DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR INDONESIA LEAHY VETTING REQUEST -

UNCLAS STATE 135293 SENSITIVE SIPDIS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PHUM MARR KCRM PINR PGOV PREL SNAR ID SUBJECT: DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR INDONESIA LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - ODC-007-2009 REF: JAKARTA 2272 ¶1. (SBU) The Department of State reviewed its files and finds that, to date, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights for the individuals identified below. These individuals are candidates to attend the COBRA GOLD 09 Command Post Exercise scheduled from February 4, 2009 through February 17, 2009. The approximate U.S. funding for this training is $130,650. ¶2. (U) Candidates: JUNIAS LUMBAN TOBING, BRIGADIER GENERAL, DIRECTOR OF TNI STRATEGIC ANALYSIS, TNI ANALYSIS STRATEGIC DIRECTORATE, JAKARTA; DOB: 03 JUNE 1954, POB: CIAMIS, INDONESIA; MALE USRA HENDRA HARAHAP, COLONEL, DEPUTY CHIEF, INDONESIA PEACEKEEPING CENTER INDONESIAN DEFENCE FORCES, JAKARTA; DOB: 11 AUGUST 1959, POB: PADANG, INDONESIA; MALE AHMAD FAIZAL, LIEUTENANT COLONEL, STAFF OFFICER FOR OPERATIONS, JOINT TRAINING INDONESIAN DEFENCE FORCES OPERATIONS, JAKARTA; DOB: 24 JUNE 1968, POB: BANDUNG, INDONESIA; MALE HERMAWAN PRASETYABUDI, MAJOR, OPERATION STAFF OFFICER, 2nd AMPHIBIOUS MARINES TANK BATTALION, JAKARTA; DOB: 16 JUNE 1973, POB: SLEMAN, INDONESIA; MALE SURYA CHANDRA SIAHAAN, LIEUTENANT COLONEL, STAFF OFFICER, JOINT TRAINING AIR FORCE OPERATIONS, JAKARTA; DOB: 16 OCTOBER 1967, POB: JAKARTA, INDONESIA; MALE KARMIN SUHARNA, LIEUTENANT COLONEL, STAFF OFFICER, OVERSEAS TRAINING FOR ARMY OPERATIONS, JAKARTA; DOB: 11 DECEMBER 1964, POB: BANDUNG, INDONESIA; MALE BUDIMAN SULISTYONO PRATOMO, LIEUTENANT COLONEL, CHIEF OF SCIENCE CENTER DIVISION, TNI INFORMATION AND DATA PROCESSING CENTER, CIMAHI; DOB: 02 FEBRUARY 1963, POB: MAGELANG, INDONESIA; MALE MUHAMMAD FAUZI, LIEUTENANT COLONEL, CHIEF OF LOGISTIC, PKO CENTER, INDONESIAN DEFENSE FORCES HEADQUARTERS, JAKARTA; DOB: 14 DECEMBER 1963, POB: SURABAYA, INDONESIA; MALE JANTO IMANUEL TEHUPURING, MAJOR, STAFF OFFICER FOR OPERATIONS, MILITARY AREA COMMAND IX/UDAYANA, BALI; DOB: 17 JANUARY 1969, POB: MANADO, INDONESIA; MALE PARYANTO, COLONEL, SENIOR OFFICER, TRAINING MANAGEMENT FOR ARMY OPERATIONS, JAKARTA; DOB: 03 SEPTEMBER 1958, POB: KARANGANYAR, INDONESIA; MALE DWI HARYOKO, LIEUTENANT COLONEL, CHIEF OF THE MATERIAL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT, CAVALRY CENTER, BANDUNG; DOB: 04 FEBRUARY 1966, POB: JAKARTA, INDONESIA; MALE