VZCZCXRO8116
RR RUEHDBU RUEHPW RUEHSL
DE RUEHBUL #3666 3180342
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
R 140342Z NOV 09
FM AMEMBASSY KABUL
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 3178
INFO RUCNAFG/AFGHANISTAN COLLECTIVE

UNCLAS KABUL 003666 
 
DEPARTMENT FOR SRAP, SCA/FO, SCA/A, EUR/RPM 
STATE PASS TO AID FOR ASIA/SCAA 
USFOR-A FOR POLAD 
 
SIPDIS 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: PGOV AF APER
SUBJECT:  ESTABLISHING SENIOR CIVILIAN REPRESENTATIVES IN THE 
REGIONAL COMMANDS NORTH AND WEST 
 
REF:  (A) KABUL 2102; (B) KABUL 2687 
 
¶1.  SUMMARY:  Ref (A) announced the creation of the Senior 
Civilian Representative (SCR) positions in Regional Command 
East (RC-E) and Regional Command-South (RC-S), as well as a 
new structured civilian presence throughout Afghanistan, to 
achieve USG and coalition civ-mil unity of effort.  Ref (A) 
also noted that upon the establishment of consulates in Herat 
and Mazar-e Sharif, the Mission would likely dual-hat the 
Principal Officers (POs) in Herat and Mazar as SCRs for RC-W 
and RC-N.  In anticipation of the stand-up of U.S. Consulates 
in Herat and Mazar in 2010, Embassy Kabul has now established 
dual-hatted SCR/PO positions in both cities.  END SUMMARY. 
 
¶2.  As envisioned in Ref (A), Embassy Kabul has established 
Senior Civilian Representative positions in Herat and Mazar, 
in order to strengthen coordination and unity of effort among 
all U.S. agencies within their respective AORs.  The SCRs will 
be double-hatted as Principal Officers (POs).  Post expects to 
open consulates in both cities in 2010, following conclusion 
of lease negotiations and renovations. 
 
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CHANGES FOR HERAT 
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¶3.  PO-Herat will have SCR responsibilities (Ref A) for all 
provinces in RC-W, including Herat, Badghis, Ghor, and Farah. 
Farah, currently part of the RC-S civilian area of 
responsibility (Ref B), will be shifted back to RC-W, in order 
to ensure unity of effort between the SCR and military 
commander of RC-W.  PO-HeratQs consular district, or AOR for 
political, economic, commercial, emergency American Citizen 
Services (ACS) and other consulate functions, will include all 
of RC-W. 
 
¶4.  Once the consulate is established in Herat, the State 
Department rep at the Herat PRT will move to the Consulate. He 
and other staff at the Consulate will assume responsibilities 
currently performed by the State Department rep at the Herat 
PRT.  Current staffing plans for the Consulate include the 
Principal Officer, two Pol/Econ officers, an RSO, two ARSOs, 
one direct-hire security protective specialist, a PAS officer, 
one Management officer, an Office Management Specialist, and 
an Information Program Officer (IPO).  Staffing by USAID 
personnel, including the current USAID rep assigned to the 
PRT, is still under review. 
 
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CHANGES FOR MAZAR-E SHARIF 
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¶5.  The Principal Officer for Mazar-e Sharif, who will also 
serve as SCR-N, will be responsible for all nine provinces in 
RC-N:  Faryab, Sar-e-Pol, Jowzjan, Balkh, Samangan, Baghlan, 
Kunduz, Takhar, and Badakhshan.  PO Mazar-e SharifQs AOR for 
political, economic, commercial, emergency ACS and other 
consulate functions will include all of RC-N.  Like RC-W, RC-N 
will shift its personnel from the PRT (Mazar-e Sharif) to the 
consulate.  Consulate personnel will include one, possibly 
two, Pol/Econ officers, an ARSO, a PAS officer, one Management 
officer and an IPO. 
 
¶6.  The Germans (who command RC-N in Mazar) and the Swedes 
(who run PRT Mazar) have both asked that the USG maintain a 
presence at their respective posts.  To that end, USAID 
anticipates that a development advisor would remain at 
GermanyQs RC-N, and a Field Program Officer would remain at 
the Swedish PRT.  At the Consulate, USAID hopes to establish 
the position of Senior Development Advisor.  USDA does not yet 
have an officer in Mazar-e Sharif. 
 
¶7.  The PO/SCRs in both Herat and Mazar-e Sharif will report 
to the Ambassador through the Coordinator for Interagency 
Provincial Affairs.  The PO/SCRs will select the lead 
civilians at each PRT and other integrated command teams in 
their respective AORs, and establish appropriate rating and 
reviewing relationships. 
 
EIKENBERRY