Research, Development, and Acquisition

Armaments Cooperation

By Order of the Secretary of the Army:

MARK A. MILLEY
General, United States Army
Chief of Staff

Official:

KATHLEEN S. MILLER
Administrative Assistant
to the Secretary of the Army

History. This publication is a major revision.

Summary. This regulation establishes Department of the Army policy on armaments cooperation in alignment with DODDDODDDepartment of Defense directive 5132.03 and Headquarters, Department of the Army General Orders No. 2019-01, between the United States and other countries, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, and other authorized international organizations. It prescribes responsibilities for managing and implementing Army participation in armaments cooperation programs and activities of Army organizations and personnel that support collaboration in science and technology; research, development, test, and evaluation; and acquisition, in-service, and logistics support (acquisition and cross-servicing agreements), to support security cooperation goals.

Applicability. This regulation applies to the Regular Army, the Army National Guard/Army National Guard of the United States, and the U.S. Army Reserve, unless otherwise stated.

Proponent and exception authority. The proponent of this regulation is the Assistant Secretary of the Army (Acquisition, Logistics and Technology). The proponent has the authority to approve exceptions or waivers to this regulation that are consistent with controlling law and regulations. The proponent may delegate this approval authority, in writing, to a division chief within the proponent agency or its direct reporting unit or field operating 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 legal officer. All waiver requests will be endorsed 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 control provisions in accordance with AR 11-2 and identifies key internal controls that must be evaluated (see app C).

Supplementation. Supplementation of this regulation and establishment of agency, command, and installation forms are prohibited without prior approval from the Assistant Secretary of the Army (Acquisition, Logistics and Technology), 102 Army Pentagon, Washington, DC 20310-0102.

Suggested improvements. Users are invited to send comments and suggested 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, Logistics and Technology), 102 Army Pentagon, Washington, DC 20310-0102.

Distribution. This publication is available in electronic media only and is intended for the Regular Army, the Army National Guard/Army National Guard of the United States, and the U.S. Army Reserve.

*This regulation supersedes AR 70-41, dated 23 March 2009.