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

2. 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

3. 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

4. Priorities for 21st Century Defense Secretary of Defense Summary
4/22/ :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

5. Priorities for 21st Century Defense FAO Global Presence
4/22/ :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)
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** 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

6. 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 B)
Achieving National Security Objectives and Operational Success 6

7. 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.