BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: NDAA SECTION 1228

UNCLAS STATE 035834 SIPDIS BAGHDAD FOR DAVID HOWELL BAGHDAD FOR NATALIE AHN E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: ETTC KOMC IZ SUBJECT: BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: NDAA SECTION 1228 POST-SHIPMENT END-USE CHECK ON LICENSE 050092728 REF: A. 09 STATE 31007 ¶B. EMAIL BALLARD-HOWELL/AHN ¶1. This is an Action Request. See paragraphs 2 - 4. ¶2. The Department's Office of Defense Trade Controls Compliance (PM/DTCC) requests Post's assistance in conducting a post-shipment check on license 050092728 for the export of firearms to Iraq. Post is requested to complete this Blue Lantern check within 45 days. ¶3. Reason for Request: In accordance with Section 1228 of the National Defense Authorization Act of 2008 (NDAA),the Department has implemented a registration and monitoring system for defense articles provided to entities or individual in Iraq. This Blue Lantern request is pursuant to subsection c(2) of NDAA Section 1228, which requires a program of end-use monitoring for all lethal defense articles provided to such entities or individuals. ¶4. Action Request: Post is requested to work, as appropriate, with Multi-National Security Transition Command Iraq (MNSTC-I) Security Assistance Office (SAO) and J4 (REFTEL A) to verify the receipt and confirm the final disposition of the lethal defense articles listed below. The serial numbers have been provided via REFTEL B. ¶5. Details of license application: DTC Case: 050092728 QUANTITY/COMMODITY: 7,500 M&P9 Pistols, 9mm License Value: USD $2,264,828 SELLER: Smith & Wesson Corp. 2100 Roosevelt Avenue Springfield, MA 01104 FOREIGN INTERMEDIATE CONSIGNEE International Trading Establishment Fahid Building Swifiah District PO Box 850190 Amman 11185 Jordan FOREIGN CONSIGNEE Multi-National Security Transition Command-Iraq United States Army Tadji Military Base Baghdad, Iraq FOREIGN END-USER: Iraqi Armed Forces Baghdad, Iraq PURPOSE: Pursuant to USG contract W56HZV-05-D-1026 ¶6. Submitted in support of the license application were the following documents (PM/DTCC will fax documentation to Posts upon request): USG Contract W56HZV-05-D-1026 issued by U.S. Army TACOM LCMC and administered by DCMA Middle East Memorandum for Smith & Wesson issued by MNSTC-I signed by COL Mark Morrison dated 02/27/2008 Purchase Order No. Bsets-S&W-1-Iraq issued by International Trading Establishment signed by Ramzi Abu Taleb dated 03/02/2008 ¶7. Please slug reply for PM/DTCC - BLUE LANTERN COORDINATOR and include the words "Blue Lantern" and the case number in the subject line. POC is Kyle M. Ballard, Phone: 202-663-1929; Email: BallardKM@state.gov; SIPRNET: BallardKM@state.sgov.gov. ¶8. Department is grateful for Post's and MNSTC-I's assistance in this matter. CLINTON