ATA 7048 - OFFER, BOSNIA WMD/CBRN OPERATIONS AND

UNCLAS STATE 054986


FOR RSO FROM DS//T/ATA

E.O. 12958: N/A

TAGS: ASEC PTER BK

SUBJECT: ATA 7048 - OFFER, BOSNIA WMD/CBRN OPERATIONS AND
EQUIPMENT DELIVERY

REF: N/A

THIS IS AN ACTION MESSAGE.

SUMMARY:

THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE, BUREAU OF DIPLOMATIC SECURITY,
OFFICE OF ANTITERRORISM ASSISTANCE (DS/T/ATA) OFFERS THE
GOVERNMENT OF BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA (GOBIH) THE THREE-WEEK
COURSE, WMD/CBRN OPERATIONS AND EQUIPMENT DELIVERY
(ATA-7048). DELIVERY OF THIS DS/T/ATA COURSE/ACTIVITY IS
CONTINGENT UPON THE SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF INTERNAL VETTING
AT POST AND HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LEAHY
AMENDMENT AND DEPARTMENT POLICY. DS/T/ATA REQUIRES ALL
INDIVIDUALS AND UNITS TO WHICH THESE INDIVIDUALS ARE ASSIGNED
TO BE VETTED. THIS VETTING MUST BE COMPLETED AND A CABLE
DISPATCHED FROM POST TO DS/T/ATA, CITING THAT ALL VETTING HAS
BEEN COMPLETED WITH FAVORABLE RESULTS. IF THAT CABLE IS NOT
RECEIVED BY DS/T/ATA AT LEAST 14 DAYS PRIOR TO THE ATA
COURSE/ACTIVITY START DATE, THIS TRAINING ACTIVITY WILL BE
POSTPONED. PLEASE SEE PARAGRAPH 5.

DUE TO CURRENT BUDGET CONSTRAINTS, IF POST ACCEPTS THIS
COURSE AND POST SUBSEQUENTLY REQUESTS POSTPONEMENT OR
CANCELLATION FOR ANY REASON, DS/T/ATA COULD STILL INCUR
EXPENSES AND THESE EXPENSES WILL BE CHARGED AGAINST THE
FUNDING OBLIGATED FOR THIS COURSE.


DETAILS:


1. COURSE OFFER: DS/T/ATA OFFERS THE GOBIH THE THREE-WEEK
COURSE, WMD/CBRN OPERATIONS AND EQUIPMENT DELIVERY
(ATA-7048). THE COURSE WILL BE HELD IN SARAJEVO FROM OCTOBER
12, 2009 THROUGH OCTOBER 30, 2009. UP TO 24 PARTICIPANTS MAY
ATTEND. PLEASE PROVIDE GOBIH ACCEPTANCE/DECLINATION TO
DS/ATA BY JULY 13, 2009. FAILURE TO RESPOND BY THIS DATE MAY
FORCE DS/ATA TO WITHDRAW THE COURSE OFFERING DUE TO COMPETING
SCHEDULING DEMANDS. SEE PARAGRAPH 9 FOR OTHER KEY DATES.

POST OFFICIALS ARE ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND ANY OR ALL PORTIONS
OF THIS TRAINING PROGRAM. DS/T/ATA STRONGLY ENCOURAGES POST
REPRESENTATION AT THE OPENING AND CLASS GRADUATION CEREMONIES.



2. COURSE DESCRIPTION AND OBJECTIVES: THIS THREE-WEEK COURSE
IS DESIGNED TO ENHANCE THE RESPONSE CAPABILITY OF THE PARTNER
NATION BY TRAINING TEAMS OF OPERATIONAL RESPONDERS FOR
INCIDENTS INVOLVING CHEMICAL, BIOLOGICAL, RADIOLOGICAL, AND
NUCLEAR (CBRN) MATERIALS. RELYING PRIMARILY ON FIELD
EXERCISES WITH SUPPLEMENTAL LECTURE, THIS COURSE WILL PREPARE
STUDENTS TO EXECUTE FUNDAMENTAL HAZARDOUS MATERIAL AND
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT RESPONSE PROCEDURES THAT CAN MITIGATE
LOSS OF LIFE IN A WMD/CBRN OR HAZARDOUS MATERIALS (HAZMAT)
INCIDENT.

