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last updated:9/2/03
IMET: Mexico
The following description of the IMET program for Mexico comes from the U.S. State Department's April 2002 FY2003 Congressional Budget Justification for Foreign Operations:1

FY 2003 International Military Education and Training (IMET) funds will provide professional and technical training in areas of mutual concern, including strengthening military command and technical capabilities, human rights standards, resource management, and English-language skills. IMET’s effectiveness will be measured in part by the promotion of U.S.-trained officers and civilian personnel to positions of leadership and command, increased interoperability and cooperation in joint military operations, and effectiveness in counterdrug and other law enforcement support missions.


IMET courses taken by Mexican personnel, 2000:2

Funding amounts and numbers of students may not match the numbers indicated in the table on the main IMET page. This owes to (1) discrepancies between two Department of Defense source documents, and/or (2) the possibility that some students took more than one course.

Course Title Cost No. of Students
ACFT ELECTRICAL REPAIR  $4,480 4
AIR COMD & STAFF COLLEGE $20,140 2
AIR WAR COLLEGE $10,960 1
AIRFRAME STRUCTURAL REPAIR  $4,480 4
ALLIED OFF REP-INF OAC $201 1
AMERICAN LANGUAGE CRS $8,150 1
AMPHIB WARFARE SCHOOL USMC $6,593 1
ARMAMENT SYSTEMS $2,240 2
ARMOR OFF BASIC (M1 A1) $23,154 2
ARMY WAR COLLEGE     (RES CRS) $33,003 2
AVIONICS COMM/NAV EQUIP $2,240 2
AVIONICS INSTRUMENT SYS $5,600 5
AWC CORRESPONDENCE/RESIDEN $4,020 1
AWC-CORRESPONDING STUDIES $522 1
BASIC JOURNALIST $598 1
BASIC OFFICER CRS USMC $16,011 2
BATTLE STAFF OPERATIONS $1,874 1
C-130/T-56B/E/H ENG TECHN $1,840 4
COMBINED ARMS OFFICER ADV $4,544 1
COMBINED LOG FF ADV $4,432 4
COMBINED LOG OFF ADV-QM $3,178 2
COMMAND & GEN STAFF OFF $23,898 2
COMMAND & STAFF COLL USMC $17,358 2
COMMAND AND GENERAL $43,500 4
CORROSION CONTROL TECHN $2,950 5
ELECTRONIC PRINCIPLES $700 1
ENGLISH LANGUAGE CRSE $41,435 9
F-5E/F AIRCRAFT TECHNICIAN $3,540 6
FIELD ARTY CAPTAINS CAREER $4,601 1
FLT SAFETY OFF (SATP/FSO) $10,020 2
FLYING SAFETY/* $240 2
GENERAL ENGLISH ONLY $7,970 2
GENERAL MAINT TECH SUPRV $1,710 2
HUMAN RIGHTS TRAIN/TRAINER $670 1
INFANTRY CAPTS CAREER CRS $7,111 2
INFANTRY MORTAR LEADER $2,676 1
INFANTRY OFFICER CRS USMC $5,285 1
INSTRUCTOR TRAINING $10,439 29
INTERNATIONAL DEF MGT CRS $31,231 3
INTERNATIONAL OFF LOG PREP $2,002 2
INTERNATIONAL OFFICER PREP $853 1
INTL AIR WEAPONS CONTR CRS $3,850 1
INTL HYDROG MGT & ENG PGM $11,859 1
INTL OFF SCH (FOR AC&SC) $7,680 2
INTL OFF SCH (FOR AWC) $3,970 1
INTL SAR MARITIME $1,758 2
JET ENGINE MISHAP INV $400 2
JET ENGINE TECHNICIAN $2,240 2
LANGUAGE INSTRUCTOR/BASIC $6,720 1
LOG EXEC DEV $4,467 1
MEDICAL ASSISTANT $2,298 2
NAVAL COMMAND COLLEGE $46,353 2
NAVAL STAFF COLLEGE $35,084 3
NDU INTERNATIONAL FELLOW $57,320 2
OBS MARINE CORPS $425 1
OBS MED/HEALTH/HYG-CONUS $8,040 5
OFFICER TRAINING MGT $8,730 9
OJT ADMIN $325 1
OJT OFF SAR-SOUTHEAST $934 2
PARACHUTE RIGGER $9,494 4
PMEL APPRENTICE (USAF) $1,380 1
RULE LAW & DISCP MIL OPS FOT $4,550 35
SEC ASST MGT-STUDENT PURCH $3,100 2
SPEC ENG TRNG (SET) $20,520 9
SPECIALIZED ENG LANG TNG $48,675 21
TATS ARMOR OFFICER ADV $4,458 1
TECH TRAINING INSTRUCTOR $590 1
THEATER AIR OPNS CRS (TAOC) $1,350 1
TOEFL PREPARATION COURSE $4,010 1
TROP WEATHER ANAL & FCST $330 1
USA C&GSC OFF PREPARATORY $698 1
WEATHER FORECASTER APPR $1,671 1
Total $679,728 241

