Training
of Colombia's Military to Double in 2000 - Statement from the Center for
International Policy, April 7, 2000
According
to a report the State and Defense Departments released this week, U.S.
training of Colombian military and police personnel is to more than
double from 1999 to 2000, with 5,089 trainees expected this year.
The
annual Foreign Military Training Report is required by Section 656 of
the Foreign Assistance Act and Section 575 of the 2000 Foreign Operations
Appropriations Act. According to its findings, only one non-NATO country
worldwide -- South Korea, with 6,529 trainees -- receives more U.S.
training than Colombia.
The
sharp rise in military training for Colombia is part of an overall escalation
in U.S. involvement with Colombia's military, as foreseen by a $1.3
billion aid package for which the Clinton Administration is seeking
approval.
Several
funding programs pay for this training; the biggest by far, however,
is the U.S. defense budget. Through an authority first granted in 1991,
known as "Section 1004," the Pentagon may use its own funds,
outside the foreign aid budget, to provide counternarcotics training
to foreign police and militaries. This defense-budget source accounts
for over 87 percent of all training funds for Colombia.
Unfortunately,
this year's edition of the Foreign Military Training Report deletes
important information necessary for a fuller picture of the U.S. training
relationship with Colombia. Information about Colombian units receiving
training has been removed, making implementation of the Leahy human
rights provisions much more difficult to track. Information about the
location of training and the U.S. units involved has also been excised,
making it impossible to determine how much of this training takes place
overseas, which U.S. institutions host foreign students, and how great
a role is being played by Special Forces units and private contractors.
See
the tables below for a listing of courses and costs. Course descriptions
will be added soon to the Just
the Facts military assistance database.
Type
of Activity
|
|
FY
1999 Actual
|
FY
2000 Planned
|
Number
of Students Trained
|
Dollar
Value
|
Number
of Students Trained
|
Dollar
Value
|
International
Military Education and Training (IMET)
|
|
611
|
$592,668
|
600
|
$525,474
|
Foreign
Military Financing (FMF)
