussed strateg ic impo rtance of th e Caribbean and USN reliance on support of Caribbean navies to defend sea lanes . Colombians expressed interest in:

USN maintenance ass i stance . Procur ing LST for transport , d i saster relief in Pacific . Problems with long delays on FMS materials . Colombian dissat i sfact i on wi th closure of U.S. Naval Mi ssion in Cartagena (Mission in Bogota r ema ins). Desire to expand PEP. Highe r degree of access to US/NATO tactical pubs .

Colombian Navy has nat i ona l requiremen t for more active Coast Guard role--this detracts f ro m resources availab l e for b lu e water miss ion.

- VADM Jo hnson (COMNAVSURFLANT) v isit ed Cartagena in J anuary 19 80 in co nn ect i on wi th READEX 1-80 port visit program.

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UNITED STATES AMBASSADOR TO COLOMBIA

Diego C . Asencio , of Waldwick , Ne w Jers e y was sworn in Novembe r 8 as United S t a tes Ambassador to Colo mb i a . He succeeds Phillip V. Sanchez .

A caree r Foreign Service Officer , Mr . Asencio has been De puty Chief of Mission in Cara c as sin c e 1975 . Fro m 1972 until 1975 h e was Couns e lo r f or Politic~l Affairs in Brasilia .

He joined the Foreign S e rvice in 1957 and served as an Inte l l igence Research Ana lyst a t the State De partmen t until 1 959 . From 1959 to 196 2 h e was Consular Office r in Mexico City , and from 1 9 G 2 t o 196 4 h e was Po l i t i c al Officer in Panama .

He returned from overseas in 196 4 to serve in the Depart­ment as a n I nternational Relations Officer . Fro rn 1965 to 1967 he was Special Assistant to the Assistant Secretary of State for Inter- American Affairs . He \·:en t to Lisbo n i n 1 967 and served the r e until 1 9 72 , first as Political Off i c e r , then as De puty Ch i ef o f Miss i on .

Mr. As enc io was born J u ly 15, 19 31 in Ni j a r , Al meria , Spain. He received a B . S .F. S . f r om Geo r getown University i n 1952 . Af t er working for two years as an insuranc e unde rwriter , he served in the United States Array from 1 955 to 1 95 7. He speak s Spanis h and Por t u g uese .

He i s mar r ied to the forme r Nancy Ro&: i g uez. They have f i ve ch ild ren : Manuel , Diego , Ann , Har i a and Franc i s .

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