{"id":291858,"date":"2024-09-29T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-09-29T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/?p=291858"},"modified":"2024-09-30T22:19:49","modified_gmt":"2024-09-30T22:19:49","slug":"pisaj-highlights-joint-nco-development-and-regional-security-efforts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/?p=291858","title":{"rendered":"PISAJ Highlights Joint NCO Development and Regional Security Efforts"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"editor-image photo-slideshow\">\n<figure class=\"photo cur-photo\">\n          <span class=\"centered-image\"><br \/>\n            <span class=\"img-container\"><br \/>\n              <a class=\"rich-text-img-link\" href=\"https:\/\/api.army.mil\/e2\/c\/images\/2024\/09\/29\/929b3fed\/original.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<p>              <\/a><br \/>\n                              <span class=\"ss-move ss-prev\"><br \/>\n                  <span class=\"ss-move-button\"><\/span><br \/>\n                <\/span><br \/>\n                <span class=\"ss-move ss-next\"><br \/>\n                  <span class=\"ss-move-button\"><\/span><br \/>\n                <\/span><br \/>\n                          <\/span><br \/>\n          <\/span><figcaption>\n                          <span class=\"image-count\">1 \/ 2<\/span><br \/>\n              <span class=\"image-caption-button\"><br \/>\n                <span class=\"caption-button-text caption-button-hide\">Show Caption +<\/span><br \/>\n                <span class=\"caption-button-text caption-button-show\">Hide Caption \u2013<\/span><br \/>\n              <\/span><br \/>\n                        <span class=\"image-caption\"><br \/>\n              <span class=\"caption-text\"><\/p>\n<p>                <span class=\"caption-author\"> (Photo Credit: U.S. Army)<\/span><br \/>\n              <\/span><br \/>\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/api.army.mil\/e2\/c\/images\/2024\/09\/29\/929b3fed\/original.jpg\" title=\"View original\" target=\"_blank\">VIEW ORIGINAL<\/a><br \/>\n            <\/span><br \/>\n          <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"photo\">\n          <span class=\"centered-image\"><br \/>\n            <span class=\"img-container\"><br \/>\n              <a class=\"rich-text-img-link\" href=\"https:\/\/api.army.mil\/e2\/c\/images\/2024\/09\/29\/5b213bde\/original.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n                <img decoding=\"async\" alt src=\"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/size0-full-516.jpg\" \/><br \/>\n              <\/a><br \/>\n                              <span class=\"ss-move ss-prev\"><br \/>\n                  <span class=\"ss-move-button\"><\/span><br \/>\n                <\/span><br \/>\n                <span class=\"ss-move ss-next\"><br \/>\n                  <span class=\"ss-move-button\"><\/span><br \/>\n                <\/span><br \/>\n                          <\/span><br \/>\n          <\/span><figcaption>\n                          <span class=\"image-count\">2 \/ 2<\/span><br \/>\n              <span class=\"image-caption-button\"><br \/>\n                <span class=\"caption-button-text caption-button-hide\">Show Caption +<\/span><br \/>\n                <span class=\"caption-button-text caption-button-show\">Hide Caption \u2013<\/span><br \/>\n              <\/span><br \/>\n                        <span class=\"image-caption\"><br \/>\n              <span class=\"caption-text\"><\/p>\n<p>                <span class=\"caption-author\"> (Photo Credit: U.S. Army)<\/span><br \/>\n              <\/span><br \/>\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/api.army.mil\/e2\/c\/images\/2024\/09\/29\/5b213bde\/original.jpg\" title=\"View original\" target=\"_blank\">VIEW ORIGINAL<\/a><br \/>\n            <\/span><br \/>\n          <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. \u2014 The 19th edition of the Programa Integral para Suboficiales de Alta Jerarqu\u00eda (PISAJ) concluded, Sept. 27, marking a significant milestone in the development of senior noncommissioned officers (NCOs) from the Colombian and U.S. militaries. The closing ceremony, held at Camp Pendleton, Calif., celebrated collaborative efforts to enhance military leadership competencies and joint operations in a complex global landscape.<\/p>\n<div class=\"editor-image photo-slideshow\">\n<figure class=\"photo cur-photo\">\n          <span class=\"centered-image\"><br \/>\n            <span class=\"img-container\"><br \/>\n              <a class=\"rich-text-img-link\" href=\"https:\/\/api.army.mil\/e2\/c\/images\/2024\/09\/29\/153c08af\/original.