Recently added articles from DISAM Journal:
Building capable allies, strong bonds the Arizona Air Guard teaches United States allies to fly, fight, and win.(FEATURE ARTICLES)
Mar 01, 2009 ... Over European castles, Middle Eastern deserts, and Pacific islands, F-16 fighter pilots are soaring in ever-increasing numbers. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Their landscapes, nationalities, and cultures are different, but they share several common bonds. They are allies and ...
Poland's "Peace Sky" at home in Arizona.(FEATURE ARTICLES)
Mar 01, 2009 ... In the transition from Soviet-built MiG-29s and Su-22s to American-built F-16s, Poland takes on one of North Atlantic Treaty Organization's (NATOs) most aggressive fighter up-starts known as "Peace Sky." A new generation of Polish Air Force pilots are learning how to fly their ...
International military student office best in the Air Force.(FEATURE ARTICLES)
Mar 01, 2009; ... They come from Europe, Asia, and the Middle East to learn to fly the F-16 Fighting Falcon from the Arizona Air National Guard, and Guardsmen here serve as their wingmen in more ways than one. When flying over the military training ranges of southern Arizona, i9ternational student pilots ...
A balanced strategy reprogramming the Pentagon for a new age.(LEGISLATION AND POLICY)(Reprint)
Mar 01, 2009; ... [The following article originally appeared in Foreign Affairs, January/February 2009 edition. We would like to thank the Foreign Affairs for allowing us to reprint the following article. The original article is located on the web at the following web site: http://www.www.foreignaffairs ....
Mixed migratory flows--immigration.(LEGISLATION AND POLICY)(Excerpt)(Conference notes)
Mar 01, 2009; ... [The following is an excerpt from remarks to the Plenary Session: Regional Conference on Refugee Protection and International Migration in West Africa Dakar, Senegal, November 13, 2008.] It is an honor for me to speak to you today as a representative of the United States ...
Conventional arms transfers to developing nations, 2000-2007.(LEGISLATION AND POLICY)(Excerpt)(Company overview)
Mar 01, 2009; ... [The following is an excerpt from the full report for Congress Conventional Arms Transfers to Developing Nations, 2000-2007, October 23, 2008. The full report can be viewed at: http://fpc.state.gov/documents/organization/112020.pdf.] Introduction and Overview This ...
United States and the United Arab Emirates joint statement.(LEGISLATION AND POLICY)
Mar 01, 2009 ... The United States (U.S.) and the United Arab Emirates (U.A.E.) have an enduring partnership and share a common vision for a secure, stable, and prosperous Middle East. They share a belief in peace, respect for the sovereignty, independence, and territorial integrity of all states and a ...
Assessment of arms, ammunition, and explosives accountability and control, security assistance, and sustainment for the Afghan National Security Forces.(PERSPECTIVES)
Mar 01, 2009 ... [The following are excerpts from the Executive Summary of the Department of Defense (DoD) Office of Inspector General Report No. SPO-2009-001, Project No. D2008-D000IG-0141.001, October 24, 2008. The entire report is available at: www.dodig.osd.mil/Audit/reports/.] Who Should ...
Surface deployment and distribution command global surface transportation experts.(SECURITY ASSISTANCE COMMUNITY)
Mar 01, 2009 ... A Brief History of the Surface Deployment and Distribution Command Organizational Development The Military SDDC traces its organizational lineage to the Army's former Office of the Chief of Transportation, established 31 July 1942. Fourteen years later, the Department ...
Command, control, communications, computers, intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance and the United States Army Communications and Electronics Command.(SECURITY ASSISTANCE COMMUNITY)
Mar 01, 2009 ... [The following information was provided via the U.S. Army Communications and Electronics Command (CECOM) web site at: www.monmouth.army.mil/CELCMC/.] About the United States Army Communications and Electronics Command The CECOM Life Cycle Management Command (LCMC) ...
Dangerous depots: the growing humanitarian problem posed by aging and poorly maintained munitions storage sites around the world.(SECURITY ASSISTANCE COMMUNITY)
Mar 01, 2009 ... [Some information in the historical timeline in this fact sheet was drawn from a list entitled "Major Ammunition Accidents--1916 to 2008" compiled by Colonel George Zahaczewsky, U.S. Army (Retired). Colonel Zahaczewsky was formerly the Director of the United States (U.S.) Department of ...
Iraqi general visits Luke Air Force Base flies in F-16.(PERSPECTIVES)
Mar 01, 2009; ... [This article originally appeared in Air Force Print News Today, December 17, 2008.] [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Ten years ago, Iraqi air force Brigadier General Ali Al-Aaragy was flying Mirage fighters for his country's air force. This week, he was flying in a 63rd ...
Diplomacy in a new age: how the national guard builds international partnerships through local communities.(PERSPECTIVES)
Mar 01, 2009; ... [The following article is solely the product of the author (as footnoted); and any opinions expressed do not necessarily reflect the views of DISAM, Defense Security Cooperation Agency, DoD, the Air Force, or Air National Guard.] Giving Power to Gain Security--Detente ...
United States must take long view, and forge security partnerships, Mullen says.(PERSPECTIVES)(Reprint)
Mar 01, 2009; ... [This article contains excerpts from an article from the American Forces Press Service, News Articles, 26 October 08. The full text is available at: http://www.defenselink.mil/news/newsarticle. aspx?id=47948. Navy Admiral Michael G. Mullen's top priority as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of ...
A foreign military sales primer on hazardous materials: what are competent authority approvals? And why are they required for foreign military sales shipments?(EDUCATION AND TRAINING)
Mar 01, 2009; ... The Military Surface Deployment Distribution Command (SDDC), U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA), foreign military sales (FMS) transportation community, and Department of Defense (DoD) Material Manager Safety Offices seek to clarify and ...
Ask an instructor questions and answers.(EDUCATION AND TRAINING)
Mar 01, 2009 ... [The following is a new feature added to the Journal "Education and Training" section which provides our readership insight into some of the more globally applicable questions and answers we have received through our web site (www.disam.dsca.mil/Research/Ask Instructor/askinstructor.asp) ....
21 March 2009 the Global Master of Arts Program II graduates a class.(EDUCATION AND TRAINING)
Mar 01, 2009 ... Twelve students sponsored by the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) received certificates marking their completion of the Global Master of Arts Program (GMAP II) 21 March 2009. GMAP II is a twelve month course of study in international affairs leading to a Global Master ...
DSCA welcomes new Deputy Director.
Dec 01, 2008 ... [The following is from a news release from the Defense Security Cooperation Agency, Washington, DC.] The Director of the Defense Security Cooperation Agency recently welcomed a new Deputy Director to its Headquarters in Arlington, VA. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] ...
Welcome to U.S. Africa Command.(FEATURE ARTICLES)
Dec 01, 2008; ... [DISAM wishes to acknowledge the U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) website as the source of the below listed information. For complete and updated information on current as well as historical beginnings, the reader is referred to http://www.africom.mil.] As we build U.S. Africa ...
Africa Contingency Operations Training and Assistance (ACOTA).(FEATURE ARTICLES)
Dec 01, 2008 ... The Africa Contingency Operations Training and Assistance (ACOTA) program, managed and funded by the Department of State (DOS), is an initiative designed to improve African ability to respond quickly to crises by providing selected militaries with the training and equipment required to ...