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Viewing cable 08BERLIN1480, HR VETTING FOR SOVEREIGN CHALLENGE

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
08BERLIN1480 2008-10-31 10:39 2011-08-24 01:00 UNCLASSIFIED Embassy Berlin 
VZCZCXYZ0000
PP RUEHWEB

DE RUEHRL #1480 3051039
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
P 311039Z OCT 08
FM AMEMBASSY BERLIN
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 2510
INFO RUEKJCS/SECDEF WASHINGTON DC PRIORITY
RHMFIUU/HQ USSOCOM MACDILL AFB FL PRIORITY
RHMFIUU/HQ USSOCOM MACDILL AFB FL PRIORITY
 
UNCLAS BERLIN 001480 
 
SIPDIS, 
DEPT FOR WHA/CEN, DRL, AND PM 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: MASS PREL PHUM PINS PINR GM
SUBJECT: HR VETTING FOR SOVEREIGN CHALLENGE 
CONFERENCE-GERMANY 
 
REF: E-MAIL FROM COL ALAN W. KREZECZOWKI HQ USSOCOM 
     TO EMBASSY BERLIN DAO 25 OCTOBER 2008 
 
1. (U) This cable responds to ref e-mail request to conduct 
human rights vetting, as required by the Leahy Amendment, for 
German military representatives who plan to attend the 
Sovereign Challenge Conference from November 17-20, 2008 at 
Hurbult Field, Ft. Walton Beach, Florida. 
 
2.  (U) The POL/MIL Section and DAO at Embassy Berlin have 
conducted a check of post files and databases and found no 
derogatory information about the individuals listed below: 
 
NAME: Juergen Mannhardt 
RANK: Rear Admiral 
POB: Germany 
 
NAME: Manfred Rudolf Antes 
RANK: Colonel 
POB: Germany 
 
NAME: Heinz Josef Feldmann 
RANK: Colonel 
POB: Germany 
 
NAME: Hennig Hars 
RANK: Brigadier General 
POB: Germany 
 
NAME: Steffen Russ 
RANK: Counselor 
POB: Germany 
 
NAME: Urban Siegenthaler 
RANK: Major General 
POB: Germany 
 
NAME: Hubertus Strachwitz 
RANK: Lieutenant Colonel 
POB: Germany 
 
NAME: Kai Tetzlaff 
RANK: Commander 
POB: Germany 
 
NAME: Volker Timmermann 
RANK: First Secretary 
POB: Germany 
 
NAME: Heiko Von Roederdt 
RANK: Major 
POB: Germany 
 
NAME: Carl Werner 
RANK: Captain 
POB: Germany 
 
NAME: Norbert Witt 
RANK: Sergeant Major 
POB: Germany 
 
4.  (U) Embassy Berlin POCS are POL/MIL-External William 
Moeller and Michael Christie and (49) (30) 8305-2173 and (49) 
(30) 8305-2441, and DAO LtCol Anthony Sebo (49) (30) 
8305-2126.  Classified e-mails are MOELLERWE@STATE.SGOV.GOV, 
CHRISTIEMD@STATE.SGOV.GOV, and DISEBAX@DIA.SMIL.MIL 
respectively. 
Timken Jr