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Establishment of Inter-Pacific Air Forces Academy

Division A · Title XII: Matters relating to Foreign Nations · Subtitle A: Assistance and Training

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The Air Force can run a training facility called the Inter-Pacific Air Forces Academy to educate military personnel from certain countries in the Indo-Pacific region that qualify for U.S. foreign assistance. Training can only be provided with approval from the Secretary of State and must comply with existing laws about military assistance. The Air Force may provide transportation, supplies, housing, food, health services, and a living allowance to those receiving training, with funding coming from Air Force operation and maintenance budgets.

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353. Inter-Pacific Air Forces Academy

(a) Operation

The Secretary of the Air Force may operate the Air Force education and training facility known as the Inter-Pacific Air Forces Academy (in this section referred to as the Academy ).

(b) Purpose

The purpose of the Academy shall be to provide military education and training to military personnel of countries that are—

(1)

within the United States Indo-Pacific Command area of responsibility; and

(2)

eligible for assistance under chapter 5 of part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 ( 22 U.S.C. 2347 et seq. ).

(c) Limitations

(1) Concurrence of secretary of state

Military personnel of a country may be provided education and training under this section only with the concurrence of the Secretary of State.

(2) Assistance otherwise prohibited by law

Education and training may not be provided under this section to the military personnel of any country that is otherwise prohibited from receiving such type of assistance under any other provision of law.

(d) Supplies and clothing

The Secretary of the Air Force may, under such conditions as the Secretary may prescribe, provide to a person receiving education and training under this section the following:

(1)

Transportation incident to such education and training.

(2)

Supplies and equipment to be used during such education and training.

(3)

Billeting, food, and health services in connection with the receipt of such education and training.

(e) Living allowance

The Secretary of the Air Force may pay to a person receiving education and training under this section a living allowance at a rate to be prescribed by the Secretary, taking into account the rates of living allowances authorized for a member of the Armed Forces under similar circumstances.

(f) Funding

Amounts for the operations and maintenance of the Academy, and for the provision of education and training through the Academy, may be paid from funds available for the Air Force for operation and maintenance.