Lebanese Armed Forces Complete U.S. Training Course

July 21, 2008

A group of officers from the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) completed the U.S. Government’s training course entitled “Defense Security Assistance Management” last week.  This training course, one of several in the active U.S. program of assistance, will increase the capacity of the LAF to make effective use of the different types of assistance provided to the LAF by the U.S. Government.

This course will help the LAF leaders focus their requests to the U.S. for additional training and equipment, to ensure that the U.S. provides what Lebanon really needs. U.S. Government support to the LAF is an integral part of the overall U.S. assistance to Lebanon.

Since 2006, the United States has committed over $410 million in security assistance to the LAF, and the United States will continue to provide equipment and training to the LAF.  The United States is committed to building the capabilities of the LAF and it will continue to support the government of Lebanon and the LAF as they continue their efforts to safeguard the peace, unity and sovereignty of Lebanon.