Contents

Contents

The site's pages, arranged by chapter and section.

Introduction to Security Cooperation

Introduction

GuideWhat is the difference between security assistance and security cooperation?

Foreign Military Construction Services

GuideWhat security assistance programs are there besides Foreign Military Sales?

Foreign Military Financing Program

GuideWhat is the difference between Foreign Military Sales and Foreign Military Financing?

Security Cooperation

Train and Equip/Security Cooperation: DOS Administered Title 22

GuideTitle 22 or Title 10: which authority is behind a case?

Department of War State Partnership Program (SPP)

GuideWhat is the National Guard State Partnership Program (SPP)?

Security Cooperation Legislation and Policy

GuideWhat has changed in Foreign Military Sales since Executive Order 14268?

Introduction

Authorization Acts

GuideWhat is the difference between the Arms Export Control Act and the Foreign Assistance Act?

Appropriations Acts

GuideHow does Congress fund security assistance?

Legislated Management of Security Assistance Funding

Funding Obligations and Reprogramming

GuideDo security assistance funds expire at the end of the fiscal year?

Basic Policies

Purpose of Arms Sales

GuideWhy does the United States sell arms?

Civilian Contract Personnel

GuideWhat can't be bought with U.S. security assistance?

Limitation on Assistance to Security Forces

GuideWhat is Leahy vetting of foreign security forces?

Presidential Determination

GuideWho can buy through Foreign Military Sales?

Military Sales

Drawdown Authorities

Drawdown Policy and Procedures

GuideWhat is Presidential drawdown authority?

Congressional Review of Proposed Transfers

Foreign Military Sales

StageCongressional Notification in Foreign Military Sales

Direct Commercial Sales

GuideWhen must a Direct Commercial Sale be notified to Congress?

Leases of Defense Articles

GuideCan a country lease U.S. defense articles instead of buying them?

Reduction or Waiver of Nonrecurring Cost Charges

GuideDo NATO members and close allies pay less for Foreign Military Sales?

Major Non-North Atlantic Treaty Organization Allies

GuideWhat is a major non-NATO ally (MNNA)?

Excess Defense Articles

GuideWhat are Excess Defense Articles?

Weapons-Specific Legislation

Anti-Personnel Land Mines

GuideWhich weapons have their own rules in U.S. arms sales?

United States Government Organizations

Executive Branch: The President

Department of State

PlayerForeign Military Sales Arms Transfer Office (State Department)

Department of Treasury

GuideWhich U.S. departments besides State and War have a role in arms transfers?

Department of War

Security Cooperation Organizations Overseas

Building Key Relationships

Chief of Mission (COM) Authority

GuideWhat is chief of mission authority?

Country Team

GuideWhat is the U.S. embassy country team?

SCO Security Assistance Duties

Program Monitoring

PlayerForeign Military Sales Security Cooperation Officer (Embassy)

SCO Security Cooperation Duties

Support to U.S. Defense Industry

PlayerForeign Military Sales Business Development (Industry)

Foreign Military Sales Process

Introduction

GuideWhat are the Foreign Military Sales process steps?

Pre-Case Development: Preliminary and Definition

StagePre-LOR Requirements and Engagement in Foreign Military Sales

Pre-Case Development: Request

GuideWhat is a Letter of Request in Foreign Military Sales?

Letter of Request Response Documents

GuidePrice and Availability data or a Letter of Offer and Acceptance: what is the difference?

Letter of Request Channels of Submission

GuideWhat are Significant Military Equipment and Major Defense Equipment?

Country Team Assessment

StageLetter of Request Submission in Foreign Military Sales

Negative Responses to Letters of Request

GuideWhat happens if a Foreign Military Sales Letter of Request is turned down?

Case Development: Offer

Initial Processing of the Letter of Request by the Implementing Agency

StageLOR Assessment in Foreign Military Sales

Letters of Request Requiring Congressional Notification

GuideDoes Congress have to approve Foreign Military Sales?

Compilation of the Letter of Offer and Acceptance Data (LOAD) by the Implementing Agency

Correlating the Letter of Request with the Military Articles and Service List

GuideWhat is the Military Articles and Services List (MASL)?

