A Colombian competitor looks through an optic device
A Colombian competitor looks through an optic device at the Snaps and Moves event during the Fuerzas Comando competition at Fort Tolemaida, Colombia, July 25.
Members of the Belize Special Operations team carry
Members of the Belize Special Operations team carry a mannequin from a shoot-house at Fort Tolemaida, Colombia, as part of a rescue scenario in the second-to-final event of Fuerzas Comando 2014, July 29. Each o... More
Soldiers and leaders from 101st Airborne Division
Soldiers and leaders from 101st Airborne Division Sustainment Brigade, 101st Abn. Div. (Air Assault), discuss characteristics of great leaders during a Great Teams event Sept. 16, 2016, on Fort Campbell, Kentuc... More
Part of the 17 nations make their way onto the parade
Part of the 17 nations make their way onto the parade field during the opening ceremony of Fuerzas Comando at Fort Tolemaida, Colombia, July 23. Fuerzas Comando, established in 2004, is an U.S. Southern Command... More
A Colombian competitor looks up at the rappel tower
A Colombian competitor looks up at the rappel tower during the stress test event during Fuerzas Comando 2014 at Fort Tolemaida, Colombia July 28. The event is one of the most challenging during the Fuerzas comm... More
Members of a Colombia Special Operations team run across
Members of a Colombia Special Operations team run across a field to a shoot-house at Fort Tolemaida, Colombia, as part of a rescue scenario in the second-to-final event of Fuerzas Comando 2014, July 29. Each o... More
Soldiers and leaders from 101st Airborne Division
Soldiers and leaders from 101st Airborne Division Sustainment Brigade, 101st Abn. Div. (Air Assault), stand up playing cards during a teambuilding exercise Sept. 16, 2016, on Fort Campbell, Kentucky. (U.S. Army... More
Colombian army members march with the “Fuerzas Comando
Colombian army members march with the “Fuerzas Comando Cup” across the parade field during the opening ceremony for the Fuerzas Comando competition at Fort Tolemaida, Colombia, July 23. Fuerzas Comando, establi... More
Members of a Dominican Republic Special Operations
Members of a Dominican Republic Special Operations team stack up just outside the entrance of a shoot-house at Fort Tolamaida, Colombia, as part of a rescue scenario in the second-to-final event of Fuerzas Coma... More
Justin Foster (center), a lead Master Resilience Trainer
Justin Foster (center), a lead Master Resilience Trainer performance expert with Fort Campbell’s Comprehensive Soldier and Family Fitness program, measures the balloon tower of a team from 101st Airborne Divisi... More
Members of a Guatemala Special Operations team carry
Members of a Guatemala Special Operations team carry a mannequin from a shoot-house at Fort Tolemaida, Colombia, as part of a rescue scenario in the second-to-final event of Fuerzas Comando 2014, July 29. Each... More
Dr. Juan Carlos Pinzon Bueno, the minister for the
Dr. Juan Carlos Pinzon Bueno, the minister for the Colombian National Ministry of Defense, recites the oath to all the 17 delegations during the opening ceremony for the Fuerzas Comando competition at Fort Tole... More
Members of the Belize Special Operations team carry
Members of the Belize Special Operations team carry a raft to the next station of the Fuerzas Comando Aquatics event, where they will have to row across Lake Pastrana, Colombia, July 27. The Fuerzas Comando com... More
Dr. Rick Grandinetti (standing), a leadership skills
Dr. Rick Grandinetti (standing), a leadership skills trainer, discusses leadership skills with Soldiers and leaders of 101st Airborne Division Sustainment Brigade, 101st Abn. Div. (Air Assault), during a Great ... More
Members of a Jamaica Special Operations team carry
Members of a Jamaica Special Operations team carry a mannequin from a shoot-house at Fort Tolemaida, Colombia, as part of a rescue scenario in the second-to-final event of Fuerzas Comando 2014, July 29. Each o... More
Colombian army artillery members fire the third and
Colombian army artillery members fire the third and last canon shot to officially start the Fuerzas Comando competition at the parade field during the opening ceremony at Fort Tolemaida, Colombia, July 23. Fuer... More
Members of the Belize Special Operations team begin
Members of the Belize Special Operations team begin to row their raft across Lake Pastrana, Colombia, to get to the next station during the Fuerzas Comando Aquatics event, July 27. Fuerzas Comando, established ... More
Members of a Paraguay Special Operations team clear
Members of a Paraguay Special Operations team clear the entryway of a shoot-house at Fort Tolemaida, Colombia, as part of a rescue scenario in the second-to-final event of Fuerzas Comando 2014, July 29. Each o... More
