POST COMPLETION OF ANP PHASE III RANK AND REFORM

UNCLAS KABUL 005526 SIPDIS SENSITIVE SIPDIS STATE FOR SCA/RA (FOR JBRENNIG),DRL, L/PM. AND INL/CNPR, CENTCOM FOR CFC-A, CG CJTF-76, POLAD E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PREL PHUM PTER PINR SNAR AF SUBJECT: POST COMPLETION OF ANP PHASE III RANK AND REFORM COL VETTING REF: A. KABUL 05113 ¶B. KABUL 05118 ¶C. KABUL 05120 ¶D. KABUL 05121 ¶E. KABUL 05123 ¶F. KABUL 05124 ¶1. (U) Post has completed the in-country vetting of the 355 Afghan National Police (ANP) officers selected to serve as Colonels as part of Phase III of the ANP Rank and Reform Process. Post vetted all individuals through the United Nations Assistance Mission to Afghanistan (UNAMA). UNAMA's vetting eliminated 45 of 400 original candidates. Additionally, post completed inhouse vetting and has found no credible evidence of human rights violations available. Posts deeply appreciates the Department's efforts, particularly SCA/RA and DRL, for their support in completing Washington vetting. NEUMANN