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Which of the following categories is part of Security Cooperation activities? a. International Armaments Cooperation b. Support to Cooperation c. International Training Assistance d. Equipment Sales & Operation Which of the following best describes Security Assistance programs? a. Group of programs by which the United States provides defense articles, training, or other services by grant, loan, cash sale, or lease b. Logistics, infrastructure, and command and control for combined operations that assist partner security forces c. Instruction provided to foreign defense civilians and military to develop technical capacity to support combined operations d. Activities whereby the DoD and a foreign partner(s) share resources and technology for acquisition program development Which of the following provides defense articles and/or services to other nations to enhance their ability to conduct counter-terrorism, counter drug-related activity, and counterinsurgency operations and support U.S. military and stability operations and multilateral peace operations? a. Building Partner Capacity (BPC) programs b. Support to Operations c. IMET funds appropriated by Congress d. Economic Support Fund Which of the following is a building block of International Armaments Cooperation? a. Cooperative Production b. Building Partner Capacity c. Loans for Exploratory Discussions d. Education and Training Which of the following international acquisition program forms can be used across the acquisition life cycle? a. International Armaments Cooperation b. Foreign Military Sales c. Building Partner Capacity d. Security Assistance True or False: Title 10 Legislation provides authority for Building Partner Capacity (BPC) and cooperative RDT&E a. True b. False What is the legislation that provides authority for foreign assistance programs such as emergency drawdowns, Grant Aid, Excess Defense Articles, and International Military Education and Training programs? a. The Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 b. The Nunn McCurdy Act of 1982 c. The Nunn McCurdy Act of 1982
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d. The Nunn McCurdy Act of 1982
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- True or False: For Defense trade advocacy requests, the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) coordinates the interagency policy review, with the support of the Departments of State and Defense, to determine whether a request for advocacy from a U.S. company is consistent with U.S. foreign policy and national security objectives. a. True b. False
- What document does the embassy country team prepare to articulate mission goals and objectives and serve as the overarching strategy for diplomatic engagement with a country? a. Campaign Support Plan b. Integrated Country Strategy c. Theater Campaign Plan d. Country Annex
- Which Department of Commerce organization has a significant role in international acquisition in defense trade advocacy and export licensing? a. Bureau of Industry and Security b. Bureau of Labor Statistics c. Bureau of Economics d. Bureau of Standards
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- What Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) organization provides education and training to advance U.S. foreign policy through Security Assistance and Security Cooperation? a. Defense Institute of Security Assistance Management b. National Defense University c. National War College d. Armed Forces Staff College
- What USD (AT&L) organization develops policy for international acquisition and defense exportability and develops and staffs international agreements related to acquisition matters? a. Director of International Cooperation b. Directorate of Defense Trade Controls c. Defense Security Cooperation Agency d. Defense Security Cooperation Agency
- Which OSD organization publishes the DoD Financial Management Regulation 7000.14-R that includes policies and procedures for Foreign Military Sales and cooperative programs? a. USD(Comptroller) b. Defense Security Cooperation Agency c. USD for International Security Affairs d. Office of General Counsel
- Which of the following is a responsibility of the Office of General Counsel? a. Providing legal advice on international matters to OSD and the DoD Components and
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coordinating on international agreements and transactions b. Developing strategic policy priorities and providing policy counsel to USD(P) and USD(AT&L) c. Improving the efficiency and effectiveness of the Department of Commerce's programs and operations d. Coordinating on international agreements with primary interests in financial equitability and DoD funds availability
- True or False: The Geographic Combatant Commands are focused on combat operations and are not involved in Security Cooperation planning. a. True b. False
- Which of the following is included in the Military Departments Security Cooperation organizations? a. A Security Assistance training organization b. Embassy liaison officers c. Defense Intelligence Agencies d. Defense Intelligence Agencies