|
|
74
|
$440,788
|
78
|
$801,033
|
International
Narcotics and Law Enforcement (INL)
|
|
105
|
$309,332
|
305
|
$347,855
|
|
|
1,548
|
$5,960,828
|
4,080
|
$14,648,691
|
|
|
1
|
$74,237
|
0
|
$0
|
Center
for Hemispheric Defense Studes (CHDS)
|
|
6
|
$42,852
|
0
|
$0
|
Misc.
Defense Department - State Department Activities
|
|
131
|
$255,000
|
23
|
$391,866
|
TOTAL
|
|
2,476
|
$7,675,705
|
5,086
|
$16,714,919
|
Total
1999-2000
|
|
7,562
|
$24,161,124
|
|
|
International
Military Education and Training (IMET):
Course
|
FY
1999 Actual
|
FY
2000 Planned
|
Number
of Students
|
Cost
|
Number
of Students
|
Cost
|
689
CIV-MIL RELS & NATSEC - MS
|
|
|
1
|
$24,385
|
837
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
|
|
|
1
|
$29,209
|
A-37
/ J-85 ENGINE TECHN
|
4
|
$732
|
|
|
ACFT
ELECTRICAL REPAIR
|
2
|
$2,060
|
4
|
$4,480
|
ACFT
MAINTENANCE OFF
|
2
|
$1,580
|
2
|
$1,710
|
ACFT
PNEUDRALICS
|
2
|
$2,060
|
2
|
$2,240
|
ADV
DIG / MICROSOLD TECHNIQE
|
|
|
2
|
$920
|
AEROSPACE
GRND EQUIP (AGE)
|
2
|
$2,060
|
2
|
$2,240
|
AIR
COMD & STAFF COLLEGE
|
1
|
$9,630
|
1
|
$10,070
|
AIR
INTELLIGENCE
|
2
|
$1,330
|
3
|
$2,175
|
AIR
WAR COLLEGE
|
1
|
$13,390
|
1
|
$10,960
|
AIRCRAFT
TECHNICIAN CRS
|
|
|
2
|
$2,240
|
AIRFRAME
REPAIR
|
2
|
$2,060
|
|
|
AIRFRAME
STRUCTURAL REPAIR
|
|
|
2
|
$2,240
|
ALLIED
OFF PREP - INF OAC
|
|
|
1
|
$201
|
ARMAMENT
SYSTEMS
|
2
|
$2,060
|
2
|
$2,240
|
AVIONICS
COMM / NAV EQUIP
|
3
|
$3,090
|
6
|
$6,720
|
AVIONICS
INSTRUMENT SYS
|
2
|
$2,060
|
2
|
$2,240
|
BASIC
OFFICER CRS USMC
|
1
|
$7,850
|
1
|
$8,186
|
BASIC
SUPPLY COURSE
|
|
|
3
|
$1,980
|
CDT
LDR DEV IN
|
21
|
$24,024
|
35
|
$42,980
|
CIVIL
MILITARY OPERATIONS
|
|
|
3
|
$2,955
|
CO
GRADE OFF PROF DEV
|
|
|
1
|
$525
|
COMBAT
ARM OFF ADV
|
1
|
$4,264
|
|
|
COMMAND
& GEN STAFF OFF
|
1
|
$11,274
|
1
|
$12,624
|
COMMAND
AND GENERAL
|
2
|
$21,046
|
2
|
$22,454
|
CORROSION
CONTROL TECHN
|
|
|
2
|
$1,180
|
CRISIS
CMD / CTRL - SR MGRS
|
1
|
$679
|
2
|
$2,750
|
DEMOCRATIC
SUSTAINMENT CRS
|
1
|
$1,297
|
1
|
$1,260
|
DISAM-MTT
|
60
|
$17,492
|
|
|
ENGINEER
OFF CPT CAREER
|
|
|
1
|
$4,201
|
ENGLISH
LANGUAGE CRSE
|
1
|
$3,665
|
3
|
$10,959
|
EW
OFFICER INTL
|
|
|
1
|
$562
|
EXEC
& FIELD GRADE LEV LOG
|
9
|
$8,352
|
1
|
$1,220
|
FA
OFF ADV PREP - ALLIED OFF
|
|
|
1
|
$1,771
|
FIELD
ARTY CAPTAINS CAREER
|
|
|
1
|
$4,807
|
FIGHTER
ACFT CREW CHIEF
