Mission
The Office of Defense Cooperation Israel is responsible to the Commander, United States Central Command, the United States Ambassador to Israel, and the Defense Security Cooperation Agency for the execution of security cooperation and assistance programs including Foreign Military Financing, Foreign Military Sales, and Armaments Cooperation.
We do this by actively engaging with the Israeli Defense Forces, ministries and agencies at all levels in order to strengthen the bilateral security relationship between the United States and Israel, and to increase interoperability between Israel and other allies.
Stronger Together
American Personnel:
- LTC James Henline – ODC Chief
- Shiran Zerach – Deputy Chief, Armaments Director
- Major Stephen Harmon – ODC Security Assistance
- Nate Sherwood – International Armaments Cooperation
- Tony Sidoti – Security Assistance Advisor
- Thad Apa – Security Assistance Analyst
- Lieutenant Colonel Mark Caudillo – IDF CBRN and Home Front Command
Locally Engaged Staff:
- Irit Biton – Budget Analyst
- Ephraim Conway – Training & Logistics
| Position | Emails |
| Chief, ODC | james.r.henline.mil@mail.mil |
| Deputy Chief, Armaments Director | shiran.zerach.civ@mail.mil |
| ODC Security Assistance | stephen.m.harmon.mil@mail.mil |
| International Armaments Cooperation | nathaniel.m.sherwood.civ@mail.mil |
| Security Assistance Advisor | anthony.f.sidoti.civ@mail.mil |
| Security Assistance Program Analyst | thaddeus.s.apa.civ@mail.mil |
| IDF CBRN and Home Front Command | mark.s.caudillo2.mil@mail.mil |
| Security Assistance NCO | trevor.d.mitchell4.mil@mail.mil |
| Budget Analyst | irit.biton2.ln@mail.mil |
| Training & Logistics | ohr.e.conway.civ@mail.mil |
