WELCOME TO DSCAWELCOME TO DSCA

STRENGTH THROUGH COOPERATIONSTRENGTH THROUGH COOPERATION

DSCA’s mission is to lead, direct and manage security cooperation programs

and resources to support national security objectives that:

DSCA’s mission is to lead, direct and manage security cooperation programs

and resources to support national security objectives that:

• Build relationships that promote U.S. interests• Build relationships that promote U.S. interests

• Build allied and partner capacities for self-defense and coalition operations in the global war on terrorism

• Build allied and partner capacities for self-defense and coalition operations in the global war on terrorism

• Promote peacetime and contingency access for U.S. forces

• Promote peacetime and contingency access for U.S. forces

DSCA fosters Security Cooperation programs vital to U.S. national security to build trust and influence in

peacetime, to have access to regions of the world during times of crisis, and to ensure interoperability with

coalition partners during times of conflict.

DSCA fosters Security Cooperation programs vital to U.S. national security to build trust and influence in

peacetime, to have access to regions of the world during times of crisis, and to ensure interoperability with

coalition partners during times of conflict.

Security Cooperation programs provide financial and technical assistance, transfer of defense materiel, training and services to friendly countries and allies, and promote

military-to-military contacts.

Security Cooperation programs provide financial and technical assistance, transfer of defense materiel, training and services to friendly countries and allies, and promote

military-to-military contacts.

DSCA is DoD’s main focal point for Security Cooperation

Military Departments and Combatant Commanders execute the programs

DSCA is DoD’s main focal point for Security Cooperation

Military Departments and Combatant Commanders execute the programs

THE MAJOR PLAYERSTHE MAJOR PLAYERSForeign Policy & LicensingForeign Policy & Licensing State Department

•Determines which countries have programs•Reviews and approves all sales and transfers•Issues munitions export licenses (commercial sales)•Determines foreign assistance funding levels

State Department•Determines which countries have programs•Reviews and approves all sales and transfers•Issues munitions export licenses (commercial sales)•Determines foreign assistance funding levels

Policy & ImplementationPolicy & Implementation Defense Department •Has extensive input on policy •Determines what equipment is available for sale •Recommends foreign assistance funding levels•Implements FMS program•Implements grant & credit FMF programs•Implements military education programs

Defense Department •Has extensive input on policy •Determines what equipment is available for sale •Recommends foreign assistance funding levels•Implements FMS program•Implements grant & credit FMF programs•Implements military education programs

•Government to government agreements

•May include articles, services, training

•Sale from defense stock or procurement

•Average $12 billion yearly sales

•Government to government agreements

•May include articles, services, training

•Sale from defense stock or procurement

•Average $12 billion yearly sales

Foreign Military SalesForeign Military Sales

PROGRAMSPROGRAMS

Foreign Military FinancingForeign Military Financing

•Yearly grants or loans

•Used for defense articles, services or training

•A major tool to build and support coalitions

•Yearly grants or loans

•Used for defense articles, services or training

•A major tool to build and support coalitions

PROGRAMSPROGRAMS

International Military Education And Training

International Military Education And Training

•Yearly grant for military and civilian training

•Helps develop long lasting mil-to-mil relationships

•Yearly grant for military and civilian training

•Helps develop long lasting mil-to-mil relationships

PROGRAMSPROGRAMS

Excess Defense ArticlesExcess Defense Articles

•Defense items no longer needed by U.S. military

•Grant or sale transfer

•As-is, where-is

•Defense items no longer needed by U.S. military

•Grant or sale transfer

•As-is, where-is

PROGRAMSPROGRAMS

Humanitarian AssistanceHumanitarian Assistance•Humanitarian Assistance •DoD non-lethal excess property•Transportation programs•Foreign Disaster Relief •Humanitarian Civic Assistance•Humanitarian Daily Rations

•Humanitarian Assistance •DoD non-lethal excess property•Transportation programs•Foreign Disaster Relief •Humanitarian Civic Assistance•Humanitarian Daily Rations

PROGRAMSPROGRAMS

Humanitarian Mine ActionHumanitarian Mine Action

•Mine awareness training

•Mine removal techniques

•Train-the-trainer programs

•Mine awareness training

•Mine removal techniques

•Train-the-trainer programs

PROGRAMSPROGRAMS

OTHER PROGRAMSOTHER PROGRAMS

Regional Defense Counter-Terrorism Fellowship Program

• Provides Counter-Terrorism education and training

Capacity building programs

• Funding from a variety of tools to cover requirements

Regional Defense Counter-Terrorism Fellowship Program

• Provides Counter-Terrorism education and training

Capacity building programs

• Funding from a variety of tools to cover requirements

For more informationFor more information

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