Learning activity 4

Evidence: My presentation outline

A. Find a topic of personal interest. Imagine you are going to present that topic
orally to your teacher and classmates at school. For this part of the evidence
you need to carry out exhaustive research in order to be able to present all the
necessary information related to your selected topic. Report the most important
aspects of your research through a brainstorm of the ideas and concepts that
you think will be relevant to the presentation.

Brainstorm

Example of topic: Aviation.

 Aviation refers to the use of commercial and non-commercial aircrafts

for transportation of people or goods.

 The A380, manufactured by the Airbus Industry, is the biggest plane

ever made.

Brainstorm

Topic: Historical overview of the 25 years of army aviation.

 since the beginning

 suspension
 re activation

B. Now, structure your presentation using the Signpost language learnt during this
learning activity. Present your outline through presentation cards. Use as many
cards as you need.

Remember: Each presentation card should include a heading,

a phrase at the bottom, a number and it should be organized
by numbering and bulleting.
 25 YEARS OF ARMY AVIATION
[heading]

Structure: I’m going to divide this talk into four parts.

1. Beginnings of Military Aviation 1916 - 1944.

2. Recession period of Army Aviation 1944 - 1995
3. Reactivation of the Army Aviation Corps 1995 -
2020
4. Consolidating a capacity for victory

Let’s turn now to the first part: Beginnings of

Military Aviation 1916 - 1944. 1

Beginnings of Military Aviation 1916 - 1944.

In the midst of the chaos and wars of the early twentieth century, the need
to take off towards autonomous aviation arises in Colombia at the head of
a group of fans to cross the sky; This dream, which for many could be
classified as a utopia, ceased to be so on September 7, 1916 when
President José Vicente Concha sanctioned Law 15 of the same year,
which had the objective of sending abroad a group of officials from the
four existing Weapons of the Army, to be trained in the area of aviation, an
intention that is not specified for economic reasons. However, three years
later, this dream is ratified by Law 126 of December 31, 1919, by then-
President Marco Fidel Suárez, which establishes Aviation as the Fifth
corps of the Army.

The Book of Aviation in Colombia writes one of its most memorable

pages, when on February 15, 1921, the Army Aviation Corps School was
inaugurated in order to train future Aviation Soldiers and ensure the
maintenance of the aircraft. For this purpose, the Government has the
services of the French Captain Rene Guichard. Months later, on October
4, the outstanding Officers receive their golden wings and the honor of
belonging to the first military pilot course: Major Félix Castillo Mariño,
Captain Luis Silva Gómez, Lieutenant José Delfín Torres Durán,
Lieutenant Abraham Liévano and Second Lieutenant Eduardo Gómez
Posada.

Let’s turn now to continue Beginnings of Military

Aviation 1916 - 1944. 2
Beginnings of Military Aviation 1916 - 1944.

Two years after its closure, among other reasons due to economic
problems, while the month of November 1924 was passing, President
Pedro Nel Ospina decreed the reactivation of the School. Lovers of the art
of flying manage to reopen its doors for pilot training, which in turn moved
to Madrid (Cundinamarca) in 1921. For this purpose, the responsibility is
assigned to a Swiss delegation headed by Major Pichillody, who with
Lieutenant José Delfín Torres and a group of Soldiers, adapt the first
meters of what would serve as a landing strip.

During almost nine months of conflict and tension with Peru, between
1932 and 1933, where the Military Aviation used Junker K-43 combat
aircraft, Junker W34 and Ju-52 transport aircraft that led to the Colombian
victory, the government of President Enrique Olaya Herrera, sees the
need to strengthen himself and orders the creation of the General
Directorate of Military Aviation, taking a great step in the new organization
of this Corps.

Let’s turn now to the second part Recession period

of Army Aviation 1944 - 1995
3

Recession period of Army Aviation 1944 – 1995

In 1944, during the government of President Alfonso López Pumarejo,

Law 102 was enacted, which establishes that the troops and the air
resources go from the Army to form the new National Air Force, thus
ceasing to be a Tactical Corps to an Autonomous Force. .

The slow but safe path of the Aviation receives a new air, this time under
the command of Lieutenant General Gustavo Rojas Pinilla, who with
military mystique and determination, in 1953 ordered the purchase of land
on the Limones plateau, currently Tolemaida, to establish a Military Fort,
building an airstrip, which ultimately serves to reactivate the Corps.

Later, in 1972, with the approval of the then Director of the Army Cadet
Military School, General José Joaquín Matallana Bermúdez, the dispatch
of 18 Alfereces was approved to take a pilot course in the civil schools of
Aerocentro and Aeroclub los Andes. .

