The following
description of the IMET program for Venezuela comes from the U.S. State
Department's April 2002 FY2003 Congressional Budget Justification for
Foreign Operations:1
In
FY 2003, International Military Education and Training (IMET) will seek
to continue maintaining military links and providing important training
to the military, including training on human rights.
IMET
courses taken by Venezuelan 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 |
| ACFT
POWERTRAIN REP-SPANIS |
$6,186 |
1 |
| ADV
LANG PROFICIENCY SKILL |
$6,040 |
2 |
| AIR
DEF ARTY OFF ADV |
$8,555 |
2 |
| AIR
WAR COLLEGE |
$10,960 |
1 |
| ALC
FOR EXPER INSTRS |
$2,040 |
1 |
| ALLIED
OFF PREP-INF OAC |
$201 |
1 |
| AMERICAN
LANGUAGE COURSE |
$3,985 |
1 |
| ARMOR
CPT CAREER CRS PREP |
$1,077 |
1 |
| ARMY
WAR COLLEGE (RES CRS) |
$33,003 |
2 |
| AVIATION
OFFICER ADVANCED |
$14,780 |
4 |
| COMBINED
ARMS OFFICER ADV |
$4,544 |
1 |
| COMBINED
LOG OFF ADV |
$1,017 |
1 |
| COMBINED
LOG OFF ADV-QM |
$1,589 |
1 |
| COMMAND
& GEN STAFF OFF |
$25,248 |
2 |
| COMMAND
AND GENERAL |
$204,865 |
19 |
| COUNTERDRUG
OPNS |
$12,260 |
4 |
| ENGINEER
OFF ADV |
$4,318 |
1 |
| ENGINEER
OFF CPT CAREER |
$4,201 |
1 |
| EXEC
& FIELD GRADE LEV LOG |
$2,440 |
2 |
| FIELD
ARTY CAPTAINS CAREER |
$4,601 |
1 |
| INFANTRY
CAPTS CAREER CRS |
$7,111 |
2 |
| INFORMATION
OPERATIONS |
$3,144 |
2 |
| INSTRUCTOR
TRAINING |
$361 |
1 |
| INTERNATIONAL
OAC PREP |
$561 |
1 |
| INTERNATIONAL
OFF LOG PREP |
$1,001 |
1 |
| INTERNATIONAL
OFFICER PREP |
$1,706 |
2 |
| INTL
LOG/SUPPLY MGMT CRS |
$1,320 |
2 |
| INTL
OFF SCH & SOS |
$3,870 |
1 |
| INTL
OFF SCH (FOR AWC) |
$3,970 |
1 |
| LANGUAGE
INSTRUCTOR/ADV |
$8,361 |
2 |
| LANGUAGE
INSTRUCTOR/BASIC |
$6,720 |
1 |
| MANAGING
ENG LANG |
$4,251 |
2 |
| MEDICAL
ASSISTANT |
$1,149 |
1 |
| MIL
INTELLIGENCE OFFICER |
$4,161 |
3 |
| MIL
POLICE OFF ADV |
$4,430 |
1 |
| MTT
DRMI-OVERSEAS |
$72,493 |
30 |
| NDU
INTERNATIONAL FELLOW |
$30,246 |
1 |
| OAC
INTL STUDENT ENGR PREP |
$203 |
