Funding and appropriated programs

Military Engagement Authorities

Three pieces on chapter 16 of title 10: defense personnel exchanges, partner and liaison officer expenses and awards, training and exercises with foreign forces including special operations forces, and support for designated operations with ministry of defense advisors.

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Three pieces in this topic

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Personnel exchanges and liaison officers

Defense personnel exchange agreements, partner expenses for theater security cooperation, liaison officer expenses capped at $150,000 a year each, and awards and mementos.

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Training and exercises with foreign forces

Training with foreign forces must mainly train American forces, pays partner incremental expenses only for developing countries, and small-scale construction tops out at $2,000,000 a project.

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Operational support and ministry of defense advisors

Support for designated operations covers logistics, equipment loans, training and construction up to $450 million a year, and MoD advisors help build partner defense ministries.

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Defense personnel exchange agreementTheater security cooperationLiaison officerAdministrative services and supportDeveloping country limitIncremental expensesSmall-scale constructionMission essential tasksSpecial operations forcesQuarterly training reportDesignated operationJoint certificationDD Form 1391Ministry of defense advisorDefense institution capacity building

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