Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
07VIENNA1237
2007-05-11 13:27:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Vienna
Cable title:
AUSTRIA: INITIAL BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3 END-USE
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UNCLAS VIENNA 001237
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR EUR/AGS (SAINT ANDRE) AND PM/DTCC (WATKINS)
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ETTC KOMC AU
SUBJECT: AUSTRIA: INITIAL BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3 END-USE
CHECK ON LICENSE 05-987332
REF: STATE 43605
UNCLAS VIENNA 001237
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR EUR/AGS (SAINT ANDRE) AND PM/DTCC (WATKINS)
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ETTC KOMC AU
SUBJECT: AUSTRIA: INITIAL BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3 END-USE
CHECK ON LICENSE 05-987332
REF: STATE 43605
1. EconPolOff and Post's Office of Defense Cooperation (ODC)
Chief met on May 8 with Manfred Siegl, of the Austrian
Ministry of Defense's (MOD) Air Material Division. ODC and
Siegl have a close working relationship and have carried out
previous end-use checks for the Department of Defense "Golden
Sentry" Program. Siegl understands the function and
importance of the Blue Lantern program. He helped facilitate
an appointment for us at the MOD with Walter Rodler, who
holds a civilian procurement job and was responsible for
procuring the 40 steering valves for the M109. We also spoke
with the Deputy Commander of the Austrian Army's operational
support command, who was knowledgeable about the current
whereabouts and usage of these parts. Both were unfamiliar
with the Blue Lantern Program.
2. The MOD officials presented EconPolOff and ODC Chief with
paperwork showing that the 40 steering valves were delivered
to Wels, Austria, on March 6, 2007. The deputy commander
explained that the Wels location is a customs and receiving
point for all Austrian military equipment. We also viewed
paperwork showing that the MOD transferred the 40 parts to a
military base in Klagenfurt, Austria, on March 7, 2007. This
is the centralized maintenance facility for all M109 support.
EconPolOff and ODC Chief explained the purpose of the Blue
Lantern program and made a request to inventory the
equipment. Per MOD regulations, the MOD officials explained
that we needed to get permission from its legal department to
inventory the equipment.
3. Later the same day, EconPolOff and ODC officer met with
General Ronald Stoeller from the Austrian Army's procurement
department. Stoeller explained that the MOD is in the
process of writing a new legal policy that will govern how it
carries out end-use checks, including Golden Sentry and Blue
Lantern checks. He said it will be possible for us to
inventory the parts in Klagenfurt together with Austrian MOD
representatives, but not until the MOD finalizes the new
policy. We anticipate this will take place in early June and
that this Blue Lantern check will be a useful test-run of the
new MOD policy.
4. Post will issue a follow-up report on this Blue Lantern
request as soon as we inventory the 40 valve steering parts.
Kilner
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR EUR/AGS (SAINT ANDRE) AND PM/DTCC (WATKINS)
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ETTC KOMC AU
SUBJECT: AUSTRIA: INITIAL BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3 END-USE
CHECK ON LICENSE 05-987332
REF: STATE 43605
1. EconPolOff and Post's Office of Defense Cooperation (ODC)
Chief met on May 8 with Manfred Siegl, of the Austrian
Ministry of Defense's (MOD) Air Material Division. ODC and
Siegl have a close working relationship and have carried out
previous end-use checks for the Department of Defense "Golden
Sentry" Program. Siegl understands the function and
importance of the Blue Lantern program. He helped facilitate
an appointment for us at the MOD with Walter Rodler, who
holds a civilian procurement job and was responsible for
procuring the 40 steering valves for the M109. We also spoke
with the Deputy Commander of the Austrian Army's operational
support command, who was knowledgeable about the current
whereabouts and usage of these parts. Both were unfamiliar
with the Blue Lantern Program.
2. The MOD officials presented EconPolOff and ODC Chief with
paperwork showing that the 40 steering valves were delivered
to Wels, Austria, on March 6, 2007. The deputy commander
explained that the Wels location is a customs and receiving
point for all Austrian military equipment. We also viewed
paperwork showing that the MOD transferred the 40 parts to a
military base in Klagenfurt, Austria, on March 7, 2007. This
is the centralized maintenance facility for all M109 support.
EconPolOff and ODC Chief explained the purpose of the Blue
Lantern program and made a request to inventory the
equipment. Per MOD regulations, the MOD officials explained
that we needed to get permission from its legal department to
inventory the equipment.
3. Later the same day, EconPolOff and ODC officer met with
General Ronald Stoeller from the Austrian Army's procurement
department. Stoeller explained that the MOD is in the
process of writing a new legal policy that will govern how it
carries out end-use checks, including Golden Sentry and Blue
Lantern checks. He said it will be possible for us to
inventory the parts in Klagenfurt together with Austrian MOD
representatives, but not until the MOD finalizes the new
policy. We anticipate this will take place in early June and
that this Blue Lantern check will be a useful test-run of the
new MOD policy.
4. Post will issue a follow-up report on this Blue Lantern
request as soon as we inventory the 40 valve steering parts.
Kilner