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UNCLAS STATE 131155 
 
SIPDIS 
TOKYO FOR JASON N. LAWRENCE 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: ETTC KOMC JP
SUBJECT: BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: POST-SHIPMENT END-USE CHECK 
ON LICENSE 050100878 
 
REF: 2006 BLUE LANTERN GUIDEBOOK 
 
¶1. This is an Action Request.  See paragraphs 2-4. 
 
¶2. The Department's Office of Defense Trade Controls 
Compliance (PM/DTCC) requests Post's assistance in conducting 
a post-shipment check on license 050100878 for the export of 
International Traffic in Arms (ITAR)-controlled aircraft 
parts and components to Japan.  Post is requested to complete 
this Blue Lantern inquiry within 45 days.  Lack of response 
to a Blue Lantern inquiry will affect pending and future 
licenses involving parties to this license. 
 
¶3. Reason for request: Unfamiliar consignee, Aero Supply 
Corporation (limited licensing history);  no documentation 
from foreign end-user, Japan Ministry of Defense (JMOD); 
atypically few foreign consignees listed on a license for 
Japan, suspicion that additional unlisted entities may be 
involved in this transaction. 
 
¶4. ACTION: The Department requests that Post confirm that the 
foreign end-user, JMOD, ordered the items listed and received 
the items shipped thus far (see para 5) for the purpose 
stated on the license application.  In addition, the 
Department requests that Post make inquiries with appropriate 
officials to establish the bona fides of Aero Supply 
Corporation in the transaction.  Conduct a site visit to 
assess the company's reliability as a recipient of United 
States Munitions List (USML) articles as well as an 
assessment of the company's on-site security and operations. 
If a site visit is not possible, please inform the PM/DTCC 
case officer. 
 
The following points are included for guidance: 
 
--Can Aero Supply Corporation provide documentation that 
verifies the end-use of the aircraft components, such as a 
contract or purchase order? 
 
--Does Aero Supply Corporation supply the licensed items 
exclusively and directly to the JMOD?  Are any other 
companies involved in the procurement/delivery process? 
 
--When was Aero Supply Corporation established and who are 
its principals? 
 
--What is the nature of the company's businesses -- what type 
of items does it handle?  Does the company serve as a broker? 
 
--What type of organizations are among its typical customers 
and where are they located? 
 
--Does Aero Supply Corporation understand the restrictions on 
USML items, especially the prohibition against unauthorized 
re-transfer and re-export? 
 
END ACTION. 
 
¶5. Details of license application: 
 
DTC CASE:  050100878 
 
QUANTITY/COMMODITY: 
 
1 Lot - Miscellaneous parts for aircraft, engine, propeller, 
landing gear, instruments, and others for F-15J, F-4EJ, P-3C, 
T-4, OH-6, CH-47J, SH-60J, UH-1J, AH-1S, AH-64D, MH-53E, 
SJ-60J, US-1A, US-1AKAI, E-767, E-2C, C-1, and C-130. 
 
License Value: 1,000,000.00 USD 
 
(COMMENT: According to US Customs data, 18 shipments totaling 
379,608.00 USD have been exported under this license.  END 
COMMENT) 
 
SELLER: 
 
TPS Aviation, Inc. 
1515 Crocker Avenue 
Hayward, CA 94544 
Tel: 510-475-1010 
POC: George Kujiraoka Jr. 
 
FOREIGN CONSIGNEE: 
 
Aero Supply Corporation 
33 Hirakata, 9-Chome 
Fukujyu-Cho, Hashima-Shi, Gifu 
Japan 501-6257 
Tel: 058-397-1065 
Fax: 058-398-3235 
POC: H. Wakiwaka, President 
 
FOREIGN END-USER: 
 
Japan Ministry of Defense 
Shinjuku 
Tokyo 
Japan 
 
PURPOSE: 
 
Miscellaneous parts for aircraft, engine, propeller, landing 
gear, instruments, and others for F-15J, F-4EJ, P-3C, T-4, 
OH-6, CH-47J, SH-60J, UH-1J, AH-1S, AH-64D, MH-53E, SJ-60J, 
US-1A, US-1AKAI, E-767, E-2C, C-1, and C-130. 
 
¶6. Submitted in support of license application 050100878 were 
the following documents (PM/DTCC will email documentation to 
Post upon request): 
 
--Letter of Intent submitted by Aero Supply Corporation, 
signed by H. Wakiwaka, undated. 
 
--Department of State License for Permanent Export of 
Unclassified Defense Articles and Related Unclassified 
Technical Data, signed 24 April 2008, approved 12 May 2008. 
 
¶7. Please slug reply for PM/DTCC - BLUE LANTERN COORDINATOR 
and include the words "Blue Lantern" and the case number in 
the subject line.  POC is Meredith Sundlof. Phone: 
202-663-3455; Email: SundlofME@state.gov; SIPRNET: 
SundlofME@state.sgov.gov.  The Blue Lantern Guidebook (ref) 
is available as a PDF file at 
http://www.intelink.sgov.gov/wiki/Blue Lantern End-Use 
Monitoring Program. 
 
¶8. Department is grateful for Post's assistance in this 
matter. 
CLINTON