MILITARY PERSONNEL EXCHANGE PROGRAM

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MILITARYPERSONNEL EXCHANGE PROGRAM
DA, ODCSOPS
STRATEGIC LEADERSHIP DIVISION
STRATEGIC LEADERSHIP DIVISION
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HISTORICAL BACKDROP

• 1850'S JEFFERSON DAVIS, THEN SECRETARY OF WAR,
  SENDS THREE OFFICERS, AMONG THEM GEORGE
  MCCLELLAN, TO EUROPE TO STUDY EUROPEAN ARMIES.
• 1855 CRIMEA MAJOR RICHARD DELAFIELD, US
  MILITARY MISSION TO CRIMEA, REPORTS USEFULNESS OF
  TELEGRAPH, SIGNAL CORPS LATER CREATED.
• 1905-1906 DOUGLAS MACARTHUR TOURS MILITARY
  BASES IN FAR EAST - "THE EXPERIENCE WAS WITHOUT A
  DOUBT THE MOST IMPORTANT FACTOR OF PREPARATION IN
  MY ENTIRE LIFE."
• 1920'S BILLY MITCHELL - ELABORATES VIEWS ON
  STRATEGIC IMPORTANCE OF ALASKA.
• -
  EXCHANGES IDEAS ABOUT AN INDEPENDENT AIR FORCE
  WITH
• MG SIR
  HUGH TRENCHARD.
• 1919-1923 JOE STILWELL, STATIONED IN BEIJING
  TOURS JAPAN AND CHINA.
• 1920 GEORGE MARSHALL AND MATTHEW RIDGEWAY
  ASSIGNED TO CHINA.
• 1937 CLAIRE LEE CHENNAULT TRAINED CHINESE AIR
  FORCE, REPORTS ON JAPANESE FIGHTER
  CAPABILITIES.
• 1940 U.S. SERVICEMEN FAMILIARIZE BRITISH CREWS
  ON LEND LEASE EQUIPMENT.
• ESTABLISHMENT OF ALASKAN - BERING STRAITS
  - USSR AIR BRIDGE.

