Superseded

Policy changes from this memo have been superseded via rewrite of Chapter 10.

 
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DEFENSE SECURITY COOPERATION AGENCY 
2800 DEFENSE PENTAGON 
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20301-2800

10/12/2010

MEMORANDUM FOR :

DEPUTY UNDER SECRETARY OF THE AIRFORCE
FOR INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

DEPUTY ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF THE ARMY
FOR DEFENSE EXPORTS AND COOPERATION

DEPUTY ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF THE NAVY
FOR INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS

COMMANDER, U.S. AFRICA COMMAND,
DIRECTOR OF STRATEGY PLANS AND PROGRAMS

COMMANDER, U.S. CENTRAL COMMAND,
CHIEF, SECURITY COOPERATION DIVISION

COMMANDER, U.S. EUROPEAN COMMAND,
POLICY, STRATEGY, PARTNERING, & RESOURCES

COMMANDER, U.S. NORTHERN COMMAND,
DIRECTOR OF PLANS, POLICY, & STRATEGY

COMMANDER, U.S. SOUTHERN COMMAND,
DIRECTOR OF TRAINING, EXERCISE, AND ENGAGEMENT

COMMANDER, U.S. PACIFIC COMMAND,
DIRECTOR FOR LOGISTICS, ENGINEERING, & SECURITY ASSISTANCE

SUBJECT :

Dependents Accompanying an International Military Student (IMS), DSCA Policy 10-46, [SAMM E-Change 165]

This memorandum updates SAMM Chapter 10, Table C10.T3., to reflect the list of schools/courses that encourage IMS to bring dependents. Schools that provide pre-requisite training or follow-on training are deleted as they no longer encourage bringing dependents. As this change has already taken place, it is effective immediately.

The points of contact for this memorandum are JP Hoefling and Kay Judkins, (703) 601-3655/3719, e-mails: John.Hoefling@dsca.mil and Kay.Judkins@dsca.mil. The point of contact for SAMM changes affecting Training Policy is Kathy Ton, (703)604-6611, Kathy.Ton@dsca.mil.

Scott Schless
Principal Director
Strategy

ATTACHMENT : 
SAMM Table C10.T3.

SAMM E-Change 165
Dependents Accompanying an International Military Student (IMS)

Note (7), Additional Information for Table C10.T3., is revised to read as follows:

Additional Information for Table C10.T3.

(7) The International Military Student is encouraged by the Department of Defense to bring dependents ONLY to the following:

  • Air Command and Staff College
  • Army Sergeants Major Course
  • Air War College
  • Army War College
  • Graduate Programs at Naval Postgraduate School
  • Graduate Programs at the Air Force Institute of Technology
  • Inter-American Defense College
  • Intermediate Level Education (ILE) and School of Advanced Military Studies at the Army Command and General Staff College; and ILE at the Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation (WHINSEC)
  • Marine Corps War College
  • Marine Corps University International Fellows Program
  • National Defense University
  • Naval Command College
  • Naval Staff College
  • United States Marine Corps (USMC) Command and Staff College
  • USMC Expeditionary Warfare School
  • USMC School of Advanced Warfighting

Students are not encouraged to bring dependents to any other courses. The "with dependent" TLA rate is intended/authorized when the dependents reside with student for the majority (75%) of the course duration. The "with dependent" TLA rate is not intended/authorized for students with dependents who come only for periodic visits.