Recently added articles from DISAM Journal:
Defense Finance and Accounting Service.(FEATURE ARTICLES)
Aug 01, 2009; ... In 1991, the Secretary of Defense created the Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS) to reduce the cost of Department of Defense (DOD) finance and accounting operations and to strengthen financial management through consolidation of finance and accounting activities across the ...
2008 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices.(LEGISLATION AND POLICY)
Aug 01, 2009; ... The year just ended was characterized by three trends: * A growing worldwide demand for greater personal and political freedom * Governmental efforts to push back on those freedoms * Further confirmation that human rights flourish best in participatory ...
Testimony of General Michael Hagee United States Marine Corps (retired).(LEGISLATION AND POLICY)
Aug 01, 2009; ... [The following are excerpts of the testimony of General Michael Hagee, former Commandant of the U.S. Marine Corps, presented before the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, March 18, 2009.] You are taking on a most important task, and I appreciate the opportunity to share my ...
Iran: United States concerns and policy responses.(LEGISLATION AND POLICY)
Aug 01, 2009; Katzman, Kenneth ... [The following are excerpts from the March 13, 2009 update to the subject report by the Congressional Research Service, March 13, 2009. Some of the footnotes have been omitted because the paragraphs containing the footnote have been omitted.] The Bush Administration ...
Undercover purchases on eBay and Craigslist reveal a market for sensitive and stolen United States military items.(PERSPECTIVES)
Aug 01, 2009; Kutz, Gregory D. ... [The following are excerpts from the Government Accountability Office-08-644T (GAOL a report before the Subcommittee on National Security and Foreign Affairs, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, House of Representatives. To view the full report, including the scope and ...
Deal near on sale of fourteen Rafales to Libya.(PERSPECTIVES)
Aug 01, 2009; Tran, Pierre ... [The following article originally appeared in the Defense News Daily, 19 March 2009.] Commercial and technical negotiations on a sale of 14 French Rafale fighter jets to Libya have been largely completed; and politics will dictate the timing of any announcement of a deal, an ...
Lieutenant General Karl Eikenberry (USA retired): pledges to work toward Afghanistan's long-term success.(PERSPECTIVES)
Aug 01, 2009; Miles, Donna ... [This article is provided courtesy of the American Forces Press Service, Washington, March 26, 2009.] Army Lieutenant General Karl Eikenberry, former top U.S. Commander in Afghanistan, told a Senate committee today he will assume the ambassadorship there with a clear recognition ...
United States buys Russian helos for Iraq.(PERSPECTIVES)
Aug 01, 2009; Abdullaev, Nabi ... [The following article originally appeared on the Defense News web site, 1 April 2009.] In a rare case of the U.S. Government buying military or dual-use equipment from Russia, the Pentagon awarded an $80.6 million contract to Aeronautical Radio, Incorporated (ARINC), an ...
Air Force officials deliver first C-130 to Polish military.(SECURITY ASSISTANCE COMMUNITY)
Aug 01, 2009; Wickman, Tony ... [The article below originally appeared in Air Force Print News Today.] American and Polish airmen delivered the first of five refurbished C-130E Hercules military transport planes and spare parts March 24, 2009 to the Polish air force at Powidz Air Base [AB], Poland. ...
Building partnerships: Slovenian, Croatian Air Forces visit 31st Fighter Wing.(SECURITY ASSISTANCE COMMUNITY)
Aug 01, 2009; O'Connor, Michael ... During two recent visits to the 31st Fighter Wing [FW] in March, members of the Slovenian and Croatian air forces trained and became more familiarized with the wing mission and how it supports NATO [North Atlantic Treaty Organization]. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] First ...
The United States European Command rebuilds school for Croatian Children.(SECURITY ASSISTANCE COMMUNITY)
Aug 01, 2009; Ward, Justin M. ... Through its little-known humanitarian assistance program, the U.S. European Command (EUCOM) unveiled a new playground, two basketball courts, and four renovated classrooms in a dedication ceremony here March 16. <Pre> The purpose of the $130,000 EUCOM-funded renovation, managed ...
Defense Security Cooperation Agency: foreign military sales reach $36.4 billion in 2008: this year's totals expected to exceed past trends.(SECURITY ASSISTANCE COMMUNITY)
Aug 01, 2009; Taylor, C.E. ... [The following article originally appeared online in DSCA Partners Magazine, April 2009.] The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) sold more than $36.4 billion in weapons systems and related services to friends, partners, and allies around the world making fiscal year 2008 ...
Letters of Request Lean Six Sigma project completes control tollgate.(EDUCATION AND TRAINING)(Letter to the editor)
Aug 01, 2009; Keithly, Tom ... [The following article originally appeared in the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) Newsletter, Vol. 4 Number 12, April 10, 2009.] Letters of Request (LORs), are an essential step in the process of foreign military sales (FMS). A major project has been underway since ...
Ask an instructor questions and answers.(EDUCATION AND TRAINING)
Aug 01, 2009; ... [The following is a feature added to the Journal "Education and Training" section which provides our readership insight into some of the more globally applicable questions and answers which we have received through our web site ...
Security Assistance Management Manual (SAMM) tips.(EDUCATION AND TRAINING)
Aug 01, 2009; ... Department of Defense Support to Direct Commercial Sales U.S. industry may request defense articles and services from the Department of Defense (DOD) to support a direct commercial sale (DCS) to a foreign country or international organization accomplished pursuant to an approved ...
