Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
07ANKARA1971
2007-08-01 12:22:00
SECRET
Embassy Ankara
Cable title:
POST SUPPORTS 1206 FUNDING FOR USAREUR PROPOSAL
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S E C R E T ANKARA 001971
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 08/01/2017
TAGS: PREL MARR MCAP PTER TU
SUBJECT: POST SUPPORTS 1206 FUNDING FOR USAREUR PROPOSAL
FOR TACTICAL HUMINT SEMINARS
Classified By: CDA Nancy McEldowney for reasons 1.4 (b,d).
S E C R E T ANKARA 001971
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 08/01/2017
TAGS: PREL MARR MCAP PTER TU
SUBJECT: POST SUPPORTS 1206 FUNDING FOR USAREUR PROPOSAL
FOR TACTICAL HUMINT SEMINARS
Classified By: CDA Nancy McEldowney for reasons 1.4 (b,d).
1. (S) Embassy Ankara supports USAREUR G2/EUCOM J2 Section
1206 proposal for training of tactical HUMINT operators.
This training will enable Turkey to deploy tactical HUMINT
forces in support of stability and counter-terrorism
operations with the same level of collective training as US
soldiers deploying from USAREUR. This training will prepare
Turkish forces to collect actionable intelligence and will
encourage intelligence sharing among allies. This proposal
fits with USG goals of establishing Turkish capabilities to
participate in such missions.
2. (U) Turkey has provided robust and steady support to an
array of NATO and non-NATO stability and peacekeeping
operations. Turkey contributes over 1000 troops to ISAF and
currently commands the ISAF Capital Region. Turkey also
provides reinforced battalions to KFOR and EUFOR, and
currently commands KFOR's Multinational Task Force-South.
Turkey also contributes a construction engineering company
and naval assets to UNIFIL in Lebanon.
3. (S) Target training audience would be officers and senior
NCOs from Turkey's 3rd Corps in Istanbul, which is a NATO
High Readiness Corps providing forces to ISAF and other
contingencies. Turkey's 28th Peacekeeping Brigade in Ankara,
which provides troops to other stabilization and peacekeeping
operations, would also benefit from this training. The
troops in both units are specially selected and trained for
such missions outside of Turkey's borders.
Visit Ankara's Classified Web Site at
http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/eur/ankara/
MCELDOWNEY
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 08/01/2017
TAGS: PREL MARR MCAP PTER TU
SUBJECT: POST SUPPORTS 1206 FUNDING FOR USAREUR PROPOSAL
FOR TACTICAL HUMINT SEMINARS
Classified By: CDA Nancy McEldowney for reasons 1.4 (b,d).
1. (S) Embassy Ankara supports USAREUR G2/EUCOM J2 Section
1206 proposal for training of tactical HUMINT operators.
This training will enable Turkey to deploy tactical HUMINT
forces in support of stability and counter-terrorism
operations with the same level of collective training as US
soldiers deploying from USAREUR. This training will prepare
Turkish forces to collect actionable intelligence and will
encourage intelligence sharing among allies. This proposal
fits with USG goals of establishing Turkish capabilities to
participate in such missions.
2. (U) Turkey has provided robust and steady support to an
array of NATO and non-NATO stability and peacekeeping
operations. Turkey contributes over 1000 troops to ISAF and
currently commands the ISAF Capital Region. Turkey also
provides reinforced battalions to KFOR and EUFOR, and
currently commands KFOR's Multinational Task Force-South.
Turkey also contributes a construction engineering company
and naval assets to UNIFIL in Lebanon.
3. (S) Target training audience would be officers and senior
NCOs from Turkey's 3rd Corps in Istanbul, which is a NATO
High Readiness Corps providing forces to ISAF and other
contingencies. Turkey's 28th Peacekeeping Brigade in Ankara,
which provides troops to other stabilization and peacekeeping
operations, would also benefit from this training. The
troops in both units are specially selected and trained for
such missions outside of Turkey's borders.
Visit Ankara's Classified Web Site at
http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/eur/ankara/
MCELDOWNEY