JUDI PARAGINA FIRDAUS, MAJOR, INTELLIGENT STAFF OFFICER, MILITARY SUB AREA COMMAND 051/JAYAKARTA MILITARY AREA COMMAND, JAKARTA; DOB: 27 AUGUST 1972, POB: BOJONEGORO, INDONESIA; MALE FIRMANSYAH, LIEUTENANT COLONEL, CHIEF OF SECURITY, ARMY COMMAND AND STAFF COLLEGE, JAKARTA; DOB: 05 DECEMBER 1968, POB: BANJARMASIN, INDONESIA; MALE SLAMET RIADI, MAJOR, MILITARY INSTRUCTOR IN STAFF DEPARTMENT, INFANTRY TRAINING CENTER, BANDUNG; DOB: 08 FEBRUARY 1974, POB: PALEMBANG, INDONESIA; MALE RIDWAN PRAWIRA, MAJOR, TRAINING CENTER OF SEA OPERATION COMMANDER, INDONESIAN WESTERN FLEET TRAINING COMMAND, JAKARTA; DOB: 22 AUGUST 1970, POB: JAKARTA, INDONESIA; MALE SISWO HARSONO, MAJOR, AMPHIBIOUS TACTICAL OFFICER, STAFF OPERATION INDONESIAN MARINE CORPS HEADQUARTER, JAKARTA; DOB: 29 MAY 1972, POB: BLORA, INDONESIA; MALE AMRIN ROSIHAN HENDROTOMO, MAJOR, COMMANDING OFFICER, INDONESIA SHIP KRI TJIPTADI 881, SURABAYA; DOB: 04 JUNE 1972, POB: TERNATE, INDONESIA; MALE EFHARDIAN, MAJOR, OPERATION OFFICER, 4TH INFANTRY BATTALION MARINE CORPS, JAKARTA; DOB: 14 JULY 1973, POB: JAKARTA, INDONESIA; MALE SOMAD, MAJOR, FLIGHT OPERATIONS COMMUNICATION 'A', 8th SQUADRON ATANG SANJAYA AIR FORCE BASE, BOGOR; DOB: 12 FEBRUARY 1974, POB: INDRAMAYU, INDONESIA; MALE DANU SETIAWAN, MAJOR, CHIEF OF FLIGHT OPERATIONS A, SQUADRON 31, HALIM PERDANA KUSUMA AIR FORCE BASE, JAKARTA; DOB: 23 JANUARY 1974, POB: JAKARTA, INDONESIA; MALE MARDA SARJONO, CAPTAIN, FLIGHT OPERATIONS "A" COMMANDER, 15 SQUADRON ISWAHJUDI AIR FORCE BASE, MADIUN; DOB: 02 MARCH 1975, POB: JAKARTA, INDONESIA; MALE ARIF ADI NUGROHO, CAPTAIN, CHIEF OF FLIGHT OPERATIONS B, SQUADRON 14, ISWAHYUDI AIR FORCE BASE, MADIUN; DOB: 16 APRIL 1976, POB: TEMANGGUNG, INDONESIA; MALE MOHAMAD NAFIS, MAJOR, EVALUATION & REPORT OFFICER, AIR DEFENSE ARTILLERY HEADQUARTER, CIMAHI; DOB: 18 JULY 1973, POB: CIREBON, INDONESIA; MALE NURHADI SUBROTO, MAJOR, CHIEF OF ADMINISTRATION, INFANTRY TRAINING CENTER, BANDUNG; DOB: 01 OCTOBER 1965, POB: KEDIRI, INDONESIA; MALE AHMAD GINANJAR, MAJOR, CHIEF OF RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT SECTION, COMBAT SIMULATION CENTER, BANDUNG; DOB: 20 JULY 1967, SERANG, INDONESIA; MALE ¶3. (U) To authorized parties: Embassy verifies that the Department of State possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights by the individuals listed 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 individuals listed above, post should inform the Department and not proceed with training. ¶5. (U) POC for this action is Jameson DeBose: -Email: DeBoseJL@state.gov -Phone: 202-647-2989 RICE