COURSE TOPICS AND ACTIVITIES DURING THE FIRST TWO WEEKS FOCUS
PRIMARILY ON HUMAN RIGHTS, TRENDS IN TERRORISM, IMPROVISED
EXPLOSIVE DEVICE (IED) AWARENESS, TOXIC INDUSTRIAL CHEMICALS
AND MATERIALS (TIC/TIMS),CBRN RISK ASSESSMENT AND AWARENESS,
CRIME SCENE ISSUES, CHEMICAL HAZARD DETECTION AND PREDICTION,
TRIAGE, SEARCH AND RESCUE OPERATIONS, AND EQUIPMENT
MAINTENANCE. IN THE THIRD AND FINAL WEEK, THE PARTICIPANTS
ARE SEPARATED INTO TEAMS FOR A COURSE EXERCISE. THIS
EXERCISE WILL REQUIRE THE PARTICIPANTS TO MAKE DIFFICULT
DECISIONS AND TO CARRY OUT ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS THROUGH
SCENARIO DRIVEN INCIDENTS. THE EXERCISE WILL CHALLENGE THE
PARTICIPANTS TO MAINTAIN A COMMON COORDINATED RESPONSE TO A
TERRORIST INCIDENT OF NATIONAL SIGNIFICANCE.

AT THE CONCLUSION OF THIS COURSE PARTICIPANTS WILL BE ABLE
TO: DIFFERENTIATE BETWEEN HAZMAT AND WMD INCIDENTS; PERFORM
HAZMAT OPERATIONS BASED ON UNITED NATIONS (UN) STANDARDS;
RESPOND TO HAZMAT AND WMD INCIDENTS INVOLVING MASS CASUALTIES
IN A A MANNER THAT MINIMIZES LOSS OF LIFE; AND APPLY
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PROCEDURES BASED ON THE OPERATIONAL PLAN
OF THE PARTNER NATION.

TRAINING HOURS ARE 8:00 A.M. TO 5:00 P.M. MONDAY THROUGH
FRIDAY, HOWEVER, THESE HOURS MAY BE ADJUSTED TO SUIT LOCAL
CUSTOMS. PLEASE NOTE THAT THE TRAINING PERIOD MAY NOT BE
EXTENDED. COURSE ATTIRE IS BUSINESS DRESS FOR THE COURSE
OPENING AND GRADUATION. BUSINESS CASUAL DRESS IS APPROPRIATE
AT ALL OTHER TIMES UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED DUE TO THE
NATURE OF THE COURSE.

DS/T/ATA RECOMMENDS VIDEOTAPING THE ENTIRE PRESENTATION FOR
FUTURE USE AS A TRAINING AID. PLEASE REQUEST THAT THE GOBIH
PROVIDE SUFFICIENT RESOURCES SO THE COURSE PRESENTATION IS
AVAILABLE FOR FUTURE USE AS A TRAINING RESOURCE.



3. PARTICIPANT CRITERIA: THIS COURSE IS DESIGNED FOR 24
PUBLIC SAFETY (FIRE SERVICES),HAZMAT TEAM MEMBERS, SECURITY
(POLICE),AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL PERSONNEL DIRECTLY
RESPONSIBLE FOR RESPONDING TO AND SAFELY RESOLVING AN
INCIDENT INVOLVING CBRN AGENTS OR WEAPONS. THE PARTNER
NATION IS ADVISED THAT ALL PARTICIPANTS ARE EXPECTED TO
ATTEND THIS COURSE ON A FULL TIME BASIS FOR THE ENTIRETY OF
THIS COURSE. THE VALUE OF THIS TRAINING IS SIGNIFICANTLY
DIMINISHED FOR PARTICIPANTS WHO DO NOT PARTICIPATE IN ALL
CLASSROOM EXERCISE ACTIVITIES. PARTICIPANTS WHO DO NOT
PARTICIPATE IN ALL COURSE ACTIVITIES MAY NOT BE ALLOWED TO
GRADUATE.

