Lieutenant Colonel Homero Rodriguez Garcia "Ray", born in Puente Nacional, Santander, married to Luz Zoraida Navarrete, sons Juan Carlos, Camilo Ernesto (qepd), Homer Daniel; Bachelor of the Salesian College Maldonado in 1961, promoted to Sub-lieutenant on December 14, 1963, Professional in Military Sciences, Staff Officer, with the specialties of Lancer, Military Expert Paratroper and Free Fall , Military Police, Long distance recon, Counter guerrillas, Military Intelligence , Psychological Operations, Urban Combat, Special Forces, Civil Affairs, Asymmetric Warfare, Terrorism, Dignitaries Security, Crisis Management, Anti-kidnapping, Internal Control, Conflict Resolution, Green Beret of the United States Army, Graduated from the National Academy Of the FBI in Quantico Virginia, Instructor of Human Rights and International Humanitarian Law, Military Teacher of Second category.
He served in different units of the Army including as Director of the Army Intelligence School, Director of the Military School of NCO Sergeant Inocencio Chincà, and Deputy Director of the Higher Intelligence Academy of the DAS. Platoon commander among others in the Colombia Battalion, Presidential Guard, School of Lancers, Commander of companies of Counter guerrillas, Company of Special Forces Airmobile, Executive and Second Commander of Battalion Voltigeros and Airborne Battalion General Serviez, Commander of Airborne Battalion Rifles, Official of General Staff of the Multinational Peace Keeping Force (MFO) in Sinai (Egypt) as a member of the Colombian Battalion No 3. Sub director of the DAS Central Intelligence Officer, Head of the CIAES (Anti-Kidnapping ) General Command of the Military Forces, Head of DAS (Anti-Terrorist) Security and Advances Division, DAS Sectional Director in Boyacá, (Commission to the Ministry of Justice, Envigado Prison). Private Security Consultant, Instructor and International Lecturer, Researcher and MLb RSA (Major League of Baseball)in Colombia)
During his military career he has received combat badges in land and air specialties, as well as medals among other medals to the Best student Officers Military School(twice), distinguished services in Public Order (twice), Medal of Lancer to the Academic Merit, José Maria Córdoba, Honor to duty fulfilled, Presidential Citation to Unit (USA), Distinguished Services National Police, MFO Medal, Order of Lancers Gold Necklace, Order Gonzalo Suarez Rendon, Medal Honor to merit ACEXDAS, Honor to Military Police, Military Medal Sergeant Inocencio Chinca, Medal for Personal Liberty, Cross of Honor of Interlanza, Medal of Lancer to the Military Merit, General Medal Rafael Reyes (Professional Gold 50 years), Medal General Juan José Neira, Medal of the General Command of the Military Forces , Medal International Association of Paratroopers Gold 50 years)
Board member of the Museum of Military History in Kissimmee, Life Member of the Edgar Hoovert Center for Law Enforcement, International Association of Chiefs of Police IACP, Associates of FBI National Academy, FBINAA, Fraternity of Allied Officer Students US Army Institute for Military Assistance (Since 19 May 1972)