SOFA APPROVED....In the neverending soap opera that is Iraq, the SOFA agreement has finally passed. Sort of:Iraqi lawmakers today approved a pact allowing U.S. forces to stay in the country ...

The SOFA and supplementary agreement also apply to the U.S. Forces as a whole, controlling such matters as the use of military installations in Germany, construction on those installations, ...

The NATO Status of Forces Agreement, which was originally signed in 1951, provides the basis for the legal status of military, U.S. civilian employees and dependents who are stationed on orders in ...

Alleviating the complexity to a degree is a "blanket" status of forces agreement with NATO countries, but amendments to those blanket SOFA rules exist in the agreements with Italy, Germany and Spain.

A substantial majority of Americans across the political spectrum want Congress to act this year to accelerate withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan, according to a recent Gallup/USA Today poll ...

For official travel, DoD Directive requires you and your dependents to have a no-fee passport and a Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) stamp in these passports. Securing Passports and Visas Before ...

SOFA . It appears that the SOFA agreement gives the US military unrestricted access to Sri Lankan soil with impunity. I do not wish to bore the readers with the worn out rhetoric on the impact ...

If, as now seems possible, Iraq and the United States cannot finalize a Status of Forces Agreement governing U.S. troops there, private military contractors will be sighing in relief.

Prime Minister Robert Abela said today that any Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) and the upcoming Moneyval assessment are “distinct from one another.” The Prime Minister also expressed his ...

The U.S. and Iraq have to renegotiate their relationship. The U.N. chapter 7 mandate that allows foreign troops to occupy Iraq won't be renewed at the end of the year. That means two new ...

Status of Forces Agreement. Latest; Search. Search. Clear this text input. U.S. Announces End to Combat Mission in Iraq, but Troops Will Not Leave. The U.S. military said it had transitioned to an ...