HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S. SPONSORED TRAINING

UNCLAS STATE 049035 SIPDIS SENSITIVE BUT UNCLASSIFIED E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: IZ MOPS PGOV PHUM PINS PREL SUBJECT: HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S. SPONSORED TRAINING FOR C-130 CO-PILOT TRAINING (8 PERSONS) REF: BAGHDAD 1112 ¶1. (U) The Department has reviewed its files and finds that it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights at this time by the members of the Iraqi Security Forces listed below. Department strongly suggests that visa applications for these individuals be filed with as much time as possible to allow for additional processing procedures that may be required. Note that if, at any time, the Embassy becomes aware of any information regarding incidents which could be deemed to be credible information of a gross violation of human rights by these individuals, the Embassy should so inform the Department. ¶2. (SBU) The names of the proposed candidates are as follows: NAME: Hasan Ghalib Hussein POSITION: First LT, Iraqi Air Force DOB: April 18, 1977 TYPE OF TRAINING: English Language, C-130 and King Air Pilot Training TRAINING LOCATION: Lackland Air Force Base, TX and Nashville Air National Guard, TN DATES OF TRAINING: May 20, 2009 to July 20, 2010 NAME: Ghassan Mohammed Wajih Ahmed POSITION: LTC, Iraqi Air Force DOB: August 23, 1965 TYPE OF TRAINING: English Language, C-130 and King Air Pilot Training TRAINING LOCATION: Lackland Air Force Base, TX and Nashville Air National Guard, TN DATES OF TRAINING: May 20, 2009 to July 20, 2010 NAME: Mustafa Mohammed Jameel Al-Obaidi POSITION: MAJ, Iraqi Air Force DOB: November 14, 1974 TYPE OF TRAINING: English Language, C-130 and King Air Pilot Training TRAINING LOCATION: Lackland Air Force Base, TX and Nashville Air National Guard, TN DATES OF TRAINING: May 20, 2009 to July 20, 2010 NAME: Thaer Ismael Hussein Al-Samarrai POSITION: LTC, Iraqi Air Force DOB: August 26, 1974 TYPE OF TRAINING: English Language, C-130 and King Air Pilot Training TRAINING LOCATION: Lackland Air Force Base, TX and Nashville Air National Guard, TN DATES OF TRAINING: May 20, 2009 to July 20, 2010 NAME: Abdulazeez Khadim Zghair POSITION: First LT, Iraqi Air Force DOB: August 25, 1974 TYPE OF TRAINING: English Language, C-130 and King Air Pilot Training TRAINING LOCATION: Lackland Air Force Base, TX and Nashville Air National Guard, TN DATES OF TRAINING: May 20, 2009 to July 20, 2010 NAME: Habib Kadhim Jwaid Al-Jaberi POSITION: LTC, Iraqi Air Force DOB: July 1, 1965 TYPE OF TRAINING: English Language, C-130 and King Air Pilot Training TRAINING LOCATION: Lackland Air Force Base, TX and Nashville Air National Guard, TN DATES OF TRAINING: May 20, 2009 to July 20, 2010 NAME: Dheyaa Abd Abdullah Al Rubaye POSITION: LTC, Iraqi Air Force DOB: November 21, 1967 TYPE OF TRAINING: English Language, C-130 and King Air Pilot Training TRAINING LOCATION: Lackland Air Force Base, TX and Nashville Air National Guard, TN DATES OF TRAINING: May 20, 2009 to July 20, 2010 NAME: Amjed Thamer Shamkhi Shamkhi POSITION: First LT, Iraqi Air Force DOB: August 1, 1978 TYPE OF TRAINING: English Language, C-130 and King Air Pilot Training TRAINING LOCATION: Lackland Air Force Base, TX and Nashville Air National Guard, TN DATES OF TRAINING: May 20, 2009 to July 20, 2010 CLINTON