Defense Attache System Addis Ethiopia Challenge Coin

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Gold and Silver plated coins may appear more scratched up and flawed due the shiny finish. Defense Attache SystemDefense Attache OfficeAddis Ababa Ethiopia The Defense AttachÃ©s SA DoD Directive in 1949 stated that, "Each Military Service is individually responsible for its own AttachÃ© System, including coordination with the State Department." For a time (from July 1951 to March 1952) the Secretary of Defense, at JCS urging, established a limited Executive Agent System for logistical and administrative functions in support of AttachÃ© operations. This set the precedent for DIA assuming these responsibilities later on.Except for the responsibilities of DoD's Office of Special Operations operated independently. OSO negotiated with the Department of State for opening, augmenting, and reducing posts as well as establishing the manpower ceilings for the three Service AttachÃ© systems. Upon the activation of DIA, and the subsequent disestablishment of OSO, DIA's Assistant Chief of Staff Plans and Programs assumed this responsibility. In 1961, the Secretary of Defense deferred the placement of all AttachÃ©s under DIA management, and the Services continued to manage, operate, and support their individual AttachÃ© systems.In March 1963, the few DIA responsibilities concerning AttachÃ© posts were reassigned from DIAPL to the Directorate for Acquisition as the Human Resources Division, Collection Management Office. DIAPL responsibility included briefing outgoing and debriefing returning AttachÃ©s, and coordinating AttachÃ© matters, particularly in programming new AttachÃ© posts with the State Department. The significance of the AttachÃ© function grew as a result of DIA involvement. The reasons for this were: 1) the greater emphasis on opening African AttachÃ© posts, 2) the enhanced role of AttachÃ©s in foreign security programs, 3) the expanded DIA role as coordinator on AttachÃ© matters with unified commands, and 4) the assumption of responsibility to review the AttachÃ© portion of the consolidated intelligence program and consolidated intelligence budget.Several problems existed with the control of AttachÃ©s fragmented under the Services. Each reported separately to the Ambassador and represented the U.S. separately to the host country military, causing duplication of effort both on post and between posts in neighboring countries. Moreover, the distribution of information was poor. Artificial barriers to a free exchange of information between Services and the JCS existed, and the coordination of AttachÃ© activities with other DoD elements was difficult. The cost to DoD in sponsoring up to three separate Service elements in a single country amounted to the inefficient use of limited resources. Furthermore, the collection and dissemination of duplicate intelligence produced uncertainties.In December 1964 Mr. McNamara pointed to these problems and the existing incompatibility with the intent of the President, in directing the establishment of DIA, as a basis for revising the system. On 12 December, he stated, I am today announcing my decision to designate a Senior Defense AttachÃ© in each foreign country to increase the efficiency of our AttachÃ© work at the embassies in which they serve. The Joint Chiefs of Staff and I will look to this AttachÃ© to supervise and coordinate the work of all U.S. AttachÃ©s assigned at particular embassies, to make certain that the needs of the ambassadors are filled and to be the senior representative of the Department of Defense at the embassy at which he is stationed. The Senior Defense AttachÃ© in each country will report to me through the Joint Chiefs of Staff. In implementing this decision, we will, of course, continue to draw upon the Military Services for the staffing of our AttachÃ© posts. The Defense AttachÃ© System (DAS) was established by DoD Directive C-5105.32, 12 December l964. The directive assigned "...the DAS as part of the DIA and it would consist of all military personnel accredited as AttachÃ©s or assistant A... read more

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