DEPARTMENT POLICY PROHIBITS PERSONNEL ASSIGNED TO AN
INTELLIGENCE AGENCY OR MILITARY UNIT FROM PARTICIPATING IN
DS/T/ATA TRAINING. THEREFORE NEITHER THE GOBIH, NOR THE
POST, SHOULD PROPOSE SUCH INDIVIDUALS FOR THIS TRAINING
EVENT. PERSONNEL ASSIGNED TO AN INTELLIGENCE UNIT WITHIN A
LAW ENFORCEMENT ORGANIZATION, AND WHO SUPPORT THE LAW
ENFORCEMENT FUNCTION OF THAT ORGANIZATION ARE ACCEPTABLE.
PERSONNEL ASSIGNED TO A MILITARY UNIT THAT PERFORMS A LAW
ENFORCEMENT FUNCTION ARE ACCEPTABLE.


DS/T/ATA PROGRAMS ADHERE TO THE "TRAIN THE TRAINER"
METHODOLOGY AND THE GOBIH IS ENCOURAGED TO NOMINATE TRAINERS
AND/OR INSTRUCTORS AS PARTICIPANTS. THIS WILL FACILITATE
GOBIH DEVELOPMENT OF A VIABLE ANTITERRORISM PROGRAM WITHIN
ITS LAW ENFORCEMENT COMMUNITY. PARTICIPANTS SELECTED FOR
THIS COURSE SHOULD REMAIN IN THEIR POSITIONS FOR A MINIMUM OF
TWO YEARS AFTER THE COMPLETION OF THIS COURSE.



4. PARTICIPANT INFORMATION: POST IS REQUESTED TO FORWARD
THE NAME, RANK, DATE/PLACE OF BIRTH, CURRENT POSITION TITLE
AND UNIT OF EACH PARTICIPANT SELECTED FOR THIS COURSE. SEE
PARAGRAPH 9 FOR THE DATE THAT THIS INFORMATION IS DUE IN
DS/T/ATA.

DS/T/ATA REQUIRES THAT THE GOBIH APPOINT A SENIOR CLASS
LEADER/SPOKESMAN FOR THE COURSE. IT IS EQUALLY IMPORTANT
THAT THE LEADER BE GIVEN AUTHORITY AND INSTRUCTIONS TO
MAINTAIN CLASS ORDER AND DISCIPLINE. IN THE PARTICIPANT LIST
CABLE, PLEASE BE SURE TO SPECIFY THE NAME OF THE PARTICIPANT
WHO WILL SERVE AS THE CLASS LEADER/SPOKESMAN.



5. VETTING REQUIREMENTS: DS/T/ATA POLICY REQUIRES THAT ALL
PARTICIPANTS AND THE UNITS TO WHICH THESE PARTICIPANTS ARE
ASSIGNED TO BE VETTED BY THE APPROPRIATE AGENCIES AT POST.
FOLLOWING COMPLETION OF THIS PROCESS, THIS LIST MUST BE
FORWARDED BY CABLE TO YOUR GEOGRAPHIC BUREAU WITHIN THE
DEPARTMENT FOR ADDITIONAL VETTING IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
GUIDELINES ESTABLISHED BY THE LEAHY AMENDMENT.

DS/T/ATA REQUIRES A CABLE FROM POST REPORTING THAT ALL
VETTING (POST AND DEPARTMENT) HAS BEEN COMPLETED WITH
FAVORABLE RESULTS. THIS CABLE MUST BE RECEIVED BY ATA AT
LEAST 14 DAYS PRIOR TO THE START DATE OF ANY ATA COURSE OR
ACTIVITY OR THE TRAINING/ACTIVITY WILL BE POSTPONED.