|
5
|
$5,150
|
|
|
FLT
SAFETY OFF (SATP/FSO)
|
1
|
$2,910
|
3
|
$15,030
|
GENERAL
MAINT TECH SUPRV
|
2
|
$1,580
|
2
|
$1,710
|
GRD
RADIO COMM EQUIP
|
3
|
$3,090
|
17
|
$19,040
|
HEALTH
RES MGT / NS - CONUS
|
|
|
1
|
$10,000
|
HELICOPTER
CREW CHIEF
|
|
|
2
|
$2,240
|
HUMANITARIAN
DEMINING
|
1
|
$2,365
|
8
|
$20,384
|
INFANTRY
CAPTS CAREER CRS
|
|
|
1
|
$3,455
|
INSTRUCTOR
TRAINING
|
9
|
$3,249
|
5
|
$1,790
|
INTERNATIONAL
DEF MGT CRS
|
2
|
$20,592
|
1
|
$10,639
|
INTERNATIONAL
OFF LOG PREP
|
1
|
$1,041
|
|
|
INTERNATIONAL
OFFICER PREP
|
1
|
$574
|
1
|
$853
|
INTERPRETER
|
30
|
$3,550
|
|
|
INTL
LOG / SUPPLY MGMT CRS
|
2
|
$1,210
|
|
|
INTL
MARITIME OFF
|
|
|
2
|
$11,274
|
INTL
OFF SCH & SOS
|
1
|
$3,430
|
1
|
$4,360
|
INTL
OFF SCH (FOR AC & SC)
|
1
|
$690
|
1
|
$3,840
|
INTL
OFF SCH (FOR AWC)
|
1
|
$710
|
1
|
$3,970
|
INVENTORY
MGT & WHSE SPECL
|
3
|
$1,815
|
|
|
IP
INSTRMT FLT PROCEDURES
|
2
|
$1,010
|
3
|
$1,575
|
JET
ENGINE TECHNICIAN
|
2
|
$2,060
|
2
|
$2,240
|
JOINT
OPERATIONS
|
|
|
1
|
$1,368
|
LEGAL
CONSDR MIL & PEACE OP
|
|
|
2
|
$7,428
|
LOG
EXEC DEV
|
1
|
$4,467
|
|
|
MARINE
SAFETY PORT OPS
|
1
|
$543
|
2
|
$2,242
|
MEDICAL
ASSISTANT
|
|
|
2
|
$2,298
|
MET
ACQUISITION PHASE III
|
43
|
$81,575
|
30
|
$0
|
MET
CIV-MIL REL PRE-SURVEY
|
|
|
30
|
$0
|
MET
CIV-MILITARY RELATIONS
|
|
|
30
|
$0
|
MET
ASSESS OF ISSUES
|
|
|
30
|
$0
|
MET
DIILS CONTINUING EDUC
|
80
|
$56,598
|
30
|
$0
|
MET
HEALTH RM / NS SURVEY
|
30
|
$10,353
|
|
|
MET
IHRM PH III (S A D)
|
|
|
30
|
$0
|
MET
PHI ACQUISITION TRNG
|
|
|
30
|
$0
|
MIL
INTELLIGENCE OFFICER
|
|
|
3
|
$4,161
|
MTT
CG DEVELOP / NEED ASSESS
|
30
|
$8,000
|
|
|
MTT
DRMI - OVERSEAS
|
30
|
$59,125
|
|
|
MTT
- MISCELLANEOUS OPNS
|
212
|
$51,324
|
|
|
MTT
PORT SECURITY, VUL ASM
|
|
|
30
|
$11,000
|
MTT
/ TRAINING AIDS
|
30
|
$1,500
|
|
|
NAV
INTEL FORNOFF PAC - INTL
|
1
|
$794
|
1
|
$820
|
NAVAL
COMMAND COLLEGE
|
1
|
$22,405
|
|
|
NAVAL
STAFF COLLEGE
|
|
|
1
|
$11,808
|
NCO
DEVELOPMENT
|
3
|
$8,439
|
|
|
NCO
PROFESSIONAL
|
|
|
2
|
$1,050
|
NCO
TRAINING MANAGEMENT
|
3
|
$2,457
|
|
|
OAC
INTL STUDENT ENGR PREP
|
|
|
1
|
$203
|
OBSERVER
(ECL70)
|
4
|
$480
|
|
|
OFFICER
TRAINING MGT
|
2
|
$1,854
|
3
|
$2,910
|
0JT
ADMIN
|
|
|
6
|
$1,950
|
OJT
ENL MAR SAF-SOUTHEAST
|
|
|
2
|
$1,226
|
OJT
OFF MAR SAF-GULF COAST
|
1
|
$305
|
|
|
PATROL
CRAFT COMMANDER
|
|
|
2
|
$6,524
|
PATROL
