International Activities
Abstract
The mission of this program is to establish, sustain, and expand mutually beneficial international partnerships through the implementation of international cooperative research, development, test, evaluation, and acquisition agreements thereby supporting the core competencies of the USAF and DoD and meeting mission requirements. These International Agreements (IAs) will significantly improve U.S. and allied conventional defense capabilities by leveraging our Allies' best defense technologies, eliminating costly duplication of research and development (R&D) efforts, accelerating the availability of defense systems, and promoting U.S. and allied interoperability or commonality. The USAF is party to multiple bilateral and multilateral IAs to solve common US and allied military scientific and technological problems, develop materiel solutions, harmonize coalition requirements and build interoperability with our coalition partners. This program element funds the USAF to identify, develop, process, negotiate, implement, and manage IAs in compliance with statutory provisions, legal authorities, fiscal constraints, technology transfer controls, intellectual property rights, third party transfer provisions, equitability criteria, industrial base factors, and political-military interests. Included in this budget are international technology assessment teams; air, space, and cyber international armaments cooperation (IAC); specialized working groups; Air Senior National Representative activities; IAC program and project reviews; overseas R&D liaison offices; bilateral and multilateral staff talks; USAF displays at International Trade Shows to promote cooperation and interoperability activities; Engineering and Scientist Exchange Program (ESEP); and Administrative and Professional Exchange Program (APEP). This program is in Budget Activity 6, Management and Support, because this budget activity includes research, development, test and evaluation efforts and funds to sustain and/or modernize the installations or operations required for general research, development, test and evaluation. These funds are not to be used for civilian salaries or the construction of permanent facilities.
Document Details
- Document Type
- R2 Budgetary Justification
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2013
- Source ID
- 1001004F_6_3600_PB_2013
- Change Summary Explanation
- FY11: Adjustments (Cong General Reductions -$0.019) shown in Other Adjustments Row.
- Service Agency Name
- Air Force
Entities
Organizations
- United States Air Force
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