General Commander of the Military Forces
General Luis Fernando Navarro Jim茅nez
General Luis Fernando Navarro Jim茅nez was born on November 4, 1960, in the municipality of Ch铆a, in the department of Cundinamarca, in the home formed by Luis Ernesto Navarro Moreno (R.I.P.) and Mrs. Elismely Jim茅nez de Navarro. He finished his secondary studies and graduated from the departmental school Jos茅 Joaqu铆n Casas. He entered the Military School of Cadets 'General Jos茅 Mar铆a C贸rdova' in January 1980, where he finished his studies of Military Sciences, and graduated as a second lieutenant of the Infantry on December 1, 1982.
During the course of his military career, he has taken military training courses to grow to different degrees and specializations such as: Skydiving, Head of Jump, Lancero and Special Ground Commando. He has General Staff diploma; he followed the program in High Business Management, in the Business School, Universidad de la Sabana; he has a Diploma in Business Administration from the Catholic University of Chile; a Diploma in Strategy, Innovation and Foresight, from the Universidad Externado de Colombia, and Master in Security and National Defense. In the same way, he is military professor in Military Sciences and Strategy, he has been a guest lecturer in several institutions, such as the War College of France, the War School of Spain and he has participated in conferences as a panelist in the framework of hemispheric cooperation with the Southern Command and the Pacific Command of the United States.
His military career has grown in infantry combat units and training of Army officers and NCOs, including: Second Commander of Infantry Battalion No. 35 'Heroes del G眉ep铆', inspector of studies and second commander of the Infantry School, Commander of the Airborne Infantry Battalion No. 28 'Colombia', Commander of the Cadet Battalion No. 3, academic vice-rector of the Military School of Cadets and professor of the War College.
He has served as second commander of the Eighteenth Brigade, director of the Military Education Center, commander of the Rapid Deployment Force, Commander of the Joint Task Force Omega and commander of the Joint Special Operations Command.
In the rank of Colonel he led the diplomatic representation of the Army as a military, naval and air attach茅 in the Republic of Chile and he was director of Comprehensive Action of the Army.
He was serving as second commander of the National Army, and, by appointment of President Ivan Duque M谩rquez, on December 10, 2018, he became General Commander of the Colombian Military Forces.
He has been decorated with the Distinguished Services Medal, Grand Official category, by the Ministry of National Defense; Order of Boyac谩, Grand Officer; Order of Military Merit Antonio Nari帽o, Grand Officer; Military Merit Order 'General Jos茅 Mar铆a C贸rdova', in the category of Grand Officer; Medal of Distinguished Services in Law and order, four times; the Faith in the Cause Medal; the Battle of Ayacucho Medal; the Medal of Distinguished Services of the Military Forces; the Military Medal Campa帽a del Sur and the Medal of Special Services for Special Operations and the medal of the Special Operations Command of the United States.
General Luis Fernando Navarro Jim茅nez has a home with Mrs. M贸nica Tovar Osorio, and his children Juanita, Luis Felipe, M贸nica Mar铆a and Mar铆a
