Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09BOGOTA9
2009-01-05 19:20:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Embassy Bogota
Cable title:
AIR BRIDGE DENIAL: NOVEMBER 2008 PROGRAM UPDATE
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UNCLAS BOGOTA 000009
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
DEPARTMENT FOR INL/LP
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: SNAR PREL MOPS MASS PGOV CO
SUBJECT: AIR BRIDGE DENIAL: NOVEMBER 2008 PROGRAM UPDATE
REF: 2003 STATE 265910
UNCLAS BOGOTA 000009
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
DEPARTMENT FOR INL/LP
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: SNAR PREL MOPS MASS PGOV CO
SUBJECT: AIR BRIDGE DENIAL: NOVEMBER 2008 PROGRAM UPDATE
REF: 2003 STATE 265910
1. (SBU) SUMMARY. This is the monthly Air Bridge Denial (ABD)
activity report for November, 2008, as required by Reftel. The
Government of Colombia (GOC) sorted 6160 tracks during November.
Two were Unknown, Assumed Suspect (UAS). There was one Phase II
event that transitioned to a ground Law Enforcement End Game where
the aircraft was impounded by Colombian Coast Guard personnel.
There was one event in missions in Support of Suppression of Illegal
Maritime Traffic (SSIMT) that ended in a Law Enforcement End Game
with one vessel and 1.1 Metric Ton of cocaine impounded. Three
crewmembers were arrested. END SUMMARY.
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Tracks
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2. (SBU) In November 2008, there were 6160 air tracks over Colombia
of which two were declared Unknown, Assumed Suspect (UAS). Host
Nation responded to both. One was visually identified over the
Caribbean and the information was passed on to Central American and
Caribbean Law Enforcement Agencies. Another was followed to landing
on the Colombian Pacific Ocean coast where it landed on a beach.
Phase one was accomplished without response. Phase two was
accomplished and the event was stopped when Colombian Coast Guard
personnel arrived to the area. They impounded the aircraft, which
had no personnel or cargo on board. No illegal substances were
found.
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SSIMT
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3. (SBU) On November 8, 2008, an SR-560 on SSIMT patrol sighted a
vessel in the Pacific coast off the Choco Department. A COLNAV
vessel was directed to the suspect boat, which was impounded and
three crewmembers were arrested. There were 38 packets of cocaine
weighing 1/1 Metric Tons.
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Flight Operations
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4. (SBU) In November 2008, the Citations flew 162 hours in 60
sorties with a 94% OR rate. Of the 60 sorties, 14 were for GOC ABD
intelligence gathering and patrolling; two for training; 27 were for
maritime patrolling, 13 were in reaction to GOC-provided
information, two for operational support, and two were for non ABD
missions. The SR-26 aircraft 5741 flew 40 hours in 22 sorties with
a 98% OR rate. Twenty SR-26 sorties were in support of ABD, of
which 12 were maritime missions. Two SR-26 sorties were for non-ABD
purposes.
BROWNFIELD
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
DEPARTMENT FOR INL/LP
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: SNAR PREL MOPS MASS PGOV CO
SUBJECT: AIR BRIDGE DENIAL: NOVEMBER 2008 PROGRAM UPDATE
REF: 2003 STATE 265910
1. (SBU) SUMMARY. This is the monthly Air Bridge Denial (ABD)
activity report for November, 2008, as required by Reftel. The
Government of Colombia (GOC) sorted 6160 tracks during November.
Two were Unknown, Assumed Suspect (UAS). There was one Phase II
event that transitioned to a ground Law Enforcement End Game where
the aircraft was impounded by Colombian Coast Guard personnel.
There was one event in missions in Support of Suppression of Illegal
Maritime Traffic (SSIMT) that ended in a Law Enforcement End Game
with one vessel and 1.1 Metric Ton of cocaine impounded. Three
crewmembers were arrested. END SUMMARY.
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Tracks
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2. (SBU) In November 2008, there were 6160 air tracks over Colombia
of which two were declared Unknown, Assumed Suspect (UAS). Host
Nation responded to both. One was visually identified over the
Caribbean and the information was passed on to Central American and
Caribbean Law Enforcement Agencies. Another was followed to landing
on the Colombian Pacific Ocean coast where it landed on a beach.
Phase one was accomplished without response. Phase two was
accomplished and the event was stopped when Colombian Coast Guard
personnel arrived to the area. They impounded the aircraft, which
had no personnel or cargo on board. No illegal substances were
found.
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SSIMT
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3. (SBU) On November 8, 2008, an SR-560 on SSIMT patrol sighted a
vessel in the Pacific coast off the Choco Department. A COLNAV
vessel was directed to the suspect boat, which was impounded and
three crewmembers were arrested. There were 38 packets of cocaine
weighing 1/1 Metric Tons.
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Flight Operations
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4. (SBU) In November 2008, the Citations flew 162 hours in 60
sorties with a 94% OR rate. Of the 60 sorties, 14 were for GOC ABD
intelligence gathering and patrolling; two for training; 27 were for
maritime patrolling, 13 were in reaction to GOC-provided
information, two for operational support, and two were for non ABD
missions. The SR-26 aircraft 5741 flew 40 hours in 22 sorties with
a 98% OR rate. Twenty SR-26 sorties were in support of ABD, of
which 12 were maritime missions. Two SR-26 sorties were for non-ABD
purposes.
BROWNFIELD