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. . Supported Regional CINC: Country I City{s} or Re9ion(s}: Unit ID and Number Trained: Tracking#: Dates: Training Description: METL Task List; HN Unit 10 I Number Participating: CT Related {Yes/No}: CN Related (Yes/No): Country/Team Concurrence w/JCET (Yes!No): Name of Concurring Official: HR Violations Review and Approval By: Part of a Larger \,.IS Exercise? 1 Name: Event Name SECJIU!'P SOUTH COM Feb 01 JAD REPORT SOUTH COM SC02001JCET209F 11-Feb-01 24-Mar-01 DE FUERZAS ESPECIALES ANTITERRORIST A YES NO YES AMBASSADOR ANNE PATTERSON YES I YES, PER AM EMBASSY MSG DTG 132142Z DEC 00, "U.S: EMBASSY COLOMBIA VERFIES THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE POSSESSES NO CREDIBLE INFORMATION OF GROSS VIOLATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS BY THE UNIT OF THE COLOMBIAN SECURITY FORCES THAT U.S. FORCES PlAN TO TRAIN ON THIS DEPLOYMENT: THE COLOMBIAN ARMED FORCES UR6AN COUNTER-TERRORISM UNIT (AFEAU) AS OF 12 DECEMBER 2000." NO Reaional ... Hl!MArlll 1-llr::l-l Regional Language Enhancement- Hi/MedfLo: HIGH · SOF Unit Training Value· Hi/Med/Lo: HIGH Related to Non-2011 Event (Yes/No): NO Command Relationship: EstimatedCostffunding Source: Threat Force Protection Responsibility: ROE Considerations: REMARKS Declassify; JUNE 2002 HIGH REGIONAL CINC IS RESPONSIBLE FOR FORCE PROTECTION DURING DEPLOYMENT. AS PER USMILGP COLUMBIA LTR DTD 08 JAN 01. THE MILGP CDR, RISK DETERMINATION AUTHORITY, STATES THAT CONTACT WITH HOSTILE FORCES IS UNLIKELY AND THAT US FORCES ARE ADEQUATELY PROTECTED. CJCS STANDING ROE IN EFFECT SC020D1JCET209F PROVIDESiftirfjj:j:jjjjjjffiji@!iiiH:j::llsuPPORT TO SC02001JCET22DW oct I Page 1 of 1

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. . Supported Regional CINC:

Country I City{s} or Re9ion(s}:

Unit ID and Number Trained:

Tracking#:

Dates:

Training Description:

METL Task List;

HN Unit 10 I Number Participating:

CT Related {Yes/No}:

CN Related (Yes/No):

Country/Team Concurrence w/JCET (Yes!No):

Name of Concurring Official:

HR Violations Review and Approval By:

Part of a Larger \,.IS Exercise? 1 Name:

Event Name

SECJIU!'P SOUTH COM

Feb 01 JAD REPORT SOUTH COM

SC02001JCET209F

11-Feb-01 • 24-Mar-01

B~~~~:~~~;~A~~iii~~ DE FUERZAS ESPECIALES ANTITERRORIST A

YES

NO

YES

AMBASSADOR ANNE PATTERSON

YES I YES, PER AM EMBASSY MSG DTG 132142Z DEC 00, "U.S: EMBASSY COLOMBIA VERFIES THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE POSSESSES NO CREDIBLE INFORMATION OF GROSS VIOLATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS BY THE UNIT OF THE COLOMBIAN SECURITY FORCES THAT U.S. FORCES PlAN TO TRAIN ON THIS DEPLOYMENT: THE COLOMBIAN ARMED FORCES UR6AN

COUNTER-TERRORISM UNIT (AFEAU) AS OF 12 DECEMBER 2000."

NO

Reaional Orient~finn Pnh~nti:d ... Hl!MArlll n· 1-llr::l-l

Regional Language Enhancement- Hi/MedfLo: HIGH ·

SOF Unit Training Value· Hi/Med/Lo: HIGH

Related to Non-2011 Event (Yes/No): NO

Command Relationship:

EstimatedCostffunding Source:

Threat Asses~>rnent:

Force Protection Responsibility:

ROE Considerations:

REMARKS

Declassify; JUNE 2002

HIGH

REGIONAL CINC IS RESPONSIBLE FOR FORCE PROTECTION DURING DEPLOYMENT. AS PER USMILGP COLUMBIA LTR DTD 08 JAN 01. THE MILGP CDR, RISK DETERMINATION AUTHORITY, STATES THAT CONTACT WITH HOSTILE FORCES IS UNLIKELY AND THAT US FORCES ARE ADEQUATELY PROTECTED.

