The U.S. Embassy in Bogota wrote on its Twitter account that a small group of American military personnel were at the base when the explosion occurred but were not harmed.
Former Green Beret turned private security consultant Jordan Goudreau has said he helped orchestrate the botched raid and identified his two colleagues.
U.S. paratroopers are subject matter experts on airborne operations and will serve as the air mission command and assault force, an 82nd spokesman said.