LEAHY VETTING FOR CONVENT MUNITIONS MAIN OFF AND JET ENGINE

UNCLAS DHAKA 001119 SIPDIS DEPT FOR SCA/RA ATTN: JOSEPH BRENNIG E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG SUBJECT: LEAHY VETTING FOR CONVENT MUNITIONS MAIN OFF AND JET ENGINE MISHAP INV COURSE IN USA, FEBRUARY 01 TO MARCH 25, 2010 ¶1. This is an action request. See para three. ¶2. The following candidate has been selected for participation in the Convent Munitions Main Off and Jet Engine Mishap Inv Course in USA, which will begin on February 01, 2010. Post vetting was completed on December 17, 2009. Post requests that vetting be completed by December 31, 2009 to provide sufficient time for processing. Post requests the department conduct Leahy vetting for the following candidate: ¶1. Name: GM Jahangir Alam Rank: Squadron Leader Unit: Air Headquarters Unit Location: Dhaka Personal Number: BD-8630 Date of Birth: 01 January 1971 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. Moriarty