Let’s turn now to continue Recession period of

Army Aviation 1944 – 1995
4
Recession period of Army Aviation 1944 – 1995

Thinking about the need for the Aviation Corps for the Army, between
1981 and 1982, the Force sent 17 Officers to take a fixed-wing pilot
course at the Marco Fidel Suárez Aviation School of the Air Force, in Cali
(Valle del Cauca) , then completing the Rotary Wing training at the
Tactical Support Air Command No. 1 (CAATA1), in Melgar (Tolima). In the
end, 12 Officers graduate as pilots. At the same time, a group of Army
NCOs are trained as Aviation maintenance technicians at the School of
NCOs of the Air Force (ESUFA) in Madrid (Cundinamarca).

Between 1984 and 1995, in a further effort to reactivate Army Aviation, the
National Narcotics Council assigned Cessna and Turbo Commander type
aircraft to the Army to train crews and carry out military control operations;
Some time later, in 1991, given the growth of Military Aviation and the
need to organize it, the Army Air Detachment (DAE) was created, under
the command of Major Óscar Rojas Gómez.

Let’s turn now to the therd parts: Reactivation of

the Army Aviation Corps 1995 - 2020
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Reactivation of the Army Aviation Corps 1995 - 2020

It is precisely on August 25, 1995, that the Government in office, under

Decree 1422 of the same year, orders the definitive reactivation of the
Aviation Corps, allowing the purchase of equipment, training of new crews
and accumulation of experience to face the various challenges posed by
the internal conflict.

In 1996, the challenge of continuing to structure and strengthen Military

Aviation is for General Harold Bedoya Pizarro; In effect, under his
command the first UH60L and MI171V helicopters were acquired, and the
construction of hangars and the control tower of the emblematic Teniente
General Gustavo Rojas Pinilla Air Field in Tolemaida began.

In view of the growth of Aviation, in 1997 the Aerotactic Battalion (BATCO)

and the Air Transport Battalion (BATAE) were activated. Some time later,
in 1999 after the Plan Colombia agreement, Aviation assumed new
challenges in the fight against drug trafficking, supported by aircraft UH-
60L, UH-1N, HUEY II, and KMax and BATCO changed its name to
Battalion of Helicopters (BAHEL). To complement this effort, in 2003 the
Army Aviation School was activated.

Let’s turn now to continue: Reactivation of the

Army Aviation Corps 1995 - 2020 6

Reactivation of the Army Aviation Corps 1995 - 2020

Faced with the need to execute forceful operations and provide agile and
effective support to surface troops, on September 3, 2009, the Air Assault
Aviation Division was created. Initially, the Unit is made up of Aviation
Brigade No. 25 in charge of training the crews and Aviation Brigade No.
32 in charge of providing logistical support and maintenance to all Aviation
Units.

In 2010, the Army Special Forces Brigade (BRFER), the Brigade Against
Drug Trafficking (BRCNA) and the Army Special Command (CEE) joined
this Unit.

Later, in 2014, Aviation Brigade No. 33 was activated, which provides

mobility and maneuvering in the theater of operations to the Territorial
Units.

Let’s turn now to fourth: Consolidating a capacity

for victory 7
 Consolidating a capacity for victory

In its incessant fight against terrorism and drug trafficking, the Air Assault
Aviation Division has carried out, together with the other State Forces,
high-impact operations that have hit the deepest part of the illegal
structures, consolidating the presence of the State and planting the Flag
of Colombia in places considered for decades as inaccessible sanctuaries
for the Military Forces, taking an important step towards victory.

In this race of warriors, there have been many who have offered their lives
for the tranquility of the citizens; Officers, NCOs and Soldiers who with
dedication and courage, regardless of fatigue and exhaustion, walk
through narrow paths in the immensity of the night, with a clear slogan in
their minds: defend the Homeland.

Currently, the Army Aviation has a modern fleet of helicopters and

airplanes deployed throughout the national territory, with specialized
personnel in each of its areas; This combination allows the development
of forceful operations, providing mobility, versatility and speed to the
troops, guaranteeing the integrity of the civilian population, the
consolidation of security and the defense of democracy.

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C. To complete the evidence, you must now write a complete list of references
using the guidelines given by the American Psychological Association (APA). Do
not forget to organize your references alphabetically.
 References

Escuela de Aviación del Ejército. (2020).

https://www.esave.mil.co/escuela_aviacion_ejercito/conozcanos. Obtenido
de Reseña Historica de la Aviación.

When you finish your work, send the file to your instructor through the platform as
follows:

1. Click on the title of this evidence.

2. Click on Examinar mi equipo and look for the file in your computer. Make sure
the file is attached.
3. Leave a comment for the instructor (optional).
4. Click Enviar.

Note: This evidence is an individual activity. Remember to check the learning

guide in order to know if you have done all the assigned activities, know how to
develop them and deliver them correctly.

Criterio de evaluación
Prepara presentaciones orales haciendo uso del vocabulario y las diferentes
estructuras gramaticales requeridas.