Developing a Complete Offer with the Total Package Approach

GuideWhat are concurrent spare parts in Foreign Military Sales?

Case Development: Acceptance

GuideWhy does Foreign Military Sales take so long?

Case Implementation and Execution

Implementation

GuideWhat is Obligational Authority in Foreign Military Sales?

Execution

Procedures for Case Closure

StageReconciliation and Closure in Foreign Military Sales

Implementing Agency Organizations in Support of Foreign Military Sales

United States Navy (IA Code “P”)

PlayerForeign Military Sales Country Director (Navy)

Types of Cases

Introduction

GuideWhat are the types of Foreign Military Sales cases?

Categories of Cases

Defined Order Cases

GuideWhat is a Defined Order case in Foreign Military Sales?

Blanket Order Cases

Building Partner Capacity (BPC) Cases

GuideWhat is a Building Partner Capacity case?

LOA Case Identifier

GuideHow do you read a Foreign Military Sales case identifier?

Technology Transfer, Disclosure, Export Controls, and International Programs Security

Technology Transfer, Disclosure, and Export Controls

Technology Transfer and Technology Security

GuideWhat is technology security and foreign disclosure (TSFD) review?

Department of War Policy on International Transfers

GuideDo you need an export license for a Foreign Military Sale?

Controlled Technology, Software, and/or Technical Data

GuideHow is technical data released to a Foreign Military Sales purchaser?

Controlled Unclassified Information

GuideCan a Letter of Offer and Acceptance be released under the Freedom of Information Act?

Foreign Disclosure and the National Disclosure Policy (NDP)

Programs Security Requirements

Information Program Security

GuideWhat does the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency do in Foreign Military Sales?

International Transportation of Classified Military Material

GuideWhat is a Designated Government Representative in a Foreign Military Sale?

Foreign Government and North Atlantic Treaty Organization Information

GuideHow is foreign government information protected in Foreign Military Sales?

International Visits and Assignments

International Visits and Assignments

GuideWhat is the International Visits Program for foreign visits to U.S. defense facilities?

LOA Standard Terms and Conditions

Contracts

Elements of a Contract

Letter of Offer and Acceptance Standard Terms and Conditions

The Seven Sections of the Standard Terms

GuideWhat do the standard terms of a Foreign Military Sales Letter of Offer and Acceptance mean?

Changes to the Letter of Offer and Acceptance

GuideWhat is the difference between an LOA amendment and a modification?

Lease of Defense Articles

Security Cooperation Organization Responsibility

GuideHow is a lease of U.S. defense articles documented?

United States Naval Vessels

GuideCan a partner lease a U.S. Navy ship?

Security Cooperation Acquisition Policy and Process

Contracting for Foreign Military Sales

Letter of Offer and Acceptance (LOA) and Contract Relationship

GuideCan a Foreign Military Sales purchaser see the contract behind its LOA?

Contract Source Selection

Sole Source for Foreign Military Sales

GuideCan a Foreign Military Sales purchaser choose the contractor?

Contract Types

Cost-Reimbursement Contracts

GuideWhat types of contracts are used in Foreign Military Sales?

Special Foreign Military Sales Contracting Considerations

Contract Pricing for Foreign Military Sales

GuideWhich contractor costs are allowable on a Foreign Military Sales contract?

Foreign Military Sales International Partner Involvement in Contracting

GuideCan a Foreign Military Sales purchaser take part in contract negotiations?

Contract Structure

GuideHow is a Foreign Military Sales contract structured?

Contract Administration Services

PlayerForeign Military Sales Prime Contractor Program Office

Offsets

Congressional Interest and Notification

GuideWhat are offsets in Foreign Military Sales?

Contracting for BPC Programs

GuideHow does contracting work for a Building Partner Capacity case?

Special Defense Acquisition Fund (SDAF)

Fund Description

GuideWhat is the Special Defense Acquisition Fund in Foreign Military Sales?

Logistics Support of Security Cooperation Materiel Transfers

Department of War Logistics Organizations

Inventory Control Points

GuideWhat is an inventory control point (ICP)?

