Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09BOGOTA1983
2009-06-19 11:43:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Embassy Bogota
Cable title:
AIR BRIDGE DENIAL: MAY 2009 PROGRAM UPDATE
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UNCLAS BOGOTA 001983
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
DEPARTMENT FOR INL/LP
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: SNAR PREL MOPS MASS PGOV CO
SUBJECT: AIR BRIDGE DENIAL: MAY 2009 PROGRAM UPDATE
REF: 2003 STATE 265910
UNCLAS BOGOTA 001983
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
DEPARTMENT FOR INL/LP
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: SNAR PREL MOPS MASS PGOV CO
SUBJECT: AIR BRIDGE DENIAL: MAY 2009 PROGRAM UPDATE
REF: 2003 STATE 265910
1. (SBU) SUMMARY. This is the monthly Air Bridge Denial (ABD)
activity report for May, 2009, as required by Reftel. The
Government of Colombia (GOC) sorted 3,137 tracks during December.
Four were declared Unknown, Assumed Suspect (UAS). There were no
Phase I/II/III events this month. END SUMMARY.
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Tracks
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2. (SBU) In May, 2009, there were 3,137 air tracks over Colombia of
which four were declared Unknown, Assumed Suspect (UAS). Host
Nation responded to all. Two were not located. The other two were
visually identified in the Caribbean Sea and the information was
passed on to Central American authorities.
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Flight Operations
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3. (SBU) In May 2009, the Citations flew 198 hours in 87 sorties
with a 92% OR rate. Of the 87 sorties, 34 were for GOC ABD
intelligence gathering and patrolling; 14 for training; 25 were for
maritime patrolling, three were in reaction to GOC-provided
information, eight for operational support, and two 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: MAY 2009 PROGRAM UPDATE
REF: 2003 STATE 265910
1. (SBU) SUMMARY. This is the monthly Air Bridge Denial (ABD)
activity report for May, 2009, as required by Reftel. The
Government of Colombia (GOC) sorted 3,137 tracks during December.
Four were declared Unknown, Assumed Suspect (UAS). There were no
Phase I/II/III events this month. END SUMMARY.
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Tracks
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2. (SBU) In May, 2009, there were 3,137 air tracks over Colombia of
which four were declared Unknown, Assumed Suspect (UAS). Host
Nation responded to all. Two were not located. The other two were
visually identified in the Caribbean Sea and the information was
passed on to Central American authorities.
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Flight Operations
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3. (SBU) In May 2009, the Citations flew 198 hours in 87 sorties
with a 92% OR rate. Of the 87 sorties, 34 were for GOC ABD
intelligence gathering and patrolling; 14 for training; 25 were for
maritime patrolling, three were in reaction to GOC-provided
information, eight for operational support, and two were non-ABD
missions.
BROWNFIELD