Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09BOGOTA1493
2009-05-12 13:15:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Embassy Bogota
Cable title:
AIR BRIDGE DENIAL: APRIL 2009 PROGRAM UPDATE
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UNCLAS BOGOTA 001493
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
DEPARTMENT FOR INL/LP
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: SNAR PREL MOPS MASS PGOV CO
SUBJECT: AIR BRIDGE DENIAL: APRIL 2009 PROGRAM UPDATE
REF: 2003 STATE 265910
UNCLAS BOGOTA 001493
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
DEPARTMENT FOR INL/LP
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: SNAR PREL MOPS MASS PGOV CO
SUBJECT: AIR BRIDGE DENIAL: APRIL 2009 PROGRAM UPDATE
REF: 2003 STATE 265910
1. (SBU) SUMMARY. This is the monthly Air Bridge Denial (ABD)
activity report for April, 2009, as required by Reftel. The
Government of Colombia (GOC) sorted 3,408 tracks during April.
Three were declared Unknown, Assumed Suspect (UAS). One resulted in
a Phase II event with the event ending when the aircraft entered
Venezuelan Territory. END SUMMARY.
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Tracks
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2. (SBU) In April, 2009, there were 3,408 air tracks over Colombia
of which three were declared Unknown, Assumed Suspect (UAS). Host
Nation responded to all. One was not located. On April 4th, the
second one crossed the Guajira Peninsula returning from Central
America to Venezuela. An SR-560 and an A-37 were scrambled and
intercepted the aircraft as it entered Colombian territory. Phase I
was completed. Phase II was authorized, the radio calls and signals
were made followed by warning shots, after which the aircraft
entered Venezuelan airspace, terminating the event. However, the
safety monitor did not notify JIATF-South of the calls having been
completed until after the warning shots were made, which prompted an
objection from JIATF-South. A training day was held on April 8th,
with the event reviewed and briefings emphasizing the importance of
safety monitors providing information to JIATF-South on a timely
basis. The third UAS was visually identified over the Caribbean on
its way from CENTAM, but entered Venezuelan airspace without
entering Colombian airspace.
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Flight Operations
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3. (SBU) In March 2009, the Citations flew 170 hours in 83 sorties
with an 80% OR rate. Of the 83 sorties, 15 were for GOC ABD
intelligence gathering and patrolling; eight for training; 24 were
for maritime patrolling, 4 were in reaction to GOC-provided
information, twenty eight for operational support, and four were
non-ABD missions.
BROWNFIELD
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
DEPARTMENT FOR INL/LP
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: SNAR PREL MOPS MASS PGOV CO
SUBJECT: AIR BRIDGE DENIAL: APRIL 2009 PROGRAM UPDATE
REF: 2003 STATE 265910
1. (SBU) SUMMARY. This is the monthly Air Bridge Denial (ABD)
activity report for April, 2009, as required by Reftel. The
Government of Colombia (GOC) sorted 3,408 tracks during April.
Three were declared Unknown, Assumed Suspect (UAS). One resulted in
a Phase II event with the event ending when the aircraft entered
Venezuelan Territory. END SUMMARY.
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Tracks
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2. (SBU) In April, 2009, there were 3,408 air tracks over Colombia
of which three were declared Unknown, Assumed Suspect (UAS). Host
Nation responded to all. One was not located. On April 4th, the
second one crossed the Guajira Peninsula returning from Central
America to Venezuela. An SR-560 and an A-37 were scrambled and
intercepted the aircraft as it entered Colombian territory. Phase I
was completed. Phase II was authorized, the radio calls and signals
were made followed by warning shots, after which the aircraft
entered Venezuelan airspace, terminating the event. However, the
safety monitor did not notify JIATF-South of the calls having been
completed until after the warning shots were made, which prompted an
objection from JIATF-South. A training day was held on April 8th,
with the event reviewed and briefings emphasizing the importance of
safety monitors providing information to JIATF-South on a timely
basis. The third UAS was visually identified over the Caribbean on
its way from CENTAM, but entered Venezuelan airspace without
entering Colombian airspace.
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Flight Operations
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3. (SBU) In March 2009, the Citations flew 170 hours in 83 sorties
with an 80% OR rate. Of the 83 sorties, 15 were for GOC ABD
intelligence gathering and patrolling; eight for training; 24 were
for maritime patrolling, 4 were in reaction to GOC-provided
information, twenty eight for operational support, and four were
non-ABD missions.
BROWNFIELD