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UNCLAS YEREVAN 000390 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SECSTATE FOR PM AND ISP 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: MCAP KCFE XG AM
SUBJECT:  SIGNIFICANT ACTIVITIES REPORT-ODC ARMENIA-APRIL 2008 
 
 
¶1.  EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:  EMEDS equipment deliveries; Humanitarian 
Demining training; OSD Policy and Strategy Conference in Washington 
DC. 
 
¶2.  SIGNIFICANT EVENTS 
 
    ¶A. ODC Armenia is currently working closely with the office of 
the Secretary of the Air Force-International Affairs (SAF/IA), on 
expediting the delivery of Expeditionary Medical Support (EMEDS) 
equipment to Armenia that is necessary to conduct EMEDS training 
with Armenia medical personnel beginning on 9 June 2008. The EUCOM 
goal is to train and fully equip the Armenian unit, and to validate 
the unit ready for NATO or Coalition deployments by Aug 08. SAF/IA 
and ODC are also working to have critical surgical and other 
operational equipment delivered to Armenia in time to support the 
planned Jun 08 training that will be conducted by the USAF EMEDS 
Contingency Hospital Training Course based in Brooks City, TX. 
 
    ¶B. 08 Apr 08 saw the conclusion of two weeks of humanitarian 
demining training conducted by ten Kansas National Guard instructors 
and two representatives form EUCOM's Humanitarian Mine Action 
program. The training with personnel from the Armenian Humanitarian 
Demining Center (AHDC), conducted at AHDC, focused on approved 
techniques and international standards for humanitarian mine 
removal. Additionally, computer equipment and a link to a 
Geneva-based humanitarian demining database were also installed at 
the end of April. Funding for the Guardsmen, the computer equipment, 
and for some additional equipment purchased to support the training 
event in Armenia, was all provided by EUCOM's Humanitarian Mine 
Action (HMA) program. This HMA training followed and supported the 
FMF delivery of new mine detection sets and protective equipment 
that was provided to the AHDC in Jan 08. The AHDC, which is a 
military facility and operationally controlled by the Armenian 
Peacekeeping Brigade, provides demining personnel for humanitarian 
demining missions in Armenia The unit also regularly provides 
demining personnel for the Armenian deployments to OIF. Training of 
the unit supports NATO IPAP goal 2.3.2: Establish a Peacekeeping 
Brigade. 
 
     ¶C. OSD-ISA conducted the Eurasia Policy and Strategy Conference 
in Washington DC from 30 Apr - 1 May 08. All U.S. Defense Attaches 
and ODC Chiefs from Eurasia attended, as did security 
assistance-related representatives from DSCA, USASAC, the Unified 
Commands and the Military Services. DASD Fata addressed the group, 
as did Acting Under Secretary of State Daniel Fried, ASD Mary Beth 
Long and BG Mark Ramsay. The conference serves as a DoD-wide forum 
for country-focused working groups to develop strategies for 
implementation of OSD guidance. 
 
     ¶D. STATUS OF FOREIGN MILITARY FINANCING (FMF): 
 
 ¶1. From 26 Apr to 5 May 08, ODC Armenia received large shipments of 
military equipment associated with the FMF cases AM-B-BAA and 
AM-B-BAA A1. This equipment for the 1st and 2nd Peacekeeping 
Battalions largely consisted of field equipment, body armor and 
plates, battalion staff planning equipment, uniforms and cold 
weather gear. The FMF deliveries support IPAP Goal 2.3.2; Establish 
a Peacekeeping Brigade. 
 
 ¶2. The Armenian MOD plans to submit a Letter of Request in the 
coming weeks to acquire Harris Radio maintenance equipment and to 
establish a Harris radio maintenance facility in the Signal 
Department in order to permit the MOD to service FMF provided Harris 
radios within Armenia. This FMF case would support IPAP Goal 2.3.2; 
Establish a Peacekeeping Brigade. 
 
 
     ¶E. Joint Contact Team Program (JCTP). No JCTP events were 
conducted during the month of April. 
 
     ¶F. State Partnership Program (SPP).  No SPP events were 
conducted during the month of April. 
 
     ¶G. Defense Institution Building (DIB). No DIB events were 
conducted during April. 
 
     ¶H.  Humanitarian Assistance (HA). 
 
      ¶1. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (CoE) is currently 
coordinating the implementation of the HA-Other stand-alone project 
that will reconstruct existing water wells in three rural villages 
in Armenia where the current water system has deteriorated to a 
degree that potable water is seldom available. HA funding for this 
project must be obligated by the end of this fiscal year. 
 
      ¶2. The ODC received one Excess Property delivery which is 
currently being provided to an orphanage in Gyumri, Armenia.  A 
ribbon cutting ceremony will be held in late May 08. 
 
     ¶3. A second Excess Property shipment for an orphanage in 
Yerevan, Armenia is expected in May 08. A third EP project for 
fire-fighting equipment to support the Armenian Rescue Service (ARS) 
is currently being coordinated by the BAO and EUCOM-J4-ID-HA. 
 
     ¶H.  International Military Education and Training (IMET): 
English Language testing and number of IMET students in US. 
 
      ¶1.  Training Snapshot 
          Students at DLI:  10 
          Students at Specialty Training:  5 
          E-IMET:  1 
 
      ¶2.  English Comprehension Level (ECL) Testing 
          Students tested in April: 2 
 
 
¶3.  PERSONNEL/RESOURCES/LOGISTICS 
 
      ¶A.  GAINS:  None. 
 
     ¶B.  LOSSES:  None 
 
     ¶C.  ATTACHED PERSONNEL (TDY): None. 
 
¶D. APPROVED LEAVES NEXT 30 DAYS: None 
 
¶E. TDY NEXT 30 DAYS:  LTC Peterson: Tentative PDSS to OIF -TBD in 
May 08 
 
      ¶F.  RATING SCHEME CHANGES: None 
 
     ¶G.  EXTENSIONS/CURTAILMENTS:  None. 
 
¶5.  ADMINISTRATIVE ISSUES: 
 
¶A. EFFICIENCY REPORT SUSPENSES:  ODC Chief's final OER and BAO 
initial OER due with departure of Maj Gen Remkes 
 
     ¶B.  AWARD SUSPENSES: LTC Peterson: 23 May 08 
 
     ¶C.  PERSONNEL ACTIONS: None 
 
¶6.  ODC CHIEF'S COMMENTS:  In-country JCTP events and Defense 
Institution Building events that were not conducted as planned from 
Mar-Jun 08 are currently being rescheduled for Jul-Sep 08. Final 
approval of execution will be coordinated by OSD-ISA and DoS. 
 
¶7.  POC for this message is LTC Doug Peterson. 
 
37410-49-46-65 
37410-46-47-36(fax) 
petersond@state.gov 
 
PENNINGTON