GLOBAL STRATEGY


THE TRAINING THAT SATMO CONDUCTS FOR FOREIGN PARTNERS IS UNIQUE IN THAT IT TAKES PLACE IN THE REQUESTING COUNTRY, IS TAILORED TO MEET SPECIFIC TRAINING NEEDS AND IS ADAPTED TO THAT COUNTRY’S MILITARY STRUCTURE AND CULTURE.


DUTCH MASTERS


The Royal Netherlands Air Force has been purchasing AH-64 Apache helicopters since 1995. Other countries that have procured the aircraft include the United Kingdom, Saudi Arabia, Japan and Taiwan. (Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons)


more competitive prices and lower unit costs. Examples include more competi- tive prices for the 155 mm and 120 mm shell body metal parts at the Scranton Army Ammunition Plant, PA, more competitive prices


for small-caliber


ANAD and kept the skill base exercised in repairing the vehicles at a key organic industrial base facility.


Te Security Assistance Training Man- agement Organization


(SATMO), a


subordinate command of the U.S. Army Security Assistance Command (USASAC), recently conducted seven weeks of instruc- tion on reconnaissance and surveillance operations for an African nation.


Te training that SATMO conducts for foreign partners is unique in that it takes place in the requesting country, is tailored to meet specific training needs and is adapted to that country’s military struc- ture and culture. Te forces trained were some of the more experienced personnel from the country’s land forces, which also conduct border frontier patrols.


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SHORING UP THE BASE In the postwar environment of recent years, with declining budgets,


it has


become more difficult for the Army to sustain an industrial base capable of read- ily meeting the needs of the warfighter. Companies and organic facilities have declining workloads, making it more difficult to maintain critical design and manufacturing capabilities. Particularly in the commercial industrial base, there has been a migration of engineers and scientists from defense-related sectors where workload is decreasing to other business sectors where more work exists.


Te FMS program offers these benefits to the organic industrial base:


 Reduction in DOD acquisition costs— Increased production volume results in


ammunition and a reduction in unit cost for 2.75-inch hydra rockets.


 Greater likelihood of maintaining a warm base—Increased business means that production lines and shipping depots are more likely to stay open and active. Examples include main- taining


viable infrared and visible


light artillery and mortar production lines, along with an experienced work- force, at the Crane Army Ammunition Activity, IN; and maintaining red and white phosphorous artillery and mor- tar production capabilities, along with an experienced workforce, at the Pine Bluff Arsenal, AR.


 Replenishment of stockpiles when it is necessary to sell existing stocks to meet the demands of partner nations that have urgent requirement for items with a long lead time in production. Tere


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