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The Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia's chain of command is divided as follows:
- Commander in Chief of the FARC-EP, ultimate decision maker. Alfonso Cano currently holds this position.
- The Secretariat, is the seven member leadership
- The Central High Command (Estado Mayor Central); composed by some 30 top commanders including the seven leaders of the top command; the secretariat, is the superior organism of direction and command of the FARC-EP. Its agreements, orders and decisions rule over the entire movements and all its members. It designates the High Command of each bloc and co-ordinates the areas of the respective blocs.
- Bloc: consists of five or more fronts. 7 blocs have divided the country's territory strategically to allow greater maneuverability and control.
- Front: Consist of anywhere between 50 and 500 men. Control and attack certain areas of the country.
- Column: Larger fronts are divided into columns.
- Company (Compañía) : These men, usually around 50, stay together and plan ambushes or other surprise attacks.
- Guerilla: consists of two squads.
- Squad: the basic unit consisting of 12 combatants.
[edit] Secretariat
The Central High Command is composed of seven ideological and military leaders of the FARC-EP. It is speculated that some of them could be hiding in the Colombian frontiers with Ecuador and Venezuela, which has been one of the reasons for Colombian military operations in the area. Others are thought to be somewhere in the southeastern-most regions of the country. In a March 2006 United States Department of Justice indictment, $5 million US dollars were offered for information leading to the capture of 47 key FARC figures that remain at large, including the members of the Secretariat.
| Alias |
Name |
Note |
| Alfonso Cano |
Guillermo León Sáenz Vargas |
Promoted to Commander in Chief after Manuel Marulanda's death. Political Figure |
| Jorge Briceño Suárez, "Mono Jojoy" |
Victor Julio Suárez Rojas |
Chief Commander of Military Wing |
| Timoleón Jiménez, "Timochenko" |
Rodrigo Londoño Echeverri |
|
| Iván Márquez |
Luciano Marín Arango |
Chief of North-West Bloc |
| Joaquín Gómez |
Milton de Jesús Toncel Redondo |
Replaced Raúl Reyes after his death. |
| Mauricio Jaramillo |
Jaime Alberto Parra |
Replaced Iván Ríos after his death. |
| Pablo Catatumbo |
Jorge Torres Victoria |
Entered the Secretariat after Manuel Marulanda's death. |
| Manuel Marulanda Vélez, "Tirofijo" |
Pedro Antonio Marín |
Historical Founder of FARC-EP. Commander in Chief. Died of natural causes in 2008. |
| Iván Ríos |
Manuel Jesús Muñoz Ortiz |
Peace Negotiator, Head of Central Bloc KIA in 2008 |
| Raúl Reyes |
Luis Edgar Devia Silva |
Traditional "Spokesman of FARC", KIA in 2008. |
| Efraín Guzmán |
Noel Matta |
Died of natural causes in 2003. |
Up to 6700 members.
Up to 1000 members.
| Alias |
Name |
Note |
| Pablo Catatumbo |
Jorge Torres Victoria |
| Gustavo López Gómez, "Pacho" |
Miller Munar Munar |
| Marco Aurelio Buendía |
Luis Alfonso Guevara Álvarez |
KIA in 2003. |
Up to 2500 members.
| Alias |
Name |
Note |
| Fabián Ramírez |
José Benito Cabrera Cuevas |
| Joaquín Gómez, "Usuriaga" |
Milton de Jesús Toncel Redondo |
| Sonia |
Omaira Rojas Cabrera |
Captured and extradited in 2004. |
Up to 1200 members.
| Alias |
Name |
Note |
| Jerónimo |
Raúl Duarte |
| Alfonso Cano |
Guillermo León Saenz Vargas |
| Iván Ríos |
Manuel Jesús Muñoz Ortiz |
KIA in 2008 |
Up to 1300 members.
Up to 1200 members.
Up to 2500 members.
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