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UNCLAS YEREVAN 001675 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SECSTATE FOR PM AND ISP 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: MCAP KCFE XG AM
SUBJECT:  SIGNIFICANT ACTIVITIES REPORT-ODC ARMENIA-OCTOBER 2006 
 
¶1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: ODC continues to develop the ARM Peacekeeping 
Brigade equipping plan for consideration in FY08.  Expeditionary 
Medical Services (EMEDS) facility is beginning to arrive in Armenia. 
 FMF AM-B-BAA Peacekeeping battalion equipment is also arriving. 
Awaiting FMF Harris radio request 12th Peacekeeping Battalion Letter 
of Agreement from CECOM. The third IMET English language lab was 
installed in Armenia. Submitted WIF seminar request for reforming 
Armenian military education system. Humanitarian assistance FY07 
requests for HA-I and EP submitted and awaiting approval and 
funding. 
 
¶2.  SIGNIFICANT EVENTS 
 
    ¶A. ODC Armenia is developing potential concepts for equipping 
and possibly providing training to the Armenian conceptualized 
Peacekeeping Brigade. The development of a NATO compatible PK BDE is 
an Armenian IPAP goal and a EUCOM 2006 Defense Assessment 
recommendation to the MOD. Suggested structures will be developed 
and requirements for the potential unit will be identified so the 
ODC can develop plans for FY08-FY09 to identify what areas might 
warrant possible US assistance for development. 
 
    ¶B. Multi National Forces-Iraq (MNF-I) coordination team arrived 
in Yerevan to identify any issues and coordinate the next deployment 
to OIF in Jan 06. No significant issues were identified and the 
deployment is on track, but in their recommendations they suggested 
that the ARM 12th PK Bn acquire four to five HMMWV to use in the 
battalion, to train on, and maintain in order to better prepare 
their troops and transportation personnel for deployments to Iraq. 
 
    ¶C. Expeditionary Medical Services (EMEDS) facility is beginning 
to arrive in Armenia. Pharmaceuticals and some medical equipment has 
begun to arrive, having been originally shipped from Texas. The 
remainder of the facility is expected to arrive in Armenia by the 
end of December 06. ODC is in contact via SAF/IA with the US EMEDS 
medical specialists in developing the EMEDS MTT, which will be 
conducted in Feb 07. The training event will establish the EMEDS 
unit in the 12th Peacekeeping Bn, and train the permanent and 
temporary personnel in EMEDS set-up, operations, and sustainment. 
Follow-on EMEDS training will be provided through IMET and through 
JCTP exchanges with the KSNG EMEDS units in FY07. 
 
    ¶D. STATUS OF FOREIGN MILITARY FINANCING (FMF): 
       ¶1. The Letter of Agreement to the FMF case amendment to 
AM-B-UAA: radios is at CECOM for processing. The case will provide 
communications equipment and operations training to the signal 
platoon of the 12th Peacekeeping Bn, which currently has platoons in 
Iraq and Kosovo. 
       ¶2. Equipment ordered for the 12th Peacekeeping Battalion in 
the small FMF FY06 case is still arriving.  In FMF case AM-B-BAA, 
numerous tents were ordered and are now coming overland from 
Frankfurt, Germany, with an anticipated delivery date in Dec 06. 
 
    ¶E. IMET: The third English Language lab for the Armenian MOD, 
which arrived in FY05, was installed by a US technical assistance 
team in the Armenian Aviation Institute 15-17 Nov 06.  The US 
Charge'd' Affaires participated in a ribbon cutting ceremony on 17 
Nov. This installation is in line with the plan to centralize 
English language training standards and curriculum for all English 
language study programs in the ARM Armed Forces, in the Aviation 
Institute.  To further support this move, the ODC will work to 
upgrade these two labs to Level IV (video and computer upgrades) in 
FY07, and ensure that the two English language instructor/manager 
IMET slots in FY06-07 are assigned to this location.  A DLI assessor 
will also arrive in Armenia in Mar 07 to evaluate the Aviation 
Institute's EL program and will leave behind detailed 
recommendations for improvements to make this new centralized 
control over ELT more effective. 
 
    ¶F. Joint Contact Team Program (JCTP).  Two soldiers from the 
Armenian Ministry of Defense attend a Facilities Construction and 
Management familiarization event supported by the Kansas Air and 
Army National Guard.  The event focused on two specific areas.  The 
first area was the facilities construction process from conception 
through completion. Specific briefings concentrated on fair and 
transparent bidding processes and inspection standards.  The second 
area was facilities maintenance and management. Specific briefings 
focused on the organizational roles and responsibilities of 
personnel in the facilities and maintenance department.  The 
Armenians toured several facilities including on currently under 
construction.  This was a follow-on event to a TCT conducted in 
FY06.  An NCO Training Instructor Program TCT event is scheduled for 
December. 
 
    ¶G. State Partnership Program (SPP).  No SPP events were 
conducted in November. Coordination continued between Kansas and the 
Armenian Rescue Service on developing follow-on events to the Crisis 
First Responder event held in October.  Funding has been received to 
conduct Crisis Communications TCT.  The event is currently scheduled 
for 4th Quarter. 
 
    ¶H.  Humanitarian Assistance (HA).  ODC ARM submitted one HA 
project to EUCOM J4-HA for funding in November. The project proposes 
to reconstruct existing water wells in two rural villages in Armenia 
whose current water system has deteriorated to a degree that potable 
water is seldom available.  This proposal was coordinated with USAID 
and a local NGO.  Additionally, the ODC submitted two EP requests. 
One request is to supply two affiliated orphanages for disabled 
children with furniture and school equipment.  The second request is 
to supply the same items for a boarding school for children with 
disabilities. 
 
    ¶I.  International Military Education and Training (IMET): 
English Language testing and number of IMET students in US. 
 
      ¶1.  Training Snapshot 
          Students at DLI: 11 
          Students at Specialty Training: 8 
 
      ¶2.  English Comprehension Level (ECL) Testing 
          Students tested: 6 
          Average Score: 54.5 
Highest Score: 72 
   Lowest Score: 45 
 
 
¶3.  PERSONNEL/RESOURCES/LOGISTICS 
 
      ¶A.  GAINS:  None. 
 
     ¶B.  LOSSES:  None. 
 
     ¶C.  ATTACHED PERSONNEL (TDY):  None. 
 
¶D. APPROVED LEAVES NEXT 30 DAYS: 
a. Chief: LTC Peterson 22-29 Dec 06 
b. BAO:  LTC Moyer, 14-17 Dec 06 / 23 Dec 06-3 Jan 07 
 
     ¶E.  TDY NEXT 30 DAYS: 
 5-8 Dec: LTC Peterson to Wash DC for Train and Equip Conference. 
 11-14 Dec: LTC Peterson to EUR AMB Conference, Stuttgart, Germany 
 18-22 Dec: LTC Moyer to KS, SPP Coordination Meetings 
 
      ¶F.  RATING SCHEME CHANGES:  None. 
 
     ¶G.  EXTENSIONS/CURTAILMENTS:  None. 
 
¶5.  ADMINISTRATIVE ISSUES: 
 
¶A. EFFICIENCY REPORT SUSPENSES:  None 
 
     ¶B.  AWARD SUSPENSES:  None. 
 
     ¶C.  PERSONNEL ACTIONS:  None. 
 
¶6.  ODC CHIEF'S COMMENTS: 
 
    ¶A. None 
 
¶7.  POC for this message is LTC Doug Peterson. 
 
37410-49-46-65 
37410-46-47-36(fax) 
petersond@state.gov 
 
GODFREY