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FM AMEMBASSY ASUNCION
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 0498
INFO RHEFDIA/DIA WASHINGTON DC
RHMFISS/HQ USSOCOM FP MACDILL AFB FL
RHMFISS/HQ USSOUTHCOM MIAMI FL
RUEHAC/AMEMBASSY ASUNCION

S E C R E T ASUNCION 000085 
 
SIPDIS 
WHA/BSC MDASCHBACH 
 
E.O. 12958: DECL: 2035/02/17 
TAGS: MOPS PREL MASS MCAP MARR PGOV PA
SUBJECT: TERMS OF REFERENCE CONCURRENCE FOR 7TH SPECIAL FORCES GROUP 
JOINT COMBINED EXCHANGE TRAINING (JCET) MISSION SPA2010JCET631W, FY 
10-3 
 
REF: SOCSOUTH 01 JUN 09 
 
CLASSIFIED BY: Joan Shaker, Pol-Econ Chief; REASON: 1.4(A), (B), (D) 
 
¶1. (U) THE AMBASSADOR, OFFICE OF DEFENSE COOPERATION PARAGUAY 
(ODC), AND THE PARAGUAYAN MILITARY FORCES COMMANDER CONCUR WITH THE 
7TH SPECIAL FORCES GROUP (7TH SFG) JCET TERMS OF REFERENCE (TOR) 
AND DEPLOYMENT AS OUTLINED HERE.  IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TOR, THE 
FOLLOWING INFORMATION IS PROVIDED: 
 
 
 
1.A. (U//FOUO) CHIEF OF MISSION (COM) LILIANA AYALDE , ODC CHIEF 
COLONEL TIMOTHY HODGE , AND MAJOR GENERAL JUAN OSCAR VELAZQUEZ 
CASTILLO , COMMANDER OF THE PARAGUAYAN ARMED FORCES, HAVE CONCURRED 
AND APPROVED THIS DEPLOYMENT. 
 
 
 
¶2. (C) MISSION:  ON ORDER, USASFC(A) WILL DEPLOY AN SFODA TO 
PARAGUAY, LOCATIONS STATED IN PARAGRAPH (5), IOT CONDUCT JOINT 
COMBINED EXCHANGE TRAINING WITH SELECTED PARAGUAYAN SPECIAL 
OPERATION UNITS FROM THE PARAGUAYAN ARMED FORCES FROM 01 APR 2010 - 
15 MAY SEP 2010. THIS MISSION DIRECTLY SUPPORTS COMMANDER 
USSOUTHCOM JCET AND GLOBAL WAR ON TERRORISM OBJECTIVES. THIS 
SUPPORTS SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND SOUTH (SOCSOUTH), ODC CHIEF, 
AND COUNTRY TEAM THEATER SECURITY COOPERATION (TSC) OBJECTIVES. 
SPA2010JCET631W IS UNDER USSOUTHCOM'S 6075 RWOT PLAN. THIS SUPPORTS 
CDR, USSOUTHCOM STRATEGY 6075 RWOT PLAN AND U.S. GOALS AND 
OBJECTIVES IN THE REGION. 
 
 
 
¶3. (C) CONCEPT OF OPERATIONS: 
 
 
 
¶3. A. (C) PRE DEPLOYMENT SITE SURVEY (PDSS):  PDSS FROM 7TH SFG(A) 
WILL ARRIVE PARAGUAY O/A 17 FEB 2010 UNTIL 24 FEB 2010. THIS PDSS 
WILL BE TEN (10) DAYS IN DURATION. ANY FURTHER PDSS REQUIREMENTS 
AND DATES WILL BE DETERMINED BY USASFC (A) REQUIREMENTS AND FORCE 
ROTATIONS OVER THE COURSE OF FY10.  DIRLAUTH APPROVED WITH ODC AND 
SOC FWD OST OIC. ADVANCE ESCHELON (ADVON):  ADVON DATES AND 
REQUIREMENTS WILL BE BASED UPON COMSOCSOUTH ROTATION DIRECTIVES. 
 
 
 
¶3. B. (C) MAINBODY:  01 APRIL 2010 - 15 MAY 2010. REDEPLOYMENT: 
ROTATION OF FORCES AUTHORIZED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SOCSOUTH ROTATION 
DIRECTIVES. 
 
