NDAA SECTION 1206: COUNTRY TEAM NICARAGUA APPROVES

UNCLAS MANAGUA 000112 SIPDIS SENSITIVE SIPDIS STATE FOR WHA/CEN, WHA/PPC, AND PM/PPA SOUTHCOM ALSO FOR FPA E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: MARR MASS KTIA NU SUBJECT: NDAA SECTION 1206: COUNTRY TEAM NICARAGUA APPROVES TRANCHE 2 FY 2008 PROPOSAL REF: A. 07 MANAGUA 1758 (DTG 201840Z JUL 07) ¶B. 07 STATE 84130 (DTG 152012Z JUN 07) ¶1. (SBU) The U.S. Country Team Nicaragua has drafted and approved a tranche 2 FY2008 proposal for the use of funds appropriated under Section 1206 of the National Defense Authorization Act that are intended to strengthen the counter-terrorist capability of the Nicaraguan Army's Rapid Reaction Task Force. This proposal has been sent to USSOUTHCOM for concurrence by the combatant commander. ¶2. (SBU) In addition, the Country Team concurs with the current USSOUTHCOM Enduring Friendship Section 1206 proposal and the Special Operations Command South Section 1206 proposal for Nicaragua. ¶3. (SBU) Post requests that that State and SOUTHCOM approve these three Section 1206 proposals to provide vitally-needed counter-terrorism equipment funding for the Nicaraguan Army Rapid Reaction Force, the Nicaraguan Navy, and the Nicaraguan Army Commando de Operaciones Especiales (COE) Counter-terrorist Force. ¶4. (U) The point of contact for this U.S. Country Team FY08 proposal is Lieutenant Colonel Robert Gaddis, Commander U.S. Military Group, Nicaragua. The POC telephone number is (505) 252-7200. TRIVELLI