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| U.S. Army Security Assistance Command (USASAC) | |
|---|---|
 USASAC's Distinctive Unit Insignia | |
| Active | 1967 – present |
| Country |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| Role | Foreign Military Sales |
| Size | 400 military personnel and civilians |
| Part of |  United States Army Materiel Command |
| Garrison/HQ | Redstone Arsenal – Huntsville, Alabama |
| Nickname(s) | USASAC |
| Motto(s) | Strength in Cooperation |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Myra Gray (acting) |
| Insignia | |
| Army Materiel Command Shoulder Sleeve Insignia, USASAC's higher headquarters |  |
The United States Army Security Assistance Command (USASAC) implements security assistance programs, including Foreign Military Sales (FMS) program, for the Department of the Army. USASAC is responsible for the United States Army security assistance information management and financial policy and provides logistics guidance to the army's security assistance community. The command also supports the U.S. government's emergency assistance, humanitarian aid, and military operations other than war, including peacekeeping operations by the United Nations.[1][2]
USASAC traces its origins to the U.S. Army's technical service era and was designated a Major Subordinate Command (MSC) of the U.S. Army Materiel Command (AMC) in 1975.[1]
Security assistance is administered by the United States Department of State. In conjunction with the White House, United States Congress, and the United States Department of the Treasury, military security assistance programs are executed by the United States Department of Defense (DOD). Security assistance "promotes regional stability, deters aggression, maintains alliances, and disseminates democratic values between the United States and its allies".[3]
In carrying out the Army security assistance mission, USASAC calls on all AMC Life Cycle Management Commands, as well as other Department of Defense agencies and U.S. industry for support.[4] USASAC is responsible for life cycle management of FMS cases, from development to execution, financial management, accounting, and settlement. Each sale of equipment to overseas customers comprises the same "total package" of quality material, spare parts, training, publications, technical documentation, maintenance support, and other services that AMC provides to U.S. Army units.
The USASAC was engaged in the "train and equip" mission in both Iraq and Afghanistan as well as provided support to 21 coalition partners.[5] It was anticipated that sales in 2008 would exceed $15 billion. USASAC helped provide Iraq with weapons and ammunition, including Hellfire missiles, after it requested them in order to respond to increased domestic violence.[6] USASAC is also responsible for life cycle management of FMS cases. Each sale to overseas customers comprises the same "total package" of quality material, spare parts, training, publications, technical documentation, maintenance support, and other services that United States Army Materiel Command (AMC) provides to United States Army units. USASAC manages about 4,600 FMS cases valued at more than $134 billion.[7][8]
In 2022, Poland's purchase of 250 M1A2 SEPv3 Abrams tanks was facilitated by Security Assistance Command.[9] Delivery is scheduled to begin in early 2025.[9]
- ^ a b "The Army's "Face to the World"". U.S. Army. 7 January 2013. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
- ^ "U.S. Army Materiel Command - U.S. Army Security Assistance Command" (PDF). U.S. Army. April 2019. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
- ^ Jahara Matisek and William Reno (Jan. 23, 2019) Getting American Security Force Assistance Right: Political Context Matters Joint Force Quarterly 92
- ^ By Terri Stover (USASAC) (February 19, 2019) Security assistance employee shows great initiative
- ^ "Afghanistan Security: Lack of Systematic Tracking Raises Significant Accountability Concerns about Weapons Provided to Afghan National Security Forces".
- ^ "USASAC meets request | Article | The United States Army".
- ^ "The Army's "Face to the World" | Article | The United States Army".
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 January 2013. Retrieved 5 June 2014.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ a b Adriane Elliot (11 July 2022) Poland's tank purchase shores up modernization plan, NATO alliance