CRAFT WEAPONS MT
|
|
|
2
|
$3,262
|
PHYSL
TNG (SPEC / ORIGINAL)
|
10
|
$6,210
|
22
|
$15,070
|
PHYSL
TNG (SPEC / REFRESHER)
|
50
|
$34,500
|
49
|
$33,565
|
PLT
INSTRMNT FLT PROCEDURE
|
2
|
$1,090
|
7
|
$4,130
|
PSYCHOLOGICAL
OPERATIONS
|
4
|
$5,892
|
3
|
$4,716
|
RESOURCE
MANAGEMENT CRS-SP
|
8
|
$6,112
|
8
|
$7,624
|
RIVERINE
OPS PLANNING
|
|
|
2
|
$6,524
|
RULES
OF LAW & DISCP MIL OPS
|
|
|
2
|
$0
|
SAPPER
|
2
|
$5,168
|
1
|
$3,017
|
SEARCH
AND RESCUE
|
1
|
$245
|
8
|
$2,080
|
SEC
SPEC / GDS / LVLI / CERTIFY
|
9
|
$8,460
|
14
|
$20,720
|
SECURITY
SPECIALIST / CERTIFY
|
8
|
$4,560
|
|
|
SPEC
ENG TRNG (SET)
|
|
|
1
|
$2,258
|
SPEC
REACTION TEAM / CERTIFY
|
|
|
4
|
$2,040
|
SPECIALIZED
ENG LANG TNG
|
4
|
$8,832
|
4
|
$9,120
|
SR
INTERNATIONAL DEF MGT
|
1
|
$3,926
|
1
|
$4,056
|
SUPPLY
OFF BAS INTL - IOSCO
|
|
|
1
|
$3,047
|
SWO
DIESEL EOOW
|
|
|
2
|
$1,692
|
TATS
ARMOR OFFICER ADV
|
|
|
1
|
$4,731
|
TECH
TRAINING INSTRUCTOR
|
|
|
2
|
$1,180
|
TRANSPT
ACFT CREW CHIEF
|
|
|
2
|
$2,240
|
USA
C&GSC OFF PREPARATORY
|
1
|
$373
|
1
|
$698
|
WORK
CENTER INSTRUCTOR
|
|
|
2
|
$1,632
|
Total
|
762
|
$592,668
|
551
|
$525,474
|
Total
for 1999-2000
|
1,313
|
$1,118,142
|
|
|
Foreign
Military Financing (FMF):
|
FY
1999 Actual |
FY
2000 Planned |
Course |
Number
of Students |
Cost
|
Number
of Students |
Cost
|
BATTLE
STAFF OPS - SPANISH |
|
|
1 |
$1,905 |
COMMANDO
OPS - SPANISH |
|
|
4 |
$29,396 |
MTT
TRAINING AIDS - CNET |
30 |
$0 |
|
|
MTT
- MISCELLANEOUS OPNS |
30 |
$86,819 |
60 |
$90,669 |
NV
GOGGLE QUAL -- IP |
2 |
$80,302 |
|
|
OFFR
TRAINING MGMT - SPAN |
2 |
$2,223 |
|
|
SPANISH
AVIA (UH-60FS) REF |
3 |
$24,006 |
3 |
$26,904 |
SPANISH
- AVIATOR (UH-60) |
1 |
$63,209 |
3 |
$186,036 |
SPANISH
- NVGOGG QUAL (UH-1) |
5 |
$129,175 |
|
|
UH-60
NV GOGG QUAL - SPANISH |
1 |
$55,054 |
7 |
$466,123 |
Total |
74 |
$440,788 |
78 |
$801,033 |
Total
for 1999-2000 |
152 |
$1,241,821 |
|
|
International
Narcotics and Law Enforcement (INL):
|
FY
1999 Actual
|
FY
2000 Planned
|
Course
|
Number
of Students
|
Cost
|
Number
of Students
|
Cost
|
ACFT
POWERPLANT REP -SPANIS
|
4
|
$30,108
|
|
|
ACFT
POWRTRAIN REP - SPANIS
|
3
|
$21,192
|
2
|
$9,638
|
ADVANCED
PRIME MOVERS
|
|
|
3
|
$1,185
|
BATTLE
STAFF OPERATIONS
|
4
|
$7,256
|
4
|
$7,496
|
CIVIL
MILITARY OPERATIONS
|
2
|
$1,794
|
2
|
$1,970
|
COLLINS
VIR-30 VOR / ILS
|
|
|
2
|
$520
