Programs > IMET > El Salvador
last updated:9/2/03
IMET: El Salvador
The following description of the IMET program for El Salvador comes from the U.S. State Department's April 2002 FY2003 Congressional Budget Justification for Foreign Operations:1

International Military Education and Training (IMET) funds will be used for professional training programs that will sustain the thoroughgoing reform of the Salvadoran military and consequent improvements in the democratic climate and regional stability seen in recent years.


IMET courses taken by El Salvadoran personnel, 2001:2

Funding amounts and numbers of students may not match the numbers indicated in the table on the main IMET page. This owes to (1) discrepancies between two Department of Defense source documents, and/or (2) the possibility that some students took more than one course.

Course Title
Cost
No. of Students
ADA OFF BASIC (CC)
$6,089
1
AIR INTELLIGENCE
$3,827
1
AIRFIELD OPERATIONS OFFCR
$5,520
1
ARMAMENT SYSTEMS TECHN
$6,552
1
CIVIL MILITARY OPERATIONS
$5,180
1
CIVIL MILITARY OPERATIONS
$5,180
1
COUNTERDRUG OPERATIONS
$9,796
1
COUNTERDRUG OPERATIONS
$9,796
1
CRISIS CMD/CTRL - SR MGRS
$3,732
1
DEMOCRATIC SUSTAINMENT
$5,176
1
DEPARTMENT RESOURCE MGT
$4,797
1
ENGINEER OFF CPT CAREER
$11,251
1
ENGLISH LANGUAGE CRSE
$8,620
1
EXEC & FIELD GRADE LEV LOG
$4,794
1
EXEC & FIELD GRADE LEV LOG
$4,794
1
FA OFF ADV PREP-ALLIED OFF
$4,833
1
FA OFF ADV PREP-ALLIED OFF
$4,668
1
FIELD ARTY CAPTAINS CAREER
$12,750
1
INTERNATIONAL OFFICER PREP
$2,992
1
INTERPRETER
$3,600
0
INTL AIR WEAPONS CONTR CRS
$5,625
1
INTL LOG/SUPPLY MGMT CRS
$4,839
1
INTL MARITIME OFF
$9,600
1
INTL OFF SCH & SOS
$9,275
1
INTL OFF SCH (FOR AWC)
$6,980
1
INTL SUPPLY/WAREHOUSE PRIN
$4,839
1
JOINT OPERATIONS
$5,430
1
LDRSHIP PGM DIS. RESP.
$27,054
51
MET BOARDING OFF CN
$9,628
38
MET CIV-MILITARY RELATIONS
$39,628
88
MET INTERDICTION PLANNING
$7,756
38
MTT/TRAINING AIDS
$21,200
0
OAC INTL STUDENT ENGR PREP
$2,624
1
OJT OPERATIONS TNG-CONUS
$1,293
1
PATROL CRAFT COMMANDER
$7,157
1
PATROL CRAFT PROP SYS OVHL
$7,157
1
PATROL CRAFT PROP SYS OVHL
$7,157
1
PEACE OPERATIONS
$5,172
1
PHYSL TNG (SPEC/ORIGINAL)
$2,091
1
PHYSL TNG (SPEC/ORIGINAL)
$2,091
1
RESOURCE MANAGEMENT, CRS-SP
$4,522
1
SPEC ENG LANG TRNG (SET)
$8,178
1
SPECIALIZED ENG LANG TNG
$5,960
1
SPECIALIZED ENG LANG TNG
$6,016
1
SPECIALIZED ENG LANG TNG
$6,016
1
SPECIALIZED ENG LANG TNG
$8,128
1
SR NCO PROFESSIONAL DEV
$6,192
1
SR NCO PROFESSIONAL DEV
$6,192
1
USA C&GSC OFF PREPARATORY
$1,725
1
Total
$363,472
258

IMET courses taken by El Salvadoran personnel, 2000:3

Funding amounts and numbers of students may not match the numbers indicated in the table on the main IMET page. This owes to (1) discrepancies between two Department of Defense source documents, and/or (2) the possibility that some students took more than one course.

