International Programs
LA CONFÉDÉRATION INTERALLIÉE DES OFFICIERS DE RÉSERVE (CIOR)
The Interallied Confederation of Reserve Officers, or CIOR, represents the interests of over 1.3 million reservists across 34 participating nations within and beyond NATO, making it the world’s largest military reserve officer organization. ROA has led the U.S. CIOR delegation since 1958 and has provided the institutional continuity for American reserve officer participation ever since.
OFFICERS OF THE U.S. DELEGATION
- U.S. CIOR Vice President and Head of Delegation – Captain Robert H. Carmack, USCGR (Retired)
- U.S. CIOR Delegation Assistant Secretary General – Lieutenant Colonel Peter Powell Jr., USA
CONFÉDÉRATION INTERALLIÉE DES OFFICIERS MÉDICAUX DE RÉSERVE (CIOMR)
CIOMR, or Interallied Confederation of Medical Reserve Officers, is an association of the national medical services of the NATO member states and other nations associated with the CIOMR. ROA has been designated by the U.S. Department of War to be the Executive Agent for CIOMR. The U.S. delegation is comprised of ROA members and other selected individuals.
OFFICERS OF THE U.S. DELEGATION
- Vice President – Col. Peter A. Olsen, USAR
- Executive Officer – Col. Jennifer Carver, USAFR
- Secretary – Col. Nancy Mikulin, USAFR
CONFÉDÉRATION INTERALLIÉE DES SOUS-OFFICIERS DE RÉSERVE (CISOR)
The Interallied Confederation of Reserve Non-Commissioned Officers (CISOR) is a confederation of Senior Non-Commissioned Officers with a similar purpose to CIOR and its relationship to NATO. While the United States is not currently a member of CISOR, ROA members who are Senior NCOs may attend CISOR events under the MOA between CIOR and CISOR.
PAN AMERICAN UNION OF ARMED FORCES RESERVE OFFICERS (UPORFA)
UPORFA is an association consisting of the democratic countries in North America, Central America, South America, and the island nations of the Caribbean. UPORFA promotes the value and use of reservists to support the missions of the armed forces in the Western Hemisphere. ROA is the United States representative at UPORFA. All members of ROA are eligible to participate.
U.S. delegates attending UPORFA meetings, conferences, and other official events must register through the ROA website. To register for an upcoming UPORFA event, click on our Calendar and select the appropriate event.