- Which document requires the Geographic Combatant Commands to develop Theater Campaign Plans for their area of responsibility? a. Guidance for the Employment of the Force (GEF) b. National Security Strategy c. Integrated Country Strategy d. Country Campaign Plan
- What is one of the international acquisition functions of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering a. Provides guidance on program protection planning b. Develops security of supply arrangements with foreign nations c. Develops and staffs international agreements related to acquisition matters d. Develops the DoD position on export license applications made to the State Department
- Which of the following manages Security Assistance demands on military supply systems for each Military Department (MILDEP)? a. Country Campaign plan b. International Logistics Control Organization (ILCO) c. Security Assistance Training Organization d. Embassy country team
- What USD (Policy) Organization is responsible for development and implementation technology security policy on the international transfer of defense-related goods, services, and technology? a. Defense Intelligence Agency b. Defense Security Cooperation Agency c. National Security Agency d. Defense Technology Security Administration
- Which DoD Organization provides DoD policies on international agreements and coordinates on international agreements for legal sufficiency? 6
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education, Personnel, Facilities, and Policy Defense Planning Guidance changes 8) Which mechanism provides insight into the needs of potential foreign partners? a. Exploratory discussions b. Cooperative production c. Defense sales and transfers d. Grant aid 9) True or False: International Cooperative Programs are exempt from most statutory, regulatory, contracting reports, and milestone requirements a. True b. False 10) True or False: Program Management should consider the potential demand and likelihood of cooperative development or production, Direct Commercial Sales, and Foreign Military Sales when developing acquisition plans a. True b. False
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True or False: Decisions made during the Material Solution Analysis (MSA) generally define the nature of the entire program and determine the extent of international cooperation and potential future exportability to allied and friendly nations. a. True b. False Opportunities for international cooperation in the Technology Maturation and Risk Reduction phase include which of the following? a. Using foreign science and technology or subsystem designs to reduce technological risk b. Foreign Military Sales of developed systems c. Entering into cooperative logistics arrangements d. Cooperative Operational Test and Evaluation Which of the following activities unique to International Cooperative Programs is conducted in the Engineering and Manufacturing Development (EMD) phase? a. Conducting system or subsystem cooperative development under an international agreement b. Developing the initial Program Protection plan c. Selling equipment to allies under Foreign Military Sales d. Providing opportunity to enhance allied interoperability Which of the following statements about DCS coproduction is true? a. Involves use of munitions export licenses issued by the State Department b. Conducted under the oversight of Export Administration Regulations c. Coproduction capabilities may be transferred through Letters of Acceptance d. Provides President authority to require certain sales to be made through FMS When does the decision to include international partners in a systems acquisition program need to be made? a. As early as possible
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b. At the Engineering and Manufacturing Development Phase c. At the Initial Operational Test and Evaluation Phase d. Just prior to beginning Low Rate Initial Production A major activity of the Technology Maturation and Risk Reduction phase is the development of which of the following documents a. Country Campaign Plan b. Initial Capabilities Document c. Comprehensive Program Protection Plan d. Capability Production Document Which of the following defines a joint or concurrent international production where each partner produces part of a system and acquires other parts from partners? a. Commercial/Industrial Production b. Direct Commercial Sales Coproduction c. Cooperative Production d. Foreign Military Sales Coproduction
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- Which NATO organization is responsible for the harmonization and coordination of all standardization activities within NATO? a. NATO Standardization Organization b. Five Power National Armaments Directors forum c. NATO Science and Technology Organization d. NATO Industrial Advisory Group
- Which MILDEP headquarters organization is responsible for International Armaments Cooperation within the Department of the Navy? a. Navy International Program Office b. Naval Supply Command c. ONR Global d. Naval Research Lab
- Which NATO agency promotes and conducts cooperative scientific research and exchange of technical information among the member nations? a. NATO Science and Technology Organization b. Conference of National Armaments Directors c. NATO Support Agency d. NATO Armaments Group
