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FM AMEMBASSY BAGHDAD
TO SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 0525

UNCLAS BAGHDAD 003703 
 
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SUBJECT: HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US SPONSORED TRAINING 
FOR 8 IRAQI AIR FORCE PERSONNEL TO ATTEND SIMULATOR REFRESHER 
TRAINING JANUARY 1 - 30, 2009 
 
¶1. This is an action request. 
 
¶2.  Pursuant to the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act, post 
requests the Department's assistance in screening the following 
candidates of the Iraqi Security Forces who have been nominated for 
training in the United States.  Post has no derogatory information. 
 
¶3.  The names of the proposed candidates are as follows: 
 
NAME: Radhi Jumaa Sigh AL-FREEJI 
POSITION:  Major, SQ. 23rd, Iraqi Air Force 
DOB: January 1, 1964 
TYPE OF TRAINING:  USAF C-130 Simulator Refresher Course 
TRAINING LOCATION: Little Rock AFB, AR 
DATES OF TRAINING: January 1 to January 30, 2009 
 
 
NAME: Samir Jawad Agarr AL-RIKABI 
POSITION: Colonel, AOC, Iraqi Air Force 
DOB: February 11, 1960 
TYPE OF TRAINING:  USAF C-130 Simulator Refresher Course 
TRAINING LOCATION: Little Rock AFB, AR 
DATES OF TRAINING: January 1 to January 30, 2009 
 
NAME: Sameer Fareed Abdulhameed ABDULHAMEED 
POSITION: Lieutenant Colonel, SQ. 23rd /NAMAB, Iraqi Air Force 
DOB: February 26, 1966 
TYPE OF TRAINING:  USAF C-130 Simulator Refresher Course 
TRAINING LOCATION: Little Rock AFB, AR 
DATES OF TRAINING: January 1 to January 30, 2009 
 
NAME: Hussein Hamid Mansy AL-SHARIFI 
POSITION: Chief Warrant Officer, SQ. 23rd, Iraqi Air Force 
DOB: July 1, 1966 
TYPE OF TRAINING:  USAF C-130 Simulator Refresher Course 
TRAINING LOCATION: Little Rock AFB, AR 
DATES OF TRAINING: January 1 to January 30, 2009 
 
NAME: Raid Muhammed Latif LATIF 
POSITION: Captain, SQ. 23rd, Iraqi Air Force 
DOB: March 7, 1977 
TYPE OF TRAINING:  USAF C-130 Simulator Refresher Course 
TRAINING LOCATION: Little Rock AFB, AR 
DATES OF TRAINING: January 1 to January 30, 2009 
 
NAME: Kadhim Mutashar Farhan AL-TIMMI 
POSITION: Major, NAMAB, Iraqi Air Force 
DOB: January 15, 1962 
TYPE OF TRAINING:  USAF C-130 Simulator Refresher Course 
TRAINING LOCATION: Little Rock AFB, AR 
DATES OF TRAINING: January 1 to January 30, 2009 
 
NAME: Husni Khazel Hasoon AL-MALIKY 
POSITION: Lieutenant Colonel, AOC, Iraqi Air Force 
DOB: January 1, 1968 
TYPE OF TRAINING:  USAF C-130 Simulator Refresher Course 
TRAINING LOCATION: Little Rock AFB, AR 
DATES OF TRAINING: January 1 to January 30, 2009 
 
NAME: Kamal Hamza Humadi AL-MUHAMADY 
POSITION: Chief Warrant Officer, SQ. 23rd, Iraqi Air Force 
DOB: February 4, 1968 
TYPE OF TRAINING:  USAF C-130 Simulator Refresher Course 
TRAINING LOCATION: Little Rock AFB, AR 
DATES OF TRAINING: January 1 to January 30, 2009 
 
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