 
 
¶3. C. (C) TRAINING FOCUS:  THE PRIMARY OBJECTIVE WILL BE TO IMPROVE 
THE CT SKILLS AND TACTICAL CAPABILITIES OF PN FORCES.  1 X SFODA 
(12 PAX) PROVIDES TRAINING, PLANNING AND ASSISTANCE TO THE BATALLON 
CONJUNTO DE FUERZAS ESPECIALES (BCFE) SELECTED PERSONNEL DE LAS 
TROPAS ESPECIALES (FF.EE; ARMY SPECIAL FORCES), AND OTHER VETTED 
PARAGUAYAN SPECIAL OPERATIONS FORCES.  SPECIFIC TRAINING WILL 
CONSIST OF TACTICS, TECHNIQUES AND PROCEDURES (TTPS) IN LIGHT 
INFANTRY TRAINING, ADVANCED MILITARY OPERATIONS IN URBAN TERRAIN 
(AMOUT), RECONNAISSANCE AND SURVEILLANCE (R&S), COMMUNICATIONS, 
FIRST AID AND MILITARY DECISION MAKING PROCESS (MDMP). 
ADDITIONALLY, WHEN REQUESTED BY PN AND AUTHORIZED BY CONVENING 
AUTHORITIES, THE USSOF UNIT WILL PROVIDE PLANNING AND ASSISTANCE IN 
THE CONDUCT OF ONGOING COUNTER-TERRORIST OPERATIONS AND ACT AS A 
CONDUIT FOR BATTLE TRACKING THESE OPERATIONS IN SUPPORT OF 
USSOUTHCOM GWOT OBJECTIVES.  TRAINING WILL INCLUDE TTP'S 
EMPHASIZING THE MILITARY DECISION MAKING PROCESS (MDMP) AND STAFF 
BATTLE DRILLS.  TRAINING WILL ALSO INCLUDE TROOP LEADING 
PROCEDURES, MISSION TACTICS, COMBAT ORDERS, AND TECHNIQUES FOR 
PREPARING SMALL UNITS TO FIGHT.  THE PN UNIT TRAINING WILL FOCUS ON 
ADVANCED LIGHT INFANTRY TACTICS, SNIPER (AS REQUIRED), 
COMMUNICATIONS, EMERGENCY MEDICAL, WEAPONS, AND AIR ASSAULT 
PLANNING AND OPERATIONS.  USASFC (A) AND PN PERSONNEL WILL UTILIZE 
USAF (WHEN AVAILABLE) AND PN ASSETS TO CONDUCT AIRBORNE AND AIR 
ASSAULT TRAINING.  USASFC (A) FORCES WILL EMPHASIZE TTPS AND BATTLE 
DRILLS USED THROUGHOUT THE PLANNING AND EXECUTION PHASES OF SMALL 
UNIT TACTICAL OPERATIONS.  TROOP LEADING PROCEDURES, MISSION 
TACTICS, COMBAT ORDERS AND TECHNIQUES FOR PREPARING SMALL UNITS TO 
FIGHT WILL BE INTEGRATED INTO THE FINAL FTX.  FORWARD DEPLOYMENT TO 
REMOTE OBJECTIVES (TRAINING AREAS) PROVIDES A KEY COMPONENT OF 
TACTICAL OPERATIONS, MOVING TO AND FIGHTING IN UNKNOWN/ UNFAMILIAR 
TERRAIN.  ADDITIONALLY, TRAINING WILL COVER COUNTER-TERRORISM TTPS 
INCORPORATING NON-LETHAL INITIATION, TARGET DISCRIMINATION, MINIMUM 
USE OF FORCE AND HUMAN RIGHTS TRAINING.  EACH FACET OF THIS 
 
 
 
TRAINING WILL INCORPORATE RESPECT FOR HUMAN RIGHTS PRINCIPLES AND 
PROCEDURES BY PRACTICAL APPLICATION WHEN FEASIBLE.  THIS TRAINING 
WILL ENHANCE PN CT UNITS' ABILITY TO SUPPORT ONGOING EFFORTS IN 
SUPPORT OF THE PN AND USSOUTHCOM CNT AND GLOBAL WAR ON TERRORISM 
OBJECTIVES.  ON ORDER, THE USSF DETACHMENT MAY ALSO PROVIDE 
TRAINING AND PLANNING ASSISTANCE TO OTHER PARAGUAYAN UNITS AS/WHEN 
IDENTIFIED AND PRIORITIZED BY OFFICE OF DEFENSE COOPERATION (ODC) 
PARAGUAY AND APPROVED BY COMSOCSOUTH. THESE ADDITIONAL 
UNITS/TRAINEES WILL BE VETTED FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS IAW THE 
LEAHY AMENDMENT. 
 
