scope:

Purpose and Objectives.

The USAF participates in air, space, and cyberspace International Armaments Cooperation (IAC) programs to build partnerships and partnership capacity of a mutually beneficial nature. IAC establishes new relationships and sustains and expands existing relationships to promote interoperability, integration, and interdependence. The USAF participates in IAC to build partnerships and secure access to the best technologies available, among other objectives. The specific tools available to USAF proponents in pursuit of IAC activities are referenced below and explained in greater detail through subsequent chapters of this AFMAN. AFI 16-110, U.S. Air Force Participation in International Armaments Cooperation (IAC) Programs, provides IAC program descriptions, purpose and objectives, DoD and USAF policies and guidelines, and responsibilities assigned to specific USAF organizations.