March 16, 2022

DSCA Deputy Director participates in IISS Riyadh Defense Forum 2022

DSCA Deputy Director Jed Royal participated in the 2022 International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) Riyadh Defense Forum, a gathering for senior government officials and defense industry representatives to discuss Middle Eastern defense policy and economics. Mr. Royal participated on a panel focused on international defense perspectives with senior government officials from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; the Republic of Korea; and the United Kingdom.

March 16, 2022

DSCA component ISG wins Joint Meritorious Unit!

Congratulations to DSCA component, the Institute for Security Governance (ISG)! This past month, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff awarded the Joint Meritorious Unit Award for exceptionally meritorious service to Headquarters, U.S. Central Command and select subordinate units.

March 11, 2022

DSCA supports the DoD Women, Peace, and Security Program

Around the world, conflict and disasters adversely and disproportionately affect women and girls, yet women remain under-represented in efforts to prevent and resolve conflict and in post-conflict peacebuilding or recovery efforts. Research has shown that peace negotiations are more likely to succeed, and result in lasting stability, when women participate.

March 2, 2022

USASAC: Senegal capability bolstered through Foreign Military Sales

The U.S. Army Security Assistance Command’s delivery of the latest tranche of M4A1 rifles arrived in Dakar, Senegal Jan. 21, providing partner capacity for counterterrorism efforts.

Feb. 23, 2022

The Arctic in transition: Energy, resilience & national security

Please join the Atlantic Council’s Global Energy Center and Transatlantic Security Initiative, within the Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security, virtually on Tuesday, February 8, from 12:00 pm – 1:15 pm ET for a discussion on the energy, resilience, and national security challenges in the Arctic region.

Feb. 23, 2022

U.S. Humanitarian Assistance Arrives in Bogoso-Apiate

Apiate, Western Region, Ghana — Apiate, Western Region, Ghana – The U.S. Embassy together with Ghana’s National Disaster Management Office (NADMO) delivered urgently needed humanitarian relief supplies to the Apiate community near Bogoso yesterday.  The U.S. Department of Defense’s Overseas Humanitarian, Disaster Assistance, and Civic Aid program funded the supplies, including clothing, medical supplies, drinking water, blankets and mattresses, personal hygiene items, and food and cooking utensils.

Feb. 23, 2022

United States Turns Over Boat Facility to Philippine Marine Corps

Manila, Philippines — Manila, Philippines, February 14, 2022 - On February 10, the United States turned over a newly constructed assault boat pier and maintenance bay facility in Ternate, Cavite to the Philippine Marine Corps (PMC) as part of a small-scale construction Foreign Military Financing (FMF) grant. 

Feb. 11, 2022

United States Turns Over Four Cessna Planes to Philippine Navy

Manila, Philippines — Manila, Philippines, February 11, 2022 — On February 10, the United States turned over four Cessna 172 Skylark planes to the Philippine Naval Air Wing based in Sangley Point, Cavite as part of a Php298.1 million ($5.8 million) grant under the Foreign Military Financing (FMF) program. 

Jan. 14, 2022

U.S. Ambassador-in-Residence Will Bring Diplomatic Experience, Perspective to Marshall Center Team

GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN, Germany — GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN, Germany (Jan. 14, 2022) – The U.S. State Department’s Ambassador Eric Nelson will be appointed as an Associate Director of the George C. Marshall European Center for Security Studies in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany in early 2022.  As an Ambassador-in-Residence, Nelson will contribute a Department of State perspective to the Marshall Center’s mission to Educate, Engage and Empower security partners and leaders to collectively affect regional, transnational, and global challenges.

Jan. 4, 2022

James A. Hursch Appointed as Director of the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA)

The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) announces that Mr. James A. Hursch, a career member of the Senior Executive Service, has been appointed as the new DSCA Director, effective January 2, 2022.