SACEUR with Russian Minister of Defense Russian Ministry of Defense, Moscow

1. Navy Foreign Area Officer Community Persistent, Consistent, Credible Engagement SACEUR with Russian Minister of Defense Russian Ministry of Defense, Moscow

2. Foreign Area OfficerA Force Multiplier GUIDANCE A Cooperative Strategy for 21st Century Seapower National Defense Strategy: Priorities For 21st Century Defense CNO’s Sailing Directions MISSION OUTPUT Leverage Partner Capabilities Foreign Area Officer Refine Policy And Strategy Ensure Access to Critical Ports and Airfields Understand Potential Enemy Capabilities / Intentions Maximize Fleet Capabilities / Effectiveness Regional Experts with Warfighting Experience Analyze Regional Dynamics & Inform Leadership RESULT Effective Phase 0 Operations / Phase 1 Transition / Enhanced Phase 2+ Operations Global Security Through PERSISTENT, CONSISTENT, CREDIBLE Engagement 2

3. Priorities for 21st Century DefenseAn Operational Perspective • Overarching Strategy: U.S. will have Global Presence Emphasizing the Asia-Pacific and the Middle East, While Still Ensuring our Ability to Maintain our Defense Commitments to Europe, and Strengthening Alliances and Partnerships Across ALL Regions. -- Sustaining U. S. Global Leadership, January 2012 • “Navigation” Points: • Profound Challenges Require a Strong, Agile, Capable Military • Fewer Resources will be Available • Must Work Closely with our Network of Allies and Partners, and Promote Constructive Defense Cooperation. VADM Mark Fox, COMNAVCENT, Lebanese Armed Forces Commander, Jean Kahwaji, USEMB staff in Beirut and LCDR Fouad Elzaatari, USN FAO, during a discussion of Bilateral relationships in Lebanon “Working closely with our network of allies and partners, we will continue to promote…. constructive defense cooperation.” -- Sustaining U. S. Global Leadership 3

4. Priorities for 21st Century DefenseSecretary of Defense Summary Pool and share capabilities with our NATO allies (“Smart Defense” approach) Maintain peace on the Korean Peninsula Defend homeland Re-focus on the Asia-Pacific region Counter violent extremists and destabilize threats Chokepoints Stability Operations Humanitarian / Disaster Response Partnership Building Develop Innovative, Low-Cost, and Small-Footprint Approaches to Achieve our Security Objectives 4

5. Priorities for 21st Century DefenseFAO Global Presence As of August 2012 • PACOM • Australia (1) • China PRC (1) • China HK (1/1) • Fiji (1) • - India (2/1) • Indonesia (1) • Japan (1/3) • - Malaysia (1) • - Philippines (3) • - Singapore (1/1/2) • South Korea (3/1/8) • Sri Lanka (1) • - Taiwan (1) • Thailand (2) NORTHCOM - Mexico (1/1) • SOUTHCOM • Argentina (1) • Bahamas (1) • - Brazil (2) • - Chile (2/1) • Colombia (2) • Dominican Rep (1) • Ecuador (1/1) • El Salvador (1) • Honduras (1) • - Panama (1/1) • Peru (2/1) • - Suriname (1) • Uruguay (1) • Venezuela (1) • EUCOM • - HQ Stuttgart (6) • Bulgaria (1/1) • Denmark (1) • France (1/1) • Germany (1) • - Greece (1/1) • Israel (1) • Italy (1/11) • Netherlands (1/1) • Poland (1/1) • Russia (2) • Spain (2) • Turkey (2) • - UK (1) • AFRICOM • HQ Stuttgart (12) • Angola (1) • Cameroon (1) • - Gabon (1) • Libya (1) • Madagascar (1/1) • Mauritius (1) • Morocco (1) • Mozambique (1) • Nigeria (1/1) • Senegal (1) • South Africa (1) • Tunisia (1/1) • CENTCOM • - HQ Bahrain (9) • - Egypt (2) • Iraq (1) • Kuwait (2) • Qatar (1) • - Saudi Arabia (2/1) • UAE (1) Delete Text - Numbers of SCO in countries - 63 / Attachés – 30 / OCONUS Staff – 51 5

6. Foreign Area OfficerThe Concept • FAO Community established in 2006 to provide skilled professionals • Qualified regional experts • Trained for Joint / Inter-Agency environments • Engage foreign leaders and militaries • Build trust through continued engagements • Foster alliances and leverage partnerships – “door openers” • Formulate and execute National Security Policy / Military Strategy • FAO Community to reach 300 in 2015. • Present -- More than 250 deployed world-wide • Way Ahead-- Identify actual fleet requirements for POM-15 programming The US Navy must be prepared to conduct operations in a variety of geographic, economic, cultural and political circumstances, and across the entire range of military operations…(with) detailed regional knowledge of these operating environments, including the ability to communicate effectively with both friends and foes in the area . OPNAVINST 1301.10B) Achieving National Security Objectives and Operational Success 6

7. Foreign Area Officer Strategic and Operational Role • Challenge: Effectively Implement the National Defense Strategy, Maritime Strategy, and CNO’s Sailing Directions • Dynamic, Future Security Environment… • Asymmetric Threats • Demanding Global Security Situation • Downsized National Defense Industrial Base & Force Structure • Sustaining Global Presence for Enduring US National Security Interests • Demands InnovativeWarfightingSolutions • FAOs are Strategic Enablers • Political-Military Expertise Rooted in Navy Warfare Specialties • Grounded in Tactics, Operations, Strategy – Force Multipliers • Enabling strategic decisions “at the speed of trust.“ • Motivated; Personally, Professionally Ready for Independent Missions “We Will Seek to be the Security Partner of Choice, Pursuing New Partnerships with a Growing Number of Nations.” -- Sustaining U. S. Global Leadership 7