office of defense cooperation

International Military and Education Training Program (IMET)

The Czech military continues the implementation of a new force concept and an extensive multi-year reorganization that will lead to smaller but more capable partially professionalized armed forces which are closely modeled on western forces. Compatibility with NATO doctrine, weapons systems, and command and control functions remain at the forefront of the Czech's continuing reorganization efforts.

The IMET program concentrates on:

1. Civil-military relations, education programs to encourage dialogue among Parliament, Senate, government, and military leaders at the national, as well as regional level.
2. Defense resource management training to help promote open and transparent use of scarce national funds with more effective management of the reduced human, material, and financial resources.
3. Professional military education at all levels to promote professionalism, instill leadership qualities, and provide exposure to democratic ideas within the officer corps and the NCO corps.