DSCA Policy Memo 24-55, Security Cooperation Transfer of Animals Policy has been posted.

Effective immediately, DoD will not review or approve any Title 10 or Title 22 Building Partner Capacity (BPC) memorandums of request (MORs) for animal transfers for any stated purpose. For Foreign Military Sales (FMS) cases, DoD will only consider Letters of Request (LORs) for working dogs. This memorandum establishes guidance for case planning and development, animal health and welfare monitoring requirements, and a mandatory note in SAMM Appendix 6 for all Foreign Military Sales (FMS) LOAs that include transfer of working dogs.

This memo:

• Adds C4.4.19. Working Dogs.
• Adds C5.1.3.6. Letter of Requests with Working Dog Requirements. and C5.1.3.6.1.
• Adds Row CS49 to Table C9.T2a. Foreign Military Sales Case-Related Manpower Functions and Funding Source Matrix
• Adds C15.2.6.1. Prohibition on Animal Requirements
• Adds LOA Note Transfer of Working Dogs to Appendix 6.