DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR MANILA LEAHY VETTING REQUEST -

UNCLAS STATE 119672 SENSITIVE SIPDIS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PHUM PINR PREL PTER KCRM SNAR MARR RP SUBJECT: DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR MANILA LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - JUSMAG IMET INTERNATIONAL OFFICER SCHOOL AND SQUADRON OFFICER SCHOOL REF: MANILA 2474 ¶1. (SBU) The Department of State reviewed its files and found that, as of this date, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights for the individual identified below. This individual is a candidate for participation in the International Officer School and Squadron Officer School through the JUSMAG International Military Education and Training (IMET) Program. The program schedule runs from February 16, 2009 through May 15, 2009. ¶2. (U) Candidate: CPT Arnel B. Jose, DOB: November 23, 1975 POB: Ilocos Norte, Philippines Unit: 15th Strike Wing, Philippine Air Force ¶3. (U) Post may provide the following statement to authorized parties: Embassy verifies that the Department of State possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights by the individual identified in paragraph 2 above, as of this date. Post may cite this cable in response. ¶4. (U) If, in the future, post becomes aware of possible human rights violations by the individual listed above, post should inform the Department and not proceed with training. ¶5. (U) The International Officer School and Squadron Officer School starts February 16, 2009 and ends May 15, 2009 at Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama. ¶6. (U) POC for this action is Jameson DeBose: -Email: DeBoseJL@state.gov -Phone: 202-647-2989 RICE