DISAM Journal articles from March 1 2009

DISAM Journal archives from March 1 2009

Iraqi general visits Luke Air Force Base flies in F-16.(PERSPECTIVES)
March 1, 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...

Diplomacy in a new age: how the national guard builds international partnerships through local communities.(PERSPECTIVES)
March 1, 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...

United States must take long view, and forge security partnerships, Mullen says.(PERSPECTIVES)(Reprint)
March 1, 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...

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)
March 1, 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...

Ask an instructor questions and answers.(EDUCATION AND TRAINING)
March 1, 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...

21 March 2009 the Global Master of Arts Program II graduates a class.(EDUCATION AND TRAINING)
March 1, 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...

Dangerous depots: the growing humanitarian problem posed by aging and poorly maintained munitions storage sites around the world.(SECURITY ASSISTANCE COMMUNITY)
March 1, 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...

Command, control, communications, computers, intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance and the United States Army Communications and Electronics Command.(SECURITY ASSISTANCE COMMUNITY)
March 1, 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...

Surface deployment and distribution command global surface transportation experts.(SECURITY ASSISTANCE COMMUNITY)
March 1, 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....

Assessment of arms, ammunition, and explosives accountability and control, security assistance, and sustainment for the Afghan National Security Forces.(PERSPECTIVES)
March 1, 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:...

United States and the United Arab Emirates joint statement.(LEGISLATION AND POLICY)
March 1, 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...

Conventional arms transfers to developing nations, 2000-2007.(LEGISLATION AND POLICY)(Excerpt)(Company overview)
March 1, 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.] ...

Mixed migratory flows--immigration.(LEGISLATION AND POLICY)(Excerpt)(Conference notes)
March 1, 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...

A balanced strategy reprogramming the Pentagon for a new age.(LEGISLATION AND POLICY)(Reprint)
March 1, 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...

International military student office best in the Air Force.(FEATURE ARTICLES)
March 1, 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...

Poland's "Peace Sky" at home in Arizona.(FEATURE ARTICLES)
March 1, 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...

Building capable allies, strong bonds the Arizona Air Guard teaches United States allies to fly, fight, and win.(FEATURE ARTICLES)
March 1, 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...