Course Title Cost No. of Students
689 CIV-MIL RELS & NATSEC-MS $24,385 1
ADA OFF BASIC (CC) $2,029 1
ADVANCED NCO DEVELOPMENT $6,046 2
AEROSPACE GRND EQUIP (AGE) $1,120 1
AIR COMD & STAFF COLLEGE $10,070 1
AIR INTELLIGENCE $460 1
AIRCRAFT TECHNICIAN CRS $1,120 1
ARMAMENT SYSTEMS  $1,120 1
ARMY WAR COLLEGE     (RES CRS) $19,582 1
BASIC SUPPLY COURSE  $2,640 4
COMB STRAT INTEL TNG PRGM  $2,890 1
COMMAND AND GENERAL $43,500 4
COMPUTER LITERACY TRAINING $656 2
CORROSION CONTROL TECHN $590 1
COUNTERDRUG OPNS $6,130 2
CRISIS CMD/CTRL - SR MGRS $1,408 1
DEMOCRATIC SUSTAINMENT CRS $1,260 1
EXEC & FIELD GRADE LEV LOG $1,220 1
HUMAN RIGHTS TRAIN/TRAINER $1,340 2
INFORMATION SYSTEMS $1,180 2
INTERNATIONAL DEF MGT CRS $10,296 1
INTL AIR WEAPONS CONTR CRS $7,700 2
INTL LOG/SUPPLY MGMT CRS $660 1
INTL MARITIME OFF  $11,414 2
INTL OFF SCH & SOS $3,870 1
INTL OFF SCH (FOR AC&SC) $3,840 1
JET ENGINE TECHNICIAN  $2,240 2
LDRSHP PGM DIS. RESP.  $14,619 38
MET CIV-MILITARY RELATIONS $47,466 30
MET DIILS CONTINUING EDUC $38,100 47
NAVAL COMMAND COLLEGE $22,405 1
NDU INTERNATIONAL FELLOW $27,074 1
OUTBOARD MTR MT & OVHL $3,262 1
PATROL CFT OPS RIVER ENV $3,262 1
PATROL CRAFT COMMANDER  $3,262 1
PATROL CRAFT PROP SYS MT $3,262 1
PATROL CRAFT PROP SYS OVHL $6,524 2
PEACE OPERATIONS  $1,384 1
PT-6 ENGINE TECHNICIAN  $325 1
RESOURCE MANAGEMENT $1,906 2
SPEC ENG TRNG (SET) $4,430 2
SPECIALIZED ENG LANG TNG $6,907 3
TECH TRAINING INSTRUCTOR  $590 1
TOEFL PREPARATION $3,760 1
Total $357,304 175

IMET courses taken by El Salvadoran personnel, 1999:4

Funding amounts and numbers of students may not match the numbers indicated in the table on the main IMET page. This owes to (1) discrepancies between two Department of Defense source documents, and/or (2) the possibility that some students took more than one course.

Course Title Cost No. of Students
AIR COMD & STAFF COLLEGE $9,630 1
ARMY WAR COLLEGE (RES CRS) $19,582 1
BASIC SUPPLY COURSE $1,210 2
CIVIL MILITARY OPERATIONS $1,794 2
COMB STRAT INTEL TNG PRGM $3,040 1
COMMAND AND GENERAL $21,046 2
DEMOCRATIC SUSTAINMENT CRS $1,297 1
EXEC & FIELD GRADE LEV LOG $928 1
INTERNATIONAL DEF MGT CRS $10,296 1
INTERPRETER $0 30
INTL OFF SCH & SOS $3,430 1
INTL OFF SCH (FOR AC&SC) $690 1
LDRSHIP PGM DIS. RESP. $0 660
MET CIV-MILITARY RELATIONS $44,358 30
MET DIILS CONTINUING EDUC $38,000 47
MTT/TRAINING AIDS $0 30
NAVAL COMMAND COLLEGE $22,405 1
NCO DEVELOPMENT $5,626 2
PEACE OPERATIONS $1,298 1
RESOURCE MANAGEMENT $3,056 4
CRS-SP    
SPEC ENG TRNG (SET) $5,375 4
SPECIALIZED ENG LANG TNG $4,402 2
SURVEY/ * $0 60
TOEFL PREPARATION $3,760 1
Total $13,537 67

IMET courses taken by El Salvadoran personnel, 1998:5

The total number of students may not match the number indicated in the table on the main IMET page. This owes to either (1) discrepancies between two Department of Defense source documents, or (2) the possibility that some students took more than one course.

