BISHKEK EAC MEETING RE SECURITY PROCEDURES FOR

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DEPT FOR SCA/CEN
DEPT ALSO FOR DS/IP/SPC/MSG
TASHKENT FOR RSO AND DETCDR
DEPT ALSO FOR DS/IP/NEA/SA - GALLO, LEAZIER, DEE
FRANKFURT ALSO FOR CO MCESC REGION 1

E.O. 12958: DECL: 10/24/2017
TAGS: ASEC CASC PGOV PINR PREL KG
SUBJECT: BISHKEK EAC MEETING RE SECURITY PROCEDURES FOR
232ND MARINE BALL

REF: SECSTATE 137022

Classified By: DCM Lee Litzenberger for reasons 1.4 (b and d)


1. (C) Ambassador Yovanovitch chaired a meeting of the
Emergency Action Committee on October 22, 2007, to discuss
Security for the 232nd USMC Birthday Ball. Present were the
DCM, RSO, DAO, CON, MGT, PAS, POL/ECON, POL/RA, RLA, SAO,
INL, MED, CLO, Peace Corp, and Manas AB Commander. MSG
Detachment Commander was subsquently briefed.


2. (SBU) RSO briefed the EAC regarding coordination with
Host Country and the security plan for the 232nd USMC
Birthday Ball. The 2007 Marine Birthday Ball will be held at
the Hyatt Hotel in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan on Saturday, November

10. This is a change in venue from last year's event.


3. (C) Two watchstanders from MSG Detachment Tashkent will
provide Post 1 coverage during the Marine Ball.


4. (C) Host Country Security Support: Two MVD officers
(wearing appropriate business attire) armed with 9mm Makarov
pistols will be posted in the hotel inside the corridor
leading to the ballroom. Two MVD SWAT officers armed with
rifles will be posted on the hotel roof to observe the
northern, southern, and western perimeter. A three-man MVD
SWAT quick response team will occupy a vehicle in the hotel
parking lot. Ten MVD Patrol officers will assist hotel
security with access control at each of the hotel property,s
entry points and will be located in positions around the
hotel,s perimeter.


5. (C) Embassy Surveillance Detection team personnel will be
positioned outside the hotel perimeter to observe and report
suspicious activity in the vicinity of the hotel. Embassy
Local Guard Force (LGF) personnel will be posted at the
hotel,s main vehicle entrance to control vehicle access to
the hotel property during the event. They will be assisted
by hotel security, which will control the main vehicle
entrance delta barrier. Two Embassy LGF personnel will be
posted in the hotel parking lot to conduct vehicle
inspections. Embassy LGF will position personnel in several
areas inside the hotel to control access to the ballroom.
LGF will man a walk-through Metal Detector and an Itemizer to
screen all persons entering the ballroom. Additionally, one
LGF Mobile Patrol vehicle will be positioned to observe the
hotel,s back gate. The RSO will coordinate gaining access
to the security control room at the Hyatt; one member of the
Embassy LGF will be posted in the control room for the
event,s duration to monitor hotel video cameras. The
Embassy has excellent relations with the hotel and its
security staff.


6. (C) Manas Air Base EOD personnel with K-9 support will
conduct a sweep of the ballroom and surrounding area of the
hotel approximately two hours before commencement of the
event. Upon completion of the EOD sweep, Embassy LGF will
post guards at all entrances to the ballroom.


7. (C) RSO will obtain a list of hotel staff scheduled to
work the evening of the event and vet them through
appropriate channels. Guests will be required to provide
photo ID and a Marine Ball ticket to gain access to the
venue. The Marine Detachment will provide the final guest
list to LGF one day prior to the event.


8. (U) For further details or clarification, please contact
RSO Shane T. Ronish at 996-312-551-241 ext 4435.
YOVANOVITCH