text: Strategic Context
  authorized recipient government or international organization. FMS includes government-to-government
  sales of defense articles or defense services, from DOD stocks or through new procurements under DOD
  managed contracts, regardless of the source of financing. The President of the United States designates
  countries and international organizations eligible to participate in FMS. The DOS makes those
  recommendations and approves individual programs on a case-by-case basis. Countries approved to
  participate in this program may obtain defense articles and services by paying with their own national funds
  or with funds provided through USG-sponsored assistance programs. In certain cases, defense articles,
  services, and training may be obtained on a grant basis. DSCA administers the FMS program for the DOD.
  1-51. The United States Army Security Assistance Training Management Organization (SATMO) is a
  subordinate organization within USASAC responsible for forming, training, and employing geographically
  dispersed SA teams tasked with increasing partner capability and capacity worldwide to meet combatant
  command requirements. SATMO provides tactical level expertise and creative training solutions to the Army
  security assistance enterprise in accordance with USASAC priorities to achieve operational results and
  strategic impacts. SATMO conducts training of allies and partners in support of FMS materiel cases, via non-
  material (training only) FMS cases, and under 10 USC authorities (for example, Section 333).
  SECURITY COOPERATION PLANNING
  1-52. Strategic direction connects and synchronizes the joint staff, combatant commands, Services, and other
  supporting agency activities. The purpose of national strategic guidance is to identify U.S. interests and state
  policy objectives so that strategic plans can be developed that link ends, ways, and means with acceptable
  levels of risk.
  1-53. Figure 1-2 on page 1-10 depicts how national strategic guidance informs DOS and DOD planning
  efforts at echelon. Army SC activities should support theater, functional command, and Army institutional
  and national objectives as stated in organizational plans and U.S. law. Theater objectives are stated in the
  combatant command theater, regional, and country planning documents.
  Figure 1-2. Strategic guidance to Army campaign support planning
  1-54. The development of campaign and contingency plans requires strategic guidance from civilian and
  military policymakers. All DOD security cooperation activities are guided by national strategic direction and
  guidance. DOD’s planning is guided by top-down strategic direction and informed by bottom-up assessment.