US embassy cable - 05NDJAMENA1693

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CALL UP MSG FOR FORCES TO TRAIN AND EQUIP FOREIGN FORCES

Identifier: 05NDJAMENA1693
Wikileaks: View 05NDJAMENA1693 at Wikileaks.org
Origin: Embassy Ndjamena
Created: 2005-11-29 16:24:00
Classification: UNCLASSIFIED
Tags: PREL MASS MARR LIB Bilateral Issues
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.

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UNCLAS NDJAMENA 001693 
 
SIPDIS 
 
 
EMBASSIES FOR ODC 
 
E.O. 12958: NA 
TAGS: PREL, MASS, MARR, LIB, Bilateral Issues 
SUBJECT: CALL UP MSG FOR FORCES TO TRAIN AND EQUIP FOREIGN FORCES 
 
 
A. TDY TEAMS (FOREIGN MILITARY TRAINING TEAMS) 
B. MISSION:  THE REQUIREMENT IS TO TRAIN AND EQUIP TWO NEW CHADIAN 
INFANTRY COMPANIES CONSISTING OF APPROXIMATELY 160 SOLDIERS.  TRAININ 
C. TEAM COMPOSITION: THE REQUEST IS FOR AN FMTU OR EQUIVALENT OF APPR 
D.  SECURITY CLEARANCE: 
E.  DURATION:    EACH COMPANY LEVEL TRAIN AND EQUIP WILL REQUIRE 60 D 
F.  TEAM RESTRICTIONS: NA 
G.  TRAINING GOAL:  KEY OBJECTIVES OF THE TEAMS IS TO TRAIN AND EQUIP 
H.  PERSONNEL TO BE TRAINED: PERSONNEL WILL BE NEW RECRUITS WITH LIMI 
I.  SUMMARY OF HOST COUNTRY CAPABILITIES:  HOST COUNTRY CAPABILITIES 
J.  EQUIPMENT ON WHICH TRAINING IS TO BE CONDUCTED AND AVAILABILITY: 
K.  AVAILABILITY OF TOOLS AND ANCILLARY EQUIPMENT: EQUIPMENT REQUIREM 
L.  AVAILABILITY OF TRAINING AIDS:  TRAINING AIDS WILL BE IDENTIFIED 
M.  INTERPRETER SUPPORT.  INTERPRETERS CAN BE LOCALLY HIRED. 
INTERPRETERS ARE MANDATORY AND PAST AAR COMMENTS HAVE REPEATEDLY RECO 
N.  TRAINING LOCATIONS:  TRAINING WILL BE LOCATED IN  KOUNDOUL AND LO 
O. DESIRED IN-COUNTRY ARRIVAL DATE: ANTICIPATE THE NEED OF THE FIRST 
P. TYPES OF QUARTERS AVAILABLE:  QUARTERS WILL BE CEMENT BLOCK STRUCT 
Q.  UNIFORM AND CLOTHING:  UNIFORMS WILL BE BDU'S/UTILITIES FOR WORK 
R.  IN-COUNTRY TRANSPORTATION:  TEAMS WILL NEED TO RENT TOYOTA TRUCKS 
S. MEDICAL FACILITIES:  LIMITED MEDICAL FACILITIES ARE AVAILABLE.  RE 
T.  CONFIRMATION OF COUNTRY TEAM APPROVAL:  THIS MISSION COMPLIES WIT 
U.  ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: 
(1)  FMF CASE LETTER OF REQUEST HAS BEEN DRAFTED AND SUBMITED TO DEFE 
(2) FINANCIAL SUPPORT AND ACCESS TO MONETARY FACILITIES:  NO ATM'S EX 
(3) ALL PERSONNEL SHOULD HAVE A OFFICIAL OR TOURIST PASSPORT.  VISAS 
(4) FORCE PROTECTION.  SECURITY ASSISTANCE TEAM WILL BE REQUIRED TO B 
(5) CIVILIAN CONTRACTORS:  N/A. 
(V)  DAO POINT OF CONTACT.  LTC TIMOTHY D. MITCHELL, JR, UNITED STATE 
WALL 
 
 
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