Date : 6/23/2020 7:25:51 AM
From : "galbalas"
To : "Legan, Brian J CIV USN NETC PENSACOLA FL (USA)" , "Cook, Cheral A CIV USN NETC PENSACOLA FL (USA)"
Cc : "DeStazio, John M" , "אברהם א ברוורמן" , "אהרון אייבל" <341239390@idf.il>, "Grant, Kerri Anne CIV (USA)"
Subject : RE: Participation of American Officer in INDC 48


Good morning Brian,


Thank you for your help it is very much appreciated. 

I look forward to hearing from you about the payment and the MOU.


Best,

Gal



מאת: Legan, Brian J CIV USN NETC PENSACOLA FL (USA) <brian.j.legan@navy.mil>
‏‏נשלח: יום שני 22 יוני 2020 16:26
‏‏אל: galbalas; Cook, Cheral A CIV USN NETC PENSACOLA FL (USA)
עותק: DeStazio, John M; אברהם א ברוורמן; אהרון אייבל; Grant, Kerri Anne CIV (USA)
‏‏נושא: RE: Participation of American Officer in INDC 48
 

Good Morning MAJ Balas,

 

I would expect all three invoices (2012, 2016, and 2020) to pay out within the week. They were submitted to our accounting services on June 9th.  If they haven’t been processed by Friday I’ll reach out to them and get an update.

 

 

v/r

 

Brian J. Legan

Financial Management Analyst

Naval Education and Training Command

Pensacola, FL

850-452-8812 

 

For Official Use Only - Privacy Sensitive: Any misuse or unauthorized access may result in civil and criminal penalties.

 

 

 

From: galbalas <gals@mail.gov.il>
Sent: Monday, June 22, 2020 6:55 AM
To: Cook, Cheral A CIV USN NETC PENSACOLA FL (USA) <cheral.cook@navy.mil>
Cc: Legan, Brian J CIV USN NETC PENSACOLA FL (USA) <brian.j.legan@navy.mil>; DeStazio, John M <DeStazioJM@state.gov>; אברהם א ברוורמן <AndrewBraverman@idf.il>; אהרון אייבל <341239390@idf.il>
Subject: [Non-DoD Source] RE: Participation of American Officer in INDC 48

 

Apologies. I have attached the MOU and the invoice here.

Please let me know if you received it..

 

 

Best

 

MAJ Gal Balas                                             רס"ן גל בלס

Head of Foreign Relations Desk               רמ"ד קש"ח

INDC & IDF Military Colleges         המכללות הצבאיות

 


מאת: Cook, Cheral A CIV USN NETC PENSACOLA FL (USA) <cheral.cook@navy.mil>
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נשלח: יום שני 22 יוני 2020 14:40
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אל: galbalas
עותק: Legan, Brian J CIV USN NETC PENSACOLA FL (USA); DeStazio, John M; אברהם א ברוורמן; אהרון אייבל
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נושא: RE: Participation of American Officer in INDC 48

 

Greetings MAJ Balas,

 

All is good here. Hope all is well there too.

 

I am going to defer to Brian for the update on the tuition payments.

 

Please resend the attachment since there was not an attachment provided with the email.

 

Thank you.

 

 

V/r,

Cheral

 

Cheral Cook, Ed.D.
Advanced Education Coordinator
Naval Education and Training Command
850-452-3671/
DSN:459

Telework Cell - 850-221-0847

 

 

From: galbalas <gals@mail.gov.il>
Sent: Sunday, June 21, 2020 9:04 AM
To: Cook, Cheral A CIV USN NETC PENSACOLA FL (USA) <cheral.cook@navy.mil>
Cc: Legan, Brian J CIV USN NETC PENSACOLA FL (USA) <brian.j.legan@navy.mil>; DeStazio, John M <DeStazioJM@state.gov>; אברהם א ברוורמן <AndrewBraverman@idf.il>; אהרון אייבל <341239390@idf.il>
Subject: [Non-DoD Source] RE: Participation of American Officer in INDC 48

 

Good morning Cheral,

 

Hope all is well.

 

We were wondering if you can give us an update on the status of the tuition fees?

 

Additionally, I have been trying to get in touch with the Navy Attache in Israel to sign an MOU that our MOD is requiring all militaries that send officers to the INDC to sign. I've attached the MOU here. Would you be able to help us please find the right team to be in contact with so we can make sure it is signed?

