Navy
Foreign Military Sales Case Manager (Navy)
NAVSUP WSS Case Manager
Runs day-to-day execution on Navy cases — particularly sustainment, spares, and Blanket Order / work — within NAVSUP WSS.
What They Do
What the Navy's International Logistics Control Office does
The primary interface between the foreign country and the U.S. logistics system are the , i.e., USASAC, NAVSUP Weapon Systems Support-N52, and AFSAC. These organizations are dedicated to managing logistics programs that support the International partner and working with international partners to resolve problems with materiel deliveries.
The is the entry point into the DOD logistics system for both the International partner and the in the international partner’s country. International partners and submit logistics requirements through the and work with case managers to resolve logistics concerns.
The has logistics oversight of all materiel in the . They develop and manage follow-on support cases for maintenance, publications, nonstandard support, and excess materiel. The processes discrepancy reports, resolves transportation problems and processes International partner materiel requisitions. The management team provides information for various types of management reviews, and serves as the focal point for case reconciliation and closure.
tasks NAVSUP WSS-N52 to write cases for follow-on support.
Where the Navy's case managers sit
Case management organizations and procedures vary among the . The case manager for blanket order or Supply Support Arrangement () cases normally resides at the applicable MILDEP . The case manager for defined order cases may be in the or in the MILDEP weapon . The case manager for training cases resides at the MILDEP training organization.
Within each system’s command and in , an / coordination office oversees and monitors the command’s / business. However, the program management office or training activity that manages the U.S. Navy acquisition or school will be tasked with the execution of the requirement for its product.
Requisitions and follow-on support cases
Requisitions for defined order cases are prepared by the , normally upon receipt of an . Requisitions for blanket order cases, to include , are prepared by the international partner. Every requisition for / must be validated by the before it is passed to the DOD supply system. This is usually done automatically by the management information system, which checks the requisition against an authorized case, ensures that the required funding is available, records the estimated cost of the requisitioned materiel against the appropriate account, and routes the requisition to the appropriate . If all checks are not met, the requisition is routed for manual review by the country desk officer or case manager.
It is important to note that the is not a supply activity. No materiel is controlled by the , and no decisions are made to issue materiel from stock or from procurement. After the validation of the requisition, the passes it to an within the DOD supply system.
The U.S. Navy’s program is called the replacement option (RIRO). Under this program, International partners can draw directly from the U.S. Navy stock system (through a ) for specifically identified weapons replaceable assemblies, system replaceable assemblies, and other designated repairable spares that are managed and have been approved by NAVSUP Weapon Systems Support in conjunction with the U.S. Navy’s systems commands. If the requested materiel is available in the U.S. Navy’s stock system, it is shipped immediately upon request. Then, the international partner sends the failed item to a U.S. Navy designated receiving point for further transfer to a depot for repair. Upon completion of repairs to the returned item, it is returned to U.S. Navy stock. International partners are charged the difference between a condition “A” item and the value of the failed item carcass.
Delivery tracking, reconciliation and closure
Active Pipeline Stages
Where this role is most involved across the FMS pipeline:
Who They Work With
The most frequent counterparts across an FMS case:
Cross-Service Terminology
On the Navy side, 'Case Manager' is used broadly. At NAVSUP WSS it typically means the sustainment-focused execution role described here; at a SYSCOM (NAVAIR, NAVSEA) the same term may refer to a platform-specific case execution lead working on a major new-system case.
References
SAMM
- SAMM C2.2.1.1
- SAMM C5.6.4.2.1 — Scope on Blanket Order Cases or Lines.
- SAMM C5.6.4.3.1 — Scope on Cooperative Logistics Supply Support Arrangements Cases.
- SAMM C6.4.4 — Commercial Buying Service.
- SAMM C6.2.2
- SAMM C16.1.6.1 — Implementing Agency.
- SAMM C9.T2A — Pre LOR
- SAMM C6 — C6 - Foreign Military Sales Case Implementation and Execution
Public authorities
- NAVSUP Weapon Systems Support, FMS Case Management — public program pages — NAVSUP WSS (public pages)
FMS — Foreign Military Sale
SAMM Acronyms, as of 12 September 2026
CLSSA — Cooperative Logistics Supply Support Arrangement
SAMM Acronyms, as of 12 September 2026
Glossary entry →Cooperative Logistics Supply Support Arrangements (CLSSA) →
ILCO — International Logistics Control Office
SAMM Acronyms, as of 12 September 2026
Glossary entry →International Logistics Control Office (ILCO) →
Security Cooperation Organization (SCO)
A Department of Defense element that is part of the United States Diplomatic mission located in a foreign country to carry out security assistance and security cooperation management functions under the supervision and coordination authority of the senior defense official/defense attaché.
SAMM Glossary, as of 12 September 2026
SCO — Security Cooperation Organization
SAMM Acronyms, as of 12 September 2026
LOA — Letter of Offer and Acceptance
SAMM Acronyms, as of 12 September 2026
Cooperative Logistics
The logistics support provided a foreign government/agency through its participation in a U.S. DoD logistics system, with reimbursement paid to the USG for the support provided.
SAMM Glossary, as of 12 September 2026
International Logistics Control Office (ILCO)
The central U.S. Military Service control point in continental United States (CONUS) that monitors requisitions and related transactions for Foreign Military Sales (FMS) and Military Sales and Grant Aid.
SAMM Glossary, as of 12 September 2026
System Program Office
The office of the program manager and the single point of contact with industry, government agencies, and other activities participating in the system acquisition process.
SAMM Glossary, as of 12 September 2026
Security Assistance (SA)
A group of programs authorized by federal statutes by which the United States provides defense articles, military training, and other defense-related services by grant, lease, loan, credit, or cash sales in furtherance of national policies and objectives, and those that are funded and authorized through the Department of State to be administered by Department of Defense/Defense Security Cooperation Agency, which are considered part of security cooperation.
SAMM Glossary, as of 12 September 2026
NETSAFA — Naval Education and Training Security Assistance Field Activity (NETSAFA)
SAMM Acronyms, as of 12 September 2026
Security Cooperation
Activities undertaken by the DoD to encourage and enable international partners to work with the United States to achieve strategic objectives. It includes all DoD interactions with foreign defense and security establishments, including all DoD-administered security assistance programs, that: build defense and security relationships that promote specific U.S. security interests, including all international armaments cooperation activities and security assistance activities; develop allied and friendly military capabilities for self-defense and multinational operations; and provide U.S. forces with peacetime and contingency access to host nations.
SAMM Glossary, as of 12 September 2026
Implementing Agency (IA)
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.
SAMM Glossary, as of 12 September 2026
DSAMS — Defense Security Assistance Management System
SAMM Acronyms, as of 12 September 2026
Glossary entry →Defense Security Assistance Management Systems (DSAMS) →
Implemented Case (Foreign Military Sales (FMS))
An FMS case that has been signed by an authorized representative of the foreign partner, and for which (1) any required initial deposit has been received by DFAS and deposited; and (2) applicable data system implementing transactions have occurred.
SAMM Glossary, as of 12 September 2026
ICP — Inventory Control Point
SAMM Acronyms, as of 12 September 2026
DTS — Defense Transportation System
SAMM Acronyms, as of 12 September 2026
FMSO — Foreign Military Sales Order
SAMM Acronyms, as of 12 September 2026
Simplified Non-Standard Acquisition Program (SNAP)
U.S. Army Security Assistance Command's logistics program that provides an accelerated acquisition process for Foreign Military Sales partners to obtain non-standard items such as obsolete or unique items not available through the U.S. Army supply channels using Simplified Acquisition Procedures.
SAMM Glossary, as of 12 September 2026
Repair and Replace (FMS)
Programs by which eligible Cooperative Logistics Supply Support Arrangement (CLSSA) customers return repairable carcasses to the United States and receive a serviceable item without awaiting the normal repair cycle time frame. The concept is that the replacement involves an exchange of CLSSA customer-owned stocks in the customer's hands and the CLSSA customer-owned stocks in the U.S. government inventory in the United States. Countries are initially charged the estimated repair cost, with adjustment to the actual repair cost upon completion of repair of the carcass.
SAMM Glossary, as of 12 September 2026
Repairable Item
An item of a durable nature that has been determined by the application of engineering, economic, and other factors to be the type of item feasible for restoration to a serviceable condition through regular repair procedures.
SAMM Glossary, as of 12 September 2026
DSCA — Defense Security Cooperation Agency
SAMM Acronyms, as of 12 September 2026
Glossary entry →Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) →
Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA)
An agency under the direction of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment, which provides contract administration services for the Department of Defense, other federal organizations and international partners, and is an essential part of the acquisition process from pre-award to sustainment and contract closeout.
SAMM Glossary, as of 12 September 2026