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n                <img decoding=\"async\" alt src=\"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/size0-full-517.jpg\" \/><br \/>\n              <\/a><br \/>\n                              <span class=\"ss-move ss-prev\"><br \/>\n                  <span class=\"ss-move-button\"><\/span><br \/>\n                <\/span><br \/>\n                <span class=\"ss-move ss-next\"><br \/>\n                  <span class=\"ss-move-button\"><\/span><br \/>\n                <\/span><br \/>\n                          <\/span><br \/>\n          <\/span><figcaption>\n                          <span class=\"image-count\">1 \/ 2<\/span><br \/>\n              <span class=\"image-caption-button\"><br \/>\n                <span class=\"caption-button-text caption-button-hide\">Show Caption +<\/span><br \/>\n                <span class=\"caption-button-text caption-button-show\">Hide Caption \u2013<\/span><br \/>\n              <\/span><br \/>\n                        <span class=\"image-caption\"><br \/>\n              <span class=\"caption-text\"><\/p>\n<p>                <span class=\"caption-author\"> (Photo Credit: U.S. Army)<\/span><br \/>\n              <\/span><br \/>\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/api.army.mil\/e2\/c\/images\/2024\/09\/29\/153c08af\/original.jpg\" title=\"View original\" target=\"_blank\">VIEW ORIGINAL<\/a><br \/>\n            <\/span><br \/>\n          <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"photo\">\n          <span class=\"centered-image\"><br \/>\n            <span class=\"img-container\"><br \/>\n              <a class=\"rich-text-img-link\" href=\"https:\/\/api.army.mil\/e2\/c\/images\/2024\/09\/29\/16b5609e\/original.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n                <img decoding=\"async\" alt src=\"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/size0-full-518.jpg\" \/><br \/>\n              <\/a><br \/>\n                              <span class=\"ss-move ss-prev\"><br \/>\n                  <span class=\"ss-move-button\"><\/span><br \/>\n                <\/span><br \/>\n                <span class=\"ss-move ss-next\"><br \/>\n                  <span class=\"ss-move-button\"><\/span><br \/>\n                <\/span><br \/>\n                          <\/span><br \/>\n          <\/span><figcaption>\n                          <span class=\"image-count\">2 \/ 2<\/span><br \/>\n              <span class=\"image-caption-button\"><br \/>\n                <span class=\"caption-button-text caption-button-hide\">Show Caption +<\/span><br \/>\n                <span class=\"caption-button-text caption-button-show\">Hide Caption \u2013<\/span><br \/>\n              <\/span><br \/>\n                        <span class=\"image-caption\"><br \/>\n              <span class=\"caption-text\"><\/p>\n<p>                <span class=\"caption-author\"> (Photo Credit: U.S. Army)<\/span><br \/>\n              <\/span><br \/>\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/api.army.mil\/e2\/c\/images\/2024\/09\/29\/16b5609e\/original.jpg\" title=\"View original\" target=\"_blank\">VIEW ORIGINAL<\/a><br \/>\n            <\/span><br \/>\n          <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The capstone event culminated a series of in-depth briefs and demonstrations that began Sept. 16 at Fort Bliss, Texas. Over the past two weeks, senior NCOs from the U.S. Army, Marines, Air Force, and Coast Guard, provided valuable insights, highlighting the importance of ongoing professional development and the role of the NCO in multinational partnerships in promoting regional security.<\/p>\n<p>U.S. Army South\u2019s Command Sgt. Maj. Ronald J. Graves emphasized the strategic significance of PISAJ in fostering resilient alliances to tackle common challenges. He articulated that the U.S. and Colombian partnership is extremely important for mutual NCO development.<\/p>\n<div class=\"editor-image photo-slideshow\">\n<figure class=\"photo cur-photo\">\n          <span class=\"centered-image\"><br \/>\n            <span class=\"img-container\"><br \/>\n              <a class=\"rich-text-img-link\" href=\"https:\/\/api.army.mil\/e2\/c\/images\/2024\/09\/29\/241ca1ce\/original.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n                <img decoding=\"async\" alt src=\"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/size0-full-519.jpg\" \/><br \/>\n              <\/a><br \/>\n                              <span class=\"ss-move ss-prev\"><br \/>\n                  <span class=\"ss-move-button\"><\/span><br \/>\n                <\/span><br \/>\n                <span class=\"ss-move ss-next\"><br \/>\n                  <span class=\"ss-move-button\"><\/span><br \/>\n                <\/span><br \/>\n                          <\/span><br \/>\n          <\/span><figcaption>\n                          <span class=\"image-count\">1 \/ 2<\/span><br \/>\n              <span class=\"image-caption-button\"><br \/>\n                <span class=\"caption-button-text caption-button-hide\">Show Caption +<\/span><br \/>\n                <span class=\"caption-button-text caption-button-show\">Hide Caption \u2013<\/span><br \/>\n              <\/span><br \/>\n                        <span class=\"image-caption\"><br \/>\n              <span class=\"caption-text\"><\/p>\n<p>                <span class=\"caption-author\"> (Photo Credit: U.S. Army)<\/span><br \/>\n              <\/span><br \/>\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/api.army.mil\/e2\/c\/images\/2024\/09\/29\/241ca1ce\/original.jpg\" title=\"View original\" target=\"_blank\">VIEW ORIGINAL<\/a><br \/>\n            <\/span><br \/>\n          <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"photo\">\n          <span class=\"centered-image\"><br \/>\n            <span class=\"img-container\"><br \/>\n              <a class=\"rich-text-img-link\" href=\"https:\/\/api.army.mil\/e2\/c\/images\/2024\/09\/29\/1dae0225\/original.