CIVILIAN COMPONENT OF PRT FARAH JOINS REGIONAL COMMAND

UNCLAS KABUL 002687 DEPARTMENT FOR SRAP, SCA/FO, SCA/A, EUR/RPM STATE PASS TO AID FOR ASIA/SCAA USFOR-A FOR POLAD SENSITIVE SIPDIS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: KDEM PGOV AF SUBJECT: CIVILIAN COMPONENT OF PRT FARAH JOINS REGIONAL COMMAND SOUTH (RC-S) Ref: Kabul 2102 ¶1. (SBU) Reftel set forth the roles and responsibilities of the Senior Civilian Representative (SCR) positions in Regional Command East (RC-E) and Regional Command South (RC-S). In particular, the SCRs are responsible for coordinating the work of all USG civilians under Chief of Mission authority within their designated region, ensuring coherence of political direction and developmental efforts, and serving as the civilian counterpart to the military commander in the Regional Command. The SCRs are also responsible for strengthening unity of effort and ensuring civilians in their region receive appropriate guidance and support. ¶2. (SBU) Effective September 2, 2009, the civilian component of PRT Farah became part of the Regional Command-South (RC-South)area of responsibility. All USG civilians under Chief of Mission authority at PRT Farah now report to SCR-S, through their chain of command. PRT Farah civilians will work with SCR-S and his staff to implement this change, including with respect to establishment of supervisory relationships, a lead civilian, work requirement statements and SOPs. ¶3. (SBU) The purpose of this change is to strengthen civilian unity of effort between PRT Farah and RC-South. It also takes into account that Farah shares more common security, development and good governance challenges with the provinces of RC-S than with Herat. The change also will ensure PRT Farah receives necessary support and guidance, especially as USG personnel at PRT Herat are required to dedicate more time and resources to establishing Consulate Herat. Shifting the civilian component of PRT Farah to RC-South's AOR is not intended in any way to affect PRT Farah's military component, which continues to report to RC-West. ¶4. (SBU) SCR-South, PRT-Farah, PRT-Heart, and ISAF have cleared this message. EIKENBERRY