Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09STATE115446
2009-11-09 15:21:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Secretary of State
Cable title:
AFGHANISTAN BOUND? - MANDATORY ONE-STOP IN-PROCESSING
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UNCLAS STATE 115446
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: AMGT APER
SUBJECT: AFGHANISTAN BOUND? - MANDATORY ONE-STOP IN-PROCESSING
SERVICES BY THE ORIENTATION AND IN-PROCESSING CENTER (OIP)
REF: (A) 2009 KABUL 2522 (B) 2009 State 101519
(C) 2009 State 112461
UNCLAS STATE 115446
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: AMGT APER
SUBJECT: AFGHANISTAN BOUND? - MANDATORY ONE-STOP IN-PROCESSING
SERVICES BY THE ORIENTATION AND IN-PROCESSING CENTER (OIP)
REF: (A) 2009 KABUL 2522 (B) 2009 State 101519
(C) 2009 State 112461
1. (U) A rapid increase in civilian staffing at the U.S.
Mission in Afghanistan is underway. To simplify the
deployment process for employees, and to help EMBASSY Kabul
coordinate the logistics of supporting the new arrivals,
effective immediately, all civilian employees, of any agency,
who will be under Chief of Mission authority in Afghanistan
are required to in-process through NEA-SCA/EX's Office of
Orientation and In-Processing (OIP in Washington, DC).
2. OIP provides a range of services for departing employees:
help with applying for passports and visas; information about
mandatory training and help with registration; issuance of
State ID cards and DoD Common Access Cards (CAC),travel
arrangements from Dubai to Kabul, and the electronic Country
Clearance (eCC).
3. Employees must not travel to Afghanistan until the post has
provided country clearance (Ref C).
4. In addition, this is a reminder that all civilians who will
be under Chief of Mission Authority must complete all
mandatory Afghanistan service orientation training prior to
departure (Ref B). Employees cannot proceed to Afghanistan
without completing all applicable courses.
5. The responsibilities of employees and the services provided
by OIP are spelled out in OIP's two Afghanistan Deployment
Guides - one for State Department employees and one for
employees of Outside Agencies. Both are available on OIP's
intranet accessible website,
https://www.intelink.gov/wiki/Orientation_and _In-
Processing_Center:_Afghanistan .
6. Questions should be addressed to Susan Farrar, Director
OIP, at (202) 776-8962; email:
OIPAfghanistanOrientation@state.gov as soon as possible to
preclude any assignment or travel delays.
7. Minimze Considered.
CLINTON
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: AMGT APER
SUBJECT: AFGHANISTAN BOUND? - MANDATORY ONE-STOP IN-PROCESSING
SERVICES BY THE ORIENTATION AND IN-PROCESSING CENTER (OIP)
REF: (A) 2009 KABUL 2522 (B) 2009 State 101519
(C) 2009 State 112461
1. (U) A rapid increase in civilian staffing at the U.S.
Mission in Afghanistan is underway. To simplify the
deployment process for employees, and to help EMBASSY Kabul
coordinate the logistics of supporting the new arrivals,
effective immediately, all civilian employees, of any agency,
who will be under Chief of Mission authority in Afghanistan
are required to in-process through NEA-SCA/EX's Office of
Orientation and In-Processing (OIP in Washington, DC).
2. OIP provides a range of services for departing employees:
help with applying for passports and visas; information about
mandatory training and help with registration; issuance of
State ID cards and DoD Common Access Cards (CAC),travel
arrangements from Dubai to Kabul, and the electronic Country
Clearance (eCC).
3. Employees must not travel to Afghanistan until the post has
provided country clearance (Ref C).
4. In addition, this is a reminder that all civilians who will
be under Chief of Mission Authority must complete all
mandatory Afghanistan service orientation training prior to
departure (Ref B). Employees cannot proceed to Afghanistan
without completing all applicable courses.
5. The responsibilities of employees and the services provided
by OIP are spelled out in OIP's two Afghanistan Deployment
Guides - one for State Department employees and one for
employees of Outside Agencies. Both are available on OIP's
intranet accessible website,
https://www.intelink.gov/wiki/Orientation_and _In-
Processing_Center:_Afghanistan .
6. Questions should be addressed to Susan Farrar, Director
OIP, at (202) 776-8962; email:
OIPAfghanistanOrientation@state.gov as soon as possible to
preclude any assignment or travel delays.
7. Minimze Considered.
CLINTON