CJCS STANDING ROE IN EFFECT

SC020D1JCET209F PROVIDESiftirfjj:j:jjjjjjffiji@!iiiH:j::llsuPPORT TO SC02001JCET22DW

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.. ·JOINT STAFF ACTION PROCESSING FORM CLASSIFICATION i JifGR:B'f' ACTION NUMBER J-3A 00223-01

TO CJCS THRU DJS ----- ORIG SUSPENSE 13 Feb 01

SUBJECT Joint Combined Exchange Training (JCET) Authorization Document (JAD): February 2001 (U)

1. (U) Purpose. To obtain SECDEF approval and CJCS authorization (TAB) to ·execute two February 2001 Joint Combined Exchange Training (JCET) events.

2. (U) Background

• (U) JCETs are training activities conducted, pursuant to Section 2011 of Title 10, United States Code, between US Special Operations Forces (SOF) and the armed forces or other security forces of friendly foreign countries, the primary purpose of which is to train US SOF~

• (U) The JCET Authorization Document (JAD) is the approved mechanism for gaining SECDEF approval and CJCS authorization of all JCETs. ·

• (U) The JAD satisfies the statutory requirements in the FY 99 Defense Authorization and FY 01 Appropriation Acts, which require SECDEF. approval of all JCETs and Department of State human rights certification for all Department of Defense funded training programs.

• {U) The JAD is submitted for all JCETs on a monthly basisJIIIIctays in adv~nce, as .a · matter of routine. ·

• (U) The February 01 JAD consists of a memorandum 1 from the Director, Center for Operations, Plans and Policy, US Special Operations Command, MacDill, Air Force Base, li'T ... .,..,..h;,....f..,. ...,.0 ,., .... n. ..... +,..., ...... -~.,...""" .......... 1 ,....._....1 - ........... ,_,, ... ~; ............. _,.,+.t....-..-.:- ...... 4-~ ....... .- l'..-._ ...,.._ ........ ~ .. --l!~-!~1 ___ , ,,.,~"" - _, ,..·. _..._...,._..;,..,.. .. .._..."1. __ .,;....""~ L,<l..,t-"!""A"" •~.&. ""'.1..1.""- ..._..;~\,.."""......_~ ... '-~.J..L IL.d,\A.Io..I...I.V.&..I..Z..U..L.J\.J~.I. .LV& '-"~~U J.J...l.UJ..V.I.U.4..-f..<Q..l VV.L:JJ, ~

described in each matrixjtabs 2-3). All execution dates are on or about (0/A). 0/A is defined as plus or minus·!~Wttit~itti~fi~ldays. . · · ·

~pp

.E~lli·:·:·:·:·:·:·:·:·:·:·.·:·:¥·:·:·:. . · ·

Reason: . 1.5(A) Declassify on: 24 MAR 2011

INTERNAL STAFF PAPER, RELEASE COVERED BY CJCSI 5714.01

PREVIOUS EDITIONS. ARE OBSOLETE

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"SECRET 3. (U) Summary JCETs follows:

· i l~~an Righ Colombia message. US Commander in Chief South (USCINCSO) designated Risk Determination Authority states that1 " ••• contact with hostile forces is unlikely and that US forces are adequately protected.'' This is a USSOCOM funded eventl!ili~!l!il!lill!ii!l:::::::::::::i:fconducted under the authority of 10 USC 2011. .

SecDef Decision: Approved ____ Disapproved·---- Other ___ _

JCJ:!.. 1 . Human tognts: Per AMt!;NltsA:::;::S Y .tsogota, Colombia message. USCINCSO's designated Risk Determination Authority states that, " ... contact with hostile forc~s is unlikely

d h t Us f d t 1 t t d " Th' . USSOCOM f d d ·i~~~ffif ... ,.,.,.".,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,,.,.,.,., ............. j an t a orces are a equa e y pro ec e . IS IS a - un e even~#iiJH~if!~~m:m::t::m::::~:::t::::ttt conducted under the authority of 10 USC 2011. ·· ·

SecDef Decision: Approved ____ Disapproved ____ Other ___ _

4. (U) The Legal Counsel or designated Deputy Legal Counsel to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff has reviewed this deployment order and certifies that it complies with applicable law. Coordination with the DOD General Counsel has been accomplished through ASDfSOLICjSOP. This deployment does not require consultation or reporting consistent with the War Powers Resolution. (Initjdate; MVP/25 Jan 01.1

5. (U) Recommendation. SECDEF approve all JCETs noted and CJCS sign JCET authorization message at TAB.

