The US topped $30 billion in total Foreign Military Sales in Fiscal 2014, marking a slight increase from last fiscal year, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency announced. “FMS, like all security cooperation programs, is about relationship building and achieving our national security and foreign policy objectives,” head of DSCA Vice Adm. Joseph Rixey said in an Oct. 27 release. The past year’s $34.2 billion total includes $31.2 billion in direct government-to-government sales and $3 billion in non-FMS arms and training deals, according to the release. DSCA has already notified Congress of more than $1 billion in proposed foreign sales, including Greek P-3C Orion upgrades, C-130J airlifters for Brunei, and Patriot missiles for Saudi Arabia, in Fiscal 2015, according to recent releases. FMS peaked at $69.1 billion in FY ‘12 with the sale of F-15s, training, and support to Saudi Arabia. FY ‘14 numbers are in line with typical post-2005 annual sales, according to the Pentagon.
Pentagon Releases Cost of Living, BAH Rates for 2026
Dec. 30, 2025
The Pentagon will pay cost of living allowances to 127,000 service members in the continental U.S. in 2026, an increase of 66,000 members in 2025. Airmen and Guardians across the U.S. will also receive an average increase of 4.2 percent for their Basic Housing Allowance, compared to the 5.4 percent…
