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CIAO DATE: 02/05
Volume 9, Number 3, November 2004
Cover page (PDF, 2 pages, 142.6 kbs)
About This Issue (PDF, 1 page, 56.3 kbs)
Table of Contents (PDF, 2 pages, 73.8 kbs)
Introduction (PDF, 1 page, 70.2 kbs), by Richard B. Myers, Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff
Education and Training: A Common Foundation for Security (PDF, 3 pages, 84.2 kbs), by Lincoln P. Bloomfield, Jr., Assistant Secretary of State for Political-Military Affairs
International Military Education and Training programs help foreign defense establishments improve their national defense capabilities, plan and implement defense reforms, and develop capacities to confront national security threats.
A Long Tradition of Cooperation and Support (PDF, 3 pages, 97.2 kbs), by Colonel George Topic, Professor, National Defense University
A military scholar describes the evolution and historical role of military foreign assistance training and humanitarian assistance programs in furthering regional and national security objectives, and in enhancing global relations.
A Center for the Handicapped (PDF, 1 page, 93.0 kbs), by Abdelsalem Harrath, an education specialist in Sidi Bou Ali, Tunisia
The vision of community leaders in Tunisia, coupled with the moral and financial support of the U.S. Department of Defense Humanitarian Assistance Program, has significantly improved lives and learning opportunities for handicapped children in the town of Sidi Bou Ali.
Combating AIDS (PDF, 2 pages, 67.6 kbs), by Lieutenant Commander Matthew L. Lim, MD, Program Manager, U.S. Department of Defense HIV/AIDS Prevention Program
The HIV/AIDS prevention program is serving military organizations in 41 countries worldwide.
An Angolan-American Partnership Against HIV/AIDS (PDF, 2 pages, 65.1 kbs), by Eric Bing, MD, Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science
The author describes the comprehensive HIV/AIDS prevention program he began for the Angolan armed forces in 2001.
Training Deminers (PDF, 3 pages, 120.5 kbs), by Rodney A. Robideau and Lloyd Carpenter, U.S. Department of Defense Humanitarian Demining Training Center
The U.S. Department of Defense's Humanitarian Demining Training Center conducts training according to International Mine Action Standards, and teaches safer ways to carry out humanitarian demining operations in support of the U.S. government's Mine Action Engagement Program.
Teaching Civil-Military Relations (PDF, 3 pages, 89.1 kbs), by Thomas C. Bruneau, Professor, Department of National Security Affairs, and Director, Center for Civil-Military Relations, U.S. Naval Postgraduate School
The Center for Civil-Military Relations helps strengthen democratic civil-military relationships among allied nations through a diverse mix of training, seminar, and degree programs at home and abroad.
State To State (PDF, 3 pages, 127.8 kbs)
Through its ties with 44 emerging democracies, the U.S. National Guard's State Partnership Program fosters democracy, encourages market economies, promotes regional cooperation and stability, and provides humanitarian assistance.
Bibliography (PDF, 1 page, 58.1 kbs), Additional readings on U.S. military assistance programs
Key Internet Sites (PDF, 1 page, 72.2 kbs), Online resources for information about U.S. military assistance programs