FOR MORE GUIDANCE ON IMPLEMENTATION OF THE LEAHY AMENDMENT,
SEE DS/T/ATA'S INTRANET SITE, STATE 34981 (03),STATE 21324
(05) AND/OR THE "GUIDE TO THE VETTING PROCESS" DATED APRIL
24, 2007.



6. COURSE LANGUAGE: THIS COURSE WILL BE TAUGHT IN ENGLISH
WITH SIMULTANEOUS INTERPRETATION INTO BOSNIAN. ALL WRITTEN
TRAINING MATERIALS FOR THE COURSE WILL BE TRANSLATED INTO
BOSNIAN BY DS/T/ATA. THE SERVICES OF TWO SIMULTANEOUS
INTERPRETERS WITH TRANSLATION EQUIPMENT WILL BE NEEDED TO
SUPPORT THIS COURSE. DS/ATA WILL FUND THE COST OF THE
TRANSLATORS AND TRANSLATION EQUIPMENT.



7. RESOURCE REQUIREMENTS: DS/T/ATA PREFERS THAT PARTNER
NATIONS SHARE THE COSTS OF TRAINING. THE PARTNER NATION MAY
PROVIDE THIS SUPPORT BY HOSTING THE COURSE AT A PARTNER
NATION FACILITY. IF THIS IS NOT FEASIBLE, THEN COMMERCIAL
SPACE SHOULD BE RENTED. DS/ATA EXPECTS PARTICIPATING
COUNTRIES TO SHARE IN COSTS OF TRAINING BY PROVIDING
IN-COUNTRY TRANSPORTATION, BILLETING AND PER DIEM FOR COURSE
PARTICIPANTS. THE FOLLOWING RESOURCES WILL BE REQUIRED OF
THE GOBIH/POST FOR THIS TRAINING:

-- CLASSROOM FACILITY TO ACCOMMODATE 24 PARTICIPANTS, FOUR
(4) INSTRUCTORS, TWO (2) SIMULTANEOUS INTERPRETERS AND
SEVERAL OBSERVERS. IDEALLY, THE CLASSROOM TABLES/DESKS
SHOULD BE CONFIGURED INTO A "U" DESIGN. THE CLASSROOM SHOULD
HAVE ADJUSTABLE LIGHTS TO FACILITATE USE OF PROJECTION
EQUIPMENT AND TO ENABLE COURSE PARTICIPANTS TO READ COURSE
MATERIALS AND TO TAKE NOTES. THE CLASSROOM MUST BE SECURED
OVERNIGHT (COURSE MATERIALS WILL BE STORED IN THE CLASSROOM
AND MUST BE SAFEGUARDED). THE CLASSROOM SHOULD HAVE CLIMATE
CONTROL AND CONVENIENT ACCESS TO RESTROOMS WITH BREAK
FACILITIES FOR REFRESHMENTS NEARBY.

- LCD PROJECTOR AND A LARGE SCREEN

- WHITE BOARD OR EASEL WITH FLIP CHART (POST-IT TYPE TO
ATTACH TO WALL)

- LARGE MARKING PEN SETS FOR THE FLIP CHART AND/OR WHITE
BOARD

- WRITING PENS AND NOTE PADS FOR PARTICIPANTS

- A PODIUM

- A FLAT UTILITY TABLE THAT CAN ACCOMMODATE A LAPTOP
COMPUTER AND MULTIMEDIA (POWERPOINT) PROJECTOR

- LAPTOP COMPUTER (MS OFFICE 2003 OR LATER REQUIRED)

- TWO CONFERENCE-LEVEL SIMULTANEOUS INTERPRETERS WITH
EQUIPMENT FOR UP TO 35 PEOPLE

- IN-COUNTRY LIAISON (FSN) TO ASSIST TEAM IN COURSE SET UP
AND DELIVERY

- TRANSPORTATION FOR TEAM PERSONNEL DURING THEIR STAY

- LODGING WITHIN PER DIEM FOR FOUR (4) ATA CONTRACTED
INSTRUCTORS

- ASSISTANCE IN SECURELY STORING AND TRANSPORTING TRAINING
EQUIPMENT

- LUNCHES AND BOTH A MORNING AND AFTERNOON COFFEE BREAK TO BE
SERVED AT THE VENUE FOR THE PARTICIPANTS AND THE INSTRUCTORS


