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

A process, authorized by the Arms Export Control Act, through which eligible foreign governments and international organizations may purchase defense articles, services, and training from the United States Government.

Defense articles owned by the USG which are neither procured in anticipation of military assistance or sales requirements, nor procured pursuant to a military assistance or sales order. EDA are items (except construction equipment) that are in excess of the Approved Force Acquisition Objective and Approved Force Retention Stock of all DoD components at the time such articles are dropped from inventory by the supplying agency for delivery to countries or international organizations.

The legal instrument used by the USG to transfer itemized defense articles, defense services, and design and construction services to foreign partners.

When used under the authorities provided in the Arms Export Control Act for Foreign Military Sales, the LOA is a binding agreement signed by the USG and the foreign partner to transfer such articles and services.

When used under Building Partnership Capacity (BPC) authorities, the BPC LOA is not signed by the Benefitting Partner.

The portion of the worldwide transportation infrastructure that supports DoD transportation needs in peace and war. DTS consists of two major elements: military and commercial resources. These resources include aircraft, assets, services, and systems organic to, contracted for, or controlled by the DoD. DoD's infrastructure, including ports, airlift, sealift, railway, highway, in-transit visibility, information management systems, customs, and traffic management that the DoD maintains and exercises in peacetime, is a vital element of the DoD's capability to project power worldwide. It provides for responsive force projection and a seamless transition between peacetime and wartime operations.

Standard descriptions entered by the Implementing Agency on a Letter of Offer and Acceptance (LOA) that indicate when payments are required and how the LOA is financed (e.g. cash, Foreign Military Sales credit, etc.).

Any weapon, weapons system, munition, aircraft, vessel, boat, or other implement of war;

The military department or defense agency responsible for the execution of military assistance programs. With respect to FMS, the military department or defense agency assigned responsibility by the Defense Security Cooperation Agency to prepare an LOA and to implement an FMS case. The implementing agency is responsible for the overall management of the actions that will result in delivery of the materials or services set forth in the LOA that was accepted by a foreign country or international organization.