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Colombian Aerospace Force

The Colombian Aerospace Force (FAC, Spanish: Fuerza Aeroespacial Colombiana) is the air force of Colombia. The Colombian Aerospace 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.
The institution was previously known as the Colombian Air Force (Spanish: Fuerza Aérea Colombiana), but its name was changed to Colombian Aerospace Force on 8 November 2024 through an act of legislation.