Please note that we do not expect CAPT Rob to sign the MOU himself, rather a representative from the Navy should sign for him

 

Best,

 

 

MAJ Gal Balas                                             רס"ן גל בלס

Head of Foreign Relations Desk               רמ"ד קש"ח

INDC & IDF Military Colleges         המכללות הצבאיות

 


מאת: Cook, Cheral A CIV USN NETC PENSACOLA FL (USA) <cheral.cook@navy.mil>
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נשלח: יום שני 08 יוני 2020 18:07
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אל: galbalas
עותק: Legan, Brian J CIV USN NETC PENSACOLA FL (USA); DeStazio, John M; אברהם א ברוורמן; אהרון אייבל
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נושא: RE: Participation of American Officer in INDC 48

 

Greetings MAJ Balas,

 

Thank you for the address information and the invoice for the U.S. Navy officer who will be attending INDC this year.

 

I invoices I just recently received for past U.S. Navy officers’ who attended INDC was for CAPT Marusich (2012-2013) and CDR Lembo (2016-2017). I hope with processing these two invoices along with the 2020-2012 invoice we are all caught up.

 

 

Thanks again.

 

 

V/r,

Cheral

 

Cheral Cook, Ed.D.
Advanced Education Coordinator
Naval Education and Training Command
850-452-3671/
DSN:459

Telework Cell - 850-221-0847

 

From: galbalas <gals@mail.gov.il>
Sent: Monday, June 08, 2020 7:39 AM
To: Cook, Cheral A CIV USN NETC PENSACOLA FL (USA) <cheral.cook@navy.mil>
Cc: Legan, Brian J CIV USN NETC PENSACOLA FL (USA) <brian.j.legan@navy.mil>; DeStazio, John M <DeStazioJM@state.gov>; אברהם א ברוורמן <AndrewBraverman@idf.il>; אהרון אייבל <341239390@idf.il>
Subject: [Non-DoD Source] RE: Participation of American Officer in INDC 48

 

Cheral,

 

The address for our MoD is 27 Kaplan St. Tel Aviv, Israel.

 

I have attached the invoice for the US Navy student attending the INDC this upcoming year. Are you missing any invoices belonging to the Navy's previous students?

 

Please let me know if yu need anything else from us.

 

Best,

 

MAJ Gal Balas                                             רס"ן גל בלס

Head of Foreign Relations Desk               רמ"ד קש"ח

INDC & IDF Military Colleges         המכללות הצבאיות

 


מאת: Cook, Cheral A CIV USN NETC PENSACOLA FL (USA) <cheral.cook@navy.mil>
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נשלח: יום חמישי 04 יוני 2020 16:37
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אל: galbalas
עותק: Legan, Brian J CIV USN NETC PENSACOLA FL (USA); DeStazio, John M; אברהם א ברוורמן; אהרון אייבל
‏‏
נושא: RE: Participation of American Officer in INDC 48

 

Greetings Gal,

 

Thank you for responding. I need the physical address for MOD. I am trying to get the past invoices for only the U.S. Navy students processed for payment through the system we use. I think once Mr. Legan receives the physical address then he will have all the information necessary to submit to DFAS for payment.

 

The Marine Corps would not be making payments for the U.S. Navy students. Please provide future invoices for U.S. Navy Officers attending the Israel National Defense College.

 

Future invoices need to be in English and include the following information: invoice number, school’s information (name, address, point of contact), name of the U.S. Navy Officer attending, dates of attendance, banking wire-transfer information (name of bank, address, account name, account number, ABA routing number, and SWIFT code), and Federal Employer ID Number (if applicable) so that they can be processed through DFAS for payment to the school.

 

Thanks again.

 

 

V/r,

Cheral

 

Cheral Cook, Ed.D.
Advanced Education Coordinator
Naval Education and Training Command
850-452-3671/
DSN:459

Telework Cell - 850-221-0847

 

 

 

 

From: galbalas <gals@mail.gov.il>
Sent: Thursday, June 04, 2020 6:34 AM
To: Cook, Cheral A CIV USN NETC PENSACOLA FL (USA) <cheral.cook@navy.mil>
Cc: Legan, Brian J CIV USN NETC PENSACOLA FL (USA) <brian.j.legan@navy.mil>; DeStazio, John M <destaziojm@state.gov>; אברהם א ברוורמן <AndrewBraverman@idf.il>; אהרון אייבל <341239390@idf.il>
Subject: [Non-DoD Source] Re: Participation of American Officer in INDC 48

 

Dear Cheral,

 

Thank you for reaching out.

 

Do you need the physical address of the MoD? Or do you need the bank account details? I'm not sure what you meant.

 

Additionally, it was my understanding that Col Cooper from the Marine War College is taking care of the tuition fees at the INDC for all US Military Corps. Is that not so?

 

Please feel free to reach out with any more questions.