1 |
| OUTBOARD
MTR MT & OVHL |
$3,319 |
1 |
| PATROL
CFT OPS RIVER ENV |
$3,319 |
1 |
| PATROL
CRAFT HULL MAINT |
$3,319 |
1 |
| PATROL
CRAFT OPERATOR |
$3,319 |
1 |
| RESOURCE
MANAGEMENT |
$1,906 |
2 |
| SF
OPNS DETACH OFF QUAL |
$5,390 |
1 |
| SIGNAL
CAPTAINS CAREER CRS |
$4,572 |
1 |
| SPAN
AVIATION SAFETY MGT |
$1,542 |
1 |
| SPECIALIZED
ENG LANG TNG |
$9,515 |
4 |
| TATS
ARMOR OFFICER ADV |
$9,189 |
2 |
| TRANS
OFFICER BASIC |
$2,237 |
1 |
| USA
C&GSC OFF PREPARATORY |
$1,396 |
2 |
| Total |
$556,846 |
123 |
IMET
courses taken by Venezuelan 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 |
| ACFT
MAINTENANCE OFF |
$1,580 |
2 |
| ACFT
POWERTRAIN REP-SPANIS |
$7,064 |
1 |
| ADV
DIG WIDEBAND COMM SYS |
$315 |
1 |
| AIR
DEF ARTY OFF ADV |
$3,869 |
1 |
| AIR
INTELLIGENCE |
$665 |
1 |
| AIR
WAR COLLEGE |
$13,390 |
1 |
| ALLIED
OFF PREP-INF OAC |
$448 |
2 |
| ARMY
WAR COLLEGE (RES CRS) |
$19,582 |
1 |
| CIVIL
AFFAIRS |
$782 |
1 |
| CIVIL
MILITARY OPERATIONS |
$1,794 |
2 |
| COMB
LOG OFF ADV-ORDNANCE |
$1,262 |
1 |
| COMBAT
CASUALTY MGT CRS |
$592 |
1 |
| COMBINED
LOG OFF ADV |
$3,768 |
3 |
| COMBINED
LOG OFF ADV-QM |
$1,597 |
1 |
| COMMAND
AND GENERAL |
$126,276 |
12 |
| DEMOCRATIC
SUSTAINMENT CRS |
$5,188 |
4 |
| DIILS
JOINT CONUS PLANNING |
$24,796 |
1 |
| ENGINEER
OFF ADV |
$4,318 |
1 |
| FA
OFF ADV PREP-ALLIED OFF |
$1,394 |
1 |
| FIELD
ARTY CAPTAINS CAREER |
$4,601 |
1 |
| INFANTRY
CAPTS CAREER CRS |
$7,312 |
2 |
| INSTRUCTOR
TRAINING |
$1,049 |
3 |
| INTERNATIONAL
OAC PREP |
$539 |
1 |
| INTERNATIONAL
OFF LOG PREP |
$1,041 |
1 |
| INTL
DIESEL SUBMARINE TRNG |
$619 |
1 |
| INTL
LOG/SUPPLY MGMT CRS |
$605 |
1 |
| INTL
OFF SCH & SOS |
$3,430 |
1 |
| INTL
OFF SCH (FOR AWC) |
$710 |
1 |
| IP
INSTRMNT FLT PROCEDURES |
$525 |
1 |
| JUMPMASTER |
$314 |
1 |
| LANG
LAB MAINT / CASSETTE |
$1,910 |
1 |
| LANGUAGE
INSTRUCTOR/ADV |
$4,010 |
1 |
| LANGUAGE
INSTRUCTOR/BASIC |
$12,620 |
2 |
| LOGISTICS
MANAGEMENT |
$1,635 |
3 |
| MANAGING
ENG LANG |
$2,040 |
