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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 247 (Thursday, December 26, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 105019-105021]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-30631]

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Transmittal No. 21-19]

Arms Sales Notification

AGENCY: Defense Security Cooperation Agency, Department of Defense 
(DoD).

ACTION: Arms sales notice.

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SUMMARY: The DoD is publishing the unclassified text of an arms sales 
notification.

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Pamela Young at (703) 953-6092, 
[email protected], or [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This 36(b)(1) arms sales notification is 
published to fulfill the requirements of section 155 of Public Law 104-
164 dated July 21, 1996. The following is a copy of a letter to the 
Speaker of the House of Representatives with attached Transmittal 21-19 
and Policy Justification.

     Dated: December 17, 2024.
Stephanie J. Bost,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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Transmittal No. 21-19
Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of Offer Pursuant to Section 
36(b)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act, as amended
    (i) Prospective Purchaser: Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
    (ii) Total Estimated Value:

Major Defense Equipment *...............  $0 billion,
Other...................................  $1 billion,
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  Total.................................  $1 billion.
 

    Funding Source: National Funds

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    (iii) Description and Quantity or Quantities of Articles or 
Services under Consideration for Purchase:

Major Defense Equipment (MDE):
    None
Non-MDE:
    Continuation of a blanket order training program inside and outside 
of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia that includes, but is not limited to, 
flight training; technical training; professional military education; 
specialized training; Mobile Training Teams (MTTs); Technical 
Assistance Field Team (TAFT); Extended Training Service Specialists 
(ETSS); and English language training. These blanket order training 
cases will cover all relevant types of training offered by or 
contracted through the United States (U.S.) Air Force or Department of 
Defense (DoD) Agencies. This training for the Royal Saudi Air Force 
(RSAF) and other Saudi forces will include such subjects as civilian 
casualty avoidance; the laws of armed conflicts; human rights; command 
and control; and targeting via MTTs and/or broader Programs of 
Instruction (POIs). Program management; trainers, simulators; travel; 
billeting; and medical support may also be included.

    (iv) Military Department: Air Force (SR-D-THP)
    (v) Prior Related Cases, if any: SR-D-THI, SR-D-THJ, SR-D-THK, SR-
D-THL, SR-D-THM, SR-D-THN, SR-D-THO
    (vi) Sales Commission, Fee, etc., Paid, Offered, or Agreed to be 
Paid: None
    (vii) Sensitivity of Technology Contained in the Defense Article or 
Defense Services Proposed to be Sold: None
    (viii) Date Report Delivered to Congress: December 22, 2023

    * As defined in Section 47(6) of the Arms Export Control Act.

POLICY JUSTIFICATION

Saudi Arabia--Blanket Order Training

    The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has requested a continuation of a 
blanket order training program inside and outside of the Kingdom of 
Saudi Arabia that includes, but is not limited to, flight training; 
technical training; professional military education; specialized 
training; Mobile Training Teams (MTTs); Technical Assistance Field Team 
(TAFT); Extended Training Service Specialists (ETSS); and English 
language training. These blanket order training cases will cover all 
relevant types of training offered by or contracted through the U.S. 
Air Force or DoD. This training for the Royal Saudi Air Force (RSAF) 
and other Saudi forces will include such subjects as civilian casualty 
avoidance; the laws of armed conflicts; human rights; command and 
control; and targeting via MTTs and/or broader Programs of Instruction 
(POIs). Program management; trainers, simulators; travel; billeting; 
and medical support may also be included. The estimated total cost is 
$1 billion.
    This proposed sale will support the foreign policy goals and 
national security objectives of the U.S. by improving the security of a 
friendly country that is a force for political stability and economic 
progress in the Middle East.
    The proposed sale will improve Saudi Arabia's capability to meet 
current and future threats and increase its interoperability with the 
U.S. through comprehensive U.S. Air Force training. The training will 
assist Saudi Arabia by fostering a climate of security in the region 
through the improved proficiency of the RSAF. Saudi Arabia will have no 
difficulty absorbing this training into its armed forces.
    The proposed sale of this equipment and support will not alter the 
basic military balance in the region.
    There is no principal contractor for the proposed sale. Training 
will be provided by U.S. Government or contract vendors based upon 
requirements as they are determined. There are no known offset 
agreements proposed in connection with this potential sale.
    Implementation of this proposed sale will require the temporary or 
continuation of assignment of approximately three hundred thirty-nine 
(339) U.S. Government or contractor training personnel to Saudi Arabia 
for at least one year with a possibility of extension.
    There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness as a 
result of this proposed sale.

[FR Doc. 2024-30631 Filed 12-23-24; 8:45 am]
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