LEAHY VETTING REQUEST: MI-17 Crew Training at Fort Bliss

UNCLAS KABUL 002280 SIPDIS SIPDIS DEPT FOR SCA/RA (JBRENNIG),SCA/A, DRL E.O. 12958 N/A TAGS: PHUM SNAR PINR PTER AF SUBJECT: LEAHY VETTING REQUEST: MI-17 Crew Training at Fort Bliss ¶1. This is an action request - see paragraph 2. ¶2. In order to comply with Leahy human rights vetting requirements, this cable forwards the names and biodata of eight Afghan national security officials to receive training on the MI-17 rotor-wing aircraft at Ft. Bliss, TX from August 25 to December 17, 2007. Post has found no derogatory information on these individuals. Post requests Department's review of these candidates and response by August 6, 2007. ¶3. Following are biographical data: NAME: ABDUL FAHIM F/NAME: ABDUL RAHIM GRAND F/ NAME: MOHAMMAD GUL DOB: MAY 2, 1969 PLACE OF BIRTH: PARWAN ETHNICITY: TAJIK RANK: LTC UNIT OF ASSIGNMENT: AIR CORPS NAME: MOHAMMAD ZAHER SAHEBE F/NAME: NOOR GUL GRAND F/ NAME: SAHEB GUL DOB: FEB 5, 1967 PLACE OF BIRTH: KABUL ETHNICITY: PUSHTUN RANK: COL UNIT OF ASSIGNMENT: AIR CORPS NAME: ABDUL WALI EBRAHEMI F/NAME: MOHAMMAD RAHIM GRAND F/ NAME: MOHAMMAD EBRAHIM DOB: FEB 3, 1965 PLACE OF BIRTH: PANJSHIR ETHNICITY: TAJIK RANK: CPT UNIT OF ASSIGNMENT: AIR CORPS NAME: AMANULLAH F/NAME: MOHAMMAD ISMAIL GRAND F/ NAME: OBAIDULLAH DOB: MAY 2, 1967 PLACE OF BIRTH: KANDAHAR ETHNICITY: PASHTUN RANK: CPT UNIT OF ASSIGNMENT: AIR CORPS NAME: FARID SAMIM F/NAME: BARAT GRAND F/ NAME: ABDULLAH KHAN DOB: -- -- 1973 PLACE OF BIRTH: KABUL ETHNICITY: PASHTUN RANK: MAJ UNIT OF ASSIGNMENT: AIR CORPS NAME: FAIZULLAH NASARY F/NAME: SAIFURAHMAN GRAND F/ NAME: HABIBURAHMAN DOB: FEB 1, 1976 PLACE OF BIRTH: NANGARHAR ETHNICITY: PASHTUN RANK: E7 UNIT OF ASSIGNMENT: AIR CORPS NAME: SHIR AQA KARIMI F/NAME: FAZEL KARIM GRAND F/ NAME: MURSALEEN DOB: JUN 10, 1970 PLACE OF BIRTH: KUNAR ETHNICITY: PUSHTUN RANK: E6 UNIT OF ASSIGNMENT: AIR CORPS NAME: SAFAR MOHAMMAD NAZARI F/NAME: KHUDAI NAZAR GRAND F/ NAME: MOHAMMAD FAZEL DOB: SEP 4, 1964 PLACE OF BIRTH: BADAKHSHAN ETHNICITY: TAJIK RANK: 1LT UNIT OF ASSIGNMENT: AIR CORPS WOOD