ODC SLOVENIA SIGNIFICANT ACTIVITIES REPORT,

UNCLAS LJUBLJANA 000555

SIPDIS


E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: MARR SI
SUBJECT: ODC SLOVENIA SIGNIFICANT ACTIVITIES REPORT,
JULY 2005



1. SUMMARY: THE PREVIOUS ODC CHIEF, LT COL MARGARET
CLAYTOR, HAS DEPARTED FOR HER NEW ASSIGNMENT AT
DEPARTMENT OF STATE IN WASHINGTON. THE NEW DCM ARRIVES
FRIDAY 5 AUGUST.


2. KEY ISSUES AND SIGNIFICANT EVENTS:


A. FMS: NSTR


B. DCA: THE AMBASSADOR RECEIVED A LETTER FROM THE
PRESIDENT OF THE EURO-ATLANTIC COUNCIL OF SLOVENIA. IT
DISCUSSES THEIR 22-23 SEP DEFENSE INDUSTRY
CONFERENCE/TRADESHOW AND REQUESTS WE PASS THE
INFORMATION ALONG TO FOLKS IN THE US WHO MIGHT BE
INTERESTED. THE ODC CHIEF IS IN CONTACT WITH EUCOM'S
DCA HERO, MAJ MALLETS, ON THIS ISSUE.


C. IMET: NSTR


D. CTFP: NSTR


E. SPP: NSTR


F. MIL-TO-MIL: NSTR


3. PERSONNEL/RESOURCES/LOGISTICS:


A. PERSONNEL:

1) PERSPECTIVE GAINS: NONE

2) PERSPECTIVE LOSSES: LT COL MARGARET CLAYTOR HAS
DEPARTED FOR HER NEW ASSIGNMENT AT THE STATE DEPARTMENT
IN WASHINGTON DC. IF YOU NEED TO CONTACT HER PLEASE
USE THE FOLLOWING E-MAIL ADDRESS CLAYTORMA@STATE.GOV.

3) ATTACHED PERSONNEL:
- KATHY LANCE, ENGLISH TEACHER, ONE-YEAR CONTRACT
- JOHN STEPHENS, ENGLISH TEACHER, ONE-YEAR CONTRACT
- HELEN PREVOST, ENGLISH TEACHER, ONE-YEAR CONTRACT
- KRISTIN PEDROJA, TEST DEVELOPER, ONE-YEAR CONTRACT
- SAMO DRNOVSEK, LIMITED PSA CONTRACT, MIL-TO-MIL

4) ODC CHIEF APPROVED TDY/LEAVE:
- 22JUL-5 AUG: MS IRENA KUFAR ON LEAVE.
- 7-21 AUG: MAJ SCOTT FREDERICKSEN WILL BE TDY TO
ATTEND PHASE ONE OF HIS INTERMEDIATE LEVEL EDUCATION AT
GRAFENWEIR.
- 11-16 AUG: MR. GASPER KRESNIK ON LEAVE.
- 13-15 SEP: MR GASPER KRESNIK WILL BE TDY TO KELLY
BARRACKS TO ATTEND IMPAC CARD TRAINING. THE ODC CHIEF
IS ALSO PLANNING ON ATTENDING.

5) RATING SCHEME CHANGES: NONE

6) EXTENSIONS/CURTAILMENTS: NONE


B. RESOURCES. VEHICLES AND ADP EQUIPMENT ARE 100%
OPERATIONAL.


4. WAY AHEAD (UPCOMING EVENTS): 29 AUG - 9 SEP: THE
FIRST SLOVENIA SMALL UNIT EVENT WILL TAKE PLACE BETWEEN
THE COLORADO ARMY NATIONAL GUARD'S 220TH MILITARY
POLICE COMPANY AND SLOVENIA'S 17TH MILITARY POLICE
BATTALION. TWENTY SOLDIERS FROM THE 220TH MP WILL
TRAVEL TO SLOVENIA TO CONDUCT LANES TRAINING EXERCISES
WITH THE SLOVENES. THIS EXERCISE IS ALSO AN IMPORTANT
ASPECT OF PRE-DEPLOYMENT TRAINING FOR ONE OF THE
SLOVENE PLATOONS WHICH WILL BE LEAVING THREE WEEKS
LATER FOR OPERATIONS IN KFOR.


