Posted on: 5/17/2023
Senior U.S. Government Security Cooperation personnel attended Defense Advising-205, Intermediate Strategic Advising, for two weeks during May 2023, in the National Capital Region. This course provided future Advisors with knowledge and tools that enable them to rapidly understand the worldwide context in which they operate, identify and adapt to the challenges they face, and build productive relationships that lead to sustainable and local solutions with international partners.
Defense Security Cooperation University’s (DSCU) College of Strategic Security Cooperation (CSSC) houses Defense Advising. Defense Advising introduces and refines students’ foundational concepts, techniques, and approaches for building relationships and Partner Nation capacity in U.S., bilateral, or multilateral missions.
The DA-205 course concentrated on Advising Fundamentals. Advising Fundamentals provides tools and skills to build relationships and engage in sustainable Capacity Building. The DA-205 course was structured around three activities: learning, reflection, and practice through role-playing scenarios.
Since its establishment in July 2010, Defense Advising has trained more than 1,000 advisors who have deployed in support of global operational and Security Cooperation missions. Throughout its history, the advisor training program has evolved and adapted to support ever changing requirements.