IMET courses taken by Mexican personnel, 1999:3

Funding amounts and numbers of students may not match the numbers indicated in the table on the main IMET page. This owes to (1) discrepancies between two Department of Defense source documents, and/or (2) the possibility that some students took more than one course.

Course Title Cost No. of Students
ACADEMIC INSTRUCTOR $460 2
ACFT ELECTRICAL REPAIR $6,180 6
ACFT PNEUDRAULICS $6,180 6
AIR COMD & STAFF COLLEGE $19,260 2
AIRBORNE $876 2
AIRFRAME REPAIR $1,030 1
AIRFRAME STRUCTURAL REPAIR $3,090 3
ALLIED OFF PREP-INF OAC $448 2
AMERICAN LANGUAGE COURSE $11,540 4
AMERICAN LANGUAGE CRS $4,360 2
ARMAMENT SYSTEMS $6,180 6
ARMOR OFF BASIC (M1A1) $23,154 2
ARMY WAR COLLEGE (RES CRS) $19,582 1
AVIONICS INSTRUMENT SYS $6,180 6
AWC CORRESPONDENCE/RESIDEN $4,020 1
BASIC OFFICER CRS USMC $7,850 1
BATTLE STAFF OPERATIONS $7,256 4
C-130/T-56 B/E/H ENG TECHN $1,700 4
C-130B/E/H ACFT TECHNICIAN $2,180 4
CO GRADE OFF PROF DEV $1,940 4
COMBAT ARM OFF ADV $8,528 2
COMBINED LOG OFF ADV $6,207 5
COMBINED LOG OFF ADV-QM $4,791 3
COMMAND & GEN STAFF OFF $11,274 1
COMMAND + STAFF COLL USMC $8,257 1
COMMAND AND GENERAL $21,046 2
ENGLISH LANGUAGE CRSE $21,260 4
EOD PHASE I INTL $3,055 2
F-5E/F AIRCRAFT TECHNICIAN $5,040 9
FA OFF ADV PREP-ALLIED OFF $2,788 2
FIELD ARTY CAPTAINS CAREER $9,202 2
FIGHTER ACFT CREW CHIEF $4,120 4
FLT SAFETY OFF (SATP/FSO) $5,820 2
FLYING SAFETY/ * $240 2
GENERAL ENGLISH ONLY $2,180 1
HELICOPTER CREW CHIEF $6,180 6
INFANTRY CAPTS CAREER CRS $7,312 2
INFANTRY MORTAR LEADER $6,056 2
INSTRUCTOR TRAINING $7,220 20
INTERNATIONAL DEF MGT CRS $41,184 4
INTERNATIONAL OFF LOG PREP $3,123 3
INTERNATIONAL OFFICER PREP $574 1
INTL HYDROG MGT & ENG PGM $10,962 1
INTL OFF SCH (FOR AC&SC) $1,380 2
IP INSTRMNT FLT PROCEDURES $1,455 3
JET ENGINE MISHAP INV $420 2
JET ENGINE TECHNICIAN $4,120 4
JUMPMASTER $628 2
LANGUAGE INSTRUCTOR/BASIC $25,240 4
LOG EXEC DEV $8,934 2
MIL FREE FALL JUMPMASTER $631 1
MIL FREE FALL PARACHUTIST $2,175 3
NAVAL COMMAND COLLEGE $22,405 1
NAVAL STAFF COLLEGE $22,936 2
NDU INTERNATIONAL FELLOW $30,246 1
OBS MED/HEALTH/HYG-CONUS $8,892 2
OFFICER TRAINING MGT $18,540 20
OJT ADMIN $2,440 8
OJT OFF SAR-SOUTHEAST $918 2
PARACHUTE RIGGER $13,252 4
PLT INSTRMNT FLT PROCEDURE $1,635 3
RESOURCE MANAGEMENT CRS-SP $3,056 4
RULE LAW&DISCP MIL OPS FOT $4,290 34
SEARCH AND RESCUE $980 4
SEARCH/RESCUE MARITIME $2,102 2
SEC ASST MGT-STUDENT PURCH $1,550 1
SPEC ENG TRNG (SET) $8,600 5
SPECIALIZED ENG LANG TNG $69,330 31
TATS ARMOR OFFICER ADV $8,916 2
TECH TRAINING INSTRUCTOR $4,360 8
TOEFL PREPARATION $1,880 1
TROP WEATHER ANAL & FCST $660 2
USA C&GSC OFF PREPARATORY $373 1
Total $103,041 91

