Posted on: 3/9/2023
Forty-six Security Cooperation Officers (SCOs) gather with Dr. Celeste Gventer, Defense Security Cooperation University (DSCU) President, Feb. 21, 2023, in Washington, D.C., for whole-of-government briefings during the first in-person iteration of the SCO-262 Operational Engagements Course since 2020. The SCOs will work with allies and partners in 39 different countries across AFRICOM, CENTCOM, EUCOM, INDOPACOM, NORTHCOM and SOUTHCOM to implement critical U.S. Department of Defense strategy. (U.S. DoD photo)
Dr. Celeste Gventer (shown above), Defense Security Cooperation University (DSCU) President speaks with forty-six Security Cooperation Officers (SCOs) Feb. 21, 2023, during the SCO-262 Operational Engagements Course. This phase concludes the mandatory, by Department of Defense (DoD) directive, training for all personnel assigned to a Security Cooperation Office. These well-qualified and trained SCOs will work with allies and partners at U.S. embassies to implement critical Security Cooperation efforts. (U.S. DoD photo)