U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Sean P. Mulholland, the commander
U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Sean P. Mulholland, the commander for Special Operations Command South, gives his opening remarks during the opening ceremony for the Fuerzas Comando competition at Fort Tolemaida, Colombia... More
Members of the Colombia Special Operations team row
Members of the Colombia Special Operations team row their raft across Lake Pastrana, Colombia, to get to the next station of the Fuerzas Comando Aquatics event, July 27. The Fuerzas Comando competition was firs... More
U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Sean P. Mulholland, the commander
U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Sean P. Mulholland, the commander for Special Operations Command South, shake hands as a friendship gesture with Dr. Juan Carlos Pinzon Bueno, the Ministry of Defense for the Republic of Co... More
Snipers from Colombia calculate the distance to the
Snipers from Colombia calculate the distance to the target during the Unknown Distance event as part of the Fuerzas Comando competition July 24 in Fort Tolemaida, Colombia. Snipers were evaluated on both marksm... More
Members of the Colombia Special Operations team run
Members of the Colombia Special Operations team run to the final station of the Fuerzas Comando Aquatics event at Lake Pastrana, Colombia: a pistol shoot, July 27. The U.S. Southern Command was first establis... More
Two members of the Guatemalan team ripple down a 30-foot
Two members of the Guatemalan team ripple down a 30-foot tower during the stress event portion at Fuerzas Comando 2014. The event challenges teams from 17 nations to perform critical military skills such as mar... More
Members of a Colombia Special Operations team lift
Members of a Colombia Special Operations team lift themselves across one of 10 obstacles in the Fuerzas Comando 2014 final event, July 29, at Fort Tolemaida, Colombia. Each of the 17 teams from nations through... More
Two of the “Halcones Negros” paratroopers descend from
Two of the “Halcones Negros” paratroopers descend from the sky flying the colors of the sponsoring nations, Colombia and U.S., for the Fuerzas Comando competition at the parade field during the opening ceremony... More
Snipers from the Republic of Uruguay participate in
Snipers from the Republic of Uruguay participate in the Unknown Distance event during the Fuerzas Comando competition in Fort Tolemaida, Colombia, July 24. Fuerzas Comando, established in 2004, is an U.S. South... More
Snipers from Uruguay walk to the range to take part
Snipers from Uruguay walk to the range to take part in the Snaps and Moves event during the Fuerzas Comando competition at Fort Tolemaida, Colombia, July 25. Fuerzas Comando, established in 2004, is an U.S. Sou... More
Members of the Costa Rica Special Operations team make
Members of the Costa Rica Special Operations team make their way unto shore after swimming through a zigzagging path across a large pond in the fourth part of the Fuerzas Comando Aquatics event at Nilo, Colombi... More
A member of the Dominican Republic special operations
A member of the Dominican Republic special operations team navigates his way through one of 10 obstacles in the Fuerzas Comando 2014 final event, July 29, at Fort Tolemaida, Colombia. Each of the 17 teams from... More
Colombian army members shuffle across the parade field
Colombian army members shuffle across the parade field with the ceremonial torch during the opening ceremony at Fort Tolemaida, Colombia, July 23. Fuerzas Comando, established in 2004, is an U.S. Southern Comma... More
U.S. snipers assigned to 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne)
U.S. snipers assigned to 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne) calculate a target's distance during one of two sniper events as part of the Fuerzas Comando competition at Fort Tolemaida, Colombia, July 24. The U.... More
Snipers from the U.S. team participate in the targets
Snipers from the U.S. team participate in the targets of opportunity event at the Snaps and Moves event during the Fuerzas Comando competition at Fort Tolemaida Colombia July 25. Fuerzas Comando, established in... More
Special Operations team members participating at the
Special Operations team members participating at the Aquatics event during the “Fuerzas Comando” competition at Lake Pastrana in Nilo, Colombia July 27. Fuerzas Comando, established in 2004, is an U.S. Southern... More
Jamaica runs to its desired position during the stress
Jamaica runs to its desired position during the stress event portion of Fuerzas Comando 2014 in Fort Tolemaida, Colombia, July 28.