1947 - PEP PROGRAM BEGINS
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OBJECTIVES
MILITARY PERSONNEL EXCHANGE PROGRAM
TO DEVELOP CLOSER U.S. ARMY TO FOREIGN MILITARY
TIES BY
SHARING PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE, EXPERIENCE AND
DOCTRINE FOSTERING MUTUAL APPRECIATION AND
UNDERSTANDING BUILDING MUTUAL CONFIDENCE AND
RESPECT PROVIDING INTERESTING AND CHALLENGING
DUTY ASSIGNMENTS
TO PREPARE OFFICERS AND NCOs FOR FUTURE
ASSIGNMENTS INVOLVING MULTINATIONAL OPERATIONS.
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CONCEPT
MILITARY PERSONNEL EXCHANGE PROGRAM
ONE-FOR-ONE EXCHANGE OF PERSONNEL EXCHANGE
PERSONNEL
FILL AUTHORIZED POSITIONS ARE NORMALLY OF EQUAL
RANK NORMALLY SERVE TWO YEAR TOURS ARE FULLY
QUALIFIED TO FILL EXCHANGE POSITIONS PERFORM
MEANINGFUL AND RESPONSIBLE ASSIGNMENTS ARE
INTEGRATED INTO THE SPONSORING MILITARY SERVICE
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PAY0FF
MILITARY PERSONNEL EXCHANGE PROGRAM
ENHANCE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF
U.S. ENHANCE U.S. UNDERSTANDING OF FOREIGN
MILITARY SERVICES POTENTIAL TO INFLUENCE FUTURE
LEADERSHIP OF OTHER COUNTRIES POTENTIAL TO
INFLUENCE CURRENT AND FUTURE POLITICO-MILITARY
SITUATION IN OTHER COUNTRIES
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PROGRAM INITIATION AND EXPANSION
MILITARY PERSONNEL EXCHANGE PROGRAM
CSA APPROVES NEW PROGRAMS (W/ STATE DEPT.
CONCURRENCE) DCSOPS APPROVES CHANGES TO
EXISTING PROGRAMS SEQUENCE OF
EVENTS TIME REQUIRED 12-18 MONTHS
REQUEST TO ESTABLISH/CHANGE FROM
FIELD STAFF/COORDINATE FOR APPROVAL CONCLUDE
SERVICE-TO-SERVICE MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT
IDENTIFY/TRAIN PERSONNEL IMPLEMENT
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DCSOPS RESPONSIBILITIES
MILITARY PERSONNEL EXCHANGE PROGRAM
ESTABLISH POLICIES AND PROCEDURES TO IMPLEMENT
AND STAFF AND COORDINATE MONITOR
PROGRAM CONDUCT AND EFFECTIVENESS PREPARE DA
REGULATION AND DIRECTIVES ON PEP
ADMINISTER PEP
NEW EXCHANGE PROGRAMS NEW EXCHANGE POSITIONS
WITHIN EXISTING PROGRAMS MEMORANDUMS OF
AGREEMENT CHANGES TO EXISTING EXCHANGE POSITIONS
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MILITARY PERSONNEL EXCHANGE PROGRAM
Program/Position Establishment - AR 614-10 (1)
Proposal (2) Identify Host units (3)
Negotiate MOA (4) Requisition Personnel
(5) Orientation (6) Professional
Development (7) Review - Continue/Discontinue
Program Manager Functions Establish/Change/Disesta
blish - Exchanges Program/Position Support -
Establish Policy - Define Duties -
Brief/Mentor Country Administrators and Program
Participants - Program Budget Review -
Report to Congress - OER/NCOER Rating - Coord
w/PERSCOM - Day to Day Site Support - Annual
Site/Conference Visits
Other Functions Army Input to OSD Policy - DoDD
5230.20 Foreign Visit requests, DAMI-IR - AR
380-10 Coord w/ MACOMs, PERSCOM, Attaches Coord
MOAs w/DAJA-IO, Attaches, DPT of STATE
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MILITARY PERSONNEL EXCHANGE PROGRAM
PEP LOCATIONS
COUNTRY GERMANY MEXICO NETHERLANDS SINGAPORE UNI
TED KINGDOM VENEZUELA
OFFICER/NCO
COUNTRY ARGENTINA AUSTRALIA BELGIUM BRAZIL CANAD
A COLOMBIA FRANCE
OFFICER/NCO
5/1 2/0 3/1 2/0 36/3 6/0
1/0 24/5 1/0 3/0 12/2 2/1 1/0
98 OFFICER POSITIONS AND 13 NCO POSITIONS
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MILITARY PERSONNEL EXCHANGE PROGRAM
BREAKOUT BY MACOM TRADOC 56 MEDCOM
3 FORSCOM 27 INSCOM 3 AMC
6 NIMA 1 USARPAC 4 DFAS 1 USMA
4 DLA 1 USASOC 4 DISC4 1
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PEP DIRECTION
MILITARY PERSONNEL EXCHANGE PROGRAM
INCREASE EXCHANGES WITH NON-ENGLISH SPEAKING
COUNTRIES - ENSURE QUALITY OF PERSONNEL CONSISTEN
T WITH -DEFENSE PLANNING GUIDANCE
-NATIONAL MILITARY STRATEGY -THEATRE
ENGAGEMENT PLAN SUSTAIN PROGRAM AT A RELATIVE
STEADY STATE
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FUNCTIONALLY SOUND ALWAYS IN
TRANSITION REQUIRES CONSTANT NURTURING CONTRIBUT
ES TO FORWARD PRESENCE
INTEROPERABILITY COALITION WARFIGHTING
CAPABILITY.
MILITARY PERSONNEL EXCHANGE PROGRAM
ASSESSMENT

• BOTTOM LINE LOW COST - HIGH PAYOFF PROGRAM.

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MILITARY PERSONNEL EXCHANGE PROGRAM
PROGRAM DIRECTOR
PROGRAM DIRECTOR
JAMES M. PAHRIS
JAMES M. PAHRIS
ADDRESS
ODCSOPS (DAMO-SSF) ROOM 3B521, PENTAGON 400 ARMY
PENTAGON WASHINGTON, DC 20310-0400
VOICE 703-695-4818 DSN 225-4818 FAX
703-695-1658 DSN 225-1658
PHONE
E-MAIL PAHRIS_at_HQDA.ARMY.MIL
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MILITARYPERSONNEL
EXCHANGE PROGRAM
DA, ODCSOPS
STRATEGIC LEADERSHIP DIVISION
STRATEGIC LEADERSHIP DIVISION