 
 
¶3. D. (U) THIS MISSION WILL ENHANCE USASFC'S ABILITIES TO RESPOND 
TO CHALLENGES AND CONTINGENCIES IN THE USSOUTHCOM AOR AND FURTHER 
U.S. NATIONAL STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES.  JCET ACTIVITIES ENCOURAGE 
REGIONAL SECURITY FORCES TO REMAIN SUBORDINATE TO CIVIL AUTHORITY, 
ADHERE TO THE RULES OF LAW, SUPPORT HUMAN RIGHTS AND PROMOTE AND 
SUPPORT DEMOCRATIC INSTITUTIONS.  ALL JCET OPERATIONS WITH PN 
FORCES WILL BE CONDUCTED IN A MANNER THAT CONVEYS MILITARY 
PROFESSIONALISM, DEMOCRATIC IDEALS AND FOSTERS JOINT/ COMBINED 
READINESS AND INTEROPERABILITY. 
 
 
 
¶3. E. (U) MISSION JUSTIFICATION:  THIS IS AN EMERGING MISSION. THIS 
DEPLOYMENT PROVIDES AN EXCELLENT OPPORTUNITY TO IMPROVE PN 
INTEROPERABILITY WITH US FORCES AND SUPPORTS CDR USSOUTHCOM 
STRATEGIC THEATER OBJECTIVES. OPERATIONS OF THIS NATURE ALSO SET 
THE STAGE FOR POTENTIAL JOINT/ COMBINED OPERATIONS, AND ENHANCE THE 
PARAGUAYAN AND REGIONAL GOVERNMENTS' ABILITY TO IMPOSE SOVEREIGNTY 
AND DENY USE OF AND MOVEMENT THROUGH THEIR TERRITORY TO ILLICIT 
TRAFFICKERS AND TERRORISTS. 
 
 
 
¶3. F. (C)   REQUEST ALCON INCLUDE MISSION I.D. NUMBER 
SPA2010JCET631W, ON ALL CORRESPONDENCE AND MESSAGES TO FACILITATE 
TRACKING. 
 
 
 
¶4. (C) COORDINATION REQUIREMENTS:  ODC AND SOCFWD WILL:  MEET AND 
ASSIST AT AIRPORT WITH CUSTOMS INSPECTIONS, AND OTHER CONCERNS FOR 
PDSS, ADVON, AND MAINBODY; COORDINATE INITIAL MEETINGS WITH 
PARAGUAY PERSONNEL DURING PDSS AND ADVON, IF NECESSARY; COORDINATE 
LODGING AND FOOD FOR PDSS, ADVON, AND MAINBODY PERSONNEL; PROVIDE 
LOCAL AREA AND NATIONAL LEVEL THREAT AND INTELLIGENCE BRIEFS FOR 
PARAGUAY TO PDSS, ADVON, AND MAINBODY UPON ARRIVAL; PROVIDE 
INFORMATION ON PARAGUAYAN HOLIDAYS THAT COULD IMPACT MAINBODY; 
PROVIDE A MOVEMENT PLAN TO MOVE NECESSARY EQUIPMENT AND PERSONNEL 
TO SURVEY LOCATIONS; PROVIDE STORAGE FOR SENSITIVE ITEMS; AND 
PROVIDE ESCORT AND TRANSPORTATION THROUGHOUT DEPLOYMENT. 
ADDITIONALLY, ODC WILL:  COORDINATE WITH THE PARAGUAYAN ARMED 
FORCES TO ENSURE THAT ALL TRAINEES ARE ASSIGNED TO A TRAINING 
LOCATION IN ASUNCION FOR THE DURATION OF THE DEPLOYMENT; COORDINATE 
WITH THE PARAGUAYAN ARMED FORCES TO ENSURE THAT ALL PN PERSONNEL 
ARE POSITIONED AT TRAINING LOCATIONS FOR THE DURATION OF TRAINING; 
AND CONDUCT FOLLOW-UP COORDINATION WITH THE PARAGUAYAN ARMED FORCES 
AFTER THE SITE SURVEY TO ENSURE ASSETS AND PERSONNEL ARE ON-LINE 
FOR ADVON AND MAINBODY ARRIVAL.  SOC FWD OST OIC CONDUCTS 
RECEPTION, STAGING, ONWARD MOVEMENT AND INTEGRATION (RSOI) 
ACTIVITIES IN SUPPORT OF MISSION SPA2010JCET631W AND USASFC (A). 
ONCE USASFC (A) ELEMENTS ARRIVE IN COUNTRY, DIRECT LINE OF 
AUTHORITY (DIRLAUTH) BETWEEN USASFC (A), ODC, HOST NATION, 
PARAGUAYAN ARMED FORCES, AND THE COUNTRY TEAM IS AUTHORIZED.  PDSS 
PERSONNEL WILL COORDINATE DETAILS OF THE EVACUATION AND RESPONSE 
(E/R) PLAN WITH THE JOINT STAFF SUPPORT (J-2), SOCSOUTH, AND ODC. 
 
