REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING OF SALVADORAN

UNCLAS SAN SALVADOR 000938

SIPDIS

SIPDIS

DRL FOR C. NEWLING, WHA/CEN FOR J. CORNFORTH, H. THOMPSON

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: MARR MASS MOPS PHUM PINR ES
SUBJECT: REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING OF SALVADORAN
OFFICERS



1. This cable contains an action request; please see
Paragraph 2.


2. Post requests Department review of human rights records
of Salvadoran soldiers for participation in six separate
U.S.-funded training courses, as outlined below.


Command and General Staff Course, Western Hemisphere
Institute for Security Assistance (WHINSEC)
Fort Benning, GA
June 13, 2007 - May 28, 2008

MAJ Garcia Ochoa, Roberto
Military Command and Doctrine Center (CODEM)
DPOB: December 14, 1966; San Salvador

MAJ Rivas Abarca, Douglas Ernesto
Military Command and Doctrine Center (CODEM)
DPOB: December 31, 1968; Chalatenango


UH-1N Helicopter Mechanic Course, Inter-American Air Forces
Academy (IAAFA)
San Antonio, TX
July 7, 2007 - August 28, 2007

SSGT Chicas Vasquez, Roberto Alfredo
First Air Brigade
DPOB: November 27, 1983; Cojutepeque

SSGT Climaco Menjivar, Juan Carlos
First Air Brigade
DPOB: November 20, 1984; San Salvador


Peacekeeping Operations (PKO) Course, Quito, Ecuador
June 11 - 25, 2007

LTC Arias Cubias, Ulises Dagoberto
Special Forces Command
DPOB: January 9, 1961; San Vicente

CDR Guzman Anaya, Rafael Armando
2nd Float Commander
DPOB: August 17, 1961; La Union


Defense Resource Management Course, Western Hemisphere for
Security Assistance (WHINSEC)
Fort Benning, GA
June 6, 2007 - July 18, 2007

LTC Lopez Serrano, Arqimides
Military Police
DPOB: November 9, 1965; Chalatenango
(Note: LTC Lopez Serrano was previously cleared February 14,
2007 for a different course; see State 18678. End note.)


MAJ Ramirez Flores, Oscar Alfredo
Joint Staff
DPOB: March 1, 1970; San Salvador

LTC Rivas Moreno, Joel Antonio
Artillery Brigade
DPOB: May 11, 1963; Monterrey,Mexico


NCO Academy, Inter-American Air Forces Academy (IAAFA)
San Antonio, TX
July 7, 2007 - August 29, 2007

SCM Herrera Paredes, Francisco Javier
Ilopango Air Force Base
DPOB: May 10, 1961; Cuscatancingo

SCM Reyes Hernandez, Oscar Antonio
DPOB: July 10, 1961; Sonsonate


Squadron Officer Course, Inter-American Air Forces Academy
(IAAFA)
San Antonio, TX
July 18, 2007 - September 2, 2007

CPT Arriaza Sermeno, Manuel Asberto
Second Air Brigade
DPOB: July 28, 1966; Sonsonate

CPT Castaneda Lopez, Fernando Atilio

First Air Brigade
DPOB: February 14, 1975; San Salvador

CPT Perez Martinez, Cesar Emilio
Second Air Brigade
DPOB: February 23, 1966; Santilago Nonualco

CPT Rivas Alfaro, Salvador Enrique
First Air Brigade
DPOB: August 25, 1971; San Salvador


3. Post has reviewed available human rights files; the above
individuals have not been determined to be identifiable with
individuals involved in or accused of human rights abuses.
Glazer