Security Assistance Management
Training Automation Workshop Course
SAM- TA
(3 Class Days )
Objective
The Training Automation Workshop Course (SAM-TA) is designed to provide the security assistance (SA) office training managers the skills and experience necessary to make maximum use of the currently available automated systems that support the SA training program. Emphasis is placed on advanced use of the Security Assistance Office (SAO) Training Management System (TMS) software.
Course Description
The workshop will focus on advanced SAO and TMS techniques including lecture, discussion, and training on getting the most out of your existing software. Specific topics will include custom reports, summary reports, default invitational travel orders ( ITOs), uploading and downloading data to the Security Assistance Network (SAN), use of SAO Web, etc. Continuous Learning Points for the SAM-TA course for Acquisition Professional Development Program.
International Affairs Certification Program (IACP)
The Department of Defense International Affairs, Certification Program Guidelines dated 28 April 2008, set forth standardized certification guidelines for the International Affairs Certification Program (IACP). Workforce members are required to meet the mandatory standards of education, training, and experience in order to achieve each of three levels of certification. Certification is not required for filling IA positions, but it does readily identify those individuals who have completed specific training, education, and experience thresholds. Certification is available to military and civilian personnel. For more information click here. This course is a Level I or Level II
Workshop participation is limited to twenty students to provide adequate instructor and student contact during computer laboratory exercises.
Eligibility Criteria
Only U.S. government employees (USG) are eligible. USG employees include U.S. civilians, U.S. military, Foreign Service Nationals ( FSNs), and support contractor equivalents.
Personnel should be assigned to Security Assistance Office (SAO) training management section or to Unified Command activities that supports the SAO training management activity. Graduation from the DISAM Security Overseas Course (SCM-O) or DISAM International Training Management Course (SAM-IT), a minimum of two years experience are prerequisites, and considerable experience using the SAO and TMS software.
An overseas student must have at least one year remaining in his/her security assistance assignment to be eligible for DISAM training. Exceptions to this one-year minimum retention standard require the approval of the DISAM Commandant who, in turn, will coordinate such approval with the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA).
Requests for waivers of the above criteria will be reviewed on an individual basis by the Director, International Studies (DISAM/DI).
Prospective military and civilian students in the MILDEPs and DoD should request admission using the training or educational procedures of their departments/agencies. The Defense Management Education and Training Catalog, DoD 5010.16-C, procedures apply. Personnel from other federal government organizations should coordinate their applications through their respective agencies and submit their applications directly to DISAM at e-mail registrars@disam.dsca.mil, FAX COMM: (937) 255-3441, DSN: 785-3441, or mail to DISAM/DAS, Building 52, 2475 K Street, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, OH 45433-7641.
Requests for DISAM courses will be compared with individual training requirements prescribed by organizations within the Security Cooperation Workforce Database (SCWD). Military service quota managers and supervisors endorsing training requests should validate individual training requests from the SCWD prior to submitting a student nomination for training. Requests for training above the required level for the prospective student’s position will be allocated on a “space available” basis. DISAM may also “bump” requests for “desired” training to accommodate “required” training as designated within SCWD. For further information on SCWD please contact your military service/agency POC, your organizational quota manager or the DISAM Registrar..
SCWD levels of training are:
Level One – Security Cooperation Familiarization (online training).
Level Two – Security Cooperation Orientation Course (primarily online training).
Level Three – Security Cooperation management courses (resident).
Level Four – Security Cooperation advanced courses (resident).
SAM-TA is a Level FOUR Course.For Civilian and FSN students, DISAM pays all travel expenses. For U.S. Military Students, DISAM pays all CONUS travel expenses (from point of entry CONUS to Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, OH); non-CONUS travel related expenses are covered by exception only and must be approved in advance. DISAM also does not pay for the use of rental cars while in residence at courses; however, there is a shuttle van service from the student’s quarters to area eating establishments. The shuttle van service is free of charge for all DISAM students. Base transportation is provided between student’s quarters and the DISAM class building.
A DD Form 1556 is not required for this course. Each student is required to submit a student registration application.
Prospective SAOs ( U.S. military, U.S. civilians and Foreign Service Nationals FSNs) must contact their respective Combatant Command for nomination into this course. See below for Combatant Command Point of Contact information.
CENTCOM:
HQ US Central Command, CCJ5-E, 7115 South Boundary Blvd, MacDill AFB, FL, 33621-5101, DSN 651-5897 or Comm (813) 827-5897EUCOM :
HQ USEUCOM, ECJ4-ID, Unit 30400, APO AE 09131, DSN 430-8396 or Comm 049-711-680-8396NORTHCOM :
HQ USCNORTHCOM, 250 Vandenburg St, Suite B106, Peterson AFB CO 80914 DSN 692-1663 or (719) 554-1663PACOM :
HQ USCINCPAC, J4517, Box 64020, Camp Smith, HI, 96861, DSN 477-0942 or Comm (808) 477-0942SOUTHCOM :
USSOUTHCOM, SCJ5-SA, 3511 NW 91st Avenue, Miami, FL, 33172-1217, DSN (312) 567-1522 or Comm (305) 437-1522What if I’m told that quotas are not available?
DISAM wants to help the potential student in obtaining a quota for the appropriate DISAM course. If a student has applied for a DISAM course utilizing the approved procedures listed above and has been told the class is full or there are no available quotas remaining for your service, please contact the DISAM's registrar's office at DSN 785-4144/Comm (937) 255-4144 or use our e-mail registrars@disam.dsca.mil. The registrar's office will take your information and provide it via e-mail to your appropriate service representative for possible scheduling. You will be instructed to provide all the required paperwork to your service representative and to the DISAM registrar. If you have not received a quota within 30 days prior to the course start date, contact the DISAM registrar's office again. The registrar will fill all unused quotas on a first come first served basis to qualified candidates.
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