United States Foreign Military
Fund Execution in Bulgaria
Defense Security Cooperation
Agency
Overview
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Definition of Security Cooperation
U.S. Security Cooperation Programs
U.S. Security Assistance—as a subset of
Security Cooperation
Foreign Military Sales Process
Foreign Military Fund Program in Bulgaria
US Definition of Security
Cooperation
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All US Department of Defense interactions
with foreign defense establishments to
build defense relationships which promote
specific U.S. security interests, develop
allied and friendly military capabilities for
self-defense and multinational operations,
and provide U.S. forces with peacetime
and contingency access to a host nation.
Security Cooperation Programs
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Combined Operations (US operations with other
countries)
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Counter-Drug Support
Acquisition and Cross Servicing Support
Warsaw Pact Initiative
Global Peace Operations Initiative
Train and Equip Afgh and Iraq Security Forces
Support of Coalition Forces in Combined Operations
Reimbursement to Countries of US Expense
Component Commander Initiative Fund
Grant Excess Defense Articles for Afgh and Iraq
Security and Stability Assistance
Building Partner Capacity for Foreign Militaries
Former Soviet Union Threat Reduction Account
Security Cooperation Programs
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Combined Exercises
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Joint Combined Exercise Training
Exercise Related Construction
Developing Country Combined Exercise Program
Defense Health Program
Combined Intelligence Operations
International Armaments Cooperation
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Information Exchange Program
Exchange of Engineers and Scientist
Foreign Comparative Testing
Cooperative Research, Development, Test, Evaluation and
Production
No-cost Equipment Loans
Arrow Missile
Security Cooperation Programs
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International Training and Education
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Department of Defense Regional Centers of Strategic
Study
Regional Defense Combating Terrorism Fellowship
Program
Senior War College
Military Academy Exchanges
Professional Military Education Student Exchange
Flight Student Exchanges
Aviation Leadership Program
Latin American Training Waiver
Security Cooperation Programs
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Humanitarian Assistance and Mine Action Programs
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Humanitarian and Civic Action during Military Operations
Humanitarian Transportation Assistance
Foreign Disaster Relief
Humanitarian Daily Rations
Excess Property Humanitarian Assistance
Humanitarian Demining Assistance
Commanders’ Emergency Response Program
Military-to-Military Contact Program
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Traditional Combatant Commander Activities
Developing Country Attendance at Bi-lateral Meetings
State Partnership Program
Defense Personnel Exchange Program
Security Assistance
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Security Assistance has its roots in the US
Revolutionary War
Institutionalized during WWII
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Advances US interest in a global environment
Security Assistance is founded in public law
Eleven Different Programs
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Controlled by the Department of State but
administered and executed by the Department of
Defense
Security Assistance Programs
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Foreign Military Sales (FMS)
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Program which eligible foreign governments purchase defense articles,
services and training from the U.S.
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Foreign Military Financing (FMF)
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Congressionally funded grants and loans which enable eligible foreign
governments to purchase U.S. defense articles, services, and training
through either FMS or direct Commercial Sales channels
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Purchasing government pays all cost associated with the sale
Fiscal Year 2008 estimated 80 countries and international organizations would
participate in FY 08 FMS program totaling estimated sales of $17 Billion.
The initial FMF requests for FY 2007 and 2008 were almost $5 Billion
International Military Education and Training (IMET)
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Provides grant financial assistance for training in the U.S. to selected foreign
military and related civilian personnel
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FY 2007 11,000+ IMET students from 100+ countries—IMET budget in FY 2008
was $89.5 Million
Security Assistance
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Foreign Military Construction Services
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Sales and design/construction services by U.S. to eligible purchasers
Economic Support Fund
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Supports Economic and Political Stability
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Peace Keeping Operations
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Funds Egyptian-Israeli peace treaty observers, efforts in Cyprus,
Balkans, East Timor, sub-Saharan Africa, Afghanistan and Dafur region
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FY08 -- Over $464 Million
Direct Commercial Sales
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FY 08 -- Over $650 Million
Nonproliferation, Anti-Terrorism, Demining, and Related Programs
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FY08 $221 Million
International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement
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FY 2008 the fund provided $3.3 Billion
FY08 – Over $17.4 Billion
Excess Defense Articles
Third Country Transfers
Security Assistance Organizations
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Security Assistance Organization Functions
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President assigns U.S. Military members to Security Assistance
Offices inside and under the authority of the Ambassador
The Security Assistance Office is responsible for the
following functions:
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Equipment and services case management
Training management
Program monitoring
Evaluation/planning of host government’s military
capabilities/requirements
Administrative support
Promoting rationalization, standardization, interoperability, and
other defense cooperation measures
Liaison functions exclusive of advisory and training assistance
Foreign Military Sales Process
Preliminary
Customer determines requirements
Customer obtains specific systems information
Definition
Customer and U.S. exchange technical information
Request
Customer prepares and submits an letter of request
(LOR) for price and availability (P&A) data
Customer prepares and submits LOR for
an letter of offer and acceptance (LOA)
Development of Offer
(this process
takes 120 days; congressional review is
required between day 15-50)
Implementing agency (IA) develops LOA data
Department of State, Defense Security Cooperation
Agency and Congress review the Offer
IA Issues LOA to customer
Acceptance of Offer
Customer accepts offer
(60 days to accept
offer)
Implementation (15 days)
Implementation directed
Execution
Case and line managers order articles/
services/training
Articles and services shipped and expended
training conducted
Reconciliation/Closure
delivery)
(2 years from last
FMF Program in Bulgaria