EXBS: TURKMENISTAN EXBS ADVISOR MONTHLY REPORTING

UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 ASHGABAT 001383 SIPDIS DEPT FOR ISN/ECC JHARTSHORN, LSPRINGER, and JFRIEDMAN SCA/CEN FOR NBASLEY SCA/RA FOR JMCCLELLAN DHS/CBP BMCCRAY DHS/ICE FOR AMEFFERD DOE/NNSA FOR JNOBLE, AND BPENTOLA DOC/BIS FOR DCREED USCG FOR SHABTEMICHAEL AMEMBASSY BERLIN FOR CBP ATTACHE AMEMBASSY MOSCOW FOR ICE ATTACHE E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: ETTC MNUC PARM PREL KSTC KNNP KG SUBJECT: EXBS: TURKMENISTAN EXBS ADVISOR MONTHLY REPORTING CABLE OCTOBER, 2009 ASHGABAT 00001383 001.2 OF 002 ¶A. BROAD ITEMS OF INTEREST TO ADVISORS AND AGENCY MANAGERS: EXBS continues to support the Department of Energy's (DOE) Second Line of Defense (SLD) Program. Advisor continues the process of hiring a second assistant. Challenges with the GoTX continue to hamper efforts to develop the EXBS Program to its fullest. EXBS Advisor was in Uzbekistan as part of his regional responsibilities from 26 September until 23 October. End summary. ¶B. Completed Actions for Reporting Period. ¶1. Site Assessments and Meetings during this Reporting Period. a. No progress was made in support of the DOE/SLD Program in our attempt to import radioactive test sources for use in calibrating the portal monitors. ¶2. Training Conducted During Reporting Period. a. EXBS facilitated the participation of seven Turkmen in the DTRA and NATO Science for Peace and Security Program advanced training conference in Bucharest, Romania, 5 - 9 October 2009. The title of this course ws "Countering the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction through enhanced border security." The purpose of the course was to enhance the ability of regional border security agencies to combat the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and the illegal cross-border trafficking of people and material related to international terrorism. EXBS Advisor and assistant also attended. ¶3. Training Programs Pending. a. The Department of Homeland Security/Customs and Border Protection (DHS/CBP) Air Cargo Interdiction Training (IACIT) postponed from 3 - 7 August until 2 - 6 November is further postponed until 29 Mar - 2 Apr due to instructor shortfalls in the DHS/CBP-INA Office. b. EXBS will conduct training for local Customs officials on Radiation Isotope Identification Devices (RIIDS) and the VaporTracer2 to include the donation of 15 detectors at the completion of training. The RIIDs and VaporTracer2 training scheduled for 24 - 28 August was postponed. The RIIDs require calibration, which will require the importation of small dose radioactive sources. EXBS is in the process of importing radioactive sources in support of the SLD Program and will build on the success of that importation in order to obtain the calibration sources for the RIIDs. c. Interdict/RADACAD (Interdiction of Materials and Radiation Academy) will be held 28 June - 2 July, 2010 at the DOE/PNNL HAMMER facility in Richland, Washington for 20-24 Turkmen from Customs and the Border Service. RADACAD trains and equips international border enforcement officers to detect, identify, interdict and investigate all aspects of smuggling related to the proliferation and diversion of material, commodities and ASHGABAT 00001383 002.2 OF 002 components associated with the development and deployment of Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD - Nuclear, Chemical, and Biological weapons and their Missile delivery systems). e. An exchange between the GoTX and the Federal Law Enforcement Academy (FLETC) is being coordinated by ISN/ECC for FY2010. ¶4. Equipment Delivered During Reporting Period. XRF: Delayed. ¶5. Equipment Status Update. a. CT-30 kits. EXBS is awaiting the delivery of 4-5 CT-30 Kits from WASHDC. Delivery is expected in November, 2009. ¶6. Red Flag Issues. ¶7. CONTACT INFORMATION. Barry A. Johnson is the Regional EXBS Advisor for Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan and can be reached at johnsonba8@state.gov, or +993-66-30-85-84. EXBS Advisor will be on leave 12 - 13 Nov, and will be in Tashkent as part of his regional duties 18 - 29 Nov. CURRAN