Members of the Honduras special operations team climb
Members of the Honduras special operations team climb over one of 10 obstacles in the Fuerzas Comando 2014 final event, July 29, at Fort Tolemaida, Colombia. Each of the 17 teams from nations throughout the Wes... More
Part of the 17 delegations make their way out of the
Part of the 17 delegations make their way out of the parade field to conclude the opening ceremony for the Fuerzas Comando competition at Fort Tolemaida, Colombia, July 23. Fuerzas Comando, established in 2004,... More
Members of the Trinidad and Tobago delegation take
Members of the Trinidad and Tobago delegation take part in the Unknown Distance event July 24 as part of the Fuerzas Comando competition at Fort Tolemaida, Colombia. Fuerzas Comando, established in 2004, is an ... More
Special Operations team members participating at the
Special Operations team members participating at the Aquatics event during the “Fuerzas Comando” competition at Lake Pastrana in Nilo, Colombia July 27. Fuerzas Comando, established in 2004, is an U.S. Southern... More
Members of a Panama special operations crawl under
Members of a Panama special operations crawl under wire through a trench as part of the Fuerzas Comando stress test event at Fort Tolamaida, Colombia, July 27. The stress events are designed to see how steady a... More
Members of the Guatemalan team run from the rafting
Members of the Guatemalan team run from the rafting station to the swim station in the Fuerzas Comando Aquatics event at Lake Pastrana, Colombia, July 27. Each of the teams from 17 nations had to carry a raft t... More
Members of the Honduras Special Operations team use
Members of the Honduras Special Operations team use their legs to hook the body of the next team member and synchronize their back stroke to make it across a large pond as part of the Fuerzas Comando Aquatics e... More
Members of a Paraguay team fire their rifles at a series
Members of a Paraguay team fire their rifles at a series of targets after several grueling physical activities during the Fuerzas Comando stress test event at Fort Tolamaida, Colombia, July 27. The stress event... More
Members of the Panama special operations team race
Members of the Panama special operations team race to the finish of the Fuerzas Comando 2014 final event, July 29, at Fort Tolamaida, Colombia. Each of the 17 teams from nations throughout the Western Hemispher... More
Members of a Paraguay special operations sniper team
Members of a Paraguay special operations sniper team lean out over the side of a rappel tower at the first station of the Fuerzas Comando Stress Test event at Fort Tolamaida, Colombia, July 27. The stress event... More
A member of the Panama special operations team navigates
A member of the Panama special operations team navigates his way through one of 10 obstacles in the Fuerzas Comando 2014 final event, July 29, at Fort Tolemaida, Colombia.