- Identify one nation in the Pacific region that the U.S. is involved in formal bilateral armaments cooperation forums. a. Japan b. Taiwan c. Vietnam d. Thailand
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ACQ 120 Lesson 7
Which of the following best defines the purpose of IEP annexes? a. Establish defined information exchange relationships in specific RDT&E areas b. Initiate Foreign Military Sales activities c. Establish personnel exchanges d. Provide for exchanging operational or intelligence data Which program funds U.S. test and evaluation of defense items developed by allied and other friendly foreign countries to determine whether they can satisfy DoD requirements? a. Foreign Comparative Testing Program b. Rapid Fielding Program c. Foreign Technology Evaluation Program d. International Technology Acquisition Program True or False: Funding for the International Cooperative Research and Development (ICR&D) program is provided directly to the Military Departments through specific program elements. a. True b. False Which of the following is a proposal requirement for the Coalition Warfare Program? a. Address a problem faced by the warfighter and identified as a need by COCOMs, MILDEPs, DoD Agencies, or the OSD staff b. Contain a request for production funding only c. Identify enough DoD funding so that contributions from allies are not required d. Include a milestone schedule for production, delivery and operational support phases of the program True or False: International agreements are used by the DoD to establish contracts with foreign defense companies. a. True b. False Identify one exchange program that is encompassed under the Defense Personnel Exchange Program (DPEP)? a. Engineer and Scientist Exchange Program (ESEP) b. Cooperative Information Transfer Program c. Exchange of Military Training Program d. Military Armaments Exchange Program What type of functions can Cooperative Program Personnel perform? a. Planning and managing b. Sign contracts for host government c. Information security officer d. Classified document custodian Which of the following describes military or civilian officials of foreign defense establishment who are authorized by their government to act as an official representative of that government in dealing with a DoD Component?
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a. Foreign Liaison Officers b. Cooperative Program or Project Personnel c. Security Assistance Officers d. Foreign Exchange Officers Which program encourages DoD components to exchange RDT&E information with other nations? a. Defense RDT&E Information Exchange Program b. Defense Support Program c. Security Assistance Program d. Defense Industrial Cooperation Program Which of the following transactions is NOT considered to be an international agreement by DoDD 5530.3? a. Agreements solely to establish administrative procedures b. Agreements that have no cost to the United States c. Secretary of Defense directed programs d. Agreements that are legally binding under international law Which of the following is characteristic of an international agreement? a. Signifies the intention of the parties to be bound in international law b. Describes agreed-to payment terms and monetary exchange rates c. Contracts signed under the Federal Acquisition Regulations d. Concluded with foreign industry e. What is a main focus of the Coalition Warfare Program a. Early identification of coalition solutions to long-term interoperability issues b. Promotion of international RDT&E cooperation c. Constant monitoring conformity with laws and regulation d. Robust cost-savings programs that improves capabilities of the U.S. Warfighter Which individual is formally appointed by a DoD Component and designated to control and administer a specific IEP annex? a. Armaments Cooperation Officer b. Security Assistance Officer c. Technical Project Officer d. Foreign Liaison Officer Which of the following is an objective of the Defense RDT&E Information Exchange Program? a. Establish the exchange of technical services b. Define security procedures c. Reduce cost by avoiding duplication of RDT&E d. Influence political developments in foreign nations Which of the following describes a foreign government representative who is assigned to a DoD component pursuant to a requirement that is outlined in a Letter of Offer and Acceptance
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Identify one of the major points to the DoDI 5000.02 definition of an International Cooperative Program? a. Cooperation can be used in any phase of a system’s life cycle b. Involve industry-only relationships c. No international agreement is required d. Funded by one way transfers/grants Which of the following describes the provision of AECA Section 27 that allows the United States to contract on behalf of another country for an International Cooperative Program without having all of their funding in advance of the contractual obligation? a. Dependable Undertaking b. Foreign Military Financing c. Full faith and credit d. Agency Contracting Which section of the AECA authorizes acceptance as a loan or a gift from a country that is a NATO or Major Non-NATO Ally materials, supplies, and equipment for cooperative RDT&E? a. AECA Section 65 b. AECA Section 