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Chapter 0 - DSCA's E-SAMM
C0.1. - Authorization Letter
C0.2. - Table of Contents
C0.3. - Figures
C0.4. - Forms
C0.5. - Tables
C0.6. - Acronyms
C0.7. - Glossary
C0.8. - References
Chapter 1 - Security Cooperation Overview and Relationships
C1.1. - Security Cooperation
C1.2. - Authorities for Security Assistance
C1.3. - Authorities, Roles, Responsibilities, and Relationships - General
Chapter 2 - Security Cooperation Organization and Case Manager Responsibilities; Security Assistance Planning and Survey Teams
C2.1. - Security Cooperation Organizations
C2.2. - Department of Defense – Case Managers
C2.3. - Planning for Security Cooperation
C2.4. - Security Assistance Survey Teams
Chapter 3 - Technology Transfer and Disclosure
C3.1. - Technology Transfer
C3.2. - Disclosure Of Classified Military Information
C3.3. - Export License And Customs Clearance
C3.4. - Visits, Assignments, And Exchanges Of Foreign Nationals
C3.5. - Release of Information
C3.6. - Anti Tamper Policy
C3.7. - System-Specific Technology Release Requirements
Chapter 4 - Foreign Military Sales Program General Information
C4.1. - Who May Purchase Using the Foreign Military Sales Program
C4.2. - General Foreign Military Sales Legal, Regulatory, And Policy Terms of Sale
C4.3. - General Foreign Military Sales Policies
C4.4. - What May Be Purchased Using the Foreign Military Sales Program
C4.5. - What May Not Be Purchased Using the Foreign Military Sales Program
Chapter 5 - Foreign Military Sales Case Development.
C5.1. - Letter of Request Submissions
C5.2. - Letter of Request Responses - General Information
C5.3. - Letter of Request Responses - Price and Availability Data
C5.4. - Letter of Request Responses - Letter of Offer and Acceptance
C5.5. - Congressional Notification - Arms Export Control Act 36(b) for Security Assistance Programs.
C5.6. - Multinational Foreign Military Sales
Chapter 6 - Foreign Military Sales Case Implementation and Execution
C6.1. - Case Implementation
C6.2. - Case Execution - General Information
C6.3. - Case Execution - Acquisition
C6.4. - Case Execution - Logistics
C6.5. - Case Reviews
C6.7. - Amendments And Modifications
C6.8. - Case Cancellation
Chapter 7 - Transportation
C7.1. - General
C7.2. - Transportation Responsibilities
C7.3. - Title Transfer
C7.4. - Delivery Term Codes
C7.5. - Foreign Military Sales Freight Forwarders
C7.6. - Defense Transportation System
C7.7. - Military Assistance Programs Address Directory
C7.8. - Packaging And Marking
C7.9. - Cargo Preference
C7.10. - Insurance
C7.11. - Offer Release Codes And Notices Of Availability
C7.12. - Transportation Costs
C7.13. - Transportation Plan
C7.14. - Transportation of Classified Items
C7.15. - Transportation of Arms, Ammunition and Explosives and Sensitive Materiel
C7.16. - Movements Of Explosive Materiel By Commercial Conveyance
C7.17. - Export Requirements
C7.18. - Transportation Of Controlled Substances
C7.19. - Transportation Of Offshore Procurement Materiel
C7.20. - Transportation Of Returned Items
C7.21. - Transportation Discrepancies
Chapter 8 - End Use Monitoring
C8.1. - Definition and Purpose Of End Use Monitoring
C8.2. - Golden Sentry
C8.3. - Routine End Use Monitoring
C8.4. - Enhanced End Use Monitoring
C8.5. - Golden Sentry Program Visit Policy and Guidance
C8.6. - Unauthorized End Use
C8.7. - Third Party Transfers, Changes in End Use, and Disposal
C8.8. - Changes in End Use and End Use Monitoring at the Time of Disposal
Chapter 9 - End Use Monitoring
C9.1. - Purpose - Financial Policies And Procedures
C9.2. - Financial Management Legal Provisions
C9.3. - General Financial Policies
C9.4. - Specific Line Item Pricing Information
C9.5. - Foreign Military Sales Charges
C9.6. - Pricing Waivers
C9.7. - Methods Of Financing
C9.8. - Letters Of Offer And Acceptance - Terms Of Sale
C9.9. - Payment Schedules
C9.10. - Billing