International Logistics Control Organizations

Requisition Process Overview

GuideHow does a Foreign Military Sales requisition work?

North Atlantic Treaty Organization Codification System

GuideWhat is a National Stock Number (NSN)?

Uniform Materiel Movement and Issue Priority System

GuideHow are Foreign Military Sales requisitions prioritized?

Life Cycle Logistics Support Planning Process

Provisioning

GuideWhat is provisioning in Foreign Military Sales?

Cooperative Logistics Supply Support Arrangement

GuideWhat is a Cooperative Logistics Supply Support Arrangement in Foreign Military Sales?
- What is a Foreign Military Sales Order I case?
- What is a Foreign Military Sales Order II case?

Commercial Buying Services

GuideWhat are nonstandard items in Foreign Military Sales?

Repair of Repairables

Concepts of Repair

GuideHow does repair and return work in Foreign Military Sales?

Other Logistics Support Programs

GuideHow are U.S. systems supported after the U.S. military retires them?

System Support Buyout

GuideWhat is a system support buyout?

Worldwide Warehouse Redistribution Services

GuideCan a Foreign Military Sales purchaser sell back spare parts it no longer needs?

Publications Support

GuideHow does a Foreign Military Sales purchaser get technical publications?

Equipment Disposal

GuideHow does a Foreign Military Sales purchaser dispose of U.S.-origin equipment?

Teams Used to Support Country Logistics Requirements

GuideWhat U.S. teams support a Foreign Military Sales purchaser in country?

Discrepancy Reporting

The Discrepancy Report

GuideWhat is a Supply Discrepancy Report in Foreign Military Sales?
- How is a Supply Discrepancy Report submitted and resolved?
- What is a Product Quality Deficiency Report?

Security Cooperation Program Suspensions

GuideWhat happens to Foreign Military Sales when security cooperation with a country is suspended?

Security Cooperation Transportation Policy

Basic Transportation Policy

Title Transfer

GuideWhen does title transfer in a Foreign Military Sale?

The Defense Transportation System

Preservation, Packing, and Marking

GuideHow are Foreign Military Sales shipments packed and marked?

Small Parcel Shipments

GuideCan Foreign Military Sales materiel be sent by parcel post or courier?

Dangerous Goods Shipments

GuideHow are hazardous materials shipped in a Foreign Military Sale?

Classified Shipments

GuideHow is classified materiel shipped in a Foreign Military Sale?

Transportation Plans

GuideWhat is a Transportation Plan in a Foreign Military Sale?

Sensitive Shipments

GuideHow are arms, ammunition and explosives shipped in a Foreign Military Sale?

United States Flag Shipping

GuideDo Foreign Military Sales shipments have to travel on U.S.-flag vessels?

Accessorial Services and Charges

GuideWhat are accessorial charges in Foreign Military Sales?

Transportation Responsibilities

United States Government

GuideHow is a Foreign Military Sales shipment cleared for export from the United States?

Security Cooperation Office Responsibilities

Transportation Discrepancies

GuideWhat is a Transportation Discrepancy Report in Foreign Military Sales?

Three Major Delivery Elements

Letter of Offer and Acceptance

GuideWhat is a Delivery Term Code in Foreign Military Sales?

Military Assistance Program Address Directory

GuideWhat is the Military Assistance Program Address Directory (MAPAD)?

Shipment of Building Partnership Capacity Letter of Offer and Acceptance Materiel

GuideHow is Building Partner Capacity materiel delivered to the partner?

Financial Management

Financial Management Responsibilities

Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA)

PlayerForeign Military Sales Finance Director (DSCA)

Implementing Agencies and Military Departments

GuideWho does what in Foreign Military Sales financial management?

Funds Management

Flow of Funds

GuideHow does money flow through a Foreign Military Sales case?

Interest Bearing Accounts (IBA)

GuideWhat is an interest-bearing account in Foreign Military Sales?

DoW Financial Controls

Foreign Military Financing (FMF) Program

Terms of Sale and Type of Assistance Codes

GuideWhat are terms of sale and type of assistance codes?

Financial Forecasting

Dormant Account Review Quarterly Justification (DAR-Q) (DoW FMR Vol 3 Ch 8 Par 16)

GuideWhat is the Dormant Account Review-Quarterly (DAR-Q)?