|
COMMAND
AND GENERAL
|
1
|
$10,523
|
1
|
$11,227
|
COMMANDO
|
|
|
6
|
$33,090
|
COUNTERDRUG
OPNS
|
6
|
$19,206
|
8
|
$24,520
|
DME-40
|
|
|
2
|
$520
|
ETSS
- OPNS FT
|
30
|
$68,214
|
|
|
EXEC
& FIELD GRADE LEV LOG
|
2
|
$1,856
|
2
|
$2,440
|
HELICOPTER
REPAIRER (UH-1)
|
6
|
$15,642
|
|
|
HUMANITARIAN
DEMINING
|
4
|
$9,460
|
6
|
$15,288
|
INTL
LOG / SUPPLY MGMT CRS
|
|
|
2
|
$1,320
|
IP
INSTRMNT FLT PROCEDURES
|
|
|
2
|
$1,050
|
MAINTENANCE
MANAGER
|
2
|
$14,184
|
2
|
$14,082
|
MEDICAL
ASSISTANT
|
16
|
$23,968
|
8
|
$9,192
|
MTT
MLE ADV BOARD OFF EIMET
|
|
|
30
|
$0
|
MTT
SMALL BOAT OPS CG11
|
|
|
30
|
$0
|
NCO
DEVELOPMENT
|
3
|
$8,439
|
4
|
$12,092
|
NCO
TRAINING MANAGEMENT
|
4
|
$3,276
|
8
|
$6,312
|
NICAD
BATTERY
|
|
|
3
|
$585
|
OFFICER
TRAINING MANAGEMENT
|
3
|
$2,781
|
3
|
$2,910
|
PHYSL
TNG (SPEC / REFRESHER)
|
|
|
150
|
$102,750
|
PT-6
ENGINE TECHNICIAN
|
|
|
4
|
$1,300
|
RESOURCE
MANAGEMENT CRS -SP
|
2
|
$1,528
|
6
|
$5,718
|
SAPPER
|
6
|
$15,504
|
8
|
$24,136
|
SEARCH
AND RESCUE
|
|
|
2
|
$520
|
SPAN
AVIATION SAFETY MGT
|
2
|
$2,758
|
2
|
$3,084
|
TECH
TRAINING INSTRUCTOR
|
2
|
$1,180
|
|
|
UH-1
HELO RPR SPV BNCOC - SP
|
3
|
$19,695
|
3
|
$13,092
|
UH-1
MAINT MGR TP (SPANISH)
|
2
|
$30,768
|
2
|
$41,818
|
Total
|
107
|
$309,332
|
307
|
$347,855
|
Total
for 1999-2000
|
414
|
$657,187
|
|
|
Section
1004 - DOD Drug Interdiction
|
FY
1999 Actual
|
FY
2000 Planned
|
Course
|
Number
of Students
|
Cost
|
Number
of Students
|
Cost
|
A-37B
ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS
|
|
|
2
|
$650
|
A-37B
INSTRUMENT SYS
|
|
|
2
|
$650
|
ACFT
POWERPLANT REP-SPANIS
|
|
|
2
|
$14,034
|
ACFT
POWERTRAIN REP-SPANIS
|
|
|
2
|
$9,638
|
ACFT
STRUCTURAL REP-SPANIS
|
|
|
2
|
$17,732
|
ARMAMENT
SYSTEMS
|
|
|
1
|
$1,120
|
AVN
MAINTENANCE MANAGER
|
|
|
1
|
$1,195
|
C-130
/ T-56 B / E / H ENG TECHN
|
|
|
2
|
$920
|
C-130
B / E / H PROPELLER TECHN
|
|
|
2
|
$790
|
CDTS
|
|
|
25
|
$50,000
|
CDTS
(CD 016)
|
|
|
950
|
$1,250,000
|
CDTS
(CD 0202)
|
|
|
150
|
$504,000
|
CDTS
(CD 029)
|
|
|
70
|
$124,000
|
CDTS
(CD 031)
|
|
|
74
|
$47,000
|
CDTS
(CD 034)
|
|
|
80
|
$167,000
|
CDTS
(CD 035)
|
|
|
50
|
$108,000
|
CDTS
(CD 036)
|
|
|
65
|
$108,000
|
CDTS
(CD 048)
|
|
|
40
|
$55,000
|
CDTS
(CD 049)
|
|
|
80
|
$281,000
|
CDTS
(CD 059)
|
|
|
1,991
|
$9,000,000
|
CDTS
(CD 060)
|
|
|
50
|
$96,000
|
CDTS
(CD 074)
|
|
|
150
