230920-N-QQ548-1055 MILLINGTON, Tenn. (September 20, 2023) Darryl Blackmon, deputy director for outreach and diversity, poses for a photo with international students from Manpower Personnel Training and Education at Commander, Navy Recruiting Command. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Tyler Priestley)

Naval Education and Training Security Assistance Field Activity (NETSAFA) is the U.S. Navy’s agent for Navy education and training for international military students. Located at Naval Air Station Pensacola, Florida, we coordinate and supply training support to international governments and international organizations. As a field activity of Naval Education and Training Command (NETC), we serve as a focal point for all Security Assistance and Security Cooperation education and training program issues, coordination and advice within the U.S. Navy.

NETSAFA is an integral part of Navy International Programs Office (Navy IPO), therefore we also work with and through the Navy IPO chain of command. We are responsible for partner training support first and foremost, and we will work to assure the best training support for our international customers through Navy, other government institution and organizations, and private industry. We must be advocates for our security assistance customers by interceding with those government institutions and private organizations that impact or have the potential to impact our customer training and training support capability.

NETSAFA NEWS

2023 IMSO of the Year Awards

02 August 2023

From Robert Catalano

From Naval Education and Training Security Assistance Field Activity The International Military Student Officer (IMSO) of the Year awards will be presented during the 2023 IMSO workshop.

PENSACOLA, Fla. (Aug. 2, 2023) - The International Military Student Officer (IMSO) of the Year awards will be presented during the 2023 IMSO workshop to be held in Pensacola, Dec. 4-8.

Navy commands must route their nominations via their chain of command and forward them to Naval Education and Training Security Assistance Field Activity (NETSAFA) no later than Oct. 20. Other services must submit their nomination packages by Oct. 27.

Send all nomination packages to NETSAFA via email: PNSC_NETSAFA_IMSO_WORKSHOP@NAVY.MIL.

The selection process will be similar to previous years, with awards being presented to deserving IMSOs from the following categories: U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Coast Guard Office of International Affairs, and three from U.S. Navy (small, medium and large activities).

The nominees may be officer, enlisted, civilian IMSO or assistant IMSO, and must have served in this capacity for a minimum of 12 months.

The following criteria will be used for selection:

Student throughput
Administration of international military students (IMS) in compliance with instructions/objective
Extraordinary efforts in coordinating with and educating staff and support personnel
Creativity, thoroughness, and effectiveness of field studies program
Assistance provided to other IMSOs
Personal interface and effectiveness when managing issues facing IMS and their dependents
Initiative

For more information, please use the NETSAFA email provided above for nomination packages.

NETSAFA is the U.S. Navy’s agent for Navy education and training for IMSs. Located at Naval Air Station Pensacola, Florida, NETSAFA coordinates and supplies training support to international governments and international organizations. As a field activity of Naval Education and Training Command, NETSAFA serves as a focal point for all security assistance and security cooperation education and training program issues, coordination, and advice within the U.S. Navy.

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