Members of a Paraguay sniper team participate in the
Members of a Paraguay sniper team participate in the first of two marksmanship ranges after rappelling down a tower and running over a mile during the Fuerzas Comando stress test event at Fort Tolamaida, Colomb... More
Members of the Jamaica Special Operations team row
Members of the Jamaica Special Operations team row their raft across Lake Pastrana, Colombia, to get to the next station of the Fuerzas Comando Aquatics event, July 27. The Fuerzas Comando competition was first... More
A member of the Trinidad and Tobago special operations
A member of the Trinidad and Tobago special operations team navigates his way through one of 10 obstacles in the Fuerzas Comando 2014 final event, July 29, at Fort Tolamaida, Colombia. Fuerzas Comando, which wa... More
A member of a Peru special operations team hands his
A member of a Peru special operations team hands his rifle to his partner as he crawls out from under a wire obstacle over a trench as part of the Fuerzas Comando stress test event at Fort Tolamaida, Colombia, ... More
The Panama Special Operations teams lands their raft
The Panama Special Operations teams lands their raft on the shore after rowing across Lake Pastrana in the second part of the Fuerzas Comando Aquatics event at Nilo, Colombia, July 28. Each of the teams had to... More
The Paraguay Special Operations team swims through
The Paraguay Special Operations team swims through a zigzagging path across a large pond in the fourth part of the Fuerzas Comando Aquatics event at Nilo, Colombia, July 28. Each of the teams had to carry a raf... More
Members of the Paraguay Special Operations team take
Members of the Paraguay Special Operations team take life vests from a station and descend to the shore of a large pond for the swim portion of the Fuerzas Comando Aquatics event at Nilo, Colombia, July 28. Eac... More
A member of a Suriname special operations team fires
A member of a Suriname special operations team fires his rifle at several targets during the Fuerzas Comando stress test event at Fort Tolamaida, Colombia, July 27. The stress events are designed to see how ste... More
Members of a Suriname special operations crawl under
Members of a Suriname special operations crawl under wire through a trench as part of the Fuerzas Comando stress test event at Fort Tolamaida, Colombia, July 27. The stress events are designed to see how steady... More
Members of the Paraguay Special Operations team swim
Members of the Paraguay Special Operations team swim through a zigzagging path across a large pond in the fourth part of the Fuerzas Comando Aquatics event at Nilo, Colombia, July 28. Each of the teams had to c... More
Members of the Paraguay Special Operations team carry
Members of the Paraguay Special Operations team carry a raft from the start point of the Fuerzas Comando Aquatics event to Lake Pastrana at Nilo, Colombia, July 28. Each of the teams had to carry a raft to the ... More
Members of the Trinidad and Tobago special operations
Members of the Trinidad and Tobago special operations team descend from rappel lines during the first part of the Fuerzas Comando stress test event at Fort Tolamaida, Colombia, July 28. The stress events are de... More
A member of the Peru Special Operations team swims
A member of the Peru Special Operations team swims through a zig-zagging route across a large pond while dragging his rucksack in an airtight bag behind him during the Fuerzas Comando Aquatics event at Nilo, Co... More
Members of the an Uruguay special operations team start
Members of the an Uruguay special operations team start their descent down a rappel tower during the first part of the Fuerzas Comando stress test event at Fort Tolamaida, Colombia, July 28. The stress events ... More
A member of a U.S. special operations team fires his
A member of a U.S. special operations team fires his rifle at several targets during the Fuerzas Comando stress test event at Fort Tolamaida, Colombia, July 27. The stress events are designed to see how steady ... More
Members of the Suriname Special Operations team celebrate
Members of the Suriname Special Operations team celebrate after completing the grueling Fuerzas Comando Aquatics event at Nilo, Colombia, July 28. Each of the teams had to carry a raft to the lake, row across, ... More
Special Operations team members from Trinidad and Tobago
Special Operations team members from Trinidad and Tobago participating at the Aquatics event during the “Fuerzas Comando” competition at Lake Pastrana in Nilo, Colombia July 27. Fuerzas Comando, established in ... More
Special Operations team members from Trinidad and Tobago
Special Operations team members from Trinidad and Tobago participating at the Aquatics event during the Fuerzas Comando 2014 competition at Lake Pastrana in Nilo, Colombia July 27. Fuerzas Comando, established... More
Members of the Uruguay Special Operations team slide
Members of the Uruguay Special Operations team slide their raft into Lake Pastrana before using it to row across the body of water to get to the next station of the Fuerzas Comando Aquatics event, July 27. The ... More
Members of the Uruguay Special Operations team begin
Members of the Uruguay Special Operations team begin to row their raft across Lake Pastrana, Colombia, to get to the next station of the Fuerzas Comando Aquatics event, July 27. The Fuerzas Comando competition ... More
Soaking wet after a long swim, members of the United
Soaking wet after a long swim, members of the United States team fire their pistols at a marksmanship range during the final part of the Fuerzas Comando Aquatics event at Nilo, Colombia, July 28. Each of the te... More