SDO/DATT

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SDO/DATT DAO/SCO Cooperation and Integration
Policy and Vision
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Overview

• A Little SDO/DATT History
• Program Particulars
• Where We Are Today
• Future Considerations

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SDO/DATT Program Origin

• I am today announcing my decision to designate a
  Senior Defense Attaché in each foreign country to
  increase the efficiency of our Attaché work at
  the embassies in which they serve. The Joint
  Chiefs of Staff and I will look to this Attaché
  to supervise and coordinate the work of all U.S.
  Attachés assigned at particular embassies, to
  make certain that the needs of the ambassadors
  are filled and to be the senior representative of
  the Department of Defense at the embassy at which
  he is stationed. The Senior Defense Attaché in
  each country will report to me through the Joint
  Chiefs of Staff.

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SDO/DATT Program Origin

• I am today announcing my decision to designate a
  Senior Defense Attaché in each foreign country to
  increase the efficiency of our Attaché work at
  the embassies in which they serve. The Joint
  Chiefs of Staff and I will look to this Attaché
  to supervise and coordinate the work of all U.S.
  Attachés assigned at particular embassies, to
  make certain that the needs of the ambassadors
  are filled and to be the senior representative of
  the Department of Defense at the embassy at which
  he is stationed. The Senior Defense Attaché in
  each country will report to me through the Joint
  Chiefs of Staff.
• ROBERT McNAMARA
• December 12, 1964

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SDO/DATT Program Origin

• In 2003, SECDEF determined the need to designate
  one principal DoD official in US Embassies.
• Senior Defense Official (SDO) was established as
  the diplomatically accredited Defense Attaché
  (DATT).
• The concept of Senior Defense Official/Defense
  Attaché (SDO/DATT) was born.

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A Little More History

• Progress Toward SDO/DATT Erratic
• USDR Concept Failed Forerunner Terminated
• Secretaries Impetus
• Staff Study Strongly Supported Concept
• Two Years of Coordination
• Buy-in by Services, DIA, DSCA, DoS
• COCOMS Supported, But with Concerns
• DoDD 5105.75-DoD Operations in U.S. Embassies,
  12/07
• DoDI C-5105.81 Implementing Instructions for
  DoD Operations in U.S. Embassies, 11/08

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SDO/DATT Roles and Responsibilities

• Principal DoD official and military advisor to
• Chief of Mission (COM) and Country Team.
• DoD focal point for all Defense matters.
• Represents SecDef, Chairman JCS, GCCMD
• Cdr, and other DoD Components to Host
• Nation Ministry of Defense and Military
  Services.
• Diplomatically accredited to the Host Nation.

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SDO/DATT Roles and Responsibilities

• Supervises the Defense Attache Office (DAO), the
  Security Cooperation Organization (SCO).
• Has coordinating authority over all DoD elements
  assigned, attached to, or operating from US
  embassies or otherwise subject to COM authority
  except the Marine Security Guard Detachment and
  Navy Seabees.

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Program Objectives

• Provide the Secretary, the Ambassador, the GCC
  and Host Nation Military with a Single Point of
  Contact for All DoD-Related Issues
• Foster Unity of Effort While Breaking Down
  Stovepiping
• Expedite Two-Way Information Flow
• Integrate Knowledge of All DoD Activities with
  the Senior DoD Diplomat in Country

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SDO/DATT Program Basics 1

• Guiding Issuances DoDD 5105.75 DoDI C-5105.81
• Program Oversight Joint USD(I) USD(P)
  Responsibility Acting on Behalf of SECDEF
• DIA DSCA Jointly Oversee Nomination, Selection
  Training Processes
• All SDO/DATTs Diplomatically Accredited in Host
  Nation as Defense Attaché
• SDO/DATT is Principal DoD Rep on Country Team

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SDO/DATT Program Basics 2

• SDO/DATT Exercises Authority, Direction Control
  Over Both Defense Attaché Office (DAO) Security
  Cooperation Organization (SCO) Like Foreign
  DATTS in DC
• SDO/DATT Exercises Coordinating Authority Over
  All DoD Elements Under Chief of Mission (COM)
  Authority Except Marine Security Guards and
  Seabees
• Governing Directive Does NOT Alter Current
  Billets, Realign Office Budgets or Consolidate
  Offices

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Coordinating Authority

• Includes the authority to require DoD elements
  to inform the SDO/DATT of their activities and of
  issues affecting them.
• Ensures COM is aware of all ongoing DoD
  activities.
• Does not authorize the SDO/DATT to dictate,
  direct, deny, control, suspend , limit, or
  interfere with the activities of DoD elements.