72 c. AECA Section 21 d. AECA Section 61 True or False: AECA Section 27 provides the broadest authority for International Cooperative Programs and unlike Title 10 U.S.C. 2350a authorizes cooperative production and follow-on support. a. True b. False Which statement best describes why international agreements are an essential element of any International Cooperative Program? a. Constitutes a commitment binding under international law between the participants b. Provides full program funding to the United States upon MOU signature c. Delivers results of testing or evaluation to the United States without charge d. Creates flexibility to credit foreign payments to DoD appropriations where advantageous What is a benefit of using a master RDT&E MOU? a. Project Agreements for specific projects can be negotiated more expeditiously b. Commits participants to cooperation on specific projects c. Locks in advantageous foreign currency exchange rates d. Does not depend on political stability of participating nations Which agreement allows the United States and partner nations to access each other’s test facilities and to undertake cooperative test and evaluation projects? a. Test and Evaluation Program MOU b. Umbrella RDT&E MOU c. Master RDT&E MOU d. Cooperative Development and Test MOU Cooperation during the Engineering and Manufacturing development (EMD) and Production and
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Deployment phases of an International Cooperative Program would likely be covered by which type of international agreement? a. Program-Specific Defined MOU b. An umbrella MOU c. Program agreement d. Master RDT&E MOU True or False: Equitability is determined by evaluating the participating nation’s financial and non- financial contributions to an International Cooperative Program relative to the benefits received. a. True b. False What is a type of integrated program structure where a legal entity is established through a NATO approved charter that can contract on behalf of the participating nations? a. NATO Agency b. Project Management Office c. International Military Stuff d. North Atlantic Council How are specific projects agreed to under a Master RDT&E MOU? a. Project Agreement or Project Arrangement (PA) b. Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) c. Letter of Offer and Acceptance (LOA) d. Letter of Intent (LOI) Which of the following does Title 10 U.S.C. 2350a authorize? a. Cooperative production and follow-on support b. Cooperative research, development, test, and evaluation c. Security Assistance Programs d. Dependable Undertakings What is a type of joint program management structure where each participant performs independent work and shares the results under the control of a Steering Group or Committee? a. Decentralized Structure b. International Program Office c. Lead Nation Approach d. Collaborative Program Office What is a feature of the International Cooperative Programs initiated under AECA section 27? a. One-way transfers/grants b. Industry-only relationships c. Full program funding upon MOU signature d. 30-day Congressional notification period Which of the following best describes the United States and another nation jointly managing an effort to satisfy a common requirement by sharing efforts, costs, risks, and benefits through international agreement? a. Multinational Program Management
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What delegations are provided to the Defense Security Cooperation Agency for international agreements? a. Agreements pertaining to the Security Assistance program b. greements for cooperative technical data exchange c. Agreements for cooperative research development, test and evaluation d. Agreements for overseas troop deployments What types of programs does USD(AT&L) have delegated authority to authorize negotiations of internal agreements? a. Cooperative RDT&E, production, and logistics support b. Burden sharing, building partner capacity, and intelligence sharing c. Industrial offsets, Security Assistance, and third-party transfers d. Excess Defense Articles, force deployment, and overseas basing True or False: In the USD(AT&L) streamlined process DoD Components have been authorized to enter into international agreements without OSD review. a. True b. False How do exploratory discussions differ from negotiations? a. Avoid binding commitments b. Occur after signature of an international agreement c. Are conducted to review draft international agreements d. Conducted only after funding is identified What organization must the DoD consult with to consider the effects of an international agreement on the U.S. industrial base? a. Department of Commerce b. Congress c. Department of Homeland Security d. U.S. Trade Representative Agency What is one purpose of a Financial Management Procedures Document used on an International Cooperative Program? a. Define when payments are to be made b. Specify R&D recoupment charges c. Collect the administrative surcharge d. Forecast fiscal year budget Which of the following describes the communication of a position or an offer on behalf of the United States to a representative of a foreign government that could result in an international agreement? a. Negotiations b. Dependable Undertaking c. Full Faith and Credit d. International Treaty Which of the following describes the subordinate document developed for International Cooperative
