Lesson 1 1) 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 2) 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 3) 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 4) 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 5) 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 6) True or False: Title 10 Legislation provides authority for Building Partner Capacity (BPC) and cooperative RDT&E a. True b. False 7) 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 d. The Nunn McCurdy Act of 1982 Lesson 2 1) Who heads the US “country team” for each nation? a. Ambassador or Chief of Mission b. Defense Attaché c. Director of the Office of Defense Cooperation d. Assistant Secretary of State for the Regional Bureau where the nation is located 2) True or False: The Bureau of Political-Military Affairs (PM Bureau) is the State Department's principal link to the DoD for international acquisition matters. a. True b. False 3) Which State Department organization is responsible for decisions regarding export licenses? a. Directorate of Defense Trade Controls b. Chief of Mission c. Office of Defense Cooperation d. Defense Technology Security Administration 4) True or False: Regional Security and Arms Transfers (RSAT) is a key link between the Departments of State and Defense through interactions with the Office of the Secretary of Defense, Joint Staff and the Combatant Commands. a. True b. False 5) True or False: Companies seeking U.S. Government support in a specific international defense competition should contact the Department of State to request advocacy for sale of their items. a. True b. False 6) The Regional Security and Arms Transfer (RSAT) office advances U.S. foreign policy and national interests through the management of which of the following a. Global trade of new markets for U.S. goods and services b. Defense trade advocacy c. U.S. industry applications for export licensees d. U.S. Government sale/transfer of defense articles and services to foreign governments 7) Which of the following is a key function of the Chief of Mission and the country team in relation to international acquisition a. Preparing the theater engagements strategy b. Preparing a Country Team Assessment (CTA) providing a coordinated embassy position on a proposed sale c. Directing the host nation’s acquisition programs d. Commanding all military personnel assigned to the country 8) True or False: The Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC) divisions provide State Department decisions on U.S. industry applications for export licenses. a. True b. False 9) 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 10) 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 11) 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 Lesson 3 1) 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 2) 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 3) 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 4) 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 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 5) True or False: The Geographic Combatant Commands are focused on combat operations and are not involved in Security Cooperation planning. a. True b. False 6) 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 7) 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 8) 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 9) 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 10) 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 11) Which DoD Organization provides DoD policies on international agreements and coordinates on international agreements for legal sufficiency? 6 a. USD (Comptroller) b. Judge Advocate General c. Office of General Counsel d. Office of Legal Affairs ACQ 120 Lesson 4 1) True or False: Within both JCIDS and the Defense Acquisition System, a joint DoD development program is preferred over a cooperative development program with one or more Allied nations. a. True b. False