1 |
| MEDICAL
ASSISTANT |
$1,498 |
1 |
| MET
DIILS INITIAL SEMINAR |
$36,253 |
63 |
| MET
HUMAN RIGHTS TRAINER |
$25,430 |
25 |
| MIL
POLICE OFF ADV |
$4,430 |
1 |
| NDU
INTERNATIONAL FELLOW |
$30,246 |
1 |
| OAC
INTL STUDENT ENGR PREP |
$209 |
1 |
| OJT
OPERATIONS TNG-CONUS |
$4,442 |
1 |
| PLT
INSTRMNT FLT PROCEDURE |
$545 |
1 |
| PSYCHOLOGICAL
OPERATIONS |
$5,892 |
4 |
| RULE
LAW&DISCP MIL OPS FOT |
$130 |
1 |
| SAPPER |
$2,584 |
1 |
| SEARCH
AND RESCUE |
$490 |
2 |
| SIG
OFF ADV PREP-INTER OFF |
$1,590 |
1 |
| SIGNAL
CAPTAINS CAREER CRS |
$4,572 |
1 |
| SPECIAL
FORMAL TRAINING |
$1,124 |
2 |
| SUPPLY
OFFICER |
$605 |
1 |
| TATS
ARMOR OFFICER ADV |
$4,458 |
1 |
| UH-1
HELO RPR SPV BNCOC-SP |
$6,565 |
1 |
| Total |
$392,703 |
169 |
IMET
courses taken by Venezuelan 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 |
| ACADEMIC
INSTRUCTOR SCHOOL |
1 |
CPD/FAS,
Maxwell AFB, AL |
| ACFT
MAINTENANCE OFF |
1 |
IAAFA/ISA,
Lackland AFB, TX |
| ADA
OFF BASIC (CC) |
1 |
USA
Air Defense Artillery School, Ft. Bliss, TX |
| AIR
COMD & STAFF COLLEGE |
1 |
CPD/fAS,
Maxwell AFB, AL |
| ALLID
OFF PREP-INF OFF ADV |
1 |
USA
Infantry School, Ft. Benning, GA |
| AMPHIB
WARFARE SCHOOL USMC |
1 |
CG
MCCDC, Quantico, VA |
| ARMOR
OFFICER ADVANCED |
1 |
USA
Armor School, Ft. Knox, KY |
| ARMY
WAR COLLEGE (RES CRS) |
1 |
US
Army War College, Carisle Bks, PA |
| CIVIL
MILITARY OPERATIONS |
2 |
USA
School of Americas, Ft. Benning, GA |
| COMB
LOG OFF ADV-ORDNANCE |
1 |
Beech
Aircrft Corp, APG, MD |
| COMBINED
LOG OFF ADV |
2 |
USA
Logistics Management College, Ft. Lee, VA |
| COMMAND
AND GENERAL STAFF |
11 |
USA
School of Americas, Ft. Benning, GA |
| DEMOCRATIC
SUSTAINMENT CRS |
1 |
USA
School of Americas, Ft. Benning, GA |
| ENGINEER
OFF ADV |
1 |
USA
Engineer Center, Ft. Leonard Wood, MO |
| FA
OFF ADV PREP-ALLIED OFF |
1 |
USA
Field Artillery School, Ft. Sill, OK |
| FIELD
ARTY OFF ADV |
1 |
USA
Field Artillery School, Ft. Sill, OK |
| FIRE
SUPPORT IN MAGTF OPS |
2 |
CO.