 
 
 
¶5. (U) THE NUMBER OF PERSONNEL TO BE TRAINED IS UP TO 100. 
 
 
 
¶5. A. (U//FOUO) HUMAN RIGHTS VERIFICATION:  REQUEST USODC-PA 
PROVIDE THE AMEMBASSY AND SECSTATE MESSAGES, TO INCLUDE NUMBER AND 
DTG 
 
OF THE MSGS NLT 15 FEB 10. 
 
 
 
¶6. (U) EXPECTED INTERRUPTIONS:  NONE. 
 
 
 
¶7. (U//FOUO//REL TO USA, PRY) AIRBORNE/AIRMOBILE OPN: 
AIRBORNE/AIRMOBILE OPERATIONS ARE AUTHORIZED UNDER FOLLOWING 
CIRCUMSTANCES.  AIRBORNE/AIRMOBILE OPERATIONS MAY BE CONDUCTED WITH 
CONCURRENCE FROM THE COUNTRY TEAM, AND UPON APPROVAL OF COMSOCSO. 
SOF UNITS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR OBTAINING A COMSOCSO-APPROVED RISK 
ASSESSMENT AND ENSURE ALL DROP ZONES HAVE CURRENT CERTIFICATION. 
ALL U.S. SAFETY STANDARDS FOR AIRBORNE/AIRMOBILE OPERATIONS MUST BE 
ENFORCED.  PRIMARY PLATFORM FOR COMBINED AIRBORNE OPERATION SHOULD 
BE U.S. AIRCRAFT.  USSOF PERSONNEL ARE NOT PERMITTED ON ANY PN 
AIRCRAFT UNTIL AIRWORTHINESS OF PN AIRCRAFT IS DETERMINED. REQUESTS 
FOR U.S. PERSONNEL TO UTILIZE PN FIXED OR ROTARY WING AIRCRAFT WILL 
BE CONSIDERED AFTER A FAVORABLE AVIATION ASSESSMENT OF THE AIRCRAFT 
HAS BEEN CONDUCTED. 
 
 
 
¶8. (U) COMMAND AND CONTROL:  THE SOC FWD OST OIC WILL HAVE 
OPERATIONAL CONTROL (OPCON), AND ODC CHIEF WILL BE THE COMBATANT 
COMMANDER SOUTH DESIGNATED RISK DETERMINATION AUTHORITY AND HAVE 
TACTICAL CONTROL (TACON) FOR FORCE PROTECTION (ONLY) OVER DEPLOYED 
FORCES.  THE ODC CHIEF'S ASSESSMENT IS THAT CONTACT WITH HOSTILE 
ELEMENTS IS UNLIKELY AND THE AREA IS SECURE AND ADEQUATELY 
PROTECTED. 
 
 
 
¶9. (U) ODC PROVIDES THE FOLLOWING FORCE PROTECTION ASSESSMENTS FOR 
PARAGUAY: 
 
 
 
¶9. A. (C) THERE IS A SMALL INDIGENOUS TERRORIST ORGANIZATION IN 
PARAGUAY, A NASCENT GUERILLA GROUP CALLED THE PARAGUAYAN PEOPLE'S 
ARMY (EPP). THEY ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR RECENT KIDNAPPINGS OF 
PARAGUAYAN CITIZENS. THE EPP HAS LOW LEVEL IED CAPABLITIES AND A 
KNOWN ANTI-AMERICAN IDEOLOGY. THEY HAVE, HOWEVER, TO DATE, NOT 
TAKEN ANY ANTI-AMERICAN ACTION.  THERE ARE NO OTHER POLITICAL 
GROUPS OR PARTIES THAT ARE CURRENTLY ACTIVE IN THIS COUNTRY THAT 
ARE SPECIFICALLY TARGETING U.S. INTERESTS.  HOWEVER, GIVEN THE 
PRESENCE OF SYMPATHIZERS AND SUPPORT FOR EXTREMIST TERRORIST GROUPS 
IN THE TRI-BORDER AREA (ALTO PARANA AND ITAPUA DEPARTMENTS), 
VISITORS HERE CANNOT DISCOUNT THE POSSIBILITY OF TERRORIST 
ACTIVITY, TO INCLUDE RANDOM ACTS OF ANTI-AMERICAN VIOLENCE.  THE 
GENERAL THREAT IN THE DESIGNATED TRAINING AREAS IN AND AROUND 
ASUNCION IS LOW FOR DOMESTIC TERRORISM AND HIGH FOR CRIME.  IN 
ADDITION, THE THREAT IS MEDIUM FOR TRANSNATIONAL TERRORISM 
THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY.  THERE IS NO KNOWN TARGETING OF U.S. 
PERSONNEL. 
 
