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GAO-17-713R 1 (2017-09-05)

handle is hein.gao/gaobaalcg0001 and id is 1 raw text is: GAOU.S. GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE 441 G St. N.W. Washington, DC 20548 September 5, 2017 Congressional Requesters Foreign Military Sales: Kenyan Request for Armed Aircraft In January 2017, the Department of Defense (DOD) notified Congress of a proposed Foreign Military Sale (FMS) to the government of Kenya for up to 12 armed aircraft known as the AT- 802L. You requested that we examine the FMS request and the U.S. government's subsequent offer. This report examines the facts and circumstances surrounding the proposed sale of up to 12 AT-802L aircraft to the government of Kenya through the FMS program. See figure 1 for a photograph of a certified AT-802L aircraft configured for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance activities only, and a rendering of the proposed armed AT-802L aircraft requested by Kenya. Figure 1: Certified AT-802L Aircraft for Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Activities Only; Rendering of Proposed Armed AT-802L Aircraft for Kenya Source: (left to right) © 2015 L-3 Platform Integration Division, and Q L-3 Communications 2017 1 GAO-17-713R To perform this work, we reviewed key acquisition documentation such as the Letters of Request (LOR) from the Kenyan government, the subsequent Letter of Offer and Acceptance (LOA) from the U.S. government, and other DOD documentation relevant to the FMS process. We interviewed officials from the U.S. Air Force, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA), a Security Cooperation Organization (SCO) in Kenya, and the Department of State (State), who provided insights into the request and the FMS process.1 Finally, we reviewed 1Security Cooperation Organizations (SCOs) are comprised of U.S. military and civilian personnel in DOD stations overseas that manage security cooperation programs. The DOD has SCO personnel working in most of the U.S. embassies around the world. In the Foreign Military Sales process, SCOs can assist foreign partners by sharing their knowledge or contacting subject matter experts in specialty areas to respond to detailed or technical questions. GAO-17-713R Foreign Military Sales Page 1

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