Anti-Deficiency Act Violations and Adverse Financial Conditions Reports

GuideDoes the Anti-Deficiency Act apply to Foreign Military Sales?

Time Limits of Security Cooperation Funds

GuideWhat happens when the funds on a Building Partner Capacity case expire?

Pricing

Base Price Computation

GuideHow is a defense article sold from U.S. stock priced in Foreign Military Sales?

Authorized Charges

Billing

DD Form 645, FMS Billing Statement’s Supporting Documentation

GuideHow does Foreign Military Sales billing work?

Case Reconciliation

GuideWhat is a problem disbursement in Foreign Military Sales, and how is it resolved?

Active Case Reconciliation

GuideWhat is Foreign Military Sales case reconciliation?

Post-SSC Reconciliation

GuideWhat happens to leftover money on a Foreign Military Sales case?

Case Closure

Accelerated Case Closure Procedures (ACCP)

GuideHow is a Foreign Military Sales case closed?

Summary

GuideWhat is a Delivery Source Code?

Systems Acquisition and International Armaments Cooperation

United States Systems Acquisition Process

Defense Adaptive Acquisition Framework

PlayerForeign Military Sales Program Office (Weapon System Program Manager)

International Armaments Cooperation

GuideHow is international armaments cooperation different from Foreign Military Sales?

International Armaments Cooperation Programs

Information Exchange Program

GuideWhat is the Information Exchange Program?

Cooperative Research, Development, and Acquisition Programs

GuideWhat is coproduction of U.S. defense articles?

Cooperative Logistics

GuideWhat is an Acquisition and Cross-Servicing Agreement (ACSA)?

International Training

GuideHow does training work in Foreign Military Sales?

A Comparison of Foreign Military Sales and Direct Commercial Sales

United States Government Sales Supporting Direct Commercial Sales

GuideCan the Department of War sell to a U.S. company for a direct commercial sale?

Comparison Considerations

Management Considerations

GuideForeign Military Sales vs Direct Commercial Sales: which one, and who decides?

Other Comparison Considerations

GuideDoes a Foreign Military Sales purchase share U.S. production priority?

End-Use Monitoring and Third-Party Transfers

DoW End-Use Monitoring

GuideWho does end-use monitoring of Controlled Cryptographic Items sold through Foreign Military Sales?

Golden Sentry Responsibilities

EUM Funding Requirements

GuideWho pays for end-use monitoring?

Compliance Assessment Visits

GuideWhat is an end-use monitoring compliance assessment visit (CAV)?

Department of State Blue Lantern Program

GuideWhat is the difference between Golden Sentry and Blue Lantern end-use monitoring?

Department of Commerce EUM Program

GuideDoes the Commerce Department monitor end use too?

Third-Party Transfer and Changes in End Use

Requirement for Prior Approval

GuideWhat is a third-party transfer in Foreign Military Sales?

Whole of Government Security Cooperation Planning

Theater-Level SC Planning

Introduction

Country-Level SC Planning

From CCMD Campaign Plans to Country Plans

GuideWhat is country-level security cooperation planning?

Capabilities-Based Analysis

GuideWhat is a capabilities-based analysis in security cooperation?

Annual Planning Meetings

GuideWhat happens at the annual security cooperation planning meetings?

Department of State (DOS) Planning

GuideHow does the State Department plan security assistance?

SCO Annual Forecasting Documents

GuideWhat does a security cooperation office forecast each year?

Security Cooperation Automation Appendix

Security Assistance Network

SC-TMS for the International Military Student Office

GuideWhat is the Security Assistance Network (SAN)?

Defense Security Assistance Management System

Functionality

GuideWhat is the Defense Security Assistance Management System (DSAMS)?

Security Cooperation Information Portal (SCIP)

GuideWhat is the Security Cooperation Information Portal (SCIP)?

Systems Description

GuideWhat is Socium?

Working in Foreign Military Sales

Careers and entry

GuideWhat government job series do Foreign Military Sales jobs use?

Industry

GuideCan contractors take Defense Security Cooperation University courses?