C9.11. - Foreign Military Sales Payments From Purchasers
C9.12. - Disbursement For Foreign Military Sales Agreements
C9.13. - Performance Reporting
C9.14. - Financial Reviews
C9.15. - Foreign Military Sales Trust Fund Administrative Surcharge Account Management
C9.16. - Foreign Military Sales Contract Administration Services Cost Clearing Account
C9.17. - Foreign Military Sales Trust Fund Transportation Cost Clearing Account
C9.18. - Program Support Charge
Chapter 10 - International Training
C10.1. - Purpose
C10.2. - Authorities For International Education And Training
C10.3. - General Policies
C10.4. - Key Training Management Tools
C10.5. - International Training Management
C10.6. - International Military Education and Training Program
C10.7. - Training Under The Foreign Military Sales Program
C10.8. - International Military Student Screening Requirements
C10.9. - Healthcare Coverage
C10.10. - English Language Requirements
C10.11. - Invitational Travel Order
C10.12. - Dependents
C10.13. - Travel and Living Allowance
C10.14. - Training Tuition Rates
C10.15. - Suspensions and Cancellation of Training Programs
C10.16. - Regional Centers for Security Studies
C10.17. - Other Training Programs
C10.18. - Field Studies Program
C10.19. - Unauthorized Absence of Students
C10.20. - Other Student Administration
C10.21. - Annual International Training Reports
C10.22. - Security Cooperation Education and Training Teams
C10.23. - Post Training Activities
Chapter 11 - Security Assistance and Security Cooperation Programs
C11.1. - Overview
C11.2. - The Security Cooperation and Security Assistance Relationship
C11.3. - Funding Sources
Chapter 12 - Security Assistance and Security Cooperation Programs
C12.1. - Overview
C12.2. - Program Management
C12.3. - Identifying Requirements
C12.4. - Nomination, Submittal, Review, and Approval
C12.5. - Execution
C12.6. - Funds Management
C12.7. - Humanitarian Assistance Transportation Programs
C12.8. - Foreign Disaster Relief
Chapter 13 - Security Cooperation Information Technology Systems
C13.1. - Overview
C13.2. - DSCA Information Technology Governance Framework
C13.3. - Information Technology Portfolio Management
C13.3. - Cybersecurity
C13.4. - Data Management
Chapter 14 - Security Assistance Forecasting, Planning, Programming, Budgeting, Execution, and Audit
C14.1. - Overview
C14.2. - Security Assistance Program and Budget Review
C14.3. - Security Assistance Program Execution Review
C14.4. - Foreign Military Sales Forecast and Javits Reports
C14.5. - Standard Financial Information Structure
C14.6. - Audits
C14.7. - Dormant Account Review-Quarterly
C14.8. - Security Assistance Accounts Financial Statements
C14.9. - Government Invoicing
Chapter 15 - Building Partner Capacity Letter of Offer and Acceptance and Training Grant Development, Implementation, and Execution Process.
C15.1. - Overview.
C15.2. - Building Partner Capacity Planning and Requirements Definition.
C15.3. - Building Partner Capacity Letter of Offer and Acceptance and Training Grant Development.
C15.4. - Building Partner Capacity Letter of Offer and Acceptance and Training Grant Implementation.
C15.5. - Building Partner Capacity Letter of Offer and Acceptance and Training Grant Execution.
C15.6. - Building Partner Capacity Letter of Offer and Acceptance and Training Grant Amendments and Other Changes to Programs.
C15.7. - Building Partner Capacity Letter of Offer and Acceptance and Training Grant Closure (Case Closure).
Chapter 15L - Building Partner Capacity Letter of Offer and Acceptance Development, Implementation, and Execution Process Using the Defense Security Assistance Management System Case Module.
C15L.2. - Building Partner Capacity Planning and Requirements Definition.
C15L.3. - Building Partner Capacity Letter of Offer and Acceptance Development.
C15L.4. - Building Partner Capacity Letter of Offer and Acceptance Implementation. 
