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Source:
https://www.reservanavalcolombia.co/tag/comandos-de-apoyo-a-la-mision
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The "Cuerpo de Profesionales Oficiales de Reserva de las Fuerzas Militares" (Reserve Officer Professional Corps of the Military Forces) are Professionals with a complete university degree in accordance with the terms of "Ley 30 de 1992" (Law 30 of 1992, https://www.funcionpublica.gov.co/eva/gestornormativo/norma.php?i=253) or the higher education regulations in force at any time, who on a voluntary basis, without compensation or employment relationship of any kind, ad honorem, join the Military Forces through special courses ordered and programmed by the Minister of Defense or by the General Commander of the Military Forces when delegated to him. It was originally established as "Cuerpo de Oficiales de la Reserva" (Reserve Officer Corps) in 1954.
Such courses are originally stipulated on "Decreto 612 del 15 de Marzo de 1977" (Decree 612 of March 15, 1977, https://www.suin-juriscol.gov.co/viewDocument.asp?id=1722115), amended by "Decreto 1300 del 5 de Julio de 1978" (Decree 1300 of July 5, 1978, https://www.suin-juriscol.gov.co/viewDocument.asp?id=1262297) and regulated by "Decreto 1790 del 14 de Septiembre de 2000" (Decree 1790 of September 14, 2000, https://www.funcionpublica.gov.co/eva/gestornormativo/norma.php?i=72073) which relabeled the denomination from "Oficiales de la Reserva" (Reserve Officers) to the "Profesionales Oficiales de la Reserva" (Reserve Officer Professionals).
Sources:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YHlvMwIYKb4&t=5s
https://ejercito.oficialesdereserva.co/index.php/nosotros
https://www.reservanavalcolombia.co/historia
https://fac.oficialesdereserva.co/index.php/ct-menu-item-9
https://www.emavi.edu.co/sites/emavi/files/2024-08/emavi_90_a.pdf and
https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cuerpo_de_Profesionales_Oficiales_de_Reserva_de_las_Fuerzas_Militares_de_Colombia
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Source:
https://oficialesdereserva.co/index.php/ct-menu-item-14
The following information is originally in Spanish from the "Reglamento
FF.MM. No. 3-104 Público" (Second Edition, 2014)" (https://www.fac.mil.co/sites/default/files/documents/reglamento_porfac.pdf):
The coat of arms of (the) Professional Reserve Officers of the Military Forces is of
an "old style" with a composite and draped lower field. Its upper band
displays the national colors, and the one immediately below, on a silver or
white background, bears the reserve motto "Todo por la Patria" (All
for the Fatherland) with equal widths on both bands.
Of its three
chevrons, the upper left one has a gules background, the red of
the Army; the upper right one has a dark blue
background, the color of the Navy and the lower
chevron has a light blue background, the color of the Air
Force. As an honorable element,
the stylized letter "R" for reserve is outlined in the center on a silver or
white background. Its vertical body, resembling a sword, is on the Navy's
color, and the lower part, resembling a wing, is on the Air Force's color.
The First Officers Course for Army Professional Reserve Officers was in 1976
The First Officers Course for Navy Professional Reserve Officers was in 1978
The First Officers Course for Air Force Professional Reserve Officers was in
1979
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Source:
https://ejercito.oficialesdereserva.co/index.php/nosotros
The War Flag of the Professional Reserve Officers will be the
National Flag, with the legend "Profesionales Oficiales de Reserva" bordering
the National Coat of Arms.
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https://www.reservanavalcolombia.co/tag/comandos-de-apoyo-a-la-mision
The Standard of the Professional Reserve
Officers has the same colors as the standard of the General Command of the
Military Forces, with
the arms of the Professional Reserve Officers standing out over the red
background.
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Sources:
https://www.fac.mil.co/sites/default/files/documents/reglamento_porfac.pdf
https://www.facebook.com/porbr4
The Pennants of the Professional Reserve Officers have the same colors and specifications as the flag.
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Sources: https://www.fac.mil.co/sites/default/files/documents/reglamento_porfac.pdf
The obverse of the guidon features the capital letter "R" in white, as the initial of the Reserve and the reverse features the Rank Insignia for Colonel, the highest rank attained by its members.
For additional information please refer to:
Ejército Oficiales de Reserva
(official website):
https://ejercito.oficialesdereserva.co/
Reserva Naval Colombia (official
website):
https://www.reservanavalcolombia.co/
FAC Oficiales de Reserva (official
website):
https://fac.oficialesdereserva.co/
Estevan Rivera, 12 May 2026