TY 2015 Form 990 Schedule O

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SCHEDULE O
(Form 990 or 990-EZ)

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service

Supplemental Information to Form 990 or 990-EZ

Complete to provide information for responses to specific questions on
Form 990 or 990-EZ or to provide any additional information.
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Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
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Information about Schedule O (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instructions is at
www.irs.gov/form990.

OMB No. 1545-0047

2015

Open to Public
Inspection

Name of the organization

ARMED FORCES COMMUNICATIONS AND
ELECTRONICS ASSOCIATION INTERNATIONAL

Employer identification number

53-0180161

Return Reference	Explanation
REVIEW OF FORM 990	PART VI, LINE 11 THE FORM 990 WAS PREPARED BY INDEPENDENT AUDITORS AND REVIEWED BY SENIOR MANAGEMENT. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS DELEGATED THE REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF THE FORM 990 TO THE AFCEA AUDIT COMMITTEE, AN INDEPENDENT COMMITTEE THAT REPORTS TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE DELEGATION WAS DONE FOR EFFICIENCIES IN OPERATIONS AND TO ENSURE TIMELY FILING OF THE FORM 990.
MONITORING OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY	PART VI, LINE 12C ANNUALLY THE BOARD REVIEWS AND DISCUSSES THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND MEMBERS SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT. IF THERE IS A CONFLICT THE BOARD MEMBER WOULD BE ASKED TO RESIGN AND/OR RECUSE THEMSELVES FROM ANY VOTE WHERE THE CONFLICT WOULD COME INTO PLAY.
PROCESS FOR DETERMINING COMPENSATION	PART VI, LINE 15 A SEPARATE AND INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION COMMITTEE REVIEWS PERFORMANCE BASED ON PRE-DETERMINED PERFORMANCE STANDARDS. COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED BY THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE AND PRESENTED TO THE INDEPENDENT EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE FOR APPROVAL. THE OVERALL COMPENSATION PACKAGE IS APPROVED BY THE BOARD ANNUALLY WITH THE OPERATING BUDGET. THIS PROCEDURE IS DOCUMENTED IN THE MEETING MINUTES.
HOW ORGANIZATION MAKES IT GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC	PART VI, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.
OTHER CHANGES IN NET ASSETS	PART XI, LINE 9 Loss ON CONVERSION OF CURRENCY: -3,671
AUDIT COMMITTEE	PART XII, LINE 2C THE AUDIT COMMITTEE SCHEDULES A PLANNING MEETING, TYPICALLY IN LATE OCTOBER OR EARLY NOVEMBER, TO REVIEW PRELIMINARY YEAR END RESULTS FOR THE ENTITY, DISCUSS AUDIT PLANNING, IDENTIFY ANY POTENTIAL RISK AREAS OR ANY PARTICULAR AREAS OF AUDIT/RISK INTEREST. THEY ARE KEPT APPRISED OF ANY ISSUES DURING THE AUDIT AND TYPICALLY IN JANUARY THE COMMITTEE MEETS WITH THE AUDIT FIRM TO REVIEW DRAFTS OF THE STATEMENTS FOR THE ENTITY, DISCUSS INTERNAL CONTROLS, RISK AREAS, ADJUSTMENTS, ANY IDENTIFIED MATERIAL WEAKNESSES, AND ANY CONTROL DEFICIENCIES.

Return Reference

Explanation

REVIEW OF FORM 990

PART VI, LINE 11 THE FORM 990 WAS PREPARED BY INDEPENDENT AUDITORS AND REVIEWED BY SENIOR MANAGEMENT. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS DELEGATED THE REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF THE FORM 990 TO THE AFCEA AUDIT COMMITTEE, AN INDEPENDENT COMMITTEE THAT REPORTS TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE DELEGATION WAS DONE FOR EFFICIENCIES IN OPERATIONS AND TO ENSURE TIMELY FILING OF THE FORM 990.

MONITORING OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY

PART VI, LINE 12C ANNUALLY THE BOARD REVIEWS AND DISCUSSES THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND MEMBERS SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT. IF THERE IS A CONFLICT THE BOARD MEMBER WOULD BE ASKED TO RESIGN AND/OR RECUSE THEMSELVES FROM ANY VOTE WHERE THE CONFLICT WOULD COME INTO PLAY.

PROCESS FOR DETERMINING COMPENSATION

PART VI, LINE 15 A SEPARATE AND INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION COMMITTEE REVIEWS PERFORMANCE BASED ON PRE-DETERMINED PERFORMANCE STANDARDS. COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED BY THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE AND PRESENTED TO THE INDEPENDENT EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE FOR APPROVAL. THE OVERALL COMPENSATION PACKAGE IS APPROVED BY THE BOARD ANNUALLY WITH THE OPERATING BUDGET. THIS PROCEDURE IS DOCUMENTED IN THE MEETING MINUTES.

HOW ORGANIZATION MAKES IT GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC

PART VI, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.

OTHER CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

PART XI, LINE 9 Loss ON CONVERSION OF CURRENCY: -3,671

AUDIT COMMITTEE

PART XII, LINE 2C THE AUDIT COMMITTEE SCHEDULES A PLANNING MEETING, TYPICALLY IN LATE OCTOBER OR EARLY NOVEMBER, TO REVIEW PRELIMINARY YEAR END RESULTS FOR THE ENTITY, DISCUSS AUDIT PLANNING, IDENTIFY ANY POTENTIAL RISK AREAS OR ANY PARTICULAR AREAS OF AUDIT/RISK INTEREST. THEY ARE KEPT APPRISED OF ANY ISSUES DURING THE AUDIT AND TYPICALLY IN JANUARY THE COMMITTEE MEETS WITH THE AUDIT FIRM TO REVIEW DRAFTS OF THE STATEMENTS FOR THE ENTITY, DISCUSS INTERNAL CONTROLS, RISK AREAS, ADJUSTMENTS, ANY IDENTIFIED MATERIAL WEAKNESSES, AND ANY CONTROL DEFICIENCIES.

For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990 or 990-EZ.

Cat. No. 51056K

Schedule O (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2015

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