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INT-04 / International business, logistics and investment

Acquire, sell, loan or exchange reciprocal logistics support through ACSAs

Acquire foreign logistics support and enter cross-servicing agreements to exchange eligible supplies/services by reimbursement, replacement-in-kind or equal-value exchange.

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Authority / instrument · INT-04

International logistics

International business, logistics and investment

Statute & instrument
Authority holder

Secretary of Defense; commanders act within an authorized agreement/delegation, not by mission statement alone.

What this does not authorize / hard limit

Cannot buy from foreign government what is reasonably available from U.S. commercial sources.

Recorded executor

CCMD/Service authorized ACSA order officials; DLA and supporting logistics organizations

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Institutional routing from the recorded executing role. See the office profile for its published responsibilities and engagement routes.

Legal basisSources linkedLegal sources and instrument limits are recorded.
RequirementsGates recordedRead the requirements for this instrument; applicability depends on the proposed action.
Public fundingParent contextAvailable appropriations for acquisitions; reimbursements or authorized in-kind/equal-value settlement. Office budget figures are separate institutional context, not an allocation to this instrument.
Assigned rolesRemit sourcedPublic sources describe institutional authority. The instrument identifies approval and execution roles; a specific signature remains transaction-dependent.
EngagementProcess sourcedAn operational logistics exchange system with an actual order form, government tracking and settlement controls—not a substitute for procurement or foreign assistance authority. Program check: 2026-10-04; see each route for intake status.

Public evidence describes the institution and instrument; it is not approval of an individual transaction.

At a glance

Possible toolINT-04 · Loans & guarantees

Authority holder: Secretary of Defense; commanders act within an authorized agreement/delegation, not by mission statement alone.

Loans & guaranteesCooperation & exchanges

Mechanism tags describe the source text; they do not expand the authority.

Availability and verification

Existing statutory pathway; conditional on the listed findings, approvals, eligible purpose and actual available funds. Not an obligation-ready certification.

Program process and intake

Checked 2026-10-04 · program documented. Program evidence is separate from legal authority, available funds and transaction approval.

An operational logistics exchange system with an actual order form, government tracking and settlement controls—not a substitute for procurement or foreign assistance authority.

Acquisition and Cross-Servicing Agreement orders

Who this route serves
Authorized foreign governments/organizations and U.S. military units exchanging eligible logistics support
Administering office / routing lead
Combatant-command/component ACSA managers, designated logisticians and delegated signature/financial officials
Direct implementation

Joint instruction and FMR explicitly implement sections 2341–2350.

What this evidence label means
Current order-control process

2024 joint instruction and September 2025 financial chapter document active administration, not country-specific permission.

Status reference date: 2026-10-04 · research checked 2026-10-04

CJCSI 2120.01 E Acquisition and Cross-Servicing Agreements · Enclosure A delegation; Enclosure D staff-assistance checklistofficial joint instruction (indexed; direct fetch unavailable) · published 2024-07-19 · Evidence record

Program eligibility

  • Verify an applicable ACSA or acquisition-only authority and official delegation; eligible support does not include unrestricted transfer of significant military equipment.

    10 U.S.C. § 2341 · 2024 edition (GovInfo) · Cited statutory section; original legal corpusstatute · Evidence record

Steps and preparation

  • Confirm funding and limits before an authorized order; document transfer through AGATRS-generated Form 1-3 a or required equivalent, then invoice/settle under the agreed method.

    FMR Volume 11 A chapter 8 ACSA · Chapter 8 sections 2.31, 3.7, 4–7; Form 1-3 a and AGATRSofficial financial implementation regulation · published 2025-09 · Evidence record
Funding, limits and authority relationship

Funding and financial terms

  • Program/account controls · Current guidance checked 2026-10-04

    Reimbursement, replacement-in-kind and equal-value exchange are settlement methods; proper appropriations and transaction ceilings still apply.