 

 

Gal

 


From: Cook, Cheral A CIV USN NETC PENSACOLA FL (USA) <cheral.cook@navy.mil>
Sent: Wednesday, June 3, 2020, 10:59 PM
To: gals@mail.gov.il; ismo.indc@mail.gov.il
Cc: Legan, Brian J CIV USN NETC PENSACOLA FL (USA); DeStazio, John M
Subject: RE: Participation of American Officer in INDC 48

 

Greetings Maj Bales,

 

I would appreciate your assistance in letting us know the correct address for the Ministry of Defence Israel listed on the tuition invoices for the Navy officers who attended the Israel National Defense College.

 

There is not an address on the invoices and there are multiple address found on the web.  Mr. Brian Legan (copied above) our financial specialist needs this information so he can process the invoices for payment through DFAS.

 

Thank you.

                               

 

V/r,

Cheral

 

Cheral Cook, Ed.D.
Advanced Education Coordinator
Naval Education and Training Command
850-452-3671/
DSN:459

Telework Cell - 850-221-0847

 

 

 

From: DeStazio, John M <DeStazioJM@state.gov>
Sent: Monday, June 01, 2020 7:57 AM
To: Cook, Cheral A CIV USN NETC PENSACOLA FL (USA) <cheral.cook@navy.mil>
Cc: Arcuri, William J <ArcuriWJ@state.gov>; Roman, Jeffrey J CIV USN CNO (USA) <jeffrey.roman@navy.mil>; Legan, Brian J CIV USN NETC PENSACOLA FL (USA) <brian.j.legan@navy.mil>; randal_allen@yahoo.com
Subject: [Non-DoD Source] RE: Participation of American Officer in INDC 48

 

I will forward to the POC I highlighted below for this.

 

v/r,           

Col D

 

Marty DeStazio, Col, USAF

U.S. Air Attaché to the State of Israel

Office: +972-(0)3-519-7354

Cell: +972-(0)50-780-3927

 

From: Cook, Cheral A CIV USN NETC PENSACOLA FL (USA) <cheral.cook@navy.mil>
Sent: Monday, June 1, 2020 3:33 PM
To: DeStazio, John M <DeStazioJM@state.gov>
Cc: Arcuri, William J <ArcuriWJ@state.gov>; Roman, Jeffrey J CIV USN CNO (USA) <jeffrey.roman@navy.mil>; Legan, Brian J CIV USN NETC PENSACOLA FL (USA) <brian.j.legan@navy.mil>; randal_allen@yahoo.com
Subject: RE: Participation of American Officer in INDC 48

 

Greeting Col DeStazio,

 

Thank you for the POC information for the invoices we already have

 

It would be great if all the necessary information was included on future invoices.

 

The invoice needs to be in English and include the following information: invoice number, school’s information (name, address, point of contact), name of the U.S. Navy Officer attending, dates of attendance, banking wire-transfer information (name of bank, address, account name, account number, ABA routing number, and SWIFT code), and Federal Employer ID Number (if applicable) so that it can be processed through DFAS for payment to the school.

                                                                                                           

Thanks again.

 

 

V/r,

Cheral

 

Cheral Cook, Ed.D.
Advanced Education Coordinator
Naval Education and Training Command
850-452-3671/
DSN:459

Telework Cell - 850-221-0847

 

 

From: DeStazio, John M <DeStazioJM@state.gov>
Sent: Monday, June 01, 2020 12:07 AM
To: Cook, Cheral A CIV USN NETC PENSACOLA FL (USA) <cheral.cook@navy.mil>
Cc: Arcuri, William J <ArcuriWJ@state.gov>; Roman, Jeffrey J CIV USN CNO (USA) <jeffrey.roman@navy.mil>; Legan, Brian J CIV USN NETC PENSACOLA FL (USA) <brian.j.legan@navy.mil>; randal_allen@yahoo.com
Subject: [Non-DoD Source] Re: Participation of American Officer in INDC 48

 

Cheral,

 

Wanted to make sure you had the POC info I have for payment, for those who need the info. Major Balas can also provide an invoice for the upcoming year for CAPT Sinram.

 

Major Gal Balas

Israel National Defense College

Moshe Dayan Base

Glilot, Israel

+972 52 957 2707

 

v/r,

Col D

 


From: Cook, Cheral A CIV USN NETC PENSACOLA FL (USA)
Sent: Thursday, May 14, 2020 8:58 PM
To: DeStazio, John M
Cc: Arcuri, William J; Roman, Jeffrey J CIV USN CNO (USA); Legan, Brian J CIV USN NETC PENSACOLA FL (USA)
Subject: RE: Participation of American Officer in INDC 48

 

Greetings Col DeStazio,

 

It appears that these invoices were not provided to us for payment of the tuition of our Navy officers, CDR James Lembo who attended from Jun 2016 – Jun 2017 and CDR Nicolas Marusich who attended from Jun 2012 – Jun 2013.

 

Our finance office will need an invoice for the tuition expenses for CAPT Rob Sinram for the upcoming course.

