Security Assistance Management
Advanced Training Course
SAM-AT
(5 Class Days)

Objective:

The Advanced Training Course (SAM-AT) is designed to provide international training management information to DISAM graduates who have been working in their jobs for several years.  The general course objective is to examine our current training management policies and procedures throughout the entire international training community and to identify improvements that can be submitted to training policy makers.

Course Description

The curriculum is designed to examine current international training policies and procedures, as well as the current security assistance training systems.  The emphasis of the course is to examine the way we are currently managing the training program, identify areas that merit improvement, and then think “out of the box” to come up with possible solutions to identified problem areas.  Each offering of this course will be unique, creating a comprehensive approach to the impact of current policies and procedures on the total spectrum of security cooperation training programs.  Flexibility in curriculum will be required to effectively carry out the objectives.  The syllabus that follows represents the general structure of the curriculum, with the DISAM training functional coordinator being responsible for the specific content at the time of the course offering.  Click on Continuous Learning Points for the SAM-AT course for Acquisition or other Professional Development Program points available.

Eligibility Criteria

Only U.S. Government (USG) employees are eligible.  USG employees include U.S. civilians, U.S. military, Foreign Service Nationals (FSNs), and support contractor equivalents.

Graduation from the DISAM International Purchaser (SAM-I-Training) course, the Security Cooperation Management Overseas Course (SCM-O) or the Security Assistance Management Training Officer/Training Manager Course (SAM-TO/TM) is a prerequisite. Personnel should be assigned to a Security Cooperation Office (SCO) training management section or to Combatant Command or CONUS activities that supports the SCO training management activity with a minimum of two years experience.

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.

Requests for waivers of the above criteria will be reviewed on an individual basis by the Director, International Studies (DISAM/DI).

Applying for Admission

Prospective military and civilian students in the Military Departments (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-AT is a Level Four Course.

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.  Shuttle van service is also provided between student’s quarters and the DISAM class building.

A Standard Form 182 is not required for this course.  Each student is required to submit a student registration application for this course.

Requests for attendance must go through the following:

Combatant Commands: AFRICOM, CENTCOM, EUCOM, NORTHCOM, SOUTHCOM, and PACOM:

CENTCOM:
HQ US Central Command, CCJ5

7115 South Boundary Boulevard

MacDill AFB, FL 33621-5101

Comm (813) 827-5897

 

AFRICOM/EUCOM:
HQ USEUCOM, ECJX,

Unit 30400 Box 1000

APO , AE 09128

DSN 430-7455/8445 or Comm 49-711-680-7455/8445

 

NORTHCOM:
DISAM/DI

2475 K. ST , Bldg 52,

WPAFB, OH 45433-7641

DSN 785-8094 or Comm (937) 255-8094

 

PACOM:
HQ USCINPAC J4,

Box 64020

Camp H.M. Smith, HI 96861

DSN: (315) 477-7654 or Comm (808) 477-7654

 

SOUTHCOM:
USSOUTHCOM Attn: SCJX-XX

3511 NW 91st Avenue

Miami, FL 33172-1217

DSN: 567-1522/1524 or Comm (305) 437-1522/1524

USN:
Navy IPO
Washington Navy Yard
ATTN: IPO-02C2T
1250 10th Street, S.E., Bldg W200
Suite 2000 Washington, DC 20374-5165
COMM: 202-433-5469/5474
DSN: 288-5469/5474
FAX: 202-433-6703/6672

USMC::
Marine Corps Security Cooperation Group (MCSCG)
937 Atlantic Ave Fort Story, VA  23459-0007
Comm: 757-962-4430 ext 2279
DSN: 438-4430 ext 2279

 

USCG:
COMDT COGARD/G-CI

2100 2nd Street SW ,

Washington DC 20593-1000

Comm (202)372-4455

 

USA (Civilians, AMC Commands ONLY):
HQ USAMC

9301 Chapek Rd

Ft Belvoir VA 22060

DSN 656-8139 or Comm (703)806-8139

 

USA (Military, AMC Commands ONLY):
HQ USAMC/G3

9301 Chapek Rd

Ft Belvoir VA 22060

DSN 656-8365 or Comm (703)806-8365

 

All Other Army Commands - Enlisted:
USA Human Resources Command/AHRC-EPF-S

2461 Eisenhower Ave

Alex VA 22331

DSN 221-4596 or Comm (703)325-4596

 

All Other Army Commands - Officers:
USA Human Resources Command/AHRC-OPF-L

200 Stovall St

Alex, VA 22332

DSN 221-3159 or Comm (703)325-3159

 

All Other Army Commands - Civilians:
HQ TRADOC/ODCST-ATTG-MO, Bldg 259

351 Fenwick Rd

Ft Monroe VA 23651

DSN 680-2053 or Comm (757)788-2053

 

HQ TRADOC Supported Organizations:
TRADOC, G3/5/7 SATFA (ATTG-TRI-SRP)
950 JEFFERSON AVENUE BLDG 950
FORT EUSTIS, VIRGINIA 23604-5724
(757) 501-5045/5044/5042
DSN: 501-5045/5044/5042

 

Defense Logistics Agency (DLA):
DLA Training Center , Bldg 11, Section 5

3990 E Broad Street, Columbus OH 43216

DSN 850-5955 or Comm (614)692-5955

 

Defense Finance Accounting Service (DFAS):
 All classes
 DFAS-IN, Indianapolis, Indiana
 DSN: 699-1190

Foreign Service Nationals (FSNs):
Applications should be coordinated through your respective Combatant Command and faxed to DISAM/DAS at DSN 785-3441 or Comm 937-255-3441.

What 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.

Course Offering 

COURSE	START DATE	END DATE
SAM-AT-1-11	AUG 8, 2011	AUG 12, 2011
SAM-AT-1-12	JUL 9, 2012	JUL 13, 2012