International Military Education and Training
Encyclopedia
International Military Education and Training (IMET) is the title of a United States
security assistance program, a type of student exchange program
. The policies underlying this program are directed by the United States Department of State
's Bureau of Political-Military Affairs
http://www.state.gov/t/pm/ppa/sat/index.htm and the constituent projects are administered by the United States Department of Defense
.http://www.dsca.mil/PressReleases/faq.htm Projects under this program include, but are not limited to, invitations for officers from foreign countries to attend various military schools in the United States, such as the U.S. Army War College
or the National Defense University
, as well as providing funding for trainers to travel to foreign countries to provide specific, localized training. Topics of instruction are varied and range from English language classes to familiarization training with human rights concepts and the law of war. A complete list of topics varies by year, and may encompass several hundred distinct courses.http://www.state.gov/f/releases/iab/fy2009cbj/index.htm
U.S. Army Security Assistance Command
Defense Security Cooperation Agency
Foreign Assistance Act
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
security assistance program, a type of student exchange program
United States Cultural Exchange Programs
United States cultural exchange programs, particularly those programs with ties to theBureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs of the United States Department of State, seek to develop cultural understanding between United States citizens and citizens of other countries...
. The policies underlying this program are directed by the United States Department of State
United States Department of State
The United States Department of State , is the United States federal executive department responsible for international relations of the United States, equivalent to the foreign ministries of other countries...
's Bureau of Political-Military Affairs
Bureau of Political-Military Affairs
The Bureau of Political-Military Affairs is an agency within the United States Department of State that bridges the Department of State with the Department of Defense. It provides policy in the areas of international security, security assistance, military operations, defense strategy and policy,...
http://www.state.gov/t/pm/ppa/sat/index.htm and the constituent projects are administered by the United States Department of Defense
United States Department of Defense
The United States Department of Defense is the U.S...
.http://www.dsca.mil/PressReleases/faq.htm Projects under this program include, but are not limited to, invitations for officers from foreign countries to attend various military schools in the United States, such as the U.S. Army War College
U.S. Army War College
The United States Army War College is a United States Army school located in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, on the 500 acre campus of the historic Carlisle Barracks...
or the National Defense University
National Defense University
The National Defense University is an institution of higher education funded by the United States Department of Defense, intended to facilitate high-level training, education, and the development of national security strategy. It is chartered by the Joint Chiefs of Staff, with Navy Vice Admiral...
, as well as providing funding for trainers to travel to foreign countries to provide specific, localized training. Topics of instruction are varied and range from English language classes to familiarization training with human rights concepts and the law of war. A complete list of topics varies by year, and may encompass several hundred distinct courses.http://www.state.gov/f/releases/iab/fy2009cbj/index.htm
See also
United States Security Assistance OrganizationsUnited States Security Assistance Organizations
United States Security Assistance Organizations are military and civilian personnel stationed in foreign countries to manage security assistance and other military programs. SAOs are closest to these programs' operation and have the closest contact with host-country militaries.SAOs go by different...
U.S. Army Security Assistance Command
Defense Security Cooperation Agency
Defense Security Cooperation Agency
The Defense Security Cooperation Agency , as part of the United States Department of Defense , provides financial and technical assistance, transfer of defense matériel, training and services to allies, and promotes military-to-military contacts....
Foreign Assistance Act
Foreign Assistance Act
The Foreign Assistance Act is a United States Act of Congress. The Act reorganized the structure of existing U.S. foreign assistance programs, separated military from non-military aid, and created a new agency, the United States Agency for International Development to administer those...