The military ceremony was presided over by Brigadier General Federico Mejía, commander of the Cauca Specific Command.
With a military transmission of command ceremony for his presentation and recognition, Colonel Carlos Andrés Díaz Irreño, who has just served as chief of staff of the Quirón Task Force, in Arauca, assumed the role of new commander of the Twenty-Ninth Brigade.
Colonel Díaz, with more than 28 years in the institution, receives command of this unit from Colonel Marlon Andrés Hernández Matallana, who has been commander since March 2023.
Colonel Díaz is a native of Cúcuta, he is a professional in Military Sciences and business administration, a master’s degree in Security and Defense, and a specialist in leadership and administration of military units. In addition, from his last position in the Quirón Task Force, Colonel Díaz was detachment commander in the Special Forces of the National Army, commander of the Counterguerrilla Battalion, commander of the Infantry Battalion N.42 Battle of Bomboná, dean of the faculty of Military Sciences at the José María Córdova Military Cadet School
As of today, he assumes the challenge of directing the Twenty-Ninth Brigade with its six battalions deployed in the department of Cauca.
In his presentation as the new commander, Colonel Díaz stated that he will continue to fulfill the mission of protecting the Caucasian population and safeguarding the territory, contributing to development for the benefit of the communities and working in coordination with various sectors of the department to contribute to their security. .
The military ceremony was accompanied by the uniformed personnel of the Twenty-Ninth Brigade and by civil, military and police authorities of Cauca. During it, honors were paid to the war flag and the heroes who fell in the line of duty with a minute of silence.
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