Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
08USNATO79
2008-02-27 15:14:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Mission USNATO
Cable title:
SUPPORTING USG PROPOSALS FOR CIVIL AVIATION IN
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C O N F I D E N T I A L USNATO 000079
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
FAA FOR R. SMITH
MONTREAL FOR STEVE CRAMER AT US MISSION TO ICAO
E.O. 12958: DECL: 02/28/2018
TAGS: EAIR NATO PREL AF
SUBJECT: SUPPORTING USG PROPOSALS FOR CIVIL AVIATION IN
AFGHANISTAN
REF: SECSTATE 18141
Classified By: Acting DCM W.S. Reid III for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d).
C O N F I D E N T I A L USNATO 000079
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
FAA FOR R. SMITH
MONTREAL FOR STEVE CRAMER AT US MISSION TO ICAO
E.O. 12958: DECL: 02/28/2018
TAGS: EAIR NATO PREL AF
SUBJECT: SUPPORTING USG PROPOSALS FOR CIVIL AVIATION IN
AFGHANISTAN
REF: SECSTATE 18141
Classified By: Acting DCM W.S. Reid III for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d).
1. (C) SUMMARY. USNATO delivered reftel points on civil
aviation in Afghanistan to NATO Assistant Secretary for
Operations Martin Howard on February 26. Howard gave
assurances NATO shares U.S. objectives for civil aviation in
Afghanistan and said he would instruct NATO representatives
who will attend the February 28 Airspace Task Force meeting
in Kabul to be constructive. END SUMMARY.
2. (C) USNATO Deputy Political Advisor delivered reftel
demarche on U.S. proposals for civil aviation in Afghanistan
to NATO Assistant Secretary General for Operations Martin
Howard on February 26 (and left the points as a non-paper).
In deploying the points, Poloff stressed the importance of a
unified international community approach to building Afghan
capacity in civil aviation and the importance of embedding
this effort within the Joint Coordination and Monitoring
Board/Afghanistan National Development Strategy (JCMB/ANDS)
framework. While all concerned share a common goal of
transitioning to Afghan ownership over civil aviation
matters, there has so far not been a common approach to
achieving this goal. Poloff emphasized that while NATO had
held a leading role in civil aviation matters under the NATO
Clearing House/Steering Committee structure, that structure
had been superseded and it was time to fully transition to
the JCMB/ANDS framework in the interests of building Afghan
ownership and regardless of any institutional equities at
NATO HQ.
3. (C) Howard, who overseas the NATO Training Activities
Coordination and Aviation Section headed by Edgard
Vandeputte, agreed that NATO and the U.S. share the goal of
building Afghan ownership of civil aviation matters. He
regretted there may have been "misunderstandings" in the past
over the best ways to achieve this goal. Howard said he had
no interest in defending institutional equities at NATO HQ
and said his overriding goal was to support the agreed
objective of building Afghan ownership and capacity. He said
he would pass the U.S. message to members of his staff who
will attend the February 28 Airspace Task Force meeting in
Kabul and ensure they were instructed to be constructive.
NULAND
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
FAA FOR R. SMITH
MONTREAL FOR STEVE CRAMER AT US MISSION TO ICAO
E.O. 12958: DECL: 02/28/2018
TAGS: EAIR NATO PREL AF
SUBJECT: SUPPORTING USG PROPOSALS FOR CIVIL AVIATION IN
AFGHANISTAN
REF: SECSTATE 18141
Classified By: Acting DCM W.S. Reid III for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d).
1. (C) SUMMARY. USNATO delivered reftel points on civil
aviation in Afghanistan to NATO Assistant Secretary for
Operations Martin Howard on February 26. Howard gave
assurances NATO shares U.S. objectives for civil aviation in
Afghanistan and said he would instruct NATO representatives
who will attend the February 28 Airspace Task Force meeting
in Kabul to be constructive. END SUMMARY.
2. (C) USNATO Deputy Political Advisor delivered reftel
demarche on U.S. proposals for civil aviation in Afghanistan
to NATO Assistant Secretary General for Operations Martin
Howard on February 26 (and left the points as a non-paper).
In deploying the points, Poloff stressed the importance of a
unified international community approach to building Afghan
capacity in civil aviation and the importance of embedding
this effort within the Joint Coordination and Monitoring
Board/Afghanistan National Development Strategy (JCMB/ANDS)
framework. While all concerned share a common goal of
transitioning to Afghan ownership over civil aviation
matters, there has so far not been a common approach to
achieving this goal. Poloff emphasized that while NATO had
held a leading role in civil aviation matters under the NATO
Clearing House/Steering Committee structure, that structure
had been superseded and it was time to fully transition to
the JCMB/ANDS framework in the interests of building Afghan
ownership and regardless of any institutional equities at
NATO HQ.
3. (C) Howard, who overseas the NATO Training Activities
Coordination and Aviation Section headed by Edgard
Vandeputte, agreed that NATO and the U.S. share the goal of
building Afghan ownership of civil aviation matters. He
regretted there may have been "misunderstandings" in the past
over the best ways to achieve this goal. Howard said he had
no interest in defending institutional equities at NATO HQ
and said his overriding goal was to support the agreed
objective of building Afghan ownership and capacity. He said
he would pass the U.S. message to members of his staff who
will attend the February 28 Airspace Task Force meeting in
Kabul and ensure they were instructed to be constructive.
NULAND