Course Title Number of Students per Course U.S. Units Involved
689 CIV-MIL RELS&NATSEC-MS 1 NAVPGSCOL, Monterey, CA
837 FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT 1 NAVPGSCOL, Monterey, CA
AIR COMD & STAFF COLLEGE 1 CPD/FAS, Maxwell ADB, AL
AIR WAR COLLEGE 1 CPD/FAS, Maxwell ADB, AL
CG INTL MARITIME OFF 1 COGARD RESTRACEN, Yorktown, VA
CIVIL MILITARY OPERATIONS 2 USA School of Americas, Ft. Benning, GA
COMMAND & GEN STAFF OFF 1 USA Command and General Staff Col, Ft. Leavenworth, KS
COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF 2 USA School of Americas, Ft. Benning, GA
DEMOCRATIC SUSTAINMENT CRS 1 USA School of Americas, Ft. Benning, GA
EXEC & FIELD GRADE LEV LOG 1 USA School of Americas, Ft. Benning, GA
INTERNATIONAL DEF MGT CRS 1 DEFREMANINST, Monterey, CA
INTERNATIONAL OFFICER PREP 1 USA Command General Staff Col, Ft. Leavenworth, KS
INTL OFF SCH & SOS 1 CPD/FAS, Maxwell AFB, AL
INTL OFF SCH (FOR AC&SC) 1 CPD/FAS, Maxwell AFB, AL
INTL OFF SCH (FOR AWC) 1 CPD/FAS, Maxwell AFB, AL
MET CIV-MILITARY RELATIONS 1 Composite US Maritime Department Training Team, El Salvador
MET CONTINUING EDUC DIILS 62 Composite US Maritime Department Training Team, El Salvador
MET HEALTH RES MG/NATL SEC 41 Composite US Maritime Department Training Team, El Salvador
MIL OPS OTHER THAN WAR 1 Co. Code N31, EWTGLANT, Norfolk, VA
MTT DRMI - OVERSEAS 45 Composite US Maritime Department Training Team, El Salvador
OFFICER INDOCTRINATION 2 Coast Guard Air Station, 7159 WORLDW, New London, CT
OJT PRAC/AP IMOC PARTIC-SE 1 CCDGSEVEN, Miami, FL
RESOURCE MANAGEMENT CRS-SP 5 USA School of Americas, Ft. Benning, GA
SPEC ENG TRNG (SET) 3 DLIELC/LEOO, Lackland AFB, TX
SPECIALIZED ENG LANG TNG 3 DLIELC/LEOO, Lackland AFB, TX
USA C&GSC OFF PREPARATORY 1 USA Command and General Staff Col, Ft. Leavenworth, KS
Total Courses 182  

IMET recipient units, 1998:

Air Force
AIR FORCEMOD
Air ForceMOD
Army
ArmyARTILLERY BRIGADE
ArmyCODEM
ArmyCODEM
ARMYDM-1
ArmyFIRST INFANTRY BRIGADE
ArmyMILITARY HOSPITAL
ArmySPECIAL FORCES COMMAND
Navy
Navy23 MILITARY PAX22 CIVILIANS
Navy33 CIVILIANS8 MILITARY PAX
NAVY41 CIVILIANS21 MILITARY PAX
NavyNAVAL BASE

Expanded IMET courses


Source:

1 United States, Department of State, FY 2003 Congressional Budget Justification for Foreign Operations (Washington, DC: Department of State, April 15, 2002) <http://www.state.gov/m/rm/rls/cbj/2003/>.

2 United States, Department of Defense, Department of State, Foreign Military Training and DoD Engagement Activities of Interest (Washington: March 2002) <http://www.state.gov/t/pm/rls/rpt/fmtrpt/2002/>.

3 United States, Department of Defense, Department of State, Foreign Military Training and DoD Engagement Activities of Interest (Washington: March 2001) <http://www.state.gov/t/pm/rls/rpt/2001/fmtrpt/>.

4 United States, Department of Defense, Department of State, Foreign Military Training and DoD Engagement Activities of Interest in Fiscal Years 1999 and 2000: A Report to Congress (Washington: March 2000) <http://www.state.gov/www/global/arms/fmtrain/toc.html>.

5 United States, Department of Defense, Department of State, Foreign Military Training and DoD Engagement Activities of Interest in Fiscal Years 1998 and 1999: A Report to Congress (Washington: March 1999).

IMET: El Salvador

 

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