IMET courses taken by Mexican personnel, 1998:4

The total number of students may not match the number indicated in the table on the main IMET page. This owes to either (1) discrepancies between two Department of Defense source documents, or (2) the possibility that some students took more than one course.

Course Title Number of Students per Course U.S. Units Involved
ACFT ELECTRICAL REPAIR 6 IAAFA/ISA, Lackland AFB, TX
ACFT MAINTENANCE OFF 6 IAAFA/ISA, Lackland AFB, TX
ACFT STRUCTURAL REP-SPANIS 2 USA Aviation Logistics School, Ft. Eustis, VA
ADV DIG/MICROSOLD TECHNIQE 2 IAAFA/ISA, Lackland AFB, TX
ADV LANG PROFICIENCY SKILL 1 DLIELC/LEOO, Lackland AFB, TX
AIR COMD & STAFF COLLEGE 1 CPD/FAS, Maxwell AFB, AL
AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL OFF 1 81 TRSS/TTOI, Keesler AFB, MS
AIR WAR COLLEGE 1 CPD/FAS, Maxwell AFB, AL
AIRBORNE 3 USA Infantry School, Ft. Benning, GA
AMERICAN LANGUAGE COURSE 8 DLIELC/LEOO, Lackland AFB, TX
ARMOR OFF BASIC 2 USA Armor School, Ft. Knox, KY
ARMOR OFFICER ADVANCED 3 USA Armor School, Ft. Knox, KY
ARMY WAR COLLEGE (RES CRS) 1 US Army War College, Carlisle Bks, PA
BASIC OFFICER CRS USMC 1 CG MCCDC, Quantico, VA
BATTLE STAFF OPERATIONS 3 USA School of Americas, Ft. Benning, GA
C-130/T-56 B/E/H ENG TECHN 4 IAAFA/ISA, Lackland AFB, TX
C-130B/E/H PROPELLER TECHN 4 IAAFA/ISA, Lackland AFB, TX
CIVIL AFFAIRS 1 USA JFK Special Warfare Cen Sch, Ft. Bragg, NC
CIVIL MILITARY OPERATIONS 3 USA School of Americas, Ft. Benning, GA
CO GRADE OFF PROF DEV 4 IAAFA/ISA, Lackland AFB, TX
COLLINS VHF-20 RADIO 1 IAAFA/ISA, Lackland AFB, TX
COLLINS VIR-30 VOR/ILS 1 IAAFA/ISA, Lackland AFB, TX
COMBAT ARM OFF ADV 2 USA School of Americas, Ft. Benning, GA
COMBINED LOG OFF ADV 8 USA Logistics Management College, Ft. Lee, VA
COMBINED LOG OFF ADV-QM 4 USA Quartermaster School, Ft. Lee, VA
COMMAND & GEN STAFF OFF 1 USA Command and General Staff Col, Ft. Leavenworth, KS
COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF 2 USA School of Americas, Ft. Benning, GA
DEF RES MGT CRS 1 DEFREMANINST, Monterey, CA
DME - 40 1 IAAFA/ISA, Lackland AFB, TX
DRMI SEMINAR - OVERSEAS 1 units unknown, location unknown
ENGLISH LANGUAGE 2 DLIELC/LEOO, Lackland AFB, TX
ENGLISH LANGUAGE CRSE 8 DLIELC/LEOO, San Antonio, TX
EOD PHASE I INTL 4 NAVSCOLEOD DET, Elgin AFB, FL
F-5E/F AIRCRAFT TECHNICIAN 3 IAAFA/ISA, Lackland AFB, TX