 

I will let you know if our finance office needs any additional information (did not notice a poc on the invoice) to process for payment through DFAS for these outstanding invoices for the two Navy officers.

 

Thank you.

 

 

V/r,

Cheral

 

Cheral Cook, Ed.D.
Advanced Education Coordinator
Naval Education and Training Command
850-452-3671/
DSN:459

Telework Cell - 850-221-0847

 

"For Official Use Only - Privacy SensitiveAny misuse or unauthorized access may result in civil and criminal penalties."

 

 

From: DeStazio, John M <DeStazioJM@state.gov>
Sent: Thursday, May 14, 2020 2:34 AM
To: Cook, Cheral A CIV USN NETC PENSACOLA FL (USA) <cheral.cook@navy.mil>; Clark, Gregory L CIV USN DCNO N1 (USA) <gregory.l.clark@navy.mil>; Buckler, Jade L CDR USN COMNAVPERSCOM MIL TN (USA) <jade.buckler@navy.mil>; Roman, Jeffrey J CIV USN CNO (USA) <jeffrey.roman@navy.mil>
Cc: Arcuri, William J <ArcuriWJ@state.gov>; Robert.sinram@act.nato.int; randal_allen@yahoo.com
Subject: [Non-DoD Source] FW: Participation of American Officer in INDC 48

 

Team Navy,

Attached are bills related to INDC participation and tuition from the Ministry of Defense, Government of Israel. I noticed in here a bill for Jim Lembo, who attended from 2016-2017. Are you able to follow-up on these? If not, do you know who would be able to? (Marine and Air Force bills have been forwarded to those Departments.)

 

Thanks,

JMD

 

Marty DeStazio, Col, USAF

U.S. Air Attaché to the State of Israel

Office: +972-(0)3-519-7354

Cell: +972-(0)50-780-3927

 

From: galbalas <gals@mail.gov.il>
Sent: Thursday, May 7, 2020 12:58 PM
To: DeStazio, John M <DeStazioJM@state.gov>; גל סרי בלאס <GalSariBalas@idf.il>
Subject: Re: Participation of American Officer in INDC 48

 

Dear Marty,

 

Thank you for the officers' information. I'll pass it on to the MOD to start preparing for their hopeful arrival.

 

 

Regarding the tuition fees – I've had the chance to talk to most of the attaches regarding this matter. According to the MOD there is an accumulating sum owed by foreign militaries for sending officers to the INDC. I've attached invoices for the years in which there are outstanding tuition fees due  to the MOD, including the year of 2019-2020.

 

Unfortunately, the MOD will no longer allow accept officers to the INDC before the fees are paid or a written commitment to payment is provided. Our goal is to collect previous years' fees by the end of this month. By the end of June the MOD would like to have this year's tuition fee.

 

I kindly ask for your assistance in this matter and in forwarding the invoices to the proper contacts.

 

 

Best,

Gal

 

 

 

 

From: DeStazio, John M <DeStazioJM@state.gov>

Sent: Monday, 4 May 2020 9:04 AM
To: ISMO <ISMO@idf.il>
Subject: FW: Participation of American Officer in INDC 48

 

Forwarded…..

 

Marty DeStazio, Col, USAF

U.S. Air Attaché to the State of Israel

Office: +972-(0)3-519-7354

Cell: +972-(0)50-780-3927

 

From: DeStazio, John M
Sent: Monday, May 4, 2020 9:01 AM
To: siegal tobias <ismo.indc@mail.gov.il>
Subject: RE: Participation of American Officer in INDC 48

 

Gal,

Here is what I have on the participants:

 

CAPT Rob Sinram, Robert.sinram@act.nato.int, US Navy

LtCol Timothy Scott (timothy.scott2@socom.mil), US Marine Corps

 

Also, can you elaborate on the issue with the tuition fees?

 

Thank you,

 

Marty

 

 

Marty DeStazio, Col, USAF

U.S. Air Attaché to the State of Israel

Office: +972-(0)3-519-7354

Cell: +972-(0)50-780-3927

 

From: siegal tobias <ismo.indc@mail.gov.il>
Sent: Thursday, April 30, 2020 4:20 PM
To: DeStazio, John M <DeStazioJM@state.gov>
Subject: Participation of American Officer in INDC 48

 

Dear Sir,

 

I'm MAJ Gal Balas, Head of the ISMO and Foreign Relations Desk at the Israel National Defense College.

 

In light of COVID-19, we have made necessary ammendments to to the participation of international officers. The changes have been kindly attached for your review.

 

In addition, I would be grateful if you can send us the names and requisite information of the officers slated to partcipate in the 2020-2021 course. We would like to begin preparing for their arrival.

 

Please kindly update regarding to any changes or updates in the status of previous years tuition fees. We will not be able to accept next year's participants before dealing with this.

 

If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact me.