US embassy cable - 04AMMAN10031

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FUNDING REQUEST FOR PEACEKEEPING TRAINERS IN JORDAN

Identifier: 04AMMAN10031
Wikileaks: View 04AMMAN10031 at Wikileaks.org
Origin: Embassy Amman
Created: 2004-12-21 07:46:00
Classification: UNCLASSIFIED
Tags: PREL MASS JO
Redacted: This cable was not redacted by Wikileaks.
This record is a partial extract of the original cable. The full text of the original cable is not available.

210746Z Dec 04
UNCLAS AMMAN 010031 
 
SIPDIS 
 
DOD FOR OSD/ISA/NESA 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: PREL, MASS, JO 
SUBJECT: FUNDING REQUEST FOR PEACEKEEPING TRAINERS IN JORDAN 
 
 
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SUMMARY 
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1. To keep Jordan's peacekeeping instructors current on U.S. 
doctrine and philosophy, post requests funding of a 
minimum of six training courses for Jordanian instructors in 
fiscal year 2005 for a total of $85,284. End Summary. 
 
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Jordan Supports U.S. Peacekeeping Objectives 
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2. Jordan continues to participate in peacekeeping operations 
throughout the world, most recently in Haiti. 
Due to Jordan's preeminent role in international 
peacekeeping, the USG has repeatedly used the Jordanian 
Peace Operations Training Center (POTC) to prepare U.S. 
soldiers for deployment to Afghanistan and Iraq. 
Recognizing the benefit of their insights, the USG has 
brought Jordanian Peacekeeping Operations (PKO) instructors 
to the U.S. to train our forces. To further impart this 
knowledge to U.S. forces, DOD recently approved a permanent 
position for a Jordanian officer at the Joint Readiness 
Training Center in Fort Polk, Louisiana. Provision of the 
courses detailed below will ensure that Jordanian 
capabilities remain cutting-edge as they work to support the 
U.S. in the global war on terrorism and in future 
peacekeeping operations. 
 
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Request for Funding 
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3. The highest priority courses under consideration follow: 
 
A. Enrollment of two Jordanian PKO instructors in "Military 
and Peacekeeping Operations in Accordance with the Rule of 
Law." Cost: $17,450 each. 
 
B. Enrollment of two Jordanian PKO instructors in "Enhanced 
International Peacekeeping Capabilities (EIPC) Instructors 
Course." Cost: $11,295 each. 
 
C. Enrollment of two Jordanian PKO instructors in "Planning 
Peace Operations." Cost: $13,897 each. 
 
Total cost of all six courses: $85,284. 
 
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COMMENT 
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4. Post considers this the absolute minimum number of courses 
required to ensure Jordan's peacekeeping 
instructors remain current and capable partners in 
peacekeeping operations worldwide. If more funding becomes 
available post would like to expand the number of PKO courses 
offered to make the program more robust. 
HALE 

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