REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR

UNCLAS TOKYO 001932 SIPDIS SIPDIS FOR EAP/J, DRL/PHD, RM/RSAT, L/PM E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PHUM MOPS MARR PINS PINR JA SUBJECT: REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S.-SPONSORED TRAINING: USAF WAR COLLEGE ¶1. This is an action request. Please see paragraph 3. ¶2. Pursuant to the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act, Post requests the Department's assistance in screening the following candidates of the Japan Self Defense Force who have been nominated for training in the United States. Post has no derogatory information. ¶3. Please vet the following candidates: a. Name: SUZUKI, Yasuhiko Position: Colonel (O-6),JASDF, Air Staff College Service Number: AO34-164568 DOB: 1965 Nov 28 POB: Fuji-shi, Shizuoka, Japan Type of Training: USAF Air War College Location of Training: Maxwell AFB, Alabama Dates of Training: 4 June 2007 - 27 May 2008 (Report 29 May 2007) b. Name: SATO, Kanae Position: Major (O-4),JASDF, Air Staff College Service Number: AO47-182993 DOB: 1970 Sep 04 POB: Kobe-shi, Hyogo, Japan Type of Training: USAF Air Command and Staff College Location of Training: Maxwell AFB, Alabama Dates of Training: 18 June 2007 - 9 June 2008 (Report 11 June 2007) c. Name: MIZUNO, Tatsuya Position: 1st Lieutenant (O-2),JASDF, Air Intelligence Wing Service Number: AO54-209719 DOB: 1975 Nov 26 POB: Hiroshima-shi, Hiroshima, Japan Type of Training: English Language Training, USAF International Intelligence Officer Course Location of Training: Lackland AFB and Goodfellow AFB, Texas Dates of Training: 11 June - 20 Nov 2007 (Report 6 June 2007) d. Name: CHIGIRA, Toshio Position: 2nd Lieutenant (O-1),JASDF, Air Intelligence Wing Service Number: AO27-204252 DOB: 1979 Aug 09 POB: Shibukawa-shi, Gunma, Japan Type of Training: English Language Training, USAF International Intelligence Officer Course Location of Training: Lackland AFB and Goodfellow AFB, Texas Dates of Training: 11 June - 20 Nov 2007 (Report 6 June 2007) ¶4. Post appreciates the Department's assistance DONOVAN