AFGHANISTAN PRT VETERANS: SHARING YOUR

UNCLAS STATE 106873 SIPDIS C O R R E C T E D C O P Y (MINIMIZE CONSIDERED ADDED) E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: APER SUBJECT: AFGHANISTAN PRT VETERANS: SHARING YOUR INVALUABLE EXPERIENCE ¶1. Current and former USG American employees who have recently worked with Provincial Reconstruction Teams (PRT) or at a military battalion, brigade or regional command headquarters in Afghanistan are urgently needed to help train new employees for successful tours in Afghan field positions. ¶2. Employees with this experience who are in the U.S. for leave or consultations, or who are currently assigned to Washington, are encouraged to volunteer as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) for one or more of the Afghan PRT training programs being held at Camp Atterbury, Indiana. ¶3. Camp Atterbury's military and civilian instructors direct rigorous week-long field exercises for personnel deploying to field positions in Afghanistan. The course provides realistic training for both living and working as members of Provincial Reconstruction Teams and field groups in a civilian-military setting. An on-site commitment of eight consecutive days is required for Subject Matter Experts; travel and per-diem expenses would be covered. ¶4. Please note: recent veterans of Afghanistan PRT and field assignments who have left USG service and who are interested in a new U.S. based appointment that takes advantage of their experience are also invited to apply for full-time training positions. ¶5. The remaining training dates for 2009 are: ¶1. October 25-October 30, 2009 SME (Oct 23 - Oct 31) ¶2. November 15-November 20, 2009 SME (Nov 13 - Nov 21) ¶3. December 13-December 18, 2009 SME (Dec 11 - Dec 19) ¶6. We hope to give our new colleagues going to Afghanistan the most realistic training possible, to maximize their success in the field. If you have the relevant experience, or know of someone else who might be interested, please contact us through AF-PAK- PMO@state.gov as soon as possible. MINIMIZE CONSIDERED. CLINTON