Inside the Colombian Armed Forces

Defense and Aviation
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Colombian Armed Forces · Photography and film · Since 2011

Jumpmaster at the open ramp above the clouds

The access

Since 2011, our lead photographer has worked embedded with the Colombian Armed Forces, one of very few granted sustained access across all branches. The archive is built on trust earned over years, not on a press visit.

What it shows

Airborne training, jungle and river operations, rescues and medical care in the field, and the portraits of the people inside the uniform. The equipment is in the frame. The people are the story.

Camouflaged soldier submerged in a river

Portrait of a young soldier in camouflage

Door gunner over a river valley

Helicopter low over a river during a water rescue

Medic treating a wounded soldier on a stretcher

Soldier with a rifle in the jungle

How the archive works

The archive can support institutional films, commemorative projects and editorial features. One rule applies to every frame: no unit, base or operation is named unless it is visible or already public.

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