Persistent, Consistent, Credible Engagement Navy Foreign Area Officer Community Persistent, Consistent, Credible Engagement SACEUR with Russian Minister of Defense Russian Ministry of Defense, Moscow

Foreign Area Officer A Force Multiplier GUIDANCE A Cooperative Strategy for 21st Century Seapower National Defense Strategy: Priorities For 21st Century Defense CNO’s Sailing Directions MISSION OUTPUT Leverage Partner Capabilities Foreign Area Officer Refine Policy And Strategy Ensure Access to Critical Ports and Airfields Understand Potential Enemy Capabilities / Intentions Maximize Fleet Capabilities / Effectiveness Regional Experts with Warfighting Experience Analyze Regional Dynamics & Inform Leadership RESULT Effective Phase 0 Operations / Phase 1 Transition / Enhanced Phase 2+ Operations Global Security Through PERSISTENT, CONSISTENT, CREDIBLE Engagement 2

Priorities for 21st Century Defense An Operational Perspective Overarching Strategy: U.S. will have Global Presence Emphasizing the Asia-Pacific and the Middle East, While Still Ensuring our Ability to Maintain our Defense Commitments to Europe, and Strengthening Alliances and Partnerships Across ALL Regions. -- Sustaining U. S. Global Leadership, January 2012 “Navigation” Points: Profound Challenges Require a Strong, Agile, Capable Military Fewer Resources will be Available Must Work Closely with our Network of Allies and Partners, and Promote Constructive Defense Cooperation. VADM Mark Fox, COMNAVCENT, Lebanese Armed Forces Commander, Jean Kahwaji, USEMB staff in Beirut and LCDR Fouad Elzaatari, USN FAO, during a discussion of Bilateral relationships in Lebanon “Working closely with our network of allies and partners, we will continue to promote…. constructive defense cooperation.” -- Sustaining U. S. Global Leadership 3

Priorities for 21st Century Defense Secretary of Defense Summary 4/22/2017 11:46 PM Pool and share capabilities with our NATO allies (“Smart Defense” approach) Maintain peace on the Korean Peninsula Defend homeland Re-focus on the Asia-Pacific region Counter violent extremists and destabilize threats Chokepoints Partnership Building Humanitarian / Disaster Response Stability Operations Develop Innovative, Low-Cost, and Small-Footprint Approaches to Achieve our Security Objectives 4 4

Priorities for 21st Century Defense FAO Global Presence 4/22/2017 11:46 PM As of June 2012 PACOM Australia (1) China PRC (1) China HK (1/1) Fiji (1) - India (2/1) Indonesia (1) Japan (1) - Malaysia (1) - Philippines (3) - Singapore (1/1) South Korea (3/1) Sri Lanka (1) - Taiwan (1) Thailand (2) NORTHCOM - Mexico (1/1) SOUTHCOM Argentina (1) Bahamas (1) - Brazil (2) - Chile (2/1) Colombia (2) Dominican Rep (1) Ecuador (1/1) El Salvador (1) Honduras (1) - Panama (1/1) Peru (2/1) - Suriname (1) Uruguay (1) Venezuela (1) EUCOM Bulgaria (1/1) Denmark (1) France (1/1) Germany (1) - Greece (1/1) Israel (1) Italy (1) Netherlands (1/1) Poland (1/1) Russia (2) Spain (2) Turkey (2) - UK (1) AFRICOM Angola (1) Cameroon (1) - Gabon (1) Libya (1) Madagascar (1/1) Mauritius (1) Morocco (1) Mozambique (1) Nigeria (1/1) Senegal (1) South Africa (1) Tunisia (1/1) CENTCOM - Egypt (2) Iraq (1) Kuwait (2) Qatar (1) - Saudi Arabia (2/1) UAE (1) Delete Text ** Numbers only reflect Security Assistance/ Attaché positions. Does not include OCONUS Staff positions or FDNF.** - Numbers of SAO in countries - 63 / Attachés - 30 5 5

Foreign Area Officer The Concept FAO Community established in 2006 to provide skilled professionals Qualified regional experts Trained for Joint / Inter-Agency environments Engage foreign leaders and militaries Build trust through continued engagements Foster alliances and leverage partnerships – “door openers” Formulate and execute National Security Policy / Military Strategy FAO Community to reach 300 in 2015. Present -- More than 250 deployed world-wide Challenge -- Identify actual fleet requirements for POM-15 programming The US Navy must be prepared to conduct operations in a variety of geographic, economic, cultural and political circumstances, and across the entire range of military operations…(with) detailed regional knowledge of these operating environments, including the ability to communicate effectively with both friends and foes in the area . OPNAVINST 1301.10B) Achieving National Security Objectives and Operational Success 6

Foreign Area Officer Strategic and Operational Role Challenge: Effectively Implement the National Defense Strategy, Maritime Strategy, and CNO’s Sailing Directions Dynamic, Future Security Environment… Asymmetric Threats Demanding Global Security Situation Downsized National Defense Industrial Base & Force Structure Sustaining Global Presence for Enduring US National Security Interests Demands Innovative Warfighting Solutions FAOs are Strategic Enablers Political-Military Expertise Rooted in Navy Warfare Specialties Grounded in Tactics, Operations, Strategy – Force Multipliers Enabling strategic decisions “at the speed of trust.“ Motivated; Personally, Professionally Ready for Independent Missions “We Will Seek to be the Security Partner of Choice, Pursuing New Partnerships with a Growing Number of Nations.” -- Sustaining U. S. Global Leadership 7 I’ve not been able to find a TR quote, or anyone like it If you want to keep this thought, go for it. I am turning this project over to you FAOs. JLJ I have been cutting the “brains vs brawn” lines, and substituting it for something less arrogant in tone. Still not sure I stuck this b ell hard enough, however.