US embassy cable - 05AMMAN6146

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Identifier:	05AMMAN6146
Wikileaks:	View 05AMMAN6146 at Wikileaks.org
Origin:	Embassy Amman
Created:	2005-08-01 13:28:00
Classification:	SECRET
Tags:	ASEC MOPS PREL JO
Redacted:	This cable was not redacted by Wikileaks.

S E C R E T AMMAN 006146 
 
SIPDIS 
 
E.O. 12958: DECL: 08/01/2015 
TAGS: ASEC, MOPS, PREL, JO 
SUBJECT: SECURITY AND UPCOMING NAVAL EXERCISE 
 
REF: A. TD-314/45516-05 
 
     B. TD-314/46054-05 
     C. TD-314/46043-05 
 
Classified By: CDA DAVID HALE, REASON 1.4 (A) 
 
1.  (S) Post is monitoring closely the security environment 
for Jordan and for the Gulf of Aqaba in light of three 
potential threats reported in refs.  The U.S.-Jordan naval 
exercise Infinite Moonlight will take place in the Gulf of 
Aqaba August 13-25.  The deployment will include port calls 
and shore leave for four U.S. naval vessels at Aqaba. 
 
2.  (S) Amman RSO, RMAS, and DAO Amman's force protection 
office are closely engaged with Jordanian security and 
military at senior levels to ensure that security 
preparations for the planned exercise, port calls and shore 
leave are appropriate.  Post's emergency action committee 
convened August 1 and concluded that preparations for all 
planned aspects of exercise Infinite Moonlight should proceed 
while post monitors the security environment closely (septel 
reports aspects of the EAC meeting not related to Infinite 
Moonlight).  EAC will reconvene in the coming week in order 
to review the security situation and the appropriateness of 
proceeding with activities planned in connection to Infinite 
Moonlight. 
HALE