DS/ATA WILL RELY ON POST ASSISTANCE IN ARRANGING THE ABOVE
LOGISTIC NEEDS (E.G., EQUIPMENT, TRANSPORTATION, INTERPRETER
SERVICES AS REQUIRED, LODGING FOR INSTRUCTORS).
IF NECESSARY, THE RSO SHOULD IDENTIFY APPROPRIATE RENTAL
SPACE FOR THE CLASS INSTRUCTION. DS/ATA WILL PROVIDE FISCAL
DATA FOR RENTAL OF THE CLASSROOM AND OTHER
EQUIPMENT/MATERIALS AND SERVICES AS REQUIRED. PLEASE ADVISE
FUNDING REQUIREMENTS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

DS/T/ATA APPRECIATES POST AND PARTNER NATION SUPPORT IN
ARRANGING ADMINISTRATIVE AND LOGISTICAL SUPPORT FOR THIS
COURSE.



8. DS/T/ATA POINTS OF CONTACT: PLEASE DIRECT QUESTIONS AND
COMMENTS REGARDING ADMINISTRATIVE OR LOGISTICAL SUPPORT FOR
THIS COURSE TO DS/ATA/TDD TRAINING DELIVERY OFFICER DENNIS
RYAN AT TELEPHONE 571-226-9690.

PLEASE DIRECT ALL OTHER QUERIES TO INCLUDE QUESTIONS ABOUT
FUNDING TO PROGRAM MANAGER BOB BENKER AT TELEPHONE
571-226-9607 (FAX 571-226-9661). DS/ATA PROGRAM MANAGER JOHN
NASON AND BRANCH CHIEF STEVE JONES ARE THE ALTERNATE POCS.

PLEASE ADDRESS ALL CORRESPONDENCE, INCLUDING E-MAILS, FROM
POST REGARDING THIS COURSE TO DENNIS RYAN, BOB BENKER AND
BRANCH CHIEF STEVE JONES. PLEASE SEND CABLES REGARDING
FISCAL INFORMATION TO THE ATTENTION OF MS. SOPHIA
JEAN-PIERRE, DS/T/ATA/RSS AND TO BOB BENKER. PLEASE INCLUDE
"ATA-7048" IN THE SUBJECT LINE ON ALL FUTURE COMMUNICATION
FROM POST REGARDING THIS COURSE.



9. COURSE DEADLINES: RSO/POST MUST PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING
INFORMATION TO DS/T/ATA VIA CABLE BY THE FOLLOWING DUE DATES
TO AVOID POSTPONEMENT OR CANCELLATION OF THIS COURSE:

(A) BY 7/13/09: POST/PARTNER NATION ACCEPTANCE OF COURSE
OFFER.

(B) BY 8/20/09: CLASS PARTICIPANT LIST, NAME OF CLASS LEADER,
AND COST ESTIMATES.

(C) BY 9/25/09: CONFIRMATION THAT POST AND LEAHY VETTING HAS
BEEN COMPLETED.


BY 90 DAYS AFTER THE COURSE COMPLETION, POST/RSO MUST ADVISE
DS/ATA AND DS/EX/CFO OF THE AMOUNT OBLIGATED/EXPENDED FOR
EACH FUND CITE PROVIDED TO POST FOR THIS COURSE. PLEASE SEND
THE CABLE RESPONSE TO DS/ATA AND TO DS/EX/CFO. FAILURE TO DO
SO MAY AFFECT DS/T/ATA'S ABILITY TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL
TRAINING ACTIVITIES TO THE GOVERNMENT OF BOSNIA.
CLINTON