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UNCLAS VALLETTA 000067 
 
SENSITIVE 
SIPDIS 
 
DEPARTMENT FOR INL/RM/MS 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: SNAR AFIN MT
SUBJECT: MALTA: 2009 END USE MONITORING REPORT 
 
REF: 09 STATE 119905 
 
 ¶1. In response to reftel, the following information is 
provided. 
 
¶2. BACKGROUND 
 
¶A. EUM Program Coordinator: Pol-Econ-Commercial Chief Thomas 
¶A. Yeager, 356-2561-4167, yeagerta@state.gov, as an 
additional duty. 
¶B. Inventory System: No automated inventory system exists at 
post. 
¶C. Staff Member EUM Responsbilities: Pol Chief and DAO staff 
members are available to conduct EUM duties on an as required 
basis, and as part of their regular duties.  There are no 
personnel at post who are dedicated full-time to EUM duties. 
In execution of checks, available personnel will conduct such 
activities as are required, including inspections, customs 
clearances, audits, implementation of any monitoring 
procedures, etc.  DAO personnel are primarily responsible for 
maintaining cognizance of U.S. equipment for which an end-use 
certificate would be required, which is in the possession of 
the Armed Forces of Malta (AFM).  In the past 12 months, the 
prior ADDU EUM Program Coordinator, Monica Cummings, departed 
in April 2009.  Current EUM Program Coordinator arrived in 
August 2009. 
¶D. Other USG Agency Assistance: DAO, including OSD and DHS 
(USCG) personnel, performs duties as described above.  In 
addition, NCIS (OSD) and other IC agency personnel assigned 
to post may provide assistance as needed. 
¶E. Counterpart Agencies: Armed Forces of Malta (AFM) is the 
sole recipient of USG-provided assets accountable under the 
EUM process and cooperated fully with post. 
¶F. Receipt: No items have been transferred to the AFM during 
the reporting period, but any appropriate method of 
doucmentation, including MOU, dipnote or signed receipt, 
could be utilized. 
 
¶3.  MONITORING PROCEDURES 
 
¶A. On-site Inspections. 
     No scheduled inspections of AFM-held commodities are 
conducted. As noted below, these consist of two 87-foot 
"Protector"-class patrol boats. 
     Unshceduled inspections: UMB Coordinator and/or DAO 
personnel observe these assets on a nearly daily basis. 
     Number of countpart sites and cities visited: 1 - 
Valletta - homeport of patrol boats and HQ of AFM. 
     Date and location of on-site inspections performed: as 
above. 
     Number of donated items subject to inspection: 2. 
     Percentage of donated items personally inspected: 100. 
¶B.  Secondary Methods of Monitoring Resource Status. 
     N/A 
 
¶4. STATUS-COMMODITIES 
 
¶A. Type of Commodity and Project: AFM Program: Two 87-foot 
"Protector"-class patrol boats (P51 and P52) which were 
provided to the AFM in November 2002 and July 2004, 
respectively. 
¶B. Location: Hay Wharf, Valletta, Malta (both) 
¶C. Use: Maritime Law Enforcement, Search and Rescue (SAR), 
Fisheries Protection and Patrol, Training.  Patrol boats are 
typically underway in excess of 1900 hours annually, and 
patrol generally in Malta's SAR region at ranges in excess of 
150 nautical miles from port and for periods of up to 96 
hours underway. 
¶D. Condition: Excellent (both).  AFM indicates that both 
craft have exceptional reliability and post has observed 
periods of absence from port which would support reliability 
and readiness claims. 
¶E. Complete Inventories: 
AFM Program 
Vessel.................................Invent ory 
"Protector"-class 87-foot patrol boat.......2 
 
¶5. STATUS-SERVICES - N/A 
 
¶6. PROGRAM IMPACT 
¶A. Patrol boats: The "Protector" class boats have made 
signficant contributions in allowing the AFM to fully patrol 
Malta's SAR region, which is approximately 600 times the size 
of Malta's land area.  In addition to use in operations aimed 
at stopping drug trafficking, human smuggling and possible 
clandestine transportation of terrorists or 
contraband/proliferable material, the AFM has taken part in 
rescuing thousands of irregular migrants from in extremis 
situations, sometimes at signficiant personal risk in adverse 
sea conditions.  The Protectors are characterized by AFM as 
"exceptionally seaworthy" in challenging conditions. 
 
¶7. PROBLEMS AND CORRECTIVE ACTION PLAN (CAP) 
¶A. Unmonitored resources: N/A 
¶B. Repair and maintenance of commodities: The patrol boats 
are maintained in high readiness due to the clsoe 
relationship the AFM maintains with CHAND LLC, the U.S. boat 
manufacturer, which has provided responsive logistical 
support and affordable parts, allowing most support 
maintenace to be done in-house, with more extensive repairs 
completed by local Maltese service providers.  Post currently 
provides no repair funding, but may wish to consider FMF or 
INL funding of overhaul of the boats, if needed and 
appropriate, at some future point. 
¶C. Lack of use and misuse of commodities: N/A. 
¶D. Disposal of commodities: N/A. 
¶E. Other Problems: (none noted). 
KMIEC