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There a variety of Foreign Military Sales (FMS) programs managed by the AFSAC that support the development and execution of cases worldwide.

DLA Disposition Services is authorized to provide excess defense articles (EDA) to authorized Partner Nations through the Foreign Military Sales (FMS) Program. EDA is Defense Department (DoD) owned property that has been declared as excess by the U.S. Armed Forces.

The USG is involved in approving both FMS and DCS. For FMS, DSCA consults with the DoS for approval to develop new FMS cases. For DCS, the contractor must apply to the DoS to obtain an export license. In either method, the DoS makes the final decision to authorize military defense sales.

FMS programs are conducted through binding contractual agreements between the U.S. government (USG) and an authorized international partner. These government-to-government agreements to transfer defense articles and services are called FMS cases.

FMF funds purchases are made through the Foreign Military Sales (FMS) program, which manages government-to-government sales. FMF also funds purchases made through the Direct Commercial Contracts (DCC) program, which oversees sales between foreign governments and private U.S. companies.

FMS programs are conducted through binding contractual agreements between the U.S. government (USG) and an authorized international partner. These government-to-government agreements to transfer defense articles and services are called FMS cases.

FOREIGN MILITARY SALES CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES This office provides case management services to Navy Foreign Military Sales (FMS) case managers and FMS customers including case development, execution, and closure.

What Is FMS? Foreign Military Sales (FMS) is the U.S. Government's program for transferring defense articles, services, and training to our international partners and international organizations. The FMS program is funded by administrative charges to foreign purchasers and is operated at no cost to taxpayers.