Foreign Military Sales Program Set Jan. 10
When the United States provides its allies the opportunity to acquire US-made military equipment and services, it improves our own security, benefits coalition operations, solidifies bilateral relationships, and creates a more cost-effective Defense Department, according to an article in this month’s National Defense, written by Rep. Vicky Hartzler (R-Mo.).
Earlier this year, the same magazine reported that the US has seen a 17 percent increase in defense equipment exports since 2010.
The Patuxent Partnership will host Department of Defense military and government leaders in a program, “Foreign Military Sales Essential to US Defense,” at 8 am Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2017, at the Southern Maryland Higher Education Center.
Speakers will include VADM Joseph Rixey, Director of the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA); RADM Frank Morley, Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy International Programs (NIPO); Maj. Gen. Lawrence Martin, USAF; Assistant Deputy Under Secretary of the Air Force, International Affairs; and Anne Cataldo, Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Defense Exports and Cooperation (DASA DEC).
The US Department of Defense’s Foreign Military Sales program facilitates sales of US arms, defense equipment, defense services, and military training to foreign governments. It is a form of security assistance authorized by the Arms Export Control Act and a fundamental tool of US foreign policy.
For further information and to register for this free program, click here.
Upcoming Programs
Also, mark your calendars for “United States-Russian Relations Under Trump Administration. What Does Russia Expect?” Dr. Tatiana Shakleina, head of the Department of Applied International Political Analysis at Moscow State Institute of International Relations in Moscow, will speak at 5 pm Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2017, at St. Mary’s Hall at St. Mary’s College of Maryland.
A one-day cybersecurity program will be held Thursday, March 2, at SMHEC. More information will be available soon. Those interested in sponsorship or exhibitor space should contact Julie Lemmon at 301-866-1739, ext. 318 or email [email protected].
About The Patuxent Partnership
The Patuxent Partnership works with government, industry, and academia on initiatives in science and technology, hosts programs of interest to NAVAIR and the broader DoD community, and supports workforce development including education initiatives and professional development. Call 301-866-1739.
To learn more about The Patuxent Partnership and its programs, visit its Leader member page.
