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Gaza in Arizona: The secret militarization of the U.S.-Mexico border
This piece originally appeared on TomDispatch. It was October 2012. Roei Elkabetz, a brigadier general for the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), was explaining his country’s border policing strategies. In his PowerPoint presentation, a photo of the enclosure…Read More
Next defense secretary to face daunting challenges
Obama decreed that America's combat mission in Afghanistan is over, but there are more than 10,500 U.S. troops on the ground and many are still conducing counterterrorism operations against the Taliban and other insurgents. American and coalition forces. . . Read More
US Army open sources security code to fight cyber attacks
The US Army recently posted a security code to GitHub with a goal of open-sourcing it to better understand when they come under cyber-attack. Called Dshell, the code has been used for the past five years to analyze attacks on Department of Defense networks. Read More
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FAOA Distinguished Speaker BG (Ret) Ismael Alsodani Interview
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AF releases regional affairs strategist region, language assignments
CIA Director John Brennan Speaks to FAO Association, 13 March 2014.
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  The FAOA Major General Lansdale International Affairs Outstanding Research Award was presented on May 28, 2014. Click here for ceremony details and pictures  Thinking about doing something great? Become one of our sponsors! FAO Association is supported by our members and generous sponsors. Please take an opportunity to visit the sponsor page here.  The Geopolitical Implications of the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership By Charles A. KupchanU.S. and European negotiators are hard at work to bring negotiations over the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) to a successful conclusion. The primary motivation behind this effort is to boost economic growth on both sides of the Atlantic. Amid a prolonged economic downturn, U.S. and European policymakers are searching for measures capable of stimulating growth and creating jobs. Structural constraints in Europe and political gridlock in the United States make a free trade agreement one of the more attractive options available for achieving these objectives. Read More | 
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FAO Association 2014 Annual Black Tie Event Featured key note speaker Major General Richard M. "Dick" Lake, U.S. Marine Corps (Retired)
Dick Lake serves as the Director of Security for the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation - one of the largest private foundations in the world. Guided by the belief that every life has equal value, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation works to help all people lead healthy, productive lives. The mission of the foundation’s Global Security Team is to consistently deliver a secure working environment for our employees and partners globally so they can realize their full potential and fulfill the foundation’s overall mission. Prior to joining the foundation, Dick served for over 36 years in the U.S. Marine Corps retiring as a Major General with assignments as a general officer at Headquarters, U.S. Marine Corps and in joint/interagency assignments in Washington, D.C. Earlier in his career, he served in a variety of command and staff assignments as an infantry, intelligence, and foreign area officer in the U.S., Europe, the Caribbean, Latin America, the Middle East, Southwest Asia, and Africa including training, humanitarian, crisis, contingency, and combat operations. His formal education includes a Bachelor of Arts in Modern Languages from The Citadel, a Master of Arts in Management from Central Michigan University, a Master of Science in Strategic Intelligence from the Defense Intelligence College, and an honorary doctorate in Strategic Intelligence from the National Defense Intelligence College. Dick is a graduate of a variety of professional schools including the Marine Corps Basic School, Infantry Officer Course, Amphibious Intelligence Officer Course, Amphibious Warfare School and Marine Corps Command and Staff College. He also graduated from the Norwegian Army Staff College and the Norwegian Armed Forces Staff College as well as serving as a Commandant of the Marine Corps Fellow at the U.S. Department of State’s Senior Seminar.
FAO Association Distinguished Speaker Luncheon with CIA Director, John Brennan on Thursday, 13 March 2014
Foreign Area Officer Association hosted with CIA Director, John Brennan On 13 March 2014. There were over 200 attendees including US Armed Forces: active duty, reserve, and retired military officers, government and private sector civilians, and foreign partner defense attaché offices. Director Brennan encouraged Foreign Area Officer and its mission at all levels with a focus on tactical and strategic.
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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 .
By Airman 1st Class Zachary Vucic, Air Force News Service / Published September 16, 2013
Thinking Differently: Unlocking the Human Domain in Support of the 21st Century Intelligence Mission
by Robert R. Greene Sands
Building Partnership Capacity through Foreign Military Advising: the Ground and Air Perspectives
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.
by LCDR Jim McMullin, U.S. Navy
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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