Title 10Armed ForcesRelease 119-73

§349 Inter-American Air Forces Academy

Title 10 › Subtitle Subtitle A— - General Military Law › Part PART I— - ORGANIZATION AND GENERAL MILITARY POWERS › Chapter CHAPTER 16— - SECURITY COOPERATION › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER V— - EDUCATIONAL AND TRAINING ACTIVITIES › § 349

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

The Secretary of the Air Force can run the Inter‑American Air Forces Academy to train military personnel from Central and South America, the Caribbean, and other countries eligible for help under chapter 5 of part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2347 et seq.). Foreign students may attend only if the Secretary of State agrees, and no country barred by other laws may get this training. The Academy’s fixed operating and upkeep costs can be paid from the Air Force’s operation and maintenance funds.

Full Legal Text

Title 10, §349

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(a)The Secretary of the Air Force may operate the Air Force education and training facility known as the Inter-American Air Forces Academy for the purpose of providing military education and training to military personnel of Central and South American countries, Caribbean countries, and other countries eligible for assistance under chapter 5 of part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2347 et seq.).
(b)(1)Military personnel of a foreign country may be provided education and training under this section only with the concurrence of the Secretary of State.
(2)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.
(c)The fixed costs of operating and maintaining the Inter-American Air Forces Academy may be paid from funds available for operation and maintenance of the Air Force.

Legislative History

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

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References in Text

The Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, referred to in subsec. (a), is Pub. L. 87–195, Sept. 4, 1961, 75 Stat. 424. Chapter 5 of part II of such Act is classified generally to part V of subchapter II (§ 2347 et seq.) of chapter 32 of Title 22, Foreign Relations and Intercourse. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see

Short Title

note set out under section 2151 of Title 22 and Tables.

Amendments

2016—Pub. L. 114–328, § 1241(j)(1), renumbered section 9415 of this title as this section. Subsecs. (b), (c). Pub. L. 114–328, § 1241(j)(2), added subsec. (b) and redesignated former subsec. (b) as (c).

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Citation

10 U.S.C. § 349

Title 10Armed Forces

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73