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n                <img decoding=\"async\" alt src=\"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/size0-full-520.jpg\" \/><br \/>\n              <\/a><br \/>\n                              <span class=\"ss-move ss-prev\"><br \/>\n                  <span class=\"ss-move-button\"><\/span><br \/>\n                <\/span><br \/>\n                <span class=\"ss-move ss-next\"><br \/>\n                  <span class=\"ss-move-button\"><\/span><br \/>\n                <\/span><br \/>\n                          <\/span><br \/>\n          <\/span><figcaption>\n                          <span class=\"image-count\">2 \/ 2<\/span><br \/>\n              <span class=\"image-caption-button\"><br \/>\n                <span class=\"caption-button-text caption-button-hide\">Show Caption +<\/span><br \/>\n                <span class=\"caption-button-text caption-button-show\">Hide Caption \u2013<\/span><br \/>\n              <\/span><br \/>\n                        <span class=\"image-caption\"><br \/>\n              <span class=\"caption-text\"><\/p>\n<p>                <span class=\"caption-author\"> (Photo Credit: U.S. Army)<\/span><br \/>\n              <\/span><br \/>\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/api.army.mil\/e2\/c\/images\/2024\/09\/29\/1dae0225\/original.jpg\" title=\"View original\" target=\"_blank\">VIEW ORIGINAL<\/a><br \/>\n            <\/span><br \/>\n          <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;When I travel to Colombia and see the former graduates of this course and the remarkable contributions they are making to your country&#8217;s sovereignty, it brings me great joy,\u201d Graves said in his opening remarks. \u201cTogether, we are prepared to confront threats to our nations and uphold democratic values.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Colombian leaders also expressed their commitment to continuing the momentum generated by PISAJ. Joint Command Sgt. Maj. Consuelo D\u00edaz discussed how Colombian senior NCOs increase interoperability through education and the mutual sharing of ideas that both Colombia and the U.S. gain while conducting joint operations.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis joint effort not only strengthens Colombian NCOs but also our officers,\u201d D\u00edaz said. \u201cOur schools also host NCOs from other countries in the region, therefore strengthening global security. Regardless of what country we are from we are all NCOs and we share that bond.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The closing ceremony also celebrated the program\u2019s emphasis on gender integration, human rights, and the ongoing development of leadership skills. U.S. Army and Colombian leaders reiterated their dedication to supporting these initiatives, reinforcing the belief that a diverse and lethal force is crucial to achieving mission success.<\/p>\n<p>Command Sgt. Maj. of the Colombian army Diego F. Rodriguez addressed the students and reminded them of the important role they will play as primary advisors to their commanders. He encouraged them to adopt the teamwork and professionalism techniques observed during the various visits.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI was glad to personally observe this capstone and see how the U.S. Military places great importance on NCOs roles,\u201d Rodriguez said. \u201cThey [NCOs] are truly the backbone, and we have a big task to implement what we have learned as we take this home to our commands.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The event concluded with a commitment to future collaboration and shared objectives among the participating nations, reinforcing the idea that together they can meet global challenges and promote enduring security.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>1 \/ 2 Show Caption + Hide Caption \u2013 (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL 2 \/ 2 Show Caption + Hide Caption \u2013 (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. \u2014 The 19th edition of the Programa Integral para Suboficiales de Alta Jerarqu\u00eda (PISAJ) concluded, Sept. 27, marking a significant milestone in [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":291860,"comment_status":"close","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-291858","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/291858","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=291858"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/291858\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":291867,"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/291858\/revisions\/291867"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/291860"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=291858"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=291858"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=291858"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}