DAKAR CRISIS MANAGEMEN EXERCISE, JANUARY 30-31, 2007

UNCLAS DAKAR 000175 SIPDIS SIPDIS DIR FSINFATC FOR FSI/LMS/CMT STATE FOR S/ES-O, DS/DSS/OP, CA/OCS/ACS, AF/EX AND AF/W PEACE CORPS FOR SAFETY AND SECURITY E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: AEMR CASC ASEC KESS KCOM OTRA SG SUBJECT: DAKAR CRISIS MANAGEMEN EXERCISE, JANUARY 30-31, 2007 REF: A. FSINFATC 046 ¶B. Houge - Brxton e-mails of 1/11-1/22 ¶1. Embassy Dakar conirms participation in the Crisis Management Exerise (CME) during the period 30-31 January 2007 and warmly welcomes CMT Team Leader Michael Braxton to Dakar, Senegal. The point of contact for coordination of the CME at post will be Roksana Houge. Country clearance for Michael Braxton will follow by septel. The following responses are keyed to Ref A, paragraph six. ¶A. Training will take place on January 30-31. Per ref B, Post has also scheduled other meetings with Embassy personnel on February 1-2. ¶B. We have read the asterisked portions of para 8 and have e-mailed the trainer the details. ¶C. We have reviewed and reassigned EAC responsibilities as outlined in Dakar's Emergency Action Plan (EAP),Exhibit 121. ¶D. Prior to the CME, post will have examined all readiness standards as listed on the CMT website (emergency food and medical supplies, testing of emergency communications and visiting of the alternative command center). ¶E. Post has chosen to include LES and key American community representatives in both sessions of the training. No host-nation representatives will participate. ¶F. Embassy Dakar receives shipments from both Fedex and DHL at the following address: U.S. Embassy (Attn: Roksana Houge) Avenue Jean XXIII Dakar, Senegal Telephone: (221) 823-6520 Post recommends that team leader e-mail in advance, when appropriate, training materials to Dakar's CME coordinator Roksana Houge. ¶G. Post has e-mailed CME trainer Michael Braxton a draft schedule of events including arrival and departure briefings, overview and CME tabletop exercise times and other proposed meetings/sessions (Ref B). ¶H. Regarding participation, post anticipates that all EAC members, alternates, and key LES staff will participate. Post will e-mail CME trainer the number of participants by January 26. ¶I. Training equipment (flip charts, stands and markers) will be available. Please send an e-mail to Roksana Houge if other equipment will be necessary. ¶J. Post will send an electronic copy of the attendance rosters to Michael Braxton prior to the commencement of training. ¶K. Dakar IMO has arranged for Michael Braxton to access his state e-mail account while in Dakar. JACOBS