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☷U S Colombian senior non commissioned officers conduct PISAJ 16 engagement
U.S. Army ( By Press Release office)
Apr 29,2022
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Senior enlisted advisors from the U . S . , Colombian , Brazilian and Mexican militaries stand in front of the National Infantry museums during the . PISAJ is a semi - annual military to military engagement with the Colombian military and their sergeants major academy focused on building upon senior leader competencies and instilling the necessity of joint operations in a complex world . ( U . S . Army photo by Jose M . Saez ) FORT BENNING , Georgia – Senior non - commissioned officers from U . S . Army South , Colombia , Brazil and Mexico gathered at Fort Benning , Ga . to strengthen partnerships during the 16th iteration of the “Programa Integral para Sub - Oficiales de Alta Jerarquía” or PISAJ taking place April 25 to May 6 . This semi - annual , military - to - military engagement with the Colombian army is part of a biannual agreed - to - action between the U . S . and Colombia and is designed to increase the capacity and regional collaboration between both militaries . This year ' s focus is to build upon senior leader competencies and instill the necessity of joint operations in a complex world . So far , 47 senior non - commissioned officers from Colombia , Brazil and Mexico participated in command briefs with senior enlisted leaders from U . S . Southern Command components and took part in training focused on equal opportunity , sexual harassment/assault response and prevention and gender integration . U . S . Army South Senior Enlisted Advisor , Command Sgt . Maj Ronald J . Graves , speaks at a gender integration pannel during the 16th iteration of Programa Integral para Sub - Oficiales de Alta Jerarquía at Fort Benning , Ga . , April 28 , 2022 . PISAJ is a semi - annual military to military engagement with the Colombian military and their sergeants major academy focused on building upon senior leader competencies and instilling the necessity of joint operations in a complex world . ( U . S . Army photo by Jose M . Saez ) “They have a similar gender integration program and they are trying to figure out how our program operates and what changes they want to make toward improving , ” said Command Sgt . Maj . Ronald J . Graves , senior enlisted advisor for Army South . “They asked great questions , and I’m extremely impressed with the discussions that took place . ” Sgt . Maj . of the Colombian Army , William Cuellar Duarte , said the engagement is valuable when it comes to building capacity . “This is a great opportunity and our enlisted leaders are privileged to come here and receive all of this training , ” said Cuellar . “When they return to Colombia , they can pass on this knowledge to their soldiers , non - commissioned officers and officers . ” The Colombian Sgt . Maj . of the army , William Cuellar Duarte ( center ) , speaks to Colombian senior enlisted advisors while visiting the U . S . Army Armor and Calvary Collection during the 16th iteration of Programa Integral para Sub - Oficiales de Alta Jerarquía at Fort Benning , Ga . , April 28 , 2022 . PISAJ is a semi - annual military to military engagement with the Colombian military and their sergeants major academy focused on building upon senior leader competencies and instilling the necessity of joint operations in a complex world . ( U . S . Army photo by Jose M . Saez ) Graves also encouraged Cuellar and other participants to come together in planning and possibly hosting future iterations of PISAJ in Colombia . “We want them to take the lead on their professional military education and explain to us how we can help them move forward , ” said Graves . Cuellar said this new level of involvement in the planning of PISAJ will be a big step in the strengthening of the U . S . and Colombian military partnership . “We are going to analyze , plan and then meet with Command Sgt . Maj . Graves about how we can develop this program so Colombia can host it in the future , ” said Cuellar . “This is a big step in Colombia for our sergeant major and non - commissioned officer development . ” PISAJ 16 will continue with additional training , visits to the U . S . Army Armor School , a security forces assistance brigade , and a basic combat training graduation .
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