SUBJECT: VETTING RESPONSE FOR GCMC COURSE PASS

UNCLAS STATE 094832 SENSITIVE SIPDIS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PHUM PREL SR SUBJECT: SUBJECT: VETTING RESPONSE FOR GCMC COURSE PASS 08-7 REF: BELGRADE 883 ¶1. (U) This cable responds to the guidance request in reftel for the George C. Marshall Center resident course Program on Advanced Security Studies (PASS 08-7),scheduled for September 26-December 19, 2008, in Garmisch, Germany. ¶2. (SBU) The Department of State has vetted the following individuals listed in reftel and possesses no credible derogatory information as of September 2, 2008: (1) NAME: Sasa Stojanovic DOB: 05/31/1967 GENDER: Male TITLE: Lieutenant Colonel, Desk Officer, Educational Department, HR Sector, ORGANIZATION: Ministry of Defense NATIONALITY: Serbian (2) NAME: Ana Miletic DOB: 02/15/1978 GENDER: Female TITLE: Head of Information Section, Public Relations Department, ORGANIZATION: Ministry of Defense NATIONALITY: Serbian (3) NAME: Radoslav Tomic DOB: 03/09/1979 GENDER: Male TITLE: Assistant to Commander, Border Police Station Subotica, ORGANIZATION: Ministry of Internal Affairs NATIONALITY: Serbian ¶3. (U) Post is permitted to 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 officers identified in paragraph 2 above, as of this date. Post may cite this cable in response. ¶4. (SBU) Note that if Post subsequently becomes aware of possible human rights violations by the individual listed above, Post should inform the Department and not proceed with training. Post should refer to Leahy vetting guidance located on the ACES website for additional assistance. RICE