LEAHY VETTING FOR AIRFIELD OPERATIONS OFFICER COURSE IN

UNCLAS DHAKA 001080 SIPDIS DEPT FOR SCA/RA ATTN: JOSEPH BRENNIG E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG SUBJECT: LEAHY VETTING FOR AIRFIELD OPERATIONS OFFICER COURSE IN USA, JANUARY 13 TO JULY 08, 2010 ¶1. This is an action request. See para three. ¶2. The following candidate has been selected for participation in the Airfield Operations Officer Course in USA, which will begin on January 13, 2010. Post vetting was completed on November 30, 2009. Post requests that vetting be completed by December 15, 2009 to provide sufficient time for processing. Post requests the department conduct Leahy vetting for the following candidate: ¶1. Name: M Asadur Rashid Rank: Squadron Leader Unit: Bangladesh Air Force Base Bashar Unit Location: Dhaka Personal Number: BD-8749 Date of Birth: 15 September 1968 Place of Birth: Jessore, Bangladesh ¶3. Post requests that the Department of State authorize post to make the following statement to the relevant DOD units: "Embassy verifies that the Department of State possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights by the above named individual or unit." ¶4. Post Human Rights Officer is David Arulanantham, unclass e-mail:arulananthamdp@state.gov. ¶5. COMMENT: Embassy has no information to indicate these individuals or any units they have served in have been involved in gross violations of human rights. DEAN