EAC REVIEWS MISSION SECURITY

UNCLAS LUANDA 000316 SENSITIVE SIPDIS FOR AF/S, DS/IP/AF, CA/OCS, M/MED AND DS/DSS/OSAC PRETORIA FOR HQ REGION SIX, MCESG E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: ASEC AEMR CASC PREL KSAC AO SUBJECT: EAC REVIEWS MISSION SECURITY REF: SECSTATE 050245 ¶1. (SBU) DCM convened Emergency Action Committee (EAC) members to discuss mission security as directed in reftel. The following offices were represented: POL/ECON, CONS, PAO, MGT, POL/MIL, USDAO, USAID, CLO, and RSO. ¶2. (SBU) No members of the EAC had any information pertaining to threats, including the threat of civil unrest, directed against any U.S. facilities, personnel or citizens in Angola. Any updated Worldwide Caution or other travel advice for the public will be immediately disseminated via our Warden system. EAC is continuing to assess the lessons learned from the FSI Crisis Management training and exercise that were conducted at post on 14-15 May 2009 and will report these via SEPTEL. ¶3. (SBU) RSO confirmed that all elements of the Mission Security Force (Marines, Surveillance Detection Unit, and Local Guards) are adequately staffed and that local police support for the mission security continues to be strong. RSO also confirmed to the EAC that all security standards and measures pertaining to post's established threat levels have been put in place. Finally, RSO and other Mission staff will attend the next meeting in Luanda of Angola's OSAC (Overseas Security Advisory Council) to be hosted by Chevron Angola on 22 May 2009. ¶4. (SBU) The EAC concurred that the security posture of the Mission was appropriate for our current threat levels. Point of contact for this message is RSO Keith LaRochelle, telephone +244 22 264-1112, or email: LarochelleKR2@state.gov. MOZENA