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09BRIDGETOWN348
2009-06-11 15:20:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Bridgetown
Cable title:  

BLANKET DIPLOMATIC CLEARANCE FOR TROPICAL STORM

Tags:  MARR SENV SOCI TPHY XL 
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RR RUEHWEB

DE RUEHWN #0348 1621520
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
R 111520Z JUN 09
FM AMEMBASSY BRIDGETOWN
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 7481
INFO RUEAHQA/HQ USAF WASHINGTON DC
RHMFIUU/403WG KEESLER AFB MS
RUEKJCS/SECDEF WASHINGTON DC
RUMIAAA/CDR USSOUTHCOM MIAMI FL
RUHUDMC/USSOUTHAF DAVIS MONTHAN AFB AZ
RUEAHQA/SAF WASHINGTON DC
RHCUAAA/HQ AMC SCOTT AFB IL
RHMFIUU/FAA NATIONAL HQ WASHINGTON DC
RUCOMFI/HQ USNORTHCOM
UNCLAS BRIDGETOWN 000348 

SIPDIS

STATE FOR POL-MIL ISO - RODNEY BETHEA
HQ USAF FOR A5XP - DALE CHENEY
KEESLER FOR 53 WRS/DO - LT COL JOHN SHANNON

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: MARR SENV SOCI TPHY XL
SUBJECT: BLANKET DIPLOMATIC CLEARANCE FOR TROPICAL STORM
AND HURRICANE RECONNAISSANCE MISSIONS

REF: SECSTATE 57566

UNCLAS BRIDGETOWN 000348

SIPDIS

STATE FOR POL-MIL ISO - RODNEY BETHEA
HQ USAF FOR A5XP - DALE CHENEY
KEESLER FOR 53 WRS/DO - LT COL JOHN SHANNON

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: MARR SENV SOCI TPHY XL
SUBJECT: BLANKET DIPLOMATIC CLEARANCE FOR TROPICAL STORM
AND HURRICANE RECONNAISSANCE MISSIONS

REF: SECSTATE 57566


1. Blanket over-flight clearance approval has been received
via diplomatic notes for the duration of the year 2009
hurricane season from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA)
of Antigua and Barbuda (Note #172/2009),Barbados (Note
#298/2009),Dominica (Note #242/04-1382),St. Kitts and Nevis
(Note #FA/U19/08),St. Lucia (Note #P&S 118/2009),and St.
Vincent and the Grenadines (Note # 236/2009)for weather
observation and tropical storm/hurricane reconnaissance
missions.


2. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of each of the above
listed countries has confirmed their preference that
over-flight clearance requests be submitted on an annual
basis for weather observation research flights and tropical
storm/hurricane reconnaissance missions. Therefore,
'permanent' blanket over-flight clearance is not granted.
HARDT