REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US IMET IS

UNCLAS KINGSTON 002426 SIPDIS SIPDIS WHA/CAR FOR RANDALL BUDDEN E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PGOV PHUM JM SUBJECT: REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US IMET IS JAN 8, 2007 ¶1. Post requests the Department's assistance in screening the following candidates of the Jamaican Defense Force (JDF) who have been nominated for training in the U.S., pursuant to the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act. Post has no derogatory information. ¶2. The names of the proposed candidates follow: Name: BURTON, Opal Gender: Female Occupation: LCPL/JDF Unit: Support & Services Battalion Service No.: JDF/50262 DOB: 19 May 1974, St. Elizabeth, Jamaica Type of Training: Unit Supply Specialist - Fort Lee, Virginia Training Starts: 10 Jan 2007 Travel Date: 09 Jan 2007 Name: COOPER, Alicia Tanisha Gender: Female Known aliases: Alicia Tanisha Pinnock Occupation: OC/JDF Unit: Support & Services Battalion Service No.: JDF/50420 DOB: 31 Dec 1982, St. Catherine, Jamaica Type of Training: Officer Candidate School - Fort Benning, Georgia Training Starts: 15 Jan 2007 Travel Date: 14 Jan 2007 Name: GORDON, Damion Alton Gender: Male Occupation: OC/JDF Unit: Support & Services Battalion Service No.: JDF/28554 DOB: 01 April 1987, St. Catherine, Jamaica Type of Training: Officer Candidate School - Fort Benning, Georgia Training Starts: 15 Jan 2007 Travel Date: 14 Jan 2007 Name: McKENZIE, Howard Anthony Robert Gender: Male Occupation: PVT/JDF Unit: Support & Services Battalion Service No.: JDF/27658 DOB: 27 Dec 1983, St. Thomas, Jamaica Type of Training: Food Service Specialist - Fort Lee, Virginia Training Starts: 09 Jan 2007 Travel Date: 08 Jan 2007 Name: McLEOD, Raymond Gender: Male Occupation: OC/JDF Unit: Support & Services Battalion Service No.: JDF/28447 DOB: 26 July 1987, Kingston, Jamaica Type of Training: Officer Candidate School - Fort Benning, Georgia Training Starts: 15 Jan 2007 Travel Date: 14 Jan 2007 Name: PHIPPS, Zavian Andre Gender: Male Occupation: OC/JDF Unit: Support & Services Battalion Service No.: JDF/28448 DOB: 20 April 1986, St. Mary, Jamaica Type of Training: Officer Candidate School - Fort Benning, Georgia Training Starts: 15 Jan 2007 Travel Date: 14 Jan 2007 ¶3. Post appreciates Department's assistance. JOHNSON