C15L.5. - Building Partner Capacity Letter of Offer and Acceptance Execution.
C15L.6. - Building Partner Capacity Amendments and Modifications.
C15L.7. - Building Partner Capacity Letter of Offer and Acceptance Closure (Case Closure).
Chapter 16 - Case Reconciliation and ClosureSystem Case Module.
C16.1. - Overview
C16.2. - Reconciliation
C16.3. - Closure
Appendix 1 - Nonrecurring Cost Recoupment Charges for Major Defense Equipment
AP1. - USML I - Firearms and Related Articles
AP1. - USML II - Guns and Armament
AP1. - USML III - Ammunition and Ordnance
AP1. - USML IV - Launch Vehicles, Guided Missiles, Ballistic Missiles, Rockets, Torpedoes, Bombs, and Mines
AP1. - USML V - Explosives and Energetic Materials, Propellants, Incendiary Agents, and Their Constituents
AP1. - USML VI - Surface Vessels of War and Special Naval Equipment
AP1. - USML VII - Ground Vehicles
AP1. - USML VIII - Aircraft and Related Articles
AP1. - USML IX - Military Training Equipment and Training
AP1. - USML X - Personal Protective Equipment
AP1. - USML XI - Military Electronics
AP1. - USML XII - Fire Control, Laser, Imaging, and Guidance Equipment
AP1. - USML XIII - Materials and Miscellaneous Articles
AP1. - USML XIV - Toxicological Agents, Including Chemical Agents, Biological Agents, and Associated Equipment
AP1. - USML XV - Spacecraft and Related Articles
AP1. - USML XVI - Nuclear Weapons Related Articles
AP1. - USML XVII - Classified Articles, Technical Data, and Defense Services Not Otherwise Enumerated
AP1. - USML XVIII - Directed Energy Weapons
AP1. - USML XIX - Gas Turbine Engines and Associated Equipment
AP1. - USML XX - Submersible Vessels and Related Articles
AP1. - USML XXI - Articles, Technical Data, and Defense Services Not Otherwise Enumerated
Appendix 2 - Transportation Cost Look-Up Tables
AP2.1. - Procedures
AP2.2. - CY 2026
AP2.2. - CY 2025
AP2.2. - CY 2024
AP2.2. - CY 2023 - No changes in CY23. CY22 rates were used.
AP2.2. - CY 2022
AP2.2. - CY 2021
AP2.2. - CY 2020
AP2.2. - CY 2019
AP2.2. - CY 2018
AP2.2. - CY 2017
AP2.2. - CY 2016
AP2.2. - CY 2015
AP2.2. - CY 2014
AP2.2. - CY 2013
AP2.2. - CY 2012
AP2.2. - CY 2011
AP2.2. - CY 2010
Appendix 3 - Foreign Military Financing Loan and Grant Agreements
AP3.F1. - Exhibit A - Procedures for Obtaining DSCA Approval for Loan Financing of Purchase Agreements
AP3.F2. - Attachment to Exhibit A - Loan Financing Approval
AP3.F3. - Exhibit B - DSCA Requirements to Support Requests for Advances
AP3.F4. - Foreign Military Financing Loan Agreement
AP3.F5. - Annex 1 - Promissory Note
AP3.F6. - Attachment to Annex 1 - Principal Payment Schedule
AP3.F7. - Annex 2 - Request for Advance Funds - Sample Letter Principal Payment Schedule
AP3.F8. - Annex 3 - Repayment Procedures
AP3.F9. - Annex 4 - Designation of Authority
AP3.F10. - Exhibit A - Procedures for Obtaining DSCA Approval For Grant Financing of Purchase Agreements
AP3.F11. - Attachment To Exhibit A - Grant Financing Approval
AP3.F12. - Exhibit B - DSCA Requirements for Documentation to Support Requests for Advances
AP3.F13. - Exhibit C - Marine Transportation Waiver Procedures
AP3.F14. - Attachment to Exhibit B
AP3.F15. - Annex 1 - Designation of Authority
AP3.F16. - Annex 2 - Request for Advance of Funds – Sample Letter
Appendix 4 - Generic Codes
AP4. - A - Aircraft
AP4. - B - Missiles
AP4. - C - Ships
AP4. - D - Combat Vehicles
AP4. - E - Tactical and Support Vehicles