 
 
¶9. B. (U) THE ODC WILL CONTINUE WITH FORCE PROTECTION ASSESSMENTS 
AND WILL ADVISE OF ANY CHANGES THAT COULD IMPACT THE TRAINING. 
 
 
 
¶10. (C) COUNTRY TEAM CONCURS WITH THE DEPLOYMENT DATES OF 01 APRIL 
2010 TO 15 MAY 2010. 
 
 
 
¶11. (U) MAIN LOCATION OF THIS DEPLOYMENT WILL BE ASUNCION WITH 
ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS AS AUTHORIZED BY THE SOC FWD OST OIC AND ODC 
CHIEF IN CONJUNCTION WITH EMBASSY ASUNCION AND THE PARAGUAYAN ARMED 
FORCES. 
 
 
 
¶12. (U) SOC FWD OPERATIONS NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICER IN CHARGE 
(NCOIC) ICW ODC FORCE PROTECTION DET OFFICER WILL PROVIDE THREAT 
UPDATE UPON ARRIVAL; HOWEVER, DEPLOYING FORCES WILL NEED TO CONDUCT 
THEIR OWN FORCE PROTECTION THREAT ASSESSMENT UPON ARRIVAL. 
 
 
 
¶13. (U) (C) DEPLOYMENT/REDEPLOYMENT: PRIMARY MEANS OF 
DEPLOYMENT/REDEPLOYMENT FOR THIS MISSION WILL BE MILAIR WHEN 
POSSIBLE.  U.S. MILAIR WILL BE USED FOR IN-COUNTRY TRANSPORTATION 
WHEN POSSIBLE, USODC-PA VALIDATED PN MILAIR OR CONTRACT AIR WILL BE 
USED AS AN ALTERNATIVE WHEN U.S. MILAIR IS NOT AVAILABLE. COUNTRY 
 
 
 
CLEARANCE APPROVAL WILL ONLY BE AUTHORIZED IF THE DEPARTMENT OF 
STATES' E-COUNTRY CLEARANCE (ECC) SYSTEM IS USED; CLEARANCES SENT 
VIA THE DOD APACS SYSTEM WILL NOT BE APPROVED.  ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT 
THE ECC CAN BE ANSWERED BY GOING TO THE FOLLOWING 
WEBSITE:HTTPS://ECC.STATE.GOV/SECURITY/ECCLOG IN.ASPX. 
 
 
 
¶14. (U) DEPLOYING EQUIPMENT:  WEAPONS AND AMMUNITION WILL BE 
TRANSPORTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH U.S. EMBASSY AND ARMY POLICIES AND 
REGULATIONS.  CHIEF OF MISSION IS THE APPROVAL AUTHORITY FOR ANY 
USE OF WEAPONS OUTSIDE OF THE TRAINING AREAS OR DURING TRANSIT OF 
WEAPONS, AMMUNITION OR SENSITIVE ITEMS FOR FORCE PROTECTION.  PRIOR 
TO DEPLOYMENT OF WEAPONS THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION MUST BE PROVIDED 
TO ODC FOR SUBMISSION TO THE RSO:  MAKE, MODEL, AND SERIAL NUMBER. 
 
 
 
¶15. (U) USODC-PA POC/MAJ ROBERT ARMSTRONG, ARMY AND NAVY SECTION 
CHIEF/USODC-PA; TEL: COM (301)985-9395 EXT 119; DSN 294-9000 THEN 
DIAL 59395, ETC 119; CELL 011-595-971-377-311.  E-MAIL: NIPR 
ROBERT.ARMSTRONG@TCSC.SOUTHCOM.MIL; SIPR 
ROBERT.ARMSTRONG@TCSC.SOUTHCOM.SMIL.MIL. 
 
 
 
¶15. A. (U) SOCFWD POC/LTC RAUL A. RIVERA, OFFICER IN CHARGE, 
OST/SOCFWD PARAGUAY; TEL: COM 011-595-2121-3715 EXT 2046; CELL 
011-595-0972-978-441. E-MAIL: NIPR RAUL.RIVERA@SOCSO.SOUTHCOM.MIL 
SIPR RAUL.RIVERA @SOCSO.SOUTHCOM.SMIL.MIL. 
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