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UNCLAS STATE 135293 
 
SENSITIVE 
SIPDIS 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: PHUM MARR KCRM PINR PGOV PREL SNAR ID
SUBJECT: DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR INDONESIA LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - 
ODC-007-2009 
 
REF: JAKARTA 2272 
 
¶1. (SBU) The Department of State reviewed its files and finds that, 
to date, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of 
human rights for the individuals identified below.  These individuals 
are candidates to attend the COBRA GOLD 09 
Command Post Exercise scheduled from February 4, 2009 through 
February 17, 2009.  The approximate U.S. funding for this training is 
$130,650. 
 
¶2. (U) Candidates: 
 
JUNIAS LUMBAN TOBING, BRIGADIER GENERAL, DIRECTOR OF TNI STRATEGIC 
ANALYSIS, TNI ANALYSIS STRATEGIC DIRECTORATE, JAKARTA; DOB: 03 JUNE 
1954, POB: CIAMIS, INDONESIA; MALE 
 
USRA HENDRA HARAHAP, COLONEL, DEPUTY CHIEF, INDONESIA PEACEKEEPING 
CENTER INDONESIAN DEFENCE FORCES, JAKARTA; DOB: 11 AUGUST 1959, POB: 
PADANG, INDONESIA; MALE 
 
AHMAD FAIZAL, LIEUTENANT COLONEL, STAFF OFFICER FOR OPERATIONS, JOINT 
TRAINING INDONESIAN DEFENCE FORCES OPERATIONS, JAKARTA; DOB: 24 JUNE 
1968, POB: BANDUNG, INDONESIA; MALE 
 
HERMAWAN PRASETYABUDI, MAJOR, OPERATION STAFF OFFICER, 2nd AMPHIBIOUS 
MARINES TANK BATTALION, JAKARTA; DOB: 16 JUNE 1973, POB: SLEMAN, 
INDONESIA; MALE 
 
SURYA CHANDRA SIAHAAN, LIEUTENANT COLONEL, STAFF OFFICER, JOINT 
TRAINING AIR FORCE OPERATIONS, JAKARTA; DOB: 16 OCTOBER 1967, POB: 
JAKARTA, INDONESIA; MALE 
 
KARMIN SUHARNA, LIEUTENANT COLONEL, STAFF OFFICER, OVERSEAS TRAINING 
FOR ARMY OPERATIONS, JAKARTA; DOB: 11 DECEMBER 1964, POB: BANDUNG, 
INDONESIA; MALE 
 
BUDIMAN SULISTYONO PRATOMO, LIEUTENANT COLONEL, CHIEF OF SCIENCE 
CENTER DIVISION, TNI INFORMATION AND DATA PROCESSING CENTER, CIMAHI; 
DOB: 02 FEBRUARY 1963, POB: MAGELANG, INDONESIA; MALE 
 
MUHAMMAD FAUZI, LIEUTENANT COLONEL, CHIEF OF LOGISTIC, PKO CENTER, 
INDONESIAN DEFENSE FORCES HEADQUARTERS, JAKARTA; DOB: 14 DECEMBER 
1963, POB: SURABAYA, INDONESIA; MALE 
 
JANTO IMANUEL TEHUPURING, MAJOR, STAFF OFFICER FOR OPERATIONS, 
MILITARY AREA COMMAND IX/UDAYANA, BALI; DOB: 17 JANUARY 1969, POB: 
MANADO, INDONESIA; MALE 
 
PARYANTO, COLONEL, SENIOR OFFICER, TRAINING MANAGEMENT FOR ARMY 
OPERATIONS, JAKARTA; DOB: 03 SEPTEMBER 1958, POB: KARANGANYAR, 
INDONESIA; MALE 
 
DWI HARYOKO, LIEUTENANT COLONEL, CHIEF OF THE MATERIAL RESEARCH AND 
DEVELOPMENT, CAVALRY CENTER, BANDUNG; DOB: 04 FEBRUARY 1966, POB: 
JAKARTA, INDONESIA; MALE 
 
JUDI PARAGINA FIRDAUS, MAJOR, INTELLIGENT STAFF OFFICER, MILITARY SUB 
AREA COMMAND 051/JAYAKARTA MILITARY AREA COMMAND, JAKARTA; DOB: 27 
AUGUST 1972, POB: BOJONEGORO, INDONESIA; MALE 
 