CODE N31, Norfolk, VA |
| HOSTAGE
NEGOTIATIONS |
1 |
USA
Military Police School, Ft. McClellan, AL |
| INFANTRY
OFFICER ADVANCED |
1 |
USA
Infantry School, Ft. Benning, GA |
| INFO
SYSTEMS OPER-ANALYST |
1 |
USA
Signal Center, Ft. Gordon, GA |
| INSTRUCTOR
TRAINING |
3 |
USA
School of Americas, Ft. Benning, GA |
| INSTRUCTOR
TRAINING COURSE |
1 |
USA
Air Defense Artillery School, Ft. Bliss, TX |
| INTERNATIONAL
OFF LOG PREP |
1 |
USA
Logistics Mangagement College, Ft. Lee, VA |
| INTL
DIESEL SUBMARINE TRNG |
1 |
NAVSUBSCOL,
Groton, CT |
| INTL
OFF SCH & SOS |
1 |
CPD/FAS,
Maxwell AFB, AL |
| INTL
OFF SCH (FOR AC&SC) |
1 |
CPD/FAS,
Maxwell AFB, AL |
| JOINT
TRANSITION COURSE |
1 |
COMDT
AFSC, Norfolk, VA |
| JT/COMB
STAFF OFFICER SCHL |
1 |
COMDT
AFSC, Norfolk, VA |
| LANGUAGE
INSTRUCTOR/ADV |
1 |
DLIELC/LEOO,
Lackland AFB, TX |
| LANGUAGE
INSTRUCTOR/BASIC |
1 |
DLIELC/LEOO,
Lackland AFB, TX |
| MEDICAL
ASSISTANT |
1 |
USA
School of Americas, Ft. Benning, GA |
| MIL
INTELLIGENCE OFFICER |
4 |
USA
School of Americas, Ft. Benning, GA |
| MTT
DRMI - OVERSEAS |
32 |
Composite
US Maritime Department Training Team, Caracas, VE |
| MTT-MISCELLANEOUS
OPNS |
20 |
Composite
US Army Training Team, Maturin, VE |
| NDU
INTERNATIONAL FELLOW |
1 |
National
Defene University, Ft. McNair, Washington, DC |
| OAC
INTL STUDENT ENGR PREP |
1 |
USA
Engineer Center, Ft. Leonard Wood, MO |
| OFFICER
TRAINING MGT |
1 |
USA
School of Americas, Ft. Benning, GA |
| PATROL
CRAFT COMMANDER |
2 |
NAVSCIATTS
RODMAN PM, FPO AA |
| PATROL
CRAFT HULL MAINT |
1 |
NAVSCIATTS
RODMAN PM, FPO AA |
| PATROL
CRAFT OPERATOR |
1 |
NAVSCIATTS
RODMAN PM, FPO AA |
| PATROL
CRAFT PROP SYS MT |
2 |
NAVSCIATTS
RODMAN PM, FPO AA |
| PATROL
CRAFT PROP SYS OVHL |
1 |
NAVSCIATTS
RODMAN PM, FPO AA |
| PATROL
CRAFT WELDING |
1 |
NAVSCIATTS
RODMAN PM, FPO AA |
| PSYCHOLOGICAL
OPERATIONS |
2 |
USA
School of Americas, Ft. Benning, GA |
| RIVERINE
OPS PLANNING |
5 |
NAVSCIATTS
RODMAN PM, FPO AA |
| SEARCH
AND RESCUE |
1 |
IAAFA/ISA,
Lackland AFB, TX |
| SIG
OFF ADV PREP-INTER OFF |
1 |
USA
Signal Center, Ft. Gordon, GA |
| SIGNAL
OFFICER ADV |
1 |
USA
Signal Center, Ft. Gordon, GA |
| SPECIAL
OPS SPOTTERS CRS |
2 |
CO.
