DISAM: We Are Here to Help

Abstract

The purpose of this article is to provide the reader with information about the Defense Institute of Security Assistance Management (DISAM), its mission, and how it is training, informing, and sustaining the defense security cooperation workforce. DISAM serves as the centralized DoD institute for the consolidated professional education of personnel involved in security assistance management, armaments cooperation, and associated programs under the guidance of the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA). The Institute conducts formal resident and nonresident courses and seminars for joint-service, government civilian contractor, and international student audiences. DISAM establishes curricula focused on U.S. security assistance programs as integral coalition warfare and peacetime engagement components of the U.S. National Security Strategy, the National Military Strategy, and the unified command strategies. DISAM also performs applied research and consultation services and develops and manages security assistance automated management systems. Specific duties include the following: (1) Preparing military and civilian personnel selected to serve in security assistance and armament cooperation positions to facilitate legal and ethical sales, transfers, leases, or coproduction of U.S. military equipment, training or services to or with a foreign country through uniform, high quality, professional training; (2) Establishing curricula and training objectives that teach the standards, procedures, and responsibilities of security assistance and armaments cooperation programs and personnel, to include subject areas appropriate to the nature of Foreign Military Sales (FMS) assigned duties; (3) Enabling foreign governments to acquire the information needed to make decisions concerning the acquisition, use, and required training involved in obtaining defense articles and services from the United States through security assistance and armament cooperation programs.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1999
Accession Number
ADA497062

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  • Mark H. Bourgeois

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  • Defense Security Cooperation Agency

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