SECRET

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,• '.1.

SECRET ENDNOTE

I USSOCOM MEMO, 15 Dec 00.

2 JCET Matrix. Colombia (SC02001JCET209F): 11 Feb -24 Mar 01. AMEMBASSY Bogota, 1321422 Dec 00. MJLGRP Bogota, 8 Jan 01.

3 JCET Matrix. Colombia (SC0200 1JCET220W): 11 Feb- 20 Mar 01. AMEMBASSY Bogota, 1321422 Dec 00. MILGRP Bogota, 8 Jan 01.

SECRET

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12/15100 FRI 11:5 9 FAX 813 8Z8 2327 SOOF TRAINING . ,,

UNJTED SlATES SPECJAL OPERATIONS COMMAND 7701 TAMPA POINT BLVD.

M~COILL AIR FORCE BASE, FLORIDA 33G2J -5323

SOD? 0""

DEC 1 s 2000

MEMORANDUM FOR: THE JOINT STAFF, DIRECTOR FOR OPERATIONS, ATTN: J-33C, 3000 DEFENSE PENTAGON, WASHINGTON, DC 20318-3000

SUBJECT: ~ebruary 2001 Joint Combined Exchange Training Authorization Document Worksheets {JAD}

1. Request Secretary of Oefense authorization for pre-planned Special Operations Joint Combi:ned Exchange Training (JCETs} scheduled for execution during January 2001. Se~en JADs have the ~roper human rights vetting statements (enclosure) .

2. United States Special for this JCET activity is SECTEL ~~~~~{~ffm1~~)~::::~~~j~j~i)I~i~):~~~l~!Iiliii!J

Encl (s) Nor•aay ( EN020 0 1JCET2 9WF l Norway (EN02001JCET30W) Romania (ER02001JCET13F) Romania . ( ER02 0 O~JCET3 2W) Rnm"'ni~. f~~()?rln1_._!C'E''!'~9:!'!}

Columbia {SC02001JCET220WJ Columbia (SC0200lJCET209F)

con tact:

General, U.s. Army tor, Center for Operations,

~lans and·Policy

Declassified upon removal Of CLASSIFIED enclosures

~002

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·,·

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 'ONl'tt.D STATES MILITARY GR.OUP COLOMBIA .

AI-0 A.A 34038

scco-co January o~. 2001

FROM: MILGP CDR1 Bogota

SUBJ: ROA STATEMENT

1. THE US MILITARY GROUP BOGOTA CONCURS WITH THE TRAINING REF THE FOLLOWING MISSION NUMBERS: SC02001JCET220W I SC02001JCET210W I SC02001JCET209F. TRAINING DATES WILL BE FROM 10 fEt:J ~001 TO 24 MAR 2001.

2.

::',, :: ![ ~~~!LG:-' C~R. R!S~ ~=-=~~~-~!!'Y\T!ON _AI_ITH0P.!TY. ~TllTF~ Tl-lAT

CONTACT WITH HOSTILE FORCES IS UNLIKELY AND THAi US FORCES ARE ADEQUATELY PROTECTED.

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01 03 PP RR SSSS

CJCS WASHINGTON DC

USCINCSO MIAMI FL

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/AUTHORIZATION DOCUMENT <JAD), FEB 01 (U)//

REF/A/DOC/USSOCOM/15DECOO/-/NOTAL//

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02 [)3 PP RR SSSS TT ZYUW

A. CSl COLOMBIA (SC02001JCET209f): 17 FEB-24 MAR 01.

USCINCSO RECEIVES AND EXERCISES, OPCON OF CONUS-BASED .

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CONDUCT Of THIS JCET.

