JAMAICA: REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US

UNCLAS KINGSTON 000975 SIPDIS SIPDIS DEPT FOR WHA/CAR RANDALL C. BUDDEN E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PGOV PHUM JM SUBJECT: JAMAICA: REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US IMET IS JULY 4, 2007 ¶1. Post requests the Department's assistance in screening the following candidates of the Jamaican Defense Force (JDF) who have been nominated for training in the U.S., pursuant to the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act. Post has no derogatory information. ¶2. Names of the proposed candidates are: Name: ANDERSON, Lenearth Dave Gender: Male Passport No.: A2252913 Occupation: CPL/JDF Unit: Support & Services Battalion Service No.: JDF/25325 DOB: 26 September 1970 Place of Birth: Jamaica Type of Training: NCO PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, WHINSEC, FT. BENNING Training Starts: 06 JULY 2007 Travel Date: 05 JULY 2007 Name: BARNES, Jonathan Orette Gender: Male Passport No.: A2529063 Occupation: CPL/JDF Unit: 1 Engineer Regiment Service No.: JDF/25507 DOB: 26 December 1970 Place of Birth: Jamaica Type of Training: NCO PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, WHINSEC, FT. BENNING Training Starts: 06 JULY 2007 Travel Date: 05 JULY 2007 Name: CHRISTIAN, Dean Anthony Gender: Male Passport No.: 2488166 Occupation: CPL/JDF Unit: 2 JR Service No.: JDF/24193 DOB: 17 September 1970 Place of Birth: Jamaica Type of Training: NCO PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, WHINSEC, FT. BENNING Training Starts: 06 JULY 2007 Travel Date: 05 JULY 2007 Name: WARD, Andrew Ammishadai Gender: Male Passport No.: A2051897 Occupation: CPL/JDF Unit: 1 JR Service No.: JDF/24973 DOB: 23 June 1976 Place of Birth: Kingston, Jamaica Type of Training: NCO PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, WHINSEC, FT. BENNING Training Starts: 06 JULY 2007 Travel Date: 05 JULY 2007 Name: NELSON, Joel Augustus Gender: Male Passport No.: A2321723 Occupation: 2LT/JDF Unit: JDF AW Service No.: JCA/1528 DOB: 10 November 1985 Place of Birth: Kingston, Jamaica Type of Training: BASIC INSTRUCTION COURSE, LACKLAND AFB, TX Training Starts: 05 JULY 2007 Travel Date: 04 JULY 2007 ¶3. Post appreciates the Department's assistance. Wehrli