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Programs to explain how funding will be transferred between countries and when payments need to be made? a. Financial Management Procedures Document b. Program Management Plan c. Foreign Military Financing Plan d. Letter of Offer and Acceptance True or False: A Financial Management Procedures Document is prepared by the participating nations on an International Cooperative Program to explain how funds will be transferred and when payments need to be made. a. True b. False How many days prior to authorizing an agreement is DoD required to notify Congress for international agreements conducted under Arms Export Control Act Section 27 authority? a. 90 Days b. 30 Days c. 15 Days d. 60 Days Which of the following is a step in the standard procedures for DoD review and approval of international agreements? a. Recognition of Delegation b. Authority of Negotiate c. Department of State approval d. Receipt of Memorandum of Understanding True or False: USD(AT&L) has been delegated authority to authorize international agreements for Security Assistance including coproduction programs. a. True b. False
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Which of the following is an eligibility requirement for sales or leases of defense articles or services under Section 3 of the Arms Export Control Act? a. Furnishing the defense articles and services must strengthen U.S. security and promote world peace b. Recipient country must pay cash in advance for all articles or services c. Recipient country agrees to periodic inspection of their defense articles by the United Nations d. Secretary of Defense national interest determination Which DoD agency performs contract administration and management, quality assurance, and inspections for both the DoD and foreign customers? a. Defense Contract Management Agency b. Defense Security Cooperation Agency c. Defense Contract Audit Agency d. Defense Logistics Agency
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submits a Letter of Request (LOR) to an Implementing Agency. a. True b. False Which of the following best reflects the DoD position on Foreign Military Sales (FMS) versus Direct Commercial Sales (DCS) a. DoD is generally neutral b. DoD prefers International Cooperative Programs c. DoD strongly supports FMS d. DoD generally prefers DCS Which of the following is true for Building Partner Capacity (BPC) programs? a. Customer initiates through Letter of Request b. Customer signs the Pseudo LOA c. Foreign government is responsible for all costs d. Programs are executed through Security Assistance automated systems True or False: The Accelerated Case Closure Procedures allow a case to be closed after the case has become supply complete even if there are outstanding financial obligations against the case. a. True b. False What is the purpose of the LOR? a. To make an offer to the U.S. Government to sell defense articles to foreign countries b. To estimate projected cost of defense articles c. To adequately communicate customer’s requirements to the U.S. Government d. To request information for price comparison to DCS Which of the following is an authorized use of defense articles or services sold by the United Status under Section 4 of the Arms Export Control Act? a. Defense trade with other countries b. To enable development of commercial products c. Offensive operations d. For internal security and self defense At what stage of the FMS case development process are any required Technology Security and Foreign Disclosure (TS&FD) reviews conducted to include a determination if any Critical Program Information requires program protection? a. Before conducting the site survey b. Prior to Letter of Offer and Acceptance signature c. During initial processing of the Letter of Request prior to providing Price and Availability data or a letter or a Letter Offer and Acceptance. d. Prior to delivery of the weapon system or component Which of the following is a responsibility of the Implementing Agency Case Manager? a. Reconciliation of Direct Commercial Sales b. Finance Procurement of defense articles and services c. Integrated organizational efforts for performance of the FMS case
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d. Submit P&A data to Implementing Agency What does the foreign government conduct at during the preliminary stage of the FMS process? a. Life Cycle Cost study b. Cooperative opportunity analysis c. Threat Analysis d. Site Survey True or False: Contracting in support of an FMS case is conducted in accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and the Defense Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) a. True b. False True or False: Hybrid programs can result from a foreign government’s preference to separate weapon system sale components into FMS and DCS elements a. True b. False Which of the following documents can serve as an agreement for the U.S. government to sell defense articles to a foreign country or international organization? a. Price and Availability Summary b. Letter of Request c. Export License