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Where We Are Today

• Total Number of SDO/DATTs in place 137
• Egypt Initial Location Feb 2009
• Limited Implementation in a Few Sensitive
  Locations
• Countries Remaining 10
• Some on Hold for Political Reasons
• Pakistan, Afghanistan, Iraq, Saudi Arabia
  Awaiting Review by USD(I) and USD(P)
• Expect New Countries to be Added Beyond 148

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Program Feedback

• Perception of Programs Value and Effectiveness
  Highly Subjective
• Where You Stand
• Most COCOMs Have Turned From Opponents to
  Supporters (EUCOM AFRICOM Best Examples)
• Feedback Generally Very Positive
• SDO/DATTs Ambassadors are Biggest Fans
• Ambassadors Value Single POC
• Opposition Typically Based on Unsubstantiated
  Assertions

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Responding to Change

• SECDEF Guidance on Efficiencies
• Budget Realities
• Incorporating USD(P) 5132.12, Consolidation and
  Reduction of U.S. Defense Attaché Offices (DAOs)
  and Security Assistance Organizations (SAOs)
• Long Overdue Update Incorporated into Revised
  5105.75
• Results of Better DAO-SCO Coordination
• Improved Effectiveness Supports Expanded Training

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DoDD 5105.75 Notable Changes

• Allows Assigned SDO/DATTs to Function While
  Awaiting Letter of Appointment
• Specifies Conditions for Acting SDO/DATT
• Requires Review of Existing DAO-SCO Relationship
  for Possible Integration/Merger/Consolidation
• Provides SECDEF-level Oversight of SDO/DATT
  Billet Service Distribution
• Encourages Use of FAOs for SDO/DATT Billets
• Clarifies USD(P) USD(I) Role in Approving
  SDO/DATT Nominations

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Future Considerations

• Personnel Adjustments
• Supporting Services Foreign Specialists
• Growth of Navy and Air Force Foreign Area
  Officer-Equivalent Programs will Force
  Rebalancing
• Billet Downgrades likely where DATTs SCO Chiefs
  of Equal Rank
• Funding
• Dont Cross the Streams Funding Exists Due to
  Law and Policy
• Long Term Goal Cost Savings via Policy
  Legislative Reform
• Paradigm Shift SDO/DATTs to Lead Consolidated
  Offices
• Combining DAO SCO Admin Functions and Offices

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Summary

• SDO/DATT is the Secretarys Program
• Benefits DoD, USG, Ambassador, GCC, Host Nation
• Implementation Started Slowly, now gt95
• USD(I), USD(P), DIA, Joint Staff and GCCs Working
  Collegially to Address Existing Concerns

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• USD(I) SDO/DATT POC
• Roman Hrycaj
• 703-692-3250
• roman.hrycaj.ctr_at_osd.mil
• roman.hrycaj.ctr_at_osd.smil.mil

DSCA SDO/DATT PM Paul Gendrolis 703-604-0051 paul.
gendrolis_at_dsca.mil Paul.gendrolis_at_osd.smil.mil
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SDO/DATT DAO/SCO Cooperation and Integration
Policy and Vision
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BACKUP SLIDES
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Coordinating Authority

• A commander or individual SDO/DATT assigned
  responsibility for coordinating specific
  functions or activities involving forces of two
  or more Military Departments, two or more joint
  force components, or two or more forces of the
  same Service. The commander or individual has
  the authority to require consultation between
  agencies involved, but does not have authority to
  compel agreement. In the event agreement cannot
  be obtained, the matter shall be referred to the
  next senior in the reporting chain.

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Governing Regulations

• DoD Directive 5105.75, DoD Operations at U.S.
  Embassies, December 21, 2007 (U).
• DoD Instruction C-5105.81, Implementing
  Instructions for DoD Operations at U.S.
  Embassies, November 6, 2008 (C).
• Specific regulations provided by the GCCMDs,
  Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA), and Defense
  Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA).

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SDO/DATT Oversight

• SDO/DATT is the SecDefs program.
• Joint management of the program is delegated to
  the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy and the
  Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence.
• Daily program management is further delegated to
  DSCA and DIA.

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SDO/DATT Global Picture

• There are currently 148 countries identified for
  SDO/DATT.
• DSCA sources 36 SDO/DATTs.
• DIA sources 122 SDO/DATTs.

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SDO/DATT Selection

• DIA and the GCCMDs manage SDO/DATT personnel
  requisitions.
• Services nominate against those requisitions.
• DIA receives the nominations and coordinates with
  the JCS and respective GCCMDs.
• DIA sends the coordinated nomination packets to
  DSCA for OUSD(P) coordination.

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SDO/DATT Selection

• DSCA sends the coordinated SDO/DATT nomination to
  USD(P) for approval DIA sends the coordinated
  nomination to USD(I) for approval.
• Once both USD(P) and USD(I) approve the
  nominations, and the nominee successfully
  completes required training, OUSD(I) prepares the
  appointment letters and letters of introduction
  for SecDef and Chairman, JCS, signature.

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SDO/DATT Appointment

• To be appointed by the SecDef, an SDO/DATT must
  first complete the relevant course work at the
  Joint Military Attaché School and the Defense
  Institute of Security Assistance Management.
• For most SDO/DATT positions, the ideal nominee is
  a Foreign Area Officer with prior experience as
  an attaché and as a security cooperation officer.
  

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DAO/SCO Relationship

• Current policy requires that where both DAOs and
  SCOs exist, they will maintain separate offices
  with distinct duties and statutory
  responsibilities.
• By directive, they maintain distinct roles and
  missions.

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Resource Management

• The SDO/DATT is responsible for managing a
  variety of funding from different sources.
• DIA funding and DSCA funding come from different
  appropriations and must be managed according to
  the respective rules and regulations of each
  agency.
• Funding streams must be kept separate and
  distinct there can be no co-mingling or
  cross-over of funds.

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SDO/DATT Issues

• The revision of DoDD 5105.75 is ongoing.
• Major changes include policy with regard to
  consolidation of administrative functions,
  designation of major subordinates, and sourcing.
• Review of DoDI C-5105.81 will follow publication
  of the revised DoDD and will implement revised
  policy.

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