The following
description of the IMET program for Paraguay 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 help
promote democracy in Paraguay and regional stability by increasing the
professionalism of military personnel and continuing to develop military
respect for civilian authority. IMET funds will be used to train Paraguayan
officials at various military schools. Anticipated courses include the
international officers’ school, civil-military operations, and sustaining
democracy. By increasing military professionalism, such training also
reduces the likelihood that civilians will seek to involve the military
in politics.
IMET
courses taken by Paraguay personnel, 2000:2
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 |
| ACFT
MAINTENANCE OFF |
$855 |
1 |
| BASIC
SUPPLY COURSE |
$660 |
1 |
| CIV-MIL
SID-SOUTHCOM |
$5,790 |
3 |
| CIVIL
MILITARY OPERATIONS |
$3,940 |
4 |
| CO
GRADE OFF PROF DEV |
$2,100 |
4 |
| COMMAND
AND GENERAL |
$10,523 |
1 |
| COUNTERDRUG
OPNS |
$9,195 |
3 |
| DEMOCRATIC
SUSTAINMENT CRS |
$5,040 |
4 |
| EXEC
& FIELD GRADE LEV LOG |
$1,220 |
1 |
| INFORMATION
SYSTEMS |
$590 |
1 |
| INTL
LOG AUTO PGMS CRS |
$395 |
1 |
| INTL
LOG DISTR MGT CRS |
$660 |
1 |
| MIL
INTELLIGENCE OFFICER |
$2,774 |
2 |
| NCO
PROFESSIONAL |
$3,258 |
6 |
| PEACE
OPERATIONS |
$6,920 |
5 |
| RESOURCE
MANAGEMENT |
$1,906 |
2 |
| RULE
LAW & DISCP MIL OPS FOT |
$130 |
1 |
| SPAN
AVIATION SAFETY MGT |
$1,542 |
1 |
| UH-1H
HELO MECH |
$590 |
1 |
| UH-1H/T-53/L-13
ENGINE |
$395 |
1 |
| Total |
$58,483 |
44 |
IMET
courses taken by Paraguay personnel, 1999:3
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 |
| CIVIL
MILITARY OPERATIONS |
$2,691 |
3 |
| CO
GRADE OFF PROF DEV |
$2,465 |
5 |
| COMBAT
ARM OFF ADV |
$4,264 |
1 |
| COMMAND
AND GENERAL |
$10,523 |
1 |
| DEMOCRATIC
SUSTAINMENT CRS |
$3,891 |
3 |
| EXEC
& FIELD GRADE LEV LOG |
$928 |
1 |
| HELICOPTER
CREW CHIEF |
$2,060 |
2 |
| INTL
OFF SCH & SOS |
$8,575 |
3 |
| MEDICAL
ASSISTANT |
$2,996 |
2 |
| NCO
PROFESSIONAL |
$1,495 |
3 |
| PEACE
OPERATIONS |
$3,894 |
3 |
| RULE
LAW&DISCP MIL OPS FOT |
$250 |
2 |
| SEARCH
AND RESCUE |
$245 |
1 |
| SPANISH
INST (REF) (UH-1FS |
$10,302 |
2 |
| UH-1
HELO RPR SPV BNCOC-SP |
$6,565 |
1 |
| Total |
$61,144 |
33 |
IMET
courses taken by Paraguay personnel, 1998:4
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 |
| AIR
COMD & STAFF COLLEGE |
1 |
CPD/FAS,
Maxwell AFB, AL |
| CIVIL
MILITARY OPERATIONS |
1 |
USA
School of Americas, Ft. Benning, GA |
| CO
GRADE OFF PROF DEV |
1 |
IAAFA/ISA,
Lackland AFB, TX |
| COMMAND
AND GENERAL STAFF |
1 |
USA
School of Americas, Ft. Benning, GA |
| DEMOCRATIC
SUSTAINMENT CRS |
2 |
USA
School of Americas, Ft. Benning, GA |
| FLT
SAFETY OFF (SATP/FSO) |
1 |
542
TCHTS/IMSO, Kirtland AFB, NM |
| INTERNATIONAL
DEF MGT CRS |
1 |
DEFREMANINST,
Monterey, CA |
| INTL
OFF SCH & SOS |
1 |
CPD/FAS,
Maxwell AFB, AL |
| INTL
OFF SCH (FOR AC&SC) |
1 |
CPD/FAS,
Maxwell AFB, AL |
| INVENTORY
MGT & WHSE SPECL |
1 |
IAAFA/ISA,
Lackland AFB, TX |
| LEGAL
OFFICER |
1 |
NAVJUSTSCOL,
Newport, RI |
| NAVAL
STAFF COLLEGE |
1 |
NAVWAECOL,
Newport, RI |
| RESOURCE
MANAGEMENT CRS-SP |
2 |
USA
School of Americas, Ft. Benning, GA |
| RULE
LAW&DISCP MIL OPS FOT |
1 |
IAAFA/ISA,
Lackland AFB, TX |
| SEARCH
AND RESCUE |
1 |
IAAFA/ISA,
Lackland AFB, TX |
| SPANISH
INST (REF) (UH-1FS |
2 |
USA
Aviation Center, Ft. Rucker, Al |
| UH-1H/T-53/L-13
ENGINE |
1 |
IAAFA/ISA,
Lackland AFB, TX |
| Total
Courses |
20 |
|
IMET
recipient units, 1998:
| Military
Justice Department |
| 1st
Air Brigade, Helicopter GroupParaguayan Air Force |
| Aero
tactical GroupParaguayan Air Force |
| Army
Comm & Gen Staff Sch student |
| Chief
of Intelligence DeptArmy Com & Gen Staff Sch |
| Command
of Air Education InstitutesParaguayan Air Force |
| Command
of Military Institutes of EducationParaguayan Air Force |
| Flight
Training GroupParaguayan Air Force |
| Intelligence
DirectorateParaguayan Navy |
| Logistics
Brigade, Supply Group Paraguayan Air Force |
| Logistics
BrigadeParaguayan Air Force |
| Maintenance
Air GroupLogistics BrigadeParaguayan Air Force |
| Material
CommandNavy |
| Permanent
SecretariatMilitary Justice Defense Council |
| Secretary,
Attorney-General's Office |
| Secretary,
Military Judge Office |
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/>.
2United
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/>.
3United
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>.
4United
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).
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