[1] The biggest program underway was the much-delayed sale of 18 Lockheed Martin F-16 Fighting Falcon fighters.
The Department of State's Bureau of Political-Military Affairs runs the Global Defense Reform Program (GDRP), amongst others.
Specific responsibilities may include managing Foreign Military Sales (FMS) cases, managing training programs, monitoring security-assistance programs, evaluating and planning the host country's military capabilities and requirements, promoting international defense cooperation and interoperability between forces, providing administrative support, and other liaison functions.
Section 515 (e) of the Foreign Assistance Act states that SAOs are to be under the direct supervision of the Ambassador to the country in which they are stationed.
Limitations Section 515(b) mandates that SAOs keep advisory and training assistance to an absolute minimum.