AP4. - F - Weapons
AP4. - G - Ammunition
AP4. - H - Communications Equipment
AP4. - J - Support Equipment
AP4. - K - Supplies
AP4. - L - Supply Operations
AP4. - M - Maintenance of Equipment
AP4. - [EXPIRED] N -Training (Foreign Military Sales (FMS) Case Performance Reporting System (CPRS) Only)
AP4. - N - Training (Military Assistance Program (MAP) 1000 System Only)
AP4. - P - Research & Development
AP4. - Q - Construction
AP4. - R - Special Activities
AP4. - T - Administrative Expenses
AP4. - U - Foreign Military Sales Order (FMSO) (Foreign Military Sales (FMS) Case Performance Reporting System (CPRS))
Appendix 5 - Congressional Reports and DSCA Reports Control System
AP5.1. - DSCA Reporting Requirements (Congressional)
AP5.2. - DSCA Reporting Requirements (Non-Congressional)
Appendix 6 - Letter of Offer and Acceptance Notes Listing
AP6. - See AP6 for LOA Notes Listing
Appendix 7 - Case Reconciliation and Closure Guide (RCG)
AP7.C0. - Authorization
AP7.C0. - Figures
AP7.C0. - Tables
AP7.C0. - Abbreviations and Acronyms
AP7.C0. - Definitions
AP7.C0. - References
Appendix 7.C1 - General Overview
AP7.C1.1. - Purpose and Scope
AP7.C1.2. - Preview Of Subsequent Chapters
AP7.C1.3. - Organizational Roles And Responsibilities
AP7.C1.4. - Reconciliation Timeline And General Procedures
AP7.C1.5. - Closure Criteria
Appendix 7.C2 - Execution Phase Reconciliation
AP7.C2.1. - Chapter Overview
AP7.C2.2. - Organizational Roles And Responsibilities
AP7.C2.3. - Financial Flow
AP7.C2.4. - Critical Active Case Reconciliation Relationships
AP7.C2.5. - Annual Case Reviews And Reconciliations
AP7.C2.6. - Letter of Offer and Acceptance Changes
AP7.C2.7. - Prevalidation
AP7.C2.8. - Expenditure Authority
AP7.C2.9. - Financial Data Problems
AP7.C2.10. - Problem Disbursements
AP7.C2.11. - Performance Reporting For Active Cases
AP7.C2.12. - Surcharges
AP7.C2.13. - Supply/Services Completion Criteria
AP7.C2.14. - Systems Interfaces
AP7.C2.15. - Active Case/Execution Phase Reconciliation Manpower Funding
AP7.C2.16. - General Point of Contact Matrix
AP7.C2.17. - Military Interdepartmental Purchase Request (MIPR, DD Form 448)
Appendix 7.C3 - Reconciliation for Closure of Supply/Services Complete Cases
AP7.C3.1. - Chapter Overview
AP7.C3.2. - Organizational Roles And Responsibilities
AP7.C3.3. - Closure Types
AP7.C3.4. - Closure Priorities
AP7.C3.5. - Verifications Required To Ready The Case For Closure
AP7.C3.6. - Contract/Funding Document Status
AP7.C3.7. - Problem Disbursements
AP7.C3.8. - Royalty Fee Lines
AP7.C3.9. - Deobligation And Obligational Authority Drawdown
AP7.C3.10. - Letter of Offer and Acceptance Changes
AP7.C3.11. - Zero Dollar Value Closure Requests
AP7.C3.12. - Closure Inhibitors
AP7.C3.13. - Unliquidated Obligation
AP7.C3.14. - Systems Interfaces
AP7.C3.15. - Supply/Services Complete Phase Reconciliation Manpower Funding
AP7.C3.16. - Supply/Services Complete Process Summary For Accelerated Case Closure Procedure Case With Unliquidated Obligations 
AP7.C3.17. - General Point of Contact Matrix
Appendix 7.C4 - Closure
AP7.C4.1. - Chapter Overview
AP7.C4.2. - Organizational Roles And Responsibilities
AP7.C4.3. - Closure Checklists
AP7.C4.4. - Contract Closeout
AP7.C4.5. - Financial Closeout
AP7.C4.6. - Closure Certificate
AP7.C4.7. - Closure Transactions
AP7.C4.8. - Defense Integrated Financial System - Indianapolis Zero Case Closure Value Procedures