    FMR Volume 11 A chapter 8 ACSA · Chapter 8 sections 2.31, 3.7, 4–7; Form 1-3 a and AGATRSofficial financial implementation regulation · published 2025-09 · Evidence record

Exclusions and limits

  • Units cannot enter reimbursable orders without authorization; a signed umbrella ACSA does not itself approve each transaction.

    FMR Volume 11 A chapter 8 ACSA · Chapter 8 sections 2.31, 3.7, 4–7; Form 1-3 a and AGATRSofficial financial implementation regulation · published 2025-09 · Evidence record

Authority relationship source

CJCSI 2120.01 E Acquisition and Cross-Servicing Agreements · Enclosure A delegation; Enclosure D staff-assistance checklistofficial joint instruction (indexed; direct fetch unavailable) · published 2024-07-19 · Evidence record

ACSA official appointment and management checklist →

government logistics-order process: Not a private procurement or aid application.

Research scope and sources checked

Read original legal record and cited public implementation material; verify current case-specific approvals/funds separately.

What remains unverified

  • Current country agreement, delegated signature official, limits and available funds must be checked for each order.

A dated source check is not continuing monitoring. Recheck the linked official notice before preparing a submission. Browse program research →

Requirements and limits

Eligibility & prerequisites

  • Eligible counterparty and statutory country designation; non-NATO designation/agreement notifications and 30-day waits.
  • Item fits §2350 logistics definition; pricing, accounting and liquidation requirements.

Limits & exclusions

  • Cannot buy from foreign government what is reasonably available from U.S. commercial sources.
  • Cannot use an ACSA to route support to a country/organization lacking the required agreement.
  • Not general major-weapons sales authority, a grant program, or authorization for hostilities.
  • Inventory increases and accrued credit/liability ceilings governed by §§2347-2348, subject to statutory operational exceptions.

Funding conditions

  • Available appropriations for acquisitions; reimbursements or authorized in-kind/equal-value settlement.
  • Statutory credit ceilings are not cash appropriations.

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Who contributes what

Need & planning

Resources

  • Supported Service/Defense Agency logistics account and comptroller
    Office profile

Approval

  • Secretary of Defense/authorized ACSA officials
    Office profile
  • Secretary of State consultation

Execution

  • CCMD/Service authorized ACSA order officials
    Office profile
  • DLA and supporting logistics organizations

Partners & review

Office links are editorial matches to the original role text, not verified delegations. Composite labels and unmatched actors are preserved.

Coordination pathway

Logistics requirement → J4/Service ACSA manager → eligibility/agreement/order authorization → price and fiscal approval → delivery, invoice and reconciliation.

Actor and execution-role sources

Legal basis

What this research establishes

Legal basisSources linkedLegal sources and instrument limits are recorded.
RequirementsGates recordedRead the requirements for this instrument; applicability depends on the proposed action.
Public fundingParent contextAvailable appropriations for acquisitions; reimbursements or authorized in-kind/equal-value settlement. Office budget figures are separate institutional context, not an allocation to this instrument.
Assigned rolesRemit sourcedPublic sources describe institutional authority. The instrument identifies approval and execution roles; a specific signature remains transaction-dependent.
EngagementProcess sourcedAn operational logistics exchange system with an actual order form, government tracking and settlement controls—not a substitute for procurement or foreign assistance authority. Program check: 2026-10-04; see each route for intake status.

Confidence: High on express statutory capability; execution/delegation and currently available resources require program-specific confirmation.

Currentness: GovInfo 2024 U.S. Code baseline read; relevant FY2026 NDAA (Pub. L. 119-60, enacted 2025-12-18) amendments reviewed. Target 2026-10-02; source-specific OLRC checks and remaining delta are documented in international.md. No certification of current funds or executed delegations.

Review scope: Original research target October 2, 2026; no record-specific last-review date supplied. Publication is not legal-currentness certification.

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