B. <S> COLOMBIA (SC02001JCET220W): 17 FEB-20 MAR 01.

USC INC S 0 EX E R CIS E S 0 PC 0 N 0 f THE A TER- B A SED , ~~~~~~j~j~~j~~l1llllllllllllll))jj11!jjjj1j11111111111111111llll11!1!\\!1111111!111lllllllllljljljlllllllll1111l1l1l1!iillllij1jjjjjjjjjj111lll1l1l!ijj1jijijjjjjjjj11~ PAX) AND

TOTAL) THROUGH COMSOCSOUTH

FOR THE CONDUCT OF THIS JCET.

2· <U) ALL EXECUTION DATES NOTED ARE ON OR ABOUT (0/A). 0/A IS

DEFINED AS PLUS OR MINUS~~~DAYS-

3. CU> ROE. CJCS ROE ARE IN EFFECT FOR ALL JCETS NOTED IN THIS

MESSAGE.

4. (U) FORCE PROTECTION/COMBATING TERRORISM. THE THREAT LEVEL IN

CINCS/SERVICES ENSURE· DEPLOYING fORCES ARE AWARE OF THE THREAT

LEVELS SET BY SUPPORTED CINC THROUGHOUT THE .AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY

(AORJ. SUPPORTI~G CINCS OR SERVICES WILL ENSURE FORCES COMPLETE

REQUIRED PREDEPLOYMENT ~RAINING FOR THAT AOR, TO INCLUDE

ANTITERRORISM AWARENESS TRAINING. THE SUPPORTED CINC WILL ENSURE

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&£€RET

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DEPLOYED FORCES RECEIVE APPROPRIATE LEVEL TERRORIST AWARENESS

TRAINING UPON ARRIVAL AND, AS REQUIRED, THROUGHOUT THE LENGTH Of

DEPLOYMENT IN AOR.

5. <Ul FUNDING. IAW REF A· THE JOINT STAFF WILL NOT PROVIDE

FUNDING.

b· (U) CHANGES IN JCET DATA AFTER TRANSMISSION OF THIS MESSAGE WILL

BE SUBMITTED IAW JAD IMPLEMENTATION INSTRUCTIONS CCHANGES IN DATA

AFTER JAD SUBMISSION) DTD 1 NOV 98.

7- CU) POSTMISSION CHANGE REPORT <NEGATIVE CHANGE REPORTS REQUIRED)

WILL BE SUBMITTED IAW JAD IMPLEMENTATION INSTRUCTIONS DTD 1 NOV 99.//

DECL/CLBY: USSOCOM FEB 01 JAD SUBMISSION; RES: 1-5 <A); DECLON:

24 MAR 11//

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RTTSZVUW RUEHBOA0884 3482142-SSSS--RUEKSOC RUEKAMH. · ZNY SSSSS ZZH . R 132142Z DEC 00 FM AMEI\1BASSY BOGOTA TO RULGPSU/COMSOCSOUTH ROOSEVELT ROADS PR/ /SOCSO-J3/ / RUMIAAA/USCINCSO MIAMI FL/ /SCJ32/SCJ33/SCJ5/ J

. RUEKJCS/SECDEF WASHDC/ /DEP&S// RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 8712

· RUEKJCS/USSOCOM WO WASHINGTON DC INFO RUEKJCS/JCS WASHDC/ jJ3-SODf/ · RUCQSOC/ NCSOC MACDILL AFB FL SOJ3-0S SOJ3-00D RUERHNA . :' :;::::·

~~~~~~ ~ . . .::;::::~::~·i:!~;:~i:::::~:::i!:,:::. '::::::.\~/:':::.:. ':· · ..

. BT SECRET BOGOTA 010884

SECSTATE FOR WHA/ AND,INL,DRL/ /

E.O. 12958: DECL: 0'2/25/02 TAGS: MASS SNAR PHUM CO . · _ . . SUBJECT: APPROVAL FOR US SPECIAL FORCES ~~f:~ti1i)i)i)i)i)i)i)iiiiiiijill~Mi)i)i)i)i)i)i)i)iji)tiiii!1i:iii)i)ijti)!j!j!j!j!j!r::fjijij DEPLOYMENT TO COLOMBIA ON MISSION SC0200 1 CDO 19W

REF: (U) A. MSG 1319502 SEP 00 (S) COMSOCSOUTH, ROOSEVELT ROADS PR, SUBJ, TERMS OF PEFