Superseded

This policy memo has been superseded by 2012 SAMM Rewrite.

 
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DEFENSE SECURITY COOPERATION AGENCY 
2800 DEFENSE PENTAGON 
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20301-2800

10/16/2003

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SUBJECT :

DOD 5105.38-M, "SECURITY ASSISTANCE MANAGEMENT MANUAL (SAMM)," OCTOBER 3, 2003 - REISSUANCE (DSCA 03-22)

REFERENCE :

 

  1. DOD DIRECTIVE 5105.65, "DEFENSE SECURITY COOPERATION AGENCY," OCTOBER 31, 2000
  2. DOD 5105.38-M, "SECURITY ASSISTANCE MANAGEMENT MANUAL," OCTOBER 1, 1988

 

  1. ON OCTOBER 3, 2003, THE DIRECTOR, DEFENSE SECURITY COOPERATION AGENCY (DSCA) REISSUED THE DOD 5105.38-M, "SECURITY ASSISTANCE MANAGEMENT MANUAL (SAMM) " UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF REF A.
  2. THIS MANUAL PROVIDES GUIDANCE FOR THE ADMINISTRATION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF SECURITY ASSISTANCE AND RELATED ACTIVITIES IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE FOREIGN ASSISTANCE ACT, THE ARMS EXPORT CONTROL ACT, AND RELATED STATUTES AND DIRECTIVES.
  3. REF B IS HEREBY CANCELED.
  4. DOD 5105.38-M APPLIES TO THE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE, THE MILITARY DEPARTMENTS, THE CHAIRMAN OF THE JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF, THE COMBATANT COMMANDS, THE OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, THE DEFENSE AGENCIES, THE DOD FIELD ACTIVITIES, SECURITY ASSISTANCE ORGANIZATIONS, AND ALL OTHER ORGANIZATIONAL ENTITIES WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE (HEREAFTER REFERRED TO COLLECTIVELY AS "THE DOD COMPONENTS") ENGAGED IN MANAGEMENT OR IMPLEMENTATION OF SECURITY ASSISTANCE.
  5. THE REVISED DOD 5105.38-M IS EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY. USERS MAY ACCESS THIS PUBLICATION VIA THE DSCA HOME PAGE AT HTTP://WWW.DSCA.MIL.
  6. THE SAMM, DOD 5105.38-M, IS SUBJECT TO UPDATE AS REQUIRED.
  7. THE NEW SAMM, AS POSTED WITH CHANGES ON THE DSCA WEBSITE, WILL BE MAINTAINED AS THE CURRENT GUIDANCE. AS AN ELECTRONIC DOCUMENT, IT IS AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD TO A COMPUTER OR PRINTING AS REQUIRED.
  8. THE DSCA POC FOR THE SAMM, DOD 5105.38-M, IS MR. STEVE HARRIS, DSCA/P3, DSN 664-6611, COMMERCIAL 703-604-6611, E-MAIL STEVE.HARRIS@DSCA.MIL

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