NOMINATION OF CAPTAIN KEVIN KEAT OF THE NEW ZEALAND

UNCLAS WELLINGTON 000014 SIPDIS STATE FOR EAP/EX/RPM - PMEAD, EAP/PD - AGRIMES USCINCPAC FOR PD ADVISOR STAHL E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: OEXC SCUL KPAO NZ SUBJECT: NOMINATION OF CAPTAIN KEVIN KEAT OF THE NEW ZEALAND DEFENCE FORCE (NAVY)FOR THE SYMPOSIUM FOR EAST ASIA SECURITY (SEAS) 2006 1.POST NOMINEE FOR 2006 SEAS PROGRAM IS: KEVIN JOHN KEAT BIO DATA FOLLOWS: ¶A. FULL NAME: KEVIN JOHN KEAT ¶B. DATE OF BIRTH: 21 APRIL 1958 ¶C. PRESENT POSITION: ASSISTANT CHIEF OF NAVY (PERSONNEL) ¶D. CITIZENSHIP: NEW ZEALAND ¶E. PREVIOUS TRAVEL IN US: 1997 PORTLAND OREGON FOR CONVERSION OF `RESOLUTION'. 2002 HAWAII. 2005 WASHINGTON D.C. ¶F. JUSTIFICATION: CAPTIAN KEAT HAS HAD AN EXEMPLERY CAREER WITH THE NEW ZEALAND NAVY SPANNING THIRTY YEARS BEGINNING AS AN ORDINARY SEAMAN THROUGH TO EXECUTIVE OFFICER TO COMMANDER AND CURRENTLY AS CAPTAIN AND ASSISTANT CHIEF OF NAVY, (PERSONNEL). HE IS HIGHLY REGARDED BOTH BY THE NEW ZEALAND NAVY SENIOR MANANGEMENT AND THE NEW ZEALAND GOVERNMENT FOR HIS MANAGEMENT OF OPERATIONAL COMMITMENTS IN ALL AREAS WHERE NEW ZEALAND JOINT FORCES ARE DEPLOYED. IF CAPTAIN KEAT IS ACCEPTED TO ATTEND THE SYMPOSIUM ON EAST ASIA SECURITY THE AIMS, OBJECTIVES AND EXPERIENCE OF THE PROGRAM WILL GREATLY ENHANCE HIS KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITY TO WORK AT THE MOST SENIOR LEVELS IN THE NEW ZEALAND JOINT DEFENCE FORCE WHERE HE WILL CARRY THE MESSAGE OF THE SEAS PROGRAM OBJECTIVES. ¶F. BUSINESS ADDRESS: NAVAL STAFF, NEW ZEALAND DEFENCE FORCE, PRIVATE BAG, WELLINGTON NEW ZEALAND. EMAIL:KEVIN.KEAT@NZDF.MIL.NZ Tel: 64 6 4960349 Fax: 64 4 4960333 ¶G. OTHER PREVIOUS OVERSEAS TRAVEL: 1996: FIJI, TONGA, SAMOA. 1997: TAHITI, AUSTRALIA, PHILIPPINES. 1998/00/01/02: AUSTRALIA. 2005: SINGAPORE, MALAYSIA. ¶H. ACADEMIC TRAINING: 1997 DIPLOMA IN STRATEGIC STUDIES. (AUSTRALIAN JOINT SERVICES STAFF COLLEGE) ¶I. SIGNIFICANT PAST POSITIONS: 1988.ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OPERATIONS 1991.COORDINATION OF ROYAL NEW ZEALAND NAVY 50TH ANNIVERSARY COMMEMORATION PROGRAM 1991 - 1997. CONTINUOUS OPERATIONAL SEA SERVICE IN A VARITY OF ROLES FROM EXECUTIVE OFFICER TO COMMANDING OFFICER 1997.PROMOTED TO COMMANDER ¶1998. DIRECTOR OF NAVAL PERSONNEL POLICY FOR CHIEF OF NAVAL STAFF 2001 HR TEAM LEADER AND J1 HEADQUARTERS JOINT FORCES NEW ZEALAND 2004 PROMOTED TO CAPTAIN AND BECAME ASSISTANT CHIEF OF NAVY (PERSONNEL). RECEIVED NEW ZEALAND GOVERNMENT AWARD `NEW ZEALAND ORDER OF MERIT'(NZIM) FOR CONTRIBUTION TOWARDS ESTABLISHMENT AND DEVELOPMENT OF HQ JOINT FORCES NZ AND MANAGEMENT OF DEPL0YED PERSONNEL OVERSEAS. ¶J. FIRST LANGUAGE: ENGLISH. ¶K. SMOKING STATUS: NON SMOKER ¶L. MEDICAL: NO MEDICAL CONDIITONS. ¶2. POST APPRECIATES THE OPPORTUNITY TO SUBMIT A CANDIDATE FOR SEAS 2006. THANKS AND REGARDS BURNETT