|
$455,000
|
CDTS
(CD 093)
|
|
|
40
|
$55,000
|
CDTS
(CD 094)
|
|
|
150
|
$504,000
|
CDTS
(CD 099)
|
|
|
35
|
$81,000
|
CDTS
(CN9015)
|
30
|
$135,800
|
|
|
CDTS
(CN9016)
|
77
|
$128,600
|
|
|
CDTS
(CN9026)
|
98
|
$272,000
|
|
|
CDTS
(CN9028)
|
40
|
$124,500
|
|
|
CDTS
(CN9029)
|
88
|
$123,300
|
|
|
CDTS
(CN9033)
|
50
|
$129,100
|
|
|
CDTS
(CN9064)
|
317
|
$4,157,200
|
|
|
CDTS
(CN9116)
|
0
|
$46,830
|
|
|
CDTS
(CN9117)
|
38
|
$32,790
|
|
|
CDTS
(CN9118)
|
25
|
$11,184
|
|
|
CDTS
(CN9123)
|
20
|
$244,454
|
|
|
CDTS
(CD9021)
|
0
|
$78,800
|
|
|
CDTS
(CN 9053)
|
40
|
$78,400
|
|
|
CDTS
(CN 9064)
|
650
|
(LEFT
BLANK)
|
|
|
CDTS
(CN 9130)
|
40
|
$14,807
|
|
|
CDTS
(CN 9131)
|
35
|
$383,063
|
|
|
MAINTENANCE
MANAGER
|
|
|
2
|
$14,082
|
NV
GOGGLE QUAL -- IP
|
|
|
5
|
$148,545
|
PT-6
ENGINE TECHNICIAN
|
|
|
2
|
$650
|
SPANISH
AVIA (UH-60FS) REF
|
|
|
10
|
$89,680
|
SPANISH
AVIATOR (UH-1) (T)
|
|
|
7
|
$223,699
|
SPANISH
INST (REF) (UH-1FS)
|
|
|
7
|
$58,233
|
SPANISH
- AVIATOR (UH-60) (T)
|
|
|
7
|
$434,084
|
SPANISH
- NVGOGG QUAL (UH-1)
|
|
|
8
|
$267,808
|
SPECIALIZED
ENG LANG TNG
|
|
|
1
|
$2,347
|
UH-1
HELO RPR SPV BNCOC-SP
|
|
|
2
|
$8,728
|
UH-1
MAINT MGR TP (SPANISH)
|
|
|
1
|
$20,909
|
UH-1H
HELO MECH
|
|
|
3
|
$1,770
|
UH-1H
/ T-53 / L-13 ENGINE
|
|
|
2
|
$790
|
UH-60
INSTRUCTOR PILOT
|
|
|
1
|
$85,723
|
UH-60
MAINT TP -- W/FLY
|
|
|
1
|
$26,969
|
UH-60
NV GOGG QUAL - SPANISH
|
|
|
5
|
$332,945
|
Total
|
1,548
|
$5,960,828
|
4,080
|
$14,648,691
|
Total
for 1999-2000
|
414
|
$20,609,519
|
|
|
Service
Academy:
|
FY
1999 Actual
|
FY
2000 Planned
|
Course
|
Number
of Students
|
Cost
|
Number
of Students
|
Cost
|
USAF
Academy
|
1
|
74,237
|
|
|
Total
|
1
|
$74,237
|
|
|
Total
for 1999-2000
|
1
|
$74,237
|
|
|
Center
for Hemispheric Defense Studies:
|
FY
1999 Actual
|
FY
2000 Planned
|
Course
|
Number
of Students
|
Cost
|
Number
of Students
|
Cost
|
CHDS
Seminars
|
6
|
$42,852
|
|
|
Total
|
6
|
$42,852
|
|
|
Total
for 1999-2000
|
6
|
$42,852
|
|
|
Miscellaneous
DOD-DOS Activities:
|
FY
1999 Actual
|
FY
2000 Planned
|
Course
|
Number
of Students
|
Cost
|
Number
of Students
|
Cost
|
JOINT
RIVERINE TRAINING TM
|
70
|
$255,000
|
23
|
$391,866
|
MTT
OTHER - USCG O / S
|
60
|
$0
|
|
|
Tactical
Analysis Team
|
1
|
(LEFT
BLANK)
|
|
|
Total
|
131
|
$255,000
|
23
|
$391,866
|
Total
for 1999-2000
|
154
|
$646,866
|
|
|
|