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Military Services, and Joint Chiefs of Staff; the Combatant Command surgeons; andTRICARE providers (including private sector health care providers, hospitals andpharmacies).DoD Small Arms/Light Weapons Registry - DoD 4000.25-M, “DefenseLogistics Management System,” Volume 2, Chapter 18 (“Small Arms and LightWeapons Serial Number Registration and Reporting”), Change 5, March 25, 2008, statesthat the DoD Small Arms/Light Weapons Registry is the DoD central repository for smallarms and light weapons serial numbers. The registry serves as the single point of accessfor inquires relating to the last known record of small arms and light weapons serialnumbers. Serial numbers are provided by the Component Registries on a scheduled andas required basis.Force Multiplier – Joint Publication 1-02, “DoD Dictionary of Military andAssociated Terms,” as amended through October 17, 2007, states that a force multiplier isa capability that, when added to and employed by a combat force, significantly increasesthe combat potential of that force and thus enhances the probability of successful missionaccomplishment.Foreign Military Sales Cases - The Foreign Military Sales (FMS) Program is thatpart of security assistance authorized by the Arms Export Control Act and conductedusing formal agreements between the U.S. Government and an authorized foreignpurchaser or international organization.These agreements, called Letters of Offer and Acceptance (LOA), are signed by both theU.S. Government and the purchasing government or international organization. TheLOA provides for the sale of defense articles and/or defense services (to include training)usually from DoD stocks or through procurements under DoD-managed contracts. Aswith all security assistance, the FMS program supports U.S. foreign policy and nationalsecurity objectives.DoD Financial Management Regulation Volume 15, Definitions, April 2002 (current asof July 17, 2008), defines a FMS case as a U.S. DoD LOA and associated supporting andexecuting documents.Foreign Military Sales Pseudo Cases – According to personnel at the DefenseSecurity Cooperation Agency, the pseudo LOA or case is used by the U.S. Governmentto track the sale of defense articles and/or services (to include training and design andconstruction services) and are generally funded by a U.S. Government entity (forexample, the U.S. Government DoD funding provided to the Afghanistan Security ForcesFund is used to fund pseudo FMS cases for Afghanistan).The pseudo LOA itemizes the defense articles and services included in the Letter ofRequest. However, the pseudo LOA is not signed by the foreign purchaser orinternational organization receiving the articles and/or services. The pseudo LOA isauthorized by public law and the Arms Export Control Act.176