LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - UGABAG (V) AMISOM TRAINING

UNCLAS KAMPALA 000264 SIPDIS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PHUM PGOV MASS MOPS UG SUBJECT: LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - UGABAG (V) AMISOM TRAINING ¶1. Pursuant to the Leahy and Foreign Assistance Acts, Post requests assistance in screening the following Ugandan nationals who have been selected for US-sponsored training. The candidates are invited to participate in UGABAG (V) in Support of AMISOM. The training will be conducted from February 15, 2010 to March 4, 2010. Post has reviewed its files and found no derogatory information on these individuals. ¶2. Biographical details are as follows: RANK: Major NAME: Benjamin Mugisha DATE OF BIRTH: March 20, 1953 PLACE OF BIRTH: Bushenyi, Uganda POSITION: Acting Commander RANK: Major NAME: John Magarura DATE OF BIRTH: September 12, 1969 PLACE OF BIRTH: Mbarara, Uganda POSITION: Battalion Commander ¶3. Post appreciates Department assistance in reviewing this vetting request. LANIER