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Office of Security Negotiations and Agreements (PM/SNA)

The mission of the Office of Security Negotiations and Agreements (PM/SNA) is to facilitate the deployment of U.S. military forces throughout the world by coordinating, negotiating and concluding military-political agreements to meet the nation's security requirements.

To accomplish this mission, PM/SNA leads the U.S. Government’s negotiation of Status of Forces Agreements, Defense Cooperation Agreements, burden-sharing and base access agreements. These agreements facilitate the deployment and movement of U.S. forces and units abroad and provide protections for U.S. service members operating overseas. PM/SNA literally covers the globe: the office has recently concluded a Special Measures Agreement (burden-sharing) with the Republic of Korea and an access agreement with Kyrgyzstan for the continued use of Manas Transit Center. Other negotiations are taking place in Europe, with upcoming consultations planned in Northeast Asia, Africa and South-West Asia. PM/SNA relies heavily on expertise provided by the Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD)/Policy, OSD General Counsel, the Joint Staff, regional bureaus and the Office of the Legal Advisor/Political-Military Affairs (L/PM) at State, and Embassies and the Regional Combatant Commands.

Kurt Amend, a member of the Senior Foreign Service, is currently the Senior Advisor for Security Negotiations and Agreements. Mr. Amend’s overseas assignments with the Department of State include Afghanistan, India, Kosovo, Pakistan, Russia, Saudi Arabia, and Tajikistan. In Washington he has served on the staffs of the Secretary of Defense and the National Security Council.

Mr Amend may be reached at amendke@state.gov. For more information, please call (202) 647-8325.

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