Department of Defense
INSTRUCTION
NUMBER 5410.17
September 15, 2006
USD(P)
SUBJECT: United States Field Studies Program (FSP) for International Military and Civilian
Students and Military-Sponsored Visitors
References: (a) DoD Directive 5410.17, “Informational Program for Foreign Military
Trainees in the United States,” March 1, 1985 (hereby canceled)
(b) Deputy Secretary of Defense Memorandum, “DoD Directives Review – Phase
II,” July 13, 2005
(c) DoD Directive 5111.1, “Under Secretary of Defense for Policy (USD(P)),”
December 8, 1999
(d) Sections 2271, 2295, 2347, 2347b, and 2751 – 2799aa-2 of title 22, United
States Code, Foreign Relations and Intercourse
(e) through (j), see Enclosure 1
1. REISSUANCE AND PURPOSE
This Instruction reissues Reference (a) as a DoD Instruction according to the guidance in
References (b) and (c) to update DoD policy and assign responsibilities within the Department of
Defense for a U.S. Field Studies Program (FSP). The policy is reissued to enhance the formal
training courses and orientation of international military and civilian students and military-
sponsored visitors (hereafter referred to collectively as “international students and visitors”) to
the United States under the Security Assistance Training Program and other programs
administered through security assistance channels.
2. APPLICABILITY
This Instruction applies to the Office of the Secretary of Defense, the Military Departments, the
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the Combatant Commands, the Office of the Inspector
General of the Department of Defense, the Defense Agencies, the DoD Field Activities, the DoD
Security Assistance Organizations, and all other organizational entities in the Department of
Defense (hereafter referred to collectively as the “DoD Components”).
