LEAHY VETTING FOR RED FLAG-ALASKA (RF-A) IN USA, JULY

UNCLAS DHAKA 000622 SIPDIS DEPT FOR SCA/RA ATTN: JOSEPH BRENNIG E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG SUBJECT: LEAHY VETTING FOR RED FLAG-ALASKA (RF-A) IN USA, JULY 30-AUG 03, 2009 ¶1. This is an action request. See para three. ¶2. The following candidate has been selected for participation in The Red Flag-Alaska (RF-A) Executive Observer Program (EOP)-2009, which will begin on July 30, 2009. Post vetting was completed on June 22, 2009. Post requests that vetting be completed by July 14 to provide sufficient time for processing. Post requests the department conduct Leahy vetting for the following candidates: ¶1. Name: Mashihuzzaman Serniabat Rank: Air Cdre Unit: Air Headquarters Unit Location: Dhaka Service Number: BD 7314 Date of Birth: 14 Feb 1962 Place of Birth: Dhaka, 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