HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING APPROVAL FOR ARMY SPECIAL

UNCLAS AMMAN 006925

SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: MARR PREL JO
SUBJECT: HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING APPROVAL FOR ARMY SPECIAL
OPERATIONS FORCES COMBINED TRAINING WITH JORDANIAN SPECIAL
FORCES DURING JCET NEEDLE DANCER 03 CJ02003JCET03W

REFS: (A) CDR 5TH SFG A// MSG DTG 281925Z AUG02, REQUEST
FOR CONCEPT APPROVAL FOR JOINT AND COMBINED EXCHANGE FOR
TRAINING (JCET) (U)
(B) COMSOCCENT MACDILL AFB FL// MSG DTG 131957Z
SEP 02, REQUEST FOR CONCEPT APPROVAL FOR JOINT AND
COMBINED EXCHANGE FOR TRAINING (JCET)CJ02003JCET03W (U)
(C) STATE 85337 MAY 99
(D) JOINT STAFF DTG 010040Z DEC 99


1. THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT IS PROVIDED IN ACCORDANCE WITH
REF B, VERIFYING THE HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING PROCESS: EMBASSY
VERIFIES THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE POSSESSES NO CREDIBLE
INFORMATION OF GROSS VIOLATIONS OF HUMAN RIGHTS BY THE
JORDANIAN TEAM 2, 1ST COMPANY 101ST SPECIAL FORCES BATTALION
OR A MEMBER OF THAT UNIT, AS OF THIS DATE.


2. THE FOLLOWING HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING INFORMATION IS
PROVIDED AS REQUESTED IN REF B:

(A) SPECIFIC UNIT TO BE TRAINED: TEAM 2, 1ST COMPANY, 101ST
SPECIAL FORCES BATTALION, ROYAL SPECIAL FORCES BRIGADE,
SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND, JORDAN ARMED FORCES.

(B) ESTIMATED NUMBER OF PERSONNEL PARTICIPATING FROM THE
UNIT: 12

(C) CERTIFYING EMBASSY OFFICIAL: SAM KOTIS, POLITICAL-
MILITARY OFFICER

(D) CURRENT THREAT ASSESSMENT: SIGNIFICANT


3. THIS MESSAGE GRANTS COUNTRY TEAM APPROVAL FOR THE HUMAN
RIGHTS VETTING REQUIREMENT FOR ARMY SPECIAL OPERATIONS
FORCES COMBINED TRAINING WITH JORDANIAN SPECIAL FORCES IN
CONJUNCTION WITH JCET NEEDLE DANCER 03.


4. POINTS OF CONTACT ARE SAMUEL KOTIS, POLITICAL-
MILITARY OFFICER AT COML 011-962-6-592-0101, EXT 2596, AND
MSG MARK MCPHERSON, MAP JORDAN AT COML 011-962-6-592-0101,
EXT 2645.

GNEHM