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UNCLAS STATE 000189 
 
SIPDIS 
COLOMBIA FOR KRISTIN HAWORTH 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: ETTC KOMC CO
SUBJECT: BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: POST-SHIPMENT END-USE CHECK 
ON LICENSE 050056848 
 
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 050056848 for the 
export of image intensification tubues (IITs) to 
Colombia.  Post is requested to complete this Blue Lantern 
check within 45 days.  Lack of response to a Blue Lantern 
check will affect pending and future licenses involving 
parties to this license. 
 
¶3. Reason for request:  Due to the sensitivity of the 
equipment and the potential for their diversion or misuse, 
the Department of State and the Department of Defense have 
policies of carefully scrutinizing night vision device (NVD) 
export licenses and 
taking steps to ensure proper end-use.  Provisos attached 
to these licenses obligate the end-user to secure the NVDs 
from loss, theft, or unauthorized access, and to perform 
routine inventory checks by serial number.  These records 
are to be made available for review upon US Government 
request. 
 
¶4. Action Request:  Post is requested to make inquiries 
to confirm continued possession by the Colombian Army of 
the IITs, to determine the serial numbers of the IITs, and 
to verify that all IITs are secure and being used only for 
the purpose stated on the license.  Any losses, theft, 
destruction/disposal, 
or change in end-use should be reported.  Department requests 
that post conduct a site visit, if possible, in order to 
gather and verify this information.  If a site visit is 
not possible, please obtain official written confirmation 
of receipt and possession and inform PM/DTCC case officer. 
 
¶5. For background, the following details of the license in 
question are provided: 
 
DTC Case: 050056848 
 
QUANTITY/COMMODITY: 
 
808  Image Intensifiers Gen 3 MX 10130D FOM not to exceed 1250 
1    Night Vision Component Parts 
 
License Value: USD 2,829,110.00 
 
COMMENT: According to U.S. Customs data, the following items 
were shipped on the following dates: 
 
--504 IITs to Colombia on 12 December 2007 
--1   IIT to Colombia on 12 December 2007 
--126 IITs to Colombia on 26 December 2007 
--50  IITs to Colombia on 31 January 2008 
--30  IITs to Colombia on 7 February 2008 
--31  IITs to Colombia on 22 February 2008 
--20  IITs to Colombia on 28 February 2008 
--47  IITs to Colombia on 8 April 2008 
END COMMENT 
 
SELLER: 
 
Nightline, Inc. 
10705 SW 104 St. 
Miami, FL 33176 
POC is Cris Bartolomeo, Tel. 423-727-5900 
 
FOREIGN CONSIGNEE: 
 
Industria Militar 
Deposito Habilitado No. 08102 
Bogota DC 
Colombia 
POC is Gerente General Industria Militar, Coronel Carlos 
Enrique Villareal Quintero, No Tel. provided 
 
FOREIGN END-USER: 
 
Ministerio de Defensa Nacional Ejercito Nacional 
Avenida El Dorado Can 
Colombia 
POC is Jefe Logistico, Ejercito Nacional de Colombia, BG. 
Ricardo A. Vargas Briceno, No Tel. provided 
 
PURPOSE: 
 
Will be used exclusively by the Colombian Army for counter 
narcotics, border patrol and antiterrorist operations. 
 
¶6. Submitted in support of the license application were 
the following documents (PM/DTCC can fax documentation to 
post upon request): 
 
--Nontransfer and Use Certificate (Form DSP-83), submitted by 
the Colombian Army, signed by Jefe Logistico, Ejercito 
Nacional de Colombia, BG. Ricardo A. Vargas Briceno on 5 July 
2007, and Gerente General Industria Militar, Coronel Carlos 
Enrique Villareal Quintero on 5 July 2007 and by Second in 
Command Colombian Army, Mayor General Carlos Lemus Pedraza on 
5 July 2007. 
 
--End-use Statement submitted by the Colombian Army, signed 
by Jefe Logistico, Ejercito Nacional de Colombia, BG. Ricardo 
¶A. Vargas Briceno, no date provided. 
 
¶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 Tim Mazzarelli, Phone: 
202-663-3867; Email: MazzarelliTP@state.gov; SIPRNET: 
MazzarelliTP@state.sgov.gov.  The Blue Lantern Guidebook 
(ref) is available as a PDF file in the Bunche Library's 
E-Book Collection on the DOS Intranet: 
http://buncheelectroniclibrary.state.gov/eboo ks/ 
BlueLanternGuidebook2006%20 final .pdf 
 
 
¶8. Department is grateful for post's assistance in this 
matter. 
CLINTON