Defense Institute of Security Assistance Management

The Defense Institute of Security Assistance Management (DISAM) is a specialized federal training institution located at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Ohio. DISAM provides professional education and training to U.S. government and foreign military personnel involved in security cooperation and security assistance programs. It operates under the authority of the Department of Defense.

Specific credential-bearing program details are not listed in available IPEDS data. DISAM typically delivers courses and seminars focused on security assistance management, foreign military sales, and international defense cooperation, serving a professional audience of government employees, military officers, and allied nation representatives.

Wright-Patterson AFB is one of the largest and most diverse Air Force installations in the United States, located near Dayton, Ohio. DISAM's presence on this installation positions it within a major center of Air Force logistics, research, and international security activity, supporting the broader U.S. defense education mission.