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

UNCLAS KABUL 002367 SIPDIS SIPDIS DEPT FOR SCA/RA (JBRENNIG),SCA/A, DRL, INL/CNPR E.O. 12958 N/A TAGS: PHUM SNAR PINR PTER AF SUBJECT: LEAHY VETTING REQUEST: Second MI-17 Crew Training at Fort Bliss starting August 27 ¶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 ten Afghan National Police officers to receive training on the MI-17 rotor-wing aircraft at Ft. Bliss, TX from August 27 to December 17, 2007. Post possesses no derogatory information on these individuals. Post requests Department's review of these candidates and response by August 13, 2007. ¶3. Following are biographical data: Name: Said Qassim Hashemi Father Name: Said Maqsod Grand Father Name: DOB: June 18, 1973 POB: Kabul City Ethnicity: Pashtun Rank: COL, Pilot Name: Ekramuddin Ahmadzai Father Name: Abdul Qudos Grand Father Name: DOB: May 6, 1965 POB: Kabul City Ethnicity: Tajik Rank: CPT, Pilot Name: Ghulam Muhaiuddin Noori Father Name: Nooruddin Grand Father Name: DOB: July 11, 1970 POD: Kabul City Ethnicity: Pashtun Rank: CPT, Pilot Name: Mohammad Salim Sarwari Father Name: Ghulam Sarwar Grand Father Name: DOB: March 8, 1971 POB: Ghazni Province Ethnicity: Tajik Rank: CPT, Pilot Name: Nazar Gul Sahar Father Name: Astana Gul Grand Father Name: DOB: November 19, 1963 POB: Nangarhar Province Ethnicity: Pashtun Rank: CPT, Pilot Name: Atiqullah Lalzad Father Name: Lal Mohammad Grand Father Name: DOB: September 13, 1964 POB: Farah Province Ethnicity: Tajik Rank: MAJ, Pilot Name: Mohammad Salim Sarwari Father Name: Shamahmood Rahimi Grand Father Name: Mohammad Rahim DOB: Tajik POB: Nijrab District, Kapisa Province Ethnicity: Tajik Rank: COL, Flight Engineer Name: Mohammad Numan Afzali Father Name: Mohammad Haidar Grand Father Name: DOB: September 12, 1971 POB: Kabul City Ethnicity: Tajik Rank: CPT, Flight Engineer Name: Naqibullah Rahimi Father Name: Rahimdad Grand Father Name: DOB: April 22, 1980 POB: Kabul City Ethnicity: Tajik Rank: 2LT, Crew Chief Name: Mahtabuddin Darwish Father Name: Mohammad Hassan Grand Father Name: DOB: February 2, 1974 POB: Panjshir Province Ethnicity: Tajik Rank: CPT, Crew Chief WOOD