AP7.C4.9. - Defense Integrated Financial System Closure Inhibitors
AP7.C4.10. - Undercollected Payments For Cases Pending Closure
AP7.C4.11. - Disposition Of Excess Funds
AP7.C4.12. - Case Closure Suspense Account
AP7.C4.13. - Post-Closure Transactions
AP7.C4.14. - Interim To Final Closure Processing For Accelerated Case Closure Procedure Cases
AP7.C4.15. - Reopening And Reinstating Activity on Foreign Military Sales Cases
AP7.C4.16. - Foreign Military Financing Commitments
AP7.C4.17. - Closure Impact On Foreign Military Sales Billing Statements
AP7.C4.18. - Closure Of Leases
AP7.C4.19. - Closure Of Zero Value Grant Excess Defense Articles Cases
AP7.C4.20. - Systems Interfaces
AP7.C4.21. - Closure Manpower Funding
AP7.C4.22. - General Point of Contact Matrix
Appendix 7.C5 - Reports
AP7.C5.1. - Chapter Overview
AP7.C5.2. - Organizational Roles And Responsibilities
AP7.C5.3. - Case Closure Reporting
AP7.C5.4. - Case Closure Suspense Account Statement
AP7.C5.5. - Reporting Manpower Funding
AP7.C5.6. - General Point of Contact Matrix
Appendix 7.C6 - Tools and Authorities
AP7.C6.1. - Chapter Overview
AP7.C6.2. - Organizational Roles And Responsibilities
AP7.C6.3. - Foreign Military Sales Case Reconciliation/Closure Tools
AP7.C6.4. - Problem Disbursement Resolution Policy
AP7.C6.5. - Systems
Appendix 8 - Security Assistance and Security Cooperation Programs
AP8.1. - Security Assistance and Security Cooperation Programs Listing.
AP8.ASFF - Afghanistan Security Forces Fund
AP8.CRSP - Coalition Readiness Support Program
AP8.CTEF - Counter-Islamic State of Iraq and Syria Train and Equip Fund
AP8.DNNP - Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation
AP8.DC - Design and Construction Services
AP8.EDA - Excess Defense Articles
AP8.MSI - Indo-Pacific Maritime Security Initiative
AP8.LoDA - Leases of Defense Articles
AP8.MAP - Military Assistance Program
AP8.PKO - Peacekeeping Operations
AP8.S21(m) - Return of Defense Articles - Section 21(m)
AP8.S1206 - Section 1206 - Global Train and Equip
AP8.S2282 - Section 2282 - Global Train and Equip
AP8.S30 - Section 30 Sales
AP8.S321 - Section 321 - Training With Friendly Foreign Countries (Exchanges)
AP8.S332 - Section 332 - International and Regional Organizations Defense Institutional Capacity Building
AP8.S332a - Section 332(a) - Ministry of Defense Advising Programs
AP8.S332b-NonRA - Section 332(b) - Non-Resident Advisory Programs - Defense Institutional Capacity Building
AP8.S332b-LICB - Section 332(b) and Section 1210 of P.L. 116-92 - Legal Institutional Capacity Building Initiative
AP8.S333 - Section 333 - Foreign Security Forces: Authority to Build Capacity
AP8.S335 - Section 335 - Payment of Personnel Expenses Necessary for Participation in Training Program Conducted by Colombia Under the United States-Colombia Action Plan for Regional Security
AP8.S345 - Section 345 - Irregular Warfare Center and Regional Defense Fellowship Program
AP8.PD - Sections 506 and 552 of the Foreign Assistance Act - Presidential Drawdown
AP8.SDAF - Special Defense Acquisition Fund
AP8.USAI - Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative
Appendix 9 - Letter of Offer and Acceptance Development and Standardization Guide
AP9.1. - Overview
AP9.2. - Basic Cases
AP9.3. - Amendments and Modifications
AP9.4. - Building Partner Capacity Letters of Offer and Acceptance
AP9.5. - Special Letter of Offer and Acceptance Topic Areas