*This regulation supersedes AR 12–15/SECNAVINST 4950.4A/AFIAFIAir Force instruction 16–105, dated 5 June 2000.

AR 12–15/SECNAVINST 4950.4B/AFIAFIAir Force instruction 16–105 • 3 January 2011
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Headquarters
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and the Air Force
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*Army Regulation 12 – 15
SECNAVINST 4950.4B
AFIAFIAir Force instruction 16 – 105
3 January 2011
Effective 3 February 2011
Security Assistance and International Logistics
Joint Security Cooperation Education and Training

History. This publication is an adminis-
trative
revision.
The
administrative
changes affected this revision are in the
summary of change.
Summary. This regulation revises sev-
eral regulations that cover the education
and training of foreign personnel, and im-
plements DOD 5105.38 – M. It prescribes
policies, responsibilities, procedures, and
administration for the education and train-
ing of international military students by
the Departments of the Army, the Navy,
and the Air Force as authorized by the
U.S. security assistance legislation. This
regulation deals specifically with training
under the International Military Educa-
tion and Training Program, the Foreign
Military Sales Program, and related pro-
grams; and contains instructions on the
U.S. Field Program.
Applicability. This regulation applies
to the active Army, the Army National
Guard/Army National Guard of the
United States, and the U.S. Army Re-
serve, unless otherwise stated. It also ap-
plies to the Reserve Components of the
Army, the Navy, the Air Force, the Ma-
rine Corps, the Air National Guard, the
Coast Guard, and DOD agencies.
Proponent and exception authority.
The proponent of this regulation is the As-
sistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisi-
tion, Logistics, and Technology. The pro-
ponent has the authority to approve ex-
ceptions or waivers to this regulation that
are consistent with controlling law and
regulations. The proponent may delegate
this approval authority, in writing, to a di-
vision chief within the proponent agency
or its direct reporting unit or field operat-
ing agency, in the grade of colonel or the
civilian equivalent. Activities may request
a waiver to this regulation by providing
justification that includes a full analysis of
the expected benefits and must include
formal review by the activity’s senior le-
gal officer. All waiver requests will be en-
dorsed by the commander or senior leader
of the requesting activity and forwarded
through their higher headquarters to the
policy proponent. Refer to AR 25 – 30 for
specific guidance.
Army internal control process.
This regulation contains internal controls
and provides an Internal Control Evalua-
tion for use in evaluating key internal con-
trols (see appendix C).
Supplementation. Supplementation
of this regulation and establishment of
command and local forms are prohibited
without prior approval from the Assistant
Secretary of the Army for Acquisition,
Logistics, and Technology (SAAL – NP),
Suite 8200, 1777 North Kent Street, Suite
8200, Arlington, VA 22209.
Suggested
improvements. Users
are invited to send comments and sug-
gested improvements on DA FormDA FormDepartment of the Army form 2028
(Recommended Changes to Publications
and Blank Forms) directly to the Assistant
Secretary of the Army Acquisition, Logis-
tics, and Technology (SAAL – NP), 1777
North Kent Street, Suite 8200, Arlington,
VA 22209. Navy, Marine Corps, and
Coast Guard users should send comments
directly to Navy IPO (02C2T), 2521
South Clark Street, Suite 800, Arlington,
VA 22202 – 3528. Air Force users should
send comments directly to the Secretary
of the Air Force/International Affairs,
1080

Pentagon,
Washington,
DC
20330 – 1080.
Distribution. This publication is avail-
able in electronic media only and is in-
tended for command levels D and E for
the active Army, the Army National
Guard/Army National Guard of the
United States, and the U.S. Army Re-
serve; Navy: SNDL–Parts I (less 29N);
and Air Force: F.

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