FIRMANSYAH, LIEUTENANT COLONEL, CHIEF OF SECURITY, ARMY 
COMMAND AND STAFF COLLEGE, JAKARTA; DOB: 05 DECEMBER 1968, POB: 
BANJARMASIN, INDONESIA; MALE 
 
SLAMET RIADI, MAJOR, MILITARY INSTRUCTOR IN STAFF DEPARTMENT, 
INFANTRY TRAINING CENTER, BANDUNG; DOB: 08 FEBRUARY 1974, POB: 
PALEMBANG, INDONESIA; MALE 
 
RIDWAN PRAWIRA, MAJOR, TRAINING CENTER OF SEA OPERATION COMMANDER, 
INDONESIAN WESTERN FLEET TRAINING COMMAND, JAKARTA; DOB: 22 AUGUST 
1970, POB: JAKARTA, INDONESIA; MALE 
 
SISWO HARSONO, MAJOR, AMPHIBIOUS TACTICAL OFFICER, STAFF OPERATION 
INDONESIAN MARINE CORPS HEADQUARTER, JAKARTA; DOB: 29 MAY 1972, POB: 
BLORA, INDONESIA; MALE 
 
AMRIN ROSIHAN HENDROTOMO, MAJOR, COMMANDING OFFICER, INDONESIA SHIP 
KRI TJIPTADI 881, SURABAYA; DOB: 04 JUNE 1972, POB: TERNATE, 
INDONESIA; MALE 
 
EFHARDIAN, MAJOR, OPERATION OFFICER, 4TH INFANTRY BATTALION MARINE 
CORPS, JAKARTA; DOB: 14 JULY 1973, POB: JAKARTA, INDONESIA; MALE 
 
SOMAD, MAJOR, FLIGHT OPERATIONS COMMUNICATION 'A', 8th SQUADRON ATANG 
SANJAYA AIR FORCE BASE, BOGOR; DOB: 12 FEBRUARY 1974, POB: INDRAMAYU, 
INDONESIA; MALE 
 
DANU SETIAWAN, MAJOR, CHIEF OF FLIGHT OPERATIONS A, SQUADRON 31, 
HALIM PERDANA KUSUMA AIR FORCE BASE, JAKARTA; DOB: 23 JANUARY 1974, 
POB: JAKARTA, INDONESIA; MALE 
 
MARDA SARJONO, CAPTAIN, FLIGHT OPERATIONS "A" COMMANDER, 15 SQUADRON 
ISWAHJUDI AIR FORCE BASE, MADIUN; DOB: 02 MARCH 1975, POB: JAKARTA, 
INDONESIA; MALE 
 
ARIF ADI NUGROHO, CAPTAIN, CHIEF OF FLIGHT OPERATIONS B, SQUADRON 14, 
ISWAHYUDI AIR FORCE BASE, MADIUN; DOB: 16 APRIL 1976, POB: 
TEMANGGUNG, INDONESIA; MALE 
 
MOHAMAD NAFIS, MAJOR, EVALUATION & REPORT OFFICER, AIR DEFENSE 
ARTILLERY HEADQUARTER, CIMAHI; DOB: 18 JULY 1973, POB: CIREBON, 
INDONESIA; MALE 
 
NURHADI SUBROTO, MAJOR, CHIEF OF ADMINISTRATION, INFANTRY TRAINING 
CENTER, BANDUNG; DOB: 01 OCTOBER 1965, POB: KEDIRI, INDONESIA; MALE 
 
AHMAD GINANJAR, MAJOR, CHIEF OF RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT SECTION, 
COMBAT SIMULATION CENTER, BANDUNG; DOB: 20 JULY 1967, SERANG, 
INDONESIA; MALE 
 
¶3. (U) To authorized parties: Embassy verifies that the Department of 
State possesses no credible information of gross violations of human 
rights by the individuals listed above, as of this date.  Post may 
cite this cable in response. 
 
¶4. (U) If, in the future, post becomes aware of possible human rights 
violations by the individuals listed above, post should inform the 
Department and not proceed with training. 
 
¶5. (U) POC for this action is Jameson DeBose: 
-Email: DeBoseJL@state.gov 
-Phone: 202-647-2989 
RICE