5. CHIEF COMMENTS:


A. EMBASSY TURNOVER: THE EMBASSY IS IN THE MIDDLE OF A
LARGE PERSONNEL TURNOVER INCLUDING A NEW DATT, DCM AND
POL-MIL OFFICER. FORTUNATELY AUGUST IS OUR SLOW MONTH
AND WILL GIVE THE NEW PERSONNEL TIME TO SETTLE IN. THE
NEW DCM ARRIVES ON FRIDAY 5 AUGUST. SHE WILL BE
VISITING THE ODC OFFICE ON MONDAY 8 AUGUST AND THEN
RECEIVE OUR MISSION BRIEFING TUESDAY 9 AUGUST.


B. PROGRAM EXECUTION: WE WILL CONTINUE OUR OUTSTANDING
PROGRAM EXECUTION FOCUSING HEAVILY ON REVIEWING THE
STATUS OF OUR FMS CASES.



C. TSC STRATEGY: OUR POL-MIL TEAM IS FOCUSED ON
ACHIEVING THE OVERLAPPING OBJECTIVES OF THE AMBASSADOR,
EUCOM AND HOST NATION. THIS IS VITAL TO TIGHTENING UP
OUR "SHOT GROUP" AND APPLYING OUR LIMITED RESOURCES TO
THE BIGGEST IMPACT OBJECTIVES. MY DISCUSSIONS WITH
VARYING GENERAL STAFF, MOD, AND MOI PERSONNEL HAVE THE
SLOVENE'S CLEARLY FOCUSED ON THE FOLLOWING FOUR AREAS.
- ACHIEVING THEIR NATO FORCE GOALS
- CONTINUING TRAINING AND EDUCATION VIA EXERCISES AND
IMET
- RESTRUCTURING THEIR MOD AND GS
- FIGHTING ORGANIZED CRIME (TRAFFICKING OF DRUGS,
PEOPLE, ETC)
MY DISCUSSIONS WITH THE UNITED KINGDOM'S LIAISON TO THE
SLOVENE MOD PROVIDED SOME ADDITIONAL INSIGHT FROM A
PURELY NATO AND EU PERSPECTIVE. HE STATED THAT IF WE
COULD HELP THE SLOVENES DEVELOP ONE FULLY DEPLOYABLE
INFANTRY BATTALION AND ONE FULLY DEPLOYABLE NBC
BATTALION THAT WOULD BE "SIGNIFICANT FOR A COUNTRY OF
SLOVENIA'S SIZE".


D. COUNTER TERRORISM. WE ARE WORKING WITH THE SLOVENE
POLITICAL ADVISOR TO THE FOREIGN MINISTER ON A
CONSEQUENCE MANAGEMENT SIMULATION AIMED AT INCREASING
THE HOST NATION'S AWARENESS OF TERRORIST THREATS.
CONCEPTUALLY THIS IS A SLOVENE FUNDED, PLANNED AND
EXECUTED ACTIVITY WITH LIMITED US ASSISTANCE IN ALL
PHASES. WE ARE RESEARCHING THE POSSIBILITY OF TAPPING
INTO THE STATE OF COLORADO'S CONSQUENCE MANAGEMENT
EXPERTS FOR SUCH AN EVENT. OBVIOUSLY FUNDING WILL BE A
KEY ISSUE AND WE ARE OPEN TO ANY IDEAS OR SUGGESTIONS
IN THAT VEIN.


6. POC:
LT COL GENE MOTY
+386-1-471-2873
EMOTY@SAN.OSD.MIL
- OR -
MAJ SCOTT FREDERICKSEN
+386-1-471-2165 SCOTT.FREDERICKSEN@US.ARMY.MIL

ROBERTSON


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