COIN Infantry (Infantería Contraguerrilla)
The most common Army role — counter-insurgency infantry operating in jungle and mountain terrain against FARC dissidents, ELN, and BACRIM. Colombia has over 60 years of continuous COIN operations; Army infantry doctrine is deeply experiential rather than theoretical. Patrols occur in remote terrain with real contact risk. Units conduct sustained operations in Caquetá, Putumayo, Norte de Santander, Nariño, and Arauca departments. The US has trained Colombian COIN infantry and has also learned from Colombian instructors — a bidirectional relationship now formalised through SOUTHCOM security cooperation programs.
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COIN Infantry (Infantería Contraguerrilla) (Ejército Nacional (Colombian Army)) — Frequently Asked Questions
Q01Is COIN Infantry (Infantería Contraguerrilla) in the Ejército Nacional (Colombian Army) (Colombia) worth it?
Q02What does the Ejército Nacional (Colombian Army) tell recruits about COIN Infantry (Infantería Contraguerrilla)?
Q03What is COIN Infantry (Infantería Contraguerrilla) in Colombia actually like according to veterans?
Q04What does a COIN Infantry (Infantería Contraguerrilla) do in the Ejército Nacional (Colombian Army)?
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