Course

Course Summary
Credit Type:
Course
ACE ID:
DISA-0005
Organization's ID:
SCM-CS (SCM-421)
Organization:
Defense Security Cooperation University (DSCU)
Location:
Classroom-based
Length:
1 week (33.5 hours)
Dates Offered:
Credit Recommendation & Competencies
Level Credits (SH) Subject
Upper-Division Baccalaureate 3 Supply Chain Management or Logistics
Description

Objective:

The course objective is to provide personnel who are involved in or concerned with foreign military sales (FMS) requisitions and materiel movement with a comprehensive understanding and application of the policies, procedures, systems, and actions necessary to move FMS materiel from its initial requisition through shipment to the customer's final destination. Gain an understanding of the functions of key organizations involved in material distribution, to include the international logistics control organizations, Defense Logistics Agency, contractors, and freight forwarders.

Learning Outcomes:

  • Demonstrate an understanding of the security cooperation/assistance logistical management tools and their proper implementation
  • Conduct, manage, and analyze the full range of security cooperation/assistance logistical management activities to include requisitioning, initial support, follow-on support, transportation, and supply discrepancy reporting
  • Identify the principles, policies and procedures that govern security cooperation/assistance logistics
  • Successfully perform the duties of security cooperation/assistance logistics support staff by applying knowledge related to security cooperation/assistance logistics management
  • Reference the various security cooperation/assistance automated logistics data bases in order to successfully logistically execute SC/SA programs
  • Recognize the key organizations involved in security cooperation/assistance logistics management

General Topics:

  • Building partner capacity / foreign military sales process
  • International programs security / technical transfer / end use monitoring
  • International regional studies
  • Security cooperation acquisition
  • Security cooperation financial management
  • Security cooperation logistics
  • Security cooperation legislation, policy, and programs
  • Security cooperation planning
  • Security cooperation international training management
  • Security cooperation organization operations
Instruction & Assessment

Instructional Strategies:

  • Audio Visual Materials
  • Case Studies
  • Classroom Exercise
  • Computer Based Training
  • Discussion
  • Learner Presentations
  • Lectures
  • Practical Exercises

Methods of Assessment:

  • Examinations
  • Presentations

Minimum Passing Score:

75%
Supplemental Materials