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^- [Narrator] The U.S. Army Security Assistance Command,

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^or USASAC, is a subordinate command

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^of U.S. Army Materiel Command.

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The mission of USASAC is threefold:

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to build partner capacity,

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to support the engagement strategies

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of combatant commanders around the globe,

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^and to build relationships that strengthen

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^U.S. global partnerships.

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- Motor tube, 60 meters to my 12 o'clock!

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(gunfire)

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(applause)

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^- [Narrator] Throughout history,

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^government-to-government agreements have been crucial

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^to peace and security in the world.

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- [President Truman] They can choose slavery or freedom,

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it is the will of the people of the world

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for our freedom and for peace.

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- U.S. State Department programs like

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security assistance in foreign military sales

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provide our multinational partners

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the capability to defend themselves, their borders,

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and to maintain peace and stability in their region.

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Using trusting teamwork, USASAC builds strength

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and cooperation with allies in partner nations.

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(applause)

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USASAC provides a viable and relevant means

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to support U.S. foreign policy and national security goals

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while building strength in cooperation

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with our allies and partner nations.

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(tank fire)

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USASAC executes security assistance

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in foreign military sales known as FMS

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for the Department of the Army

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and manages Army Materiel Command

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Security Assistance Enterprise.

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The Enterprise is comprised of thousands of personnel,

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all of whom must work together to achieve mission success.

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(tank engine)

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The foreign military sales process is also used

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to divest the U.S. of excess defense articles, or EDA.

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This is equipment that is no longer needed

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as part of the Army inventory

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and provides defense equipment to our allies

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in a low-cost and effective manner,

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while saving U.S. money on storage

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and demilitarization costs.

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^USASAC is located next to its higher headquarters

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at Redstone Arsenal, in northern Alabama.

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Here it manages every phase of the Army's

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multi-billion dollar foreign military sales program,

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to include writing letters of offer and acceptance,

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assisting with contract negotiation,

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coordinating technical support and ensuring the timely

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delivery of equipment, services, and training.

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^USASAC was formed in 1965 at New Cumberland Defense Depot

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in eastern Pennsylvania.

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New Cumberland is now a satellite office

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that is responsible for FMS case development

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and coordinating the logistics and transportation

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of FMS assets to partner nations.

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^USASAC also has a Washington field office

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at Fort Belvior, Virginia,

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that has two primary missions.

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First, they represent the Command to governmental,

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foreign, and defense industry partners

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in the national capital region.

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Then the field office staff has the responsibility

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to manage the U.S. Army's role in executing

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the Counterterrorism Partnerships Fund,

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also known as Section 2282 of the

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2016 National Defense Authorization Act.

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Section 2282 allows the Department of Defense

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to build the capacity of foreign security forces

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for two specified purposes:

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^counter-terrorism and stability operations.

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The 2282 program is a key tool to shaping the

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international security environment

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and helps build relationships in inter-operability

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with U.S. and allied forces.

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USASAC has three subordinate organizations

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which assist in performing its security assistance mission

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and meeting the intent of U.S. armies regionally aligned

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and globally responsive force.

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^The U.S. Army Security Assistance

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^Training Management Organization, or USA-SATMO for short,

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is a brigade-equivalent command

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headquartered at Fort Bragg in North Carolina.

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It is comprised of military,

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civilians, and defense contractors,

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many of whom are currently deployed

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around the globe supporting foreign military sales

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training requirements and our international partners.

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^USA-SATMO's security assistance teams deploy throughout

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the world to support individual skills training,

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unit collective training, and military schools.

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USA-SATMO provides tailored military training

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to more than 9,000 foreign troops a year,

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lending credence to their motto,

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"Training the world, one Soldier at a time".

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The second organization under USASAC is the

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^Office of the Program Manager-

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^Saudi Arabian National Guard Modernization Program,

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^or OPM-SANG.

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Formed in 1973 and located in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia,

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OPM-SANG's primary mission is to advise and manage

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the modernization of the Saudi Arabian National Guard.

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The third organization under the Security Assistance Command

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^is the Saudi Arabian Ministry of Interior-

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^Military Assistance Group, or MOI-MAG.

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The MOI-MAG mission is to strengthen relationships

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while providing training and advisory support

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to help protect the critical infrastructure of Saudi Arabia.

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Known as the Army's "Face to the World", USASAC uses

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extensive foreign military sales experience

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during more than 50 years of international military affairs

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to professionally manage the U.S. Army's

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foreign military sales agreements

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while building lasting relationships with partner nations.

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At the end of the day, the goal of USASAC

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is to reinforce U.S. foreign policy

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and the national security goals of

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building partner capacity,

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supporting U.S. combatant command engagement strategies,

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and strengthening U.S. global partnerships.

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For USASAC and its internal and external partners,

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trust plus teamwork equals strength in cooperation.

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The U.S. Army Security Assistance Command,

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^the DOD's premier component to shaping

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^the global security environment in an ever-changing world.

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^(rising music)