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UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 ASHGABAT 001383 
 
SIPDIS 
 
DEPT FOR ISN/ECC JHARTSHORN, LSPRINGER, and JFRIEDMAN 
SCA/CEN FOR NBASLEY 
SCA/RA FOR JMCCLELLAN 
DHS/CBP BMCCRAY 
DHS/ICE FOR AMEFFERD 
DOE/NNSA FOR JNOBLE, AND BPENTOLA 
DOC/BIS FOR DCREED 
USCG FOR SHABTEMICHAEL 
AMEMBASSY BERLIN FOR CBP ATTACHE 
AMEMBASSY MOSCOW FOR ICE ATTACHE 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: ETTC MNUC PARM PREL KSTC KNNP KG
SUBJECT:  EXBS:  TURKMENISTAN EXBS ADVISOR MONTHLY REPORTING 
CABLE OCTOBER, 2009 
 
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¶A. BROAD ITEMS OF INTEREST TO ADVISORS AND AGENCY 
MANAGERS:  EXBS continues to support the Department of 
Energy's (DOE) Second Line of Defense (SLD) Program. 
Advisor continues the process of hiring a second 
assistant. Challenges with the GoTX continue to hamper 
efforts to develop the EXBS Program to its fullest. EXBS 
Advisor was in Uzbekistan as part of his regional 
responsibilities from 26 September until 23 October. End 
summary. 
 
¶B. Completed Actions for Reporting Period. 
 
¶1. Site Assessments and Meetings during this Reporting 
Period. 
 
a. No progress was made in support of the DOE/SLD Program 
in our attempt to import radioactive test sources for use 
in calibrating the portal monitors. 
 
¶2. Training Conducted During Reporting Period. 
 
a. EXBS facilitated the participation of seven Turkmen in 
the DTRA and NATO Science for Peace and Security Program 
advanced training conference in Bucharest, Romania, 5 - 9 
October 2009.  The title of this course ws "Countering 
the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction through 
enhanced border security."  The purpose of the course was 
to enhance the ability of regional border security 
agencies to combat the proliferation of weapons of mass 
destruction and the illegal cross-border trafficking of 
people and material related to international terrorism. 
EXBS Advisor and assistant also attended. 
 
¶3. Training Programs Pending. 
 
a. The Department of Homeland Security/Customs and Border 
Protection (DHS/CBP) Air Cargo Interdiction Training 
(IACIT) postponed from 3 - 7 August until 2 - 6 November 
is further postponed until 29 Mar - 2 Apr due to 
instructor shortfalls in the DHS/CBP-INA Office. 
 
b. EXBS will conduct training for local Customs officials 
on Radiation Isotope Identification Devices (RIIDS) and 
the VaporTracer2 to include the donation of 15 detectors 
at the completion of training. The RIIDs and VaporTracer2 
training scheduled for 24 - 28 August was postponed. The 
RIIDs require calibration, which will require the 
importation of small dose radioactive sources. EXBS is in 
the process of importing radioactive sources in support 
of the SLD Program and will build on the success of that 
importation in order to obtain the calibration sources 
for the RIIDs. 
 
c. Interdict/RADACAD (Interdiction of Materials and 
Radiation Academy) will be held 28 June - 2 July, 2010 at 
the DOE/PNNL HAMMER facility in Richland, Washington for 
20-24 Turkmen from Customs and the Border Service. 
RADACAD trains and equips international border 
enforcement officers to detect, identify, interdict and 
investigate all aspects of smuggling related to the 
proliferation and diversion of material, commodities and 
 
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components associated with the development and deployment 
of Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD - Nuclear, Chemical, 
and Biological weapons and their Missile delivery 
systems). 
 
e. An exchange between the GoTX and the Federal Law 
Enforcement Academy (FLETC) is being coordinated by 
ISN/ECC for FY2010. 
 
¶4. Equipment Delivered During Reporting Period. 
 
XRF: Delayed. 
 
¶5. Equipment Status Update. 
 
a. CT-30 kits. EXBS is awaiting the delivery of 4-5 CT-30 
Kits from WASHDC. Delivery is expected in November, 2009. 
 
¶6. Red Flag Issues. 
 
¶7. CONTACT INFORMATION. Barry A. Johnson is the Regional 
EXBS Advisor for Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan and can be 
reached at johnsonba8@state.gov, or +993-66-30-85-84. 
EXBS Advisor will be on leave 12 - 13 Nov, and will be in 
Tashkent as part of his regional duties 18 - 29 Nov. 
 
CURRAN