Bureau of Political-Military Affairs

Bureau of Political-Military Affairs
Bureau overview
Seal of the United States Department of State
Jurisdiction	Executive branch of the United States
Employees	436 (as of 2015)^[1]
Annual budget	$161 million (FY 2015)^[1]
Bureau executive	Tina Kaidanow, Assistant Secretary of State for Political-Military Affairs
Parent department	U.S. Department of State
Website	Official Website

The Bureau of Political-Military Affairs (PM)^[2] is an agency within the United States Department of State that bridges the Department of State with the Department of Defense. It provides policy in the areas of international security, security assistance, military operations, defense strategy and policy, military use of space, and defense trade. It is headed by the Assistant Secretary of State for Political-Military Affairs. Tina Kaidanow currently serves as Acting Assistant Secretary.^[3]

According to the Department of State website, the Bureau secures military base access and overflight permission to support the deployment of U.S. military forces. It negotiates the status of U.S. military forces and International Criminal Court non-surrender agreements. It is also responsible for coordinating the participation of coalition combat and stabilization forces, and assisting other countries in reducing the availability of man-portable air defense systems (MANPADS), which are shoulder-launched surface-to-air missiles.

The Bureau seeks to create and manage defense relationships with allies of the United States, regulate arms transfers, control access to military technology, and combat the illegal trafficking of small arms or light weapons. It also is responsible for training and equipping international peacekeepers and other military personnel.

The Office of Weapons Removal and Abatement within the Bureau of Political Affairs manages the Humanitarian Mine Action Program and publishes the "SAFE PASSAGE":^[4] A Newsletter for the Humanitarian Mine Action and Small Arms/Light Weapons Communities. The office also publishes "To Walk The Earth In Safety"^[5] a publication that summarizes the current U.S. effort to rid the world of the most pressing land mine and ordnance problems in a country-by-country format. Finally they have published a number of press releases^[6] that describe ongoing efforts within those communities and the Office's efforts in support of these aims. The United Nations Mine Action Centre defines "mine action" as removing land mines from the ground, assisting victims, and also teaching people how to protect themselves from danger in environments affected by land mines. In addition to promoting public and private mine action partnerships, the Bureau works with the Department of Defense to provide assistance in the event of natural disasters.

Organization

The Bureau of Political-Military Affairs is divided into nine unique offices:^[1]

Office of the Foreign Policy Advisor
Office of Congressional Public Affairs
Office of Regional Security and Arms Transfers
Office of Defense Trade Controls Licensing
Office of Defense Trade Controls Compliance
Office of Defense Trade Controls Policy
Office of Plans, Policy, and Analysis
Office of International Security Operations
Office of Weapons Removal and Abatement

The bureau also includes three Deputy Assistant Secretaries, a Senior Adviser on Security Negotiations and Agreements, and a Coordinator for Counter Piracy and Gaza Smuggling.^[1]

Budget

In fiscal year 2015, PM's operating budget, including salaries, was approximately $161 million.^[1] PM's total FY 2015 foreign assistance funding was approximately $7 billion.^[1]

References

1 2 3 4 5 6 "Inspection of the Bureau of Political-Military Affairs" (PDF). Inspector General of the Department of State. June 2015. Retrieved March 24, 2016.
↑ "Bureau of Political-Military Affairs (PM)". U.S. Department of State. Retrieved December 16, 2015.
↑ "Who We Are". U.S. Department of State. February 22, 2016. Retrieved April 1, 2016.
↑ http://www.state.gov/t/pm/wra/61833.htm
↑ "To Walk the Earth in Safety (2006)".
↑ "Press and Other Releases".

External links

United States Department of State

Headquarters: Harry S Truman Building John Kerry, Secretary of State Tony Blinken, Deputy Secretary of State Heather Higginbottom, Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources

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