F-5E/F EGRESS SYS TECHN 3 IAAFA/ISA, Lackland AFB, TX
FA OFF ADV PREP-ALLIED OFF 1 USA Field Artillery School, Ft. Sill, OK
FIELD ARTY OFF ADV 1 USA Field Artillery School, Ft. Sill, OK
FIGHTER ACFT CREW CHIEF 4 IAAFA/ISA, Lackland AFB, TX
FLT SAFETY OFF (SATP/FSO) 1 542 TCHTS/IMSO, Kirtland AFB, NM
FLYING SAFETY/ * 1 47 OSS/OSTD, Laughlin AFB, TX
INFANTRY MORTAR LEADER 3 USA Infantry School, Ft. Benning, GA
INFORMATION SYSTEMS 4 IAAFA/ISA, Lackland AFB, TX
INTERNATIONAL DEF MGT CRS 2 DEFREMANINST, Monterey, CA
INTERNATIONAL OFF LOG PREP 3 USA Logistics Management College, Ft. Lee, VA
INTERNATIONAL OFFICER PREP 1 USA Command and General Staff Col, Ft. Leavenworth, KS
INTL EOD PH II (SURFACE) 3 NAVSCOLEOD, Indian Head, MD
INTL HYDROG MGT & ENG PGM 1 NAVOCEANO, Stennis Space Center, MS
INTL OFF SCH (FOR AC&SC) 1 CPD/FAS, Maxwell AFB, AL
INTL OFF SCH (FOR AWC) 1 CPD/FAS, Maxwell AFB, AL
INVENTORY MGT & WHSE SPECL 2 IAAFA/ISA, Lackland AFB, TX
INVENTORY MGT & WHSE SUPVR 3 IAAFA/ISA, Lackland AFB, TX
IP INSTRMNT FLT PROCEDURES 2 IAAFA/ISA, Lackland AFB, TX
JET ENGINE MISHAP INV 1 International Office, 82nd TRSS/TTI, Sheppard AFB, TX
JET ENGINE TECHNICIAN 6 IAAFA/ISA, Lackland AFB, TX
JUMPMASTER 4 USA Infantry School, Ft. Benning, GA
LANGUAGE INSTRUCTOR/BASIC 10 DLIELC/LEOO, Lackland AFB, TX
NAVAL COMMAND COLLEGE 1 NAVWARCOL, Newport, RI
NAVAL STAFF COLLEGE 2 NAVWARCOL, Newport, RI
OBS MED/HEALTH/HYG-CONUS 2 USA Medical Detp Cen School, Ft. Sam Houston, TX
OFFICER TRAINING MGT 14 USA School of Americas, Ft. Benning, GA
OJT ADMIN 12 IAAFA/ISA, Lackland AFB, TX
OJT COMM/ELECT TNG-CONUS 1 Foreign Training Office, Ft. Gordon, GA
PARACHUTE RIGGER 2 USA Quartermaster School, Ft. Lee, VA
PLT INSTRMNT FLT PROCEDURE 4 IAAFA/ISA, Lackland AFB, TX
RESOURCE MANAGEMENT CRS-SP 6 USA School of Americas, Ft. Benning, GA
RIVERINE OPS PLANNING 2 NAVSCIATTS RODMAN PM, FPO AA
RULE LAW&DISCP MIL OPS FOT 16 IAAFA/ISA, Lackland AFB, TX
SAPPER 1 USA School of Americas, Ft. Benning, GA
SEARCH AND RESCUE 4 IAAFA/ISA, Lackland AFB, TX
SEC ASST MGT-STUDENT PURCH 2 Defense Institute of Security Assistance Mgt, Wright-Patterson, AFB, OH
SF OPNS DETACH OFF QUAL 1 USA JFK Special Warfare Cen Sch, Ft. Bragg, NC
SPEC ENG TRNG (SET) 4 DLIELC/LEOO, Lackland AFB, TX
SPECIALIZED ENG LANG TNG 18 DLIELC/LEOO, Lackland AFB, TX and San Antonio, TX