Academic background

• Officer Formation Course, Infantry Class of 1991 at the Heroico Colegio Militar (Military Academy).
• Basic Military Airborne Course.
• Instructor in Marksmanship Course.
• Instructor in Combat Shooting Course.
• Teaching Training Course.
• Advanced Combat and Support Branches Application Course.
• Advanced Infantry Course.
• Command and General Staff Course and a Degree in Military Administration, 72nd Class, Superior School of War, México.
• Chemical Precursors and Synthetic Drugs Course, General Attorney Office of the Republic.
• The Commanding Peace Operations Course of the United Nations, imparted by the United Nationals Institute for Training and Research in Peace Maintenance Operations.
• Joint Staff Course, Superior School of War, México.
• Superior Military Studies Course and Master’s Degree in National Security and Defense, Superior War School of the Republic of Colombia.
• Master’s Degree in National Security, Superior Naval Studies Center, Secretary of the Navy.
• Master’s Degree in Public Administration, Universidad del Valle de México.
• “Civil Affairs” and “Psychological Operations” International Mission and Integral Action School, National Army, Republic of Colombia.
• “Advanced Management Program” (Senior Corporate Manager), Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Republic of Colombia.
• Course for Commanders about the Operational Rights and Decision Making in Military Operations, imparted by the International Red Cross Committee.

Positions and Assignments

• Platoon and Company Commander, Infantry Units.
• Officer of the Cadet, and 2nd Company Commander. Heroico Colegio Militar.
• Chief, Instruction, Information, and Operations Section in several Infantry Units.
• Chief, Pedagogic Section, Military Sergeant School.
• Deputy Chief of Staff, 30th Military Zone.
• Chief of Support Group, and Chief of Analysis and Intelligence against Drug-Trafficking, Seventh Section (Operations Against Drug-Trafficking), National Defense General Staff.
• Commander, 2nd Non-Organic Infantry Company
• Commander, 56th and 72nd Infantry Battalions
• Chief, Master’s Degree in Strategic Direction, War School.
• Instructor, General Strategy and Joint Staff, War School.
• Military and Air Attaché, Mexican Embassy to the Republic of Colombia.
• Chief, Mexican Army Repair Shops.
• Deputy Chief of Staff for Military Doctrine, Mexican Army General Staff.
• Secretary General of the PESCAA, XXXVI Cycle.

Decorations

• 5th, 4th, 3rd, 2nd, and 1st Classes, and Special
• “Teaching Merit” Decoration. Perseverance Decoration
• 2nd Class Campaign against Drug-Trafficking Merit Decoration
• “Mexican Legion of Honor” Decorations
• “Military Merit” Decoration.
•  “Escuela Superior de Guerra” Military Medal granted by the General Commanding Office of the Military Forces of the Republic of Colombia.
•  “Distinguished Services” Decoration granted by the Military Forces of the Republic of Colombia.
• “Fe en la causa” Military Decoration granted by the General Commanding Office of the Military Forces of the Republic of Colombia.
• “Comendador” Grade, “Orden du Merito Militar” Decoration granted by the Brazilian Army.
• “Irmandade dos Exercitos Americanos” Military Medal, granted by the Chairman of the XXXV Cycle – Brazil.