UPCOMING EVENTS

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Distinguished Leader Luncheon

When: Thursday, 13 March 2014, 1130-1300

Where: Ft Myer O Club Maps and Directions

Dress: Business Casual or Uniform of the Day

Cost: $25 for FAOA members; $35 for non-members

** Cutoff for Registration was 7 March **


Many Thanks to the event's Corporate Sponsors:

                                    

                       

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SPEAKING OPPORTUNITY
Deadline Extended!

NEW for 2014 - Submit an application to present a briefing workshop or panel discussion at this one of a kind event.

Topics Include:

  • Unmanned Systems 
  • Counter IED
  • C4ISR Solutions
  • Blue Force Tracking 
  • Maritime Systems
  • Aviation Systems 
  • Medical Solutions
  • Logistics Systems 
  • Peacekeeping/Stability

CLICK HERE to see the 2013 program and agenda

Call for Presenter Questions:
Marnie Herren, Speaker Manager
Email: MHerren@eventpower.com
Phone: (703) 740-1933

Other Questions:
TIDEX@eventpower.com

LOCATION DETAILS:

Tampa Florida Convention Center
333 South Franklin Street
Tampa, FL 33602

Driving Directions

Tactical International Defense Expo 2014

March 18-19

Tampa Florida Convention Center
333 South Franklin Street
Tampa, FL 33602

"International Security Through Interoperability"
www.TIDEX.us

Due to popular demand, the CALL FOR PAPERS deadline is extended to 20 January 2014.  Please see details to the left.

For a limited time only, online registration for Military and Government registration is FREE for recipients of this email.  Please click the "Click Here to Register Now!" link below and enter discount code: TIDEX2014 


Don't miss the only worldwide conference and expo dedicated to enhancing international military and first responder security cooperation through interoperability.  Participants will: 

  • Collaborate with international military leaders from nearly 60 nations   
  • Learn about international trade opportunities and trade regulations 
  • Participate in live action technology demonstrations
  • Learn about solutions that reduce risk to personnel while enhancing operational effectiveness and efficiency

 Click Here to Register Now!

Our 2013 conference (known as Coalition Warrior 2013) was a great success.  Have a look at the highlight video below:

CW2013 

CW2013

Exhibit & Sponsorship Opportunities The exhibit hall highlights technologies for international military and first responders to be used by operators for Coalition operations from "left of bang" civil military stability operations to full kinetic operations.  Exhibitors will receive a free 1-year membership with the Coalition Institute, a non-profit trade association dedicated to enhancing international military and first responder interoperability. 

CLICK HERE for more information on how to exhibit/sponsor at TIDEX

Exhibit & Sponsorship Opportunities Contact:
Laurie Powell, Director of Sales
Email: LPowell@eventpower.com
Phone: (703) 740-1940

Conference Hosted By 

 


                                                              

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GCSC Command briefing for FAOA
Register for GlobalNET

Airman receives International Affairs Excellence Award
By Airman 1st Class Zachary Vucic, Air Force News Service / Published September 16, 2013
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Thinking Differently: Unlocking the Human Domain in Support of the 21st Century Intelligence Mission

by Robert R. Greene Sands
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Building Partnership Capacity through Foreign Military Advising:  the Ground and Air Perspectives


Briefings

162d Infantry Bgde

AAA MTT Mission Brie

 Colonel Holm bio
Air Advisor Memorial Fund
__________________________________ FAOA Writing Awards Program


Your FAO Association provides awards to papers selected by the faculty of several DoD institutions as most deserving of recognition for scholarship, writing ability, and subject matter for papers and theses related to subjects on international affairs and thus related to the primary interests of FAO Association members. The winning thesis at the Joint Forces Staff College is

Aligning for Hemispheric Defense: Synchronizing NORTHCOM and SOUTHCOM Efforts to Combat Transnational Criminal Organizations

written by a four-person team:

CAPT Bob Allen, United States Navy

CAPT Mary Jackson, United States Navy

COL Janice King, United States Army

CAPT Jorge Palacios, Chilean Navy

Because of space constraints, most winning theses are too long for publication in The FAO Association Journal of International Affairs. In those cases, we publish the entire thesis, with supporting footnotes/endnotes, online. The link to this award-winning thesis is Aligning for Hemispheric Defense.
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NMIA/FAOA Symposium Briefings now Available Online

The annual symposium co-hosted by NMIA and FAOA entitled Foreign Engagement & Global Coverage under the New Defense Strategy: FAOs, Security Cooperation, and the Defense Attaché System was a tremendous success thanks to many volunteers and partners. For those who weren't able to make it this year, we've made the cleared versions of the briefings available releasable briefings .   

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IAAFA Newsletter

Under Secretary of the Air Force for International Affairs, Ms. Heidi Grant, SAF/IA speaks at FAO Association Luncheon. The article focuses on the remarks. of Deputy Under Secretary Heidi Grant of U.S. Air Force for International Affairs (SAF/IA) at the Foreign Area Officer (FAO) Association Luncheon held in January 2013 at Fort McNair in Washington, D.C. Ms. Grant discussed the role played by her office in reaching national security objectives via international partnerships worldwide. Ms. Grant offers a tribute to the significance of FAO Regional Affairs Strategist (RAS) community.

The LREC Triad for Joint FAO Education & Training by LCDR Jim McMullin, U.S. Navy

UPDATE undefined The FAO Hall of Fame and Display in the Pentagon

By Humberto Rodriquez, Colonel, US Army, WSO-DLNSEO

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Register now to view NDIA's "Introduction to ITAR" webinar, presented by Mr. Peter Lichtenbaum, Partner, Covington & Burling LLP, Washington, DC.

Online Webinar: Introduction to ITAR
Thursday, February 6, 2014
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Eastern
Virtual Attendance
www.ndia.org/meetings/447E

FAOWeb and the Joint FAO Program is an online portal that provides distance learning and community networking to Foreign Area Officers worldwide. It maintains skill sustainment and educational resources while building a network of professionals across the Armed Services.

All FAOs may access FAOweb, as well as select civilians, including personnel from USD(I)'s Civilian Foreign Area Specialist (CIVFAS) program, and others as warranted.  Active-duty and reserve FAOs are approved automatically; retired FAOs and other users may request an account by contacting the program office directly or email faowebhelp@nps.edu.

Theis an advanced education and skill sustainment initiative for FAOs from all services and provides two types of education: distance learning online and in-residence courses. JFP fulfills DoD's mandate to provide resources and opportunities for FAO skill sustainment and professional education.

National Language Service Corps
recruiting for Language and Regional expertise.  The NLSC is a readily available group of language volunteers who provide supplemental language resources to U.S. federal agencies. A first-of-its-kind government organization, the NLSC offers multilingual speakers the opportunity to volunteer their language skills and be a bridge to their language communities. These assignments are predicated on the needs of U.S. federal agencies and their sudden short-term requirements for language speakers. If you value the opportunity to use your language skills in support of a national need, then we urge you to apply to become an NLSC Member.

DISAM Defense Institute of Security Assistance Management courses available on-line

The Defense Institute of Security Assistance Management provides professional education, research, and support to advance U.S. foreign policy through security assistance and cooperation. DISAM currently offers a variety of online courses and learning guides for the Security Cooperation Community in the areas of Security Assistance, Foreign Military Sales and Exports, and International Military Education and Training (IMET). You can view their online courses at DISAM.

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