Code N31, Norfolk, VA |
| TAT-LANGUAGE
LAB INSTALL |
2 |
Composite
US Army Training Team, Maracay, VE and Mammo, VE |
| USAF
OG COMMANDERS CRS |
1 |
CPD/FAS,
Maxwell AFB, AL |
| WORK
CENTER INSTRUCTOR |
2 |
Composite
US Maritime Department Trianing Team, Venezuela |
| Total
Courses |
130 |
|
IMET
recipient units, 1998:
| 1
lab, VE Naval Academy, and1 lab, VE Marine Corp. Academy, Mammo,
VE. |
| 1sr
Company Cdr, Regional Command #8, Monagas State, VE |
| 20
Military Officers, VE Army "Casador" (Ranger) Brigade,
RANGER BRIGADE HQ, MATURIN, VE. |
| 2nd
Commander of the 352 Military Police Battalion, Fuerte Tiuna,
Caracas, VE. |
| Aide
to the Adjutant General, 2nd Infantry Division, Tachira, VE. |
| Aide
to the Chief of Staff of the NG, NG HQ, Caracas, VE |
| Aide
to the Director of the Metropolitan Police, Caracas, VE |
| Aide
to the Inspector General of the National Guard, NG HQ, Caracas,
VE |
| Aide-du-camp,
Joint Staff of the Ministry of Defense |
| Air
Support Command (Cmdo de Apoyo Aereo), Base Gen Francisco de Miranda,
La Carlota, Caracas, VE |
| Army |
| Army
Ordnance Branch, Fuerte Tiuna, El Valle, Caracas, VE. |
| Basic
School of the Armed Forces of VE., Maracay, VE. |
| Chief
of Personnel of the 5th Infantry Division, Fuerte Cayaurima, Bolivar,
VE. |
| Chief
of Programming of the Army, Army HQ, Fte. Tiuna, Caracas, VE. |
| Chief
of the Department of Naval Weapons, Navy HQ, Caracas, VE. |
| Chief
of the Dept of Personnel Analysis of the Army, Army HQ, Fuerte
Tiuna, Caracas, VE. |
| Chief
of the Medical Services Office, Special Opns School, Cocollar,
Sucre, VE. |
| Chief
of the Support Section of the Civil Affairs Combat Opns Office
of the Army, Army HQ, Fte. Tiuna, Caracas, VE. |
| Chief,
Office of Public Credit of the Army, Army HQ. |
| Chief,
Submarine Support Group, Puerto Cabello, VE. |
| Commander
of the 1301 Company Command of the Army Military Police |
| Commander
of the 301st Nucleus, Samuel McGill Batallion HQ |
| Commander
of the 73rd Company of the Ranger Brigade |
| Commander,
2nd Combat Battery of the 214 Field Arty Company, Tachira, VE. |
| Company
Cdr, VE Army Military Academy, Fuerte Tiuna, Caracas, VE. |
| Computer
Analyst, Army Information Management Systems Office, Fte. Tiuna,
Caracas, VE. |
| Deputy
Commander of Special Operations of the VE Marine Corps, Turiamo,
VE. |
| Directorate
of Planning, VE Ministry of Defense, Fuerte Tiuna, Caracas, VE. |
| Group
16 (F-16 Squadron), Libertador Air Base, Maracay, VE. |
| Institute
of Higher Studies of the National Defense (IAEDEN); 1 IMS Mexico,
2 Civ Professors and 2 Prof. (Military Retired) IAEDEN, 1 Civ
MOD, 1 Civ Min. of Finance, 6 Army, 5 Navy, 6 AF, 3 NG, 5 MOD,
IAEDEN, Circulo Militar, El Valle, Caracas, VE. |
| Instructor,
Armor Training School, Fuerte Tiuna, Caracas, VE. |
| Intelligence
Directorate of National Guard, NG HQ, Caracas, VE |
| National
Guard Academy (EFOFAC), Fte. Tiuna, Caracas, VE |
| National
Guard Operations Command, VE NG HQ, Caracas, VE |
| Naval
Aviation Command, Puerto Cabello, VE. |
| Naval
Maintenance Center, Puerto La Cruz, VE |
| Navy |
| NG
Riverine and Coastal Command, La Guaira, VE |
| Operations
Officer, 424 th Parachute Support Battalion, Maracay, VE. |
| Other
Defense Organizations |
| Platoon
Commander, 304th ADA Group Jose Felix Ribas, Fte. Tiuna, Caracas,
VE. |
| Presidential
Guard (Casa Militar), Caracas, VE |
| Student,
CGSC, Fte. Tiuna, Caracas, VE. |
| VE
Air Force English Technical School, Sucre Air Base, Maracay, VE. |
| VE
Air Force HQ, Gen Francisco de Miranda Air Base, La Carlota, Caracas,
VE. |
| VE
Navy Armaments Division, Puerto Cabello, VE. |
| XO,
Army Engr School, Fuerte Tiuna, Caracas, VE. |
| XO,
Infantry Brigade |
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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