Foreign Military Sales Country Program Manager (Army)

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.

Pursuant to 22 USC 2767, authorizes and facilitates the identification, advancement, and implementation of DoD's:

Cooperative research, development, testing, and evaluation of defense technologies, systems, or equipment;

Joint production, sustainment and follow-on development of defense articles; and

Procurement of foreign technology, equipment, systems or logistics support solutions that uniquely meet U.S. needs.

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.

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.

U.S. territory, including the adjacent territorial waters, located within the North American continent between Canada and Mexico. Does not include Hawaii or Alaska.

Those costs associated with transportation, baggage, and living allowances of International Military Students, which are authorized for payment under Security Assistance and Security Cooperation training programs. See also "Living Allowance" and "Travel Allowance."

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.

Implementing Agencies’ (IAs) (Military Department organizations and Defense Agencies) response to requests from a foreign government or international organization (partner) for preliminary pricing and availability for international competitions and requests from authorized USG requesting authorities for building partner capacity. Furnishing of this data does not constitute a commitment for the USG to offer for sale the articles and services for which the data is provided.

The measures and controls taken to deny unauthorized persons’ information derived from telecommunications and other information systems, and technologies necessary to ensure the authenticity of such communications. COMSEC includes cryptographic security, transmission security, emissions security, and physical security of COMSEC material. Secure telecommunication or information system cryptographic components are the primary COMSEC products for transmission security and commonly called COMSEC devices or products. COMSEC devices are designated Controlled Cryptographic Items (CCI).

A unique six-digit identifier assigned to an Foreign Military Sales case for the purpose of identification, accounting, and data processing of each Letter of Offer and Acceptance. The case identifier consists of the two-letter country code, a one-letter designator for the Implementing Agency, and a three-letter case designator.

Data required to develop a Letter of Offer and Acceptance.

A combination of one or more weapons with all related equipment, materials, services, personnel, and means of delivery and deployment (if applicable) required for self-sufficiency.