African Security Issues From the African Military Officer

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African Security Issues
From the African Military Officers
Point of View 30 Nov 2006
Presented by LTC Elias Abrha from Ethiopia and
CPT Sidi Touré from Mali, students at the US Army
Command General Staff College, Ft Leavenworth,
KS. Disclaimer All information, opinions or
point of views are those of the participants and
do not represent the official views of their
Governments or Ministries of Defense or the U.S.
Government.
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• Agenda
  
• Intro of guest speakers
• Explanation of U.S. Security Assistance
  Training Program (SATP ) -- a.k.a. IMET
• Ethiopian security issues
• Malian security issues
• Open discussion
• Conclusion of 2006 Fall African Roundtable

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Introduction of guest speakers - Mr. Doug
Lathrop from USACGSC/DJIMO - LTC Elias Abrha from
Ethiopia - CPT Sidi Touré from Mali
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Security Assistance Training Program

• Security Assistance Training refers to the
  range of U.S. Government programs through which
  we aid other nations to defend and preserve their
  own national security in support of U.S. foreign
  policy objectives
• Institutional Training (Training and Doctrine
• Command or TRADOC)
• - The Department of State (DOS) is the program
  manager
• - The Department of Defense (DOD) implements
• U.S. Army, Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC)
  executes the Army Security Assistance Training
  Program

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International Officer Attendance(SINCE 1894)

• 26 Heads of State
• 309 Ministers, Ambassadors and Representatives
• 317 Chiefs of Staff (Armed Forces or Services)
• 2,339 General Officers
• Historically, more than 45 of graduates attain
  one of these positions
• 6,850 Officers representing 148 Countries
• 219 Officers from 61 countries have been inducted
  into
• into the International Officer Hall of Fame

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The International Class of 2007-1 Reports 21-23
June 2006
Albania Algeria Azerbaijan Belgium Bosnia and
Herzegovina Botswana Bulgaria Estonia France Geor
gia Germany Ghana Israel Italy
Latvia Lithuania Mali Morocco Netherlands Nigeria
Poland Romania Senegal Slovak
Rep Slovenia Spain Turkey Ukraine United Kingdom
(2)
Afghanistan Djibouti Egypt Ethiopia Iraq Jordan
Kenya Kyrgyzstan Lebanon Oman Saudi Arabia
(2) Yemen
Australia Bangladesh Japan Korea Malaysia Nepal Ne
w Zealand Singapore Sri Lanka Taiwan Thailand
Argentina Canada Chile Colombia (2) Dominican
Rep El Salvador Honduras Mexico
64 Students 61 Countries
As of 29 March 2006 Not in AY 06-1 Class
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Field Studies (Information) Program Trips
(Program is mandated by Congress)

• National
• Washington, D.C.
• Executive
• Legislative
• Judicial
• Education
• Gettysburg, PA

• Local Government/Military
• Active and Reserve
• Fort Riley, KS
• Leavenworth Government Day
• State
• Kansas University School of Business/Journalism/Ec
  onomics
• Kansas State University College of Agriculture
• Topeka, State Government
• Wichita, American Industry / Western Expansion
• Kansas City Businesses
• Manufacturing
• Agriculture
• Orientation

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International Officer Sponsor Support System
Leavenworth Sponsor
Kansas City Sponsor

• Housing Services
• School Registration (children)
• Vehicle Insurance
• Vehicle License / Purchase

• Airport Greeter
• KC Orientation
• Outside military link
• General Assistance

Staff Group
Fort Leavenworth Sponsor

• Classroom work
• Uniform(s)
• U.S. Military Customs

• Family Installation Orientation
• Military Assistance
• Open Bank Account
• Provide assistance for
• housing items

SGA and Student Ambassador

• Provide immediate classroom assistance

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Open discussion
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Conclusion to KUs Fall 2006 African Roundtable
Series