SOFA agreements negotiations conducted by the US State Department. https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/sofa-agreements-negotiations-conducted-by-the-us-state-department <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Do you think that that US State Department negotiations on SOFA agreements are done in the best interest of US Military Personnel that are OCONUS? Thu, 16 Apr 2015 12:08:25 -0400 SOFA agreements negotiations conducted by the US State Department. https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/sofa-agreements-negotiations-conducted-by-the-us-state-department <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Do you think that that US State Department negotiations on SOFA agreements are done in the best interest of US Military Personnel that are OCONUS? SSG Thomas Brousseau Thu, 16 Apr 2015 12:08:25 -0400 2015-04-16T12:08:25-04:00 Response by MSgt James Mullis made Apr 16 at 2015 12:15 PM https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/sofa-agreements-negotiations-conducted-by-the-us-state-department?n=595976&urlhash=595976 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>They used to. MSgt James Mullis Thu, 16 Apr 2015 12:15:41 -0400 2015-04-16T12:15:41-04:00 Response by MAJ Ken Landgren made Apr 16 at 2015 1:21 PM https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/sofa-agreements-negotiations-conducted-by-the-us-state-department?n=596100&urlhash=596100 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>They better have high ranking military representatives helping in the process. The State Dept mission is immensely predicated on SOFT power. It reminds me of a time a State Dept spokeswoman was asked if Kobani had any significant strategic value, and she said no. MAJ Ken Landgren Thu, 16 Apr 2015 13:21:00 -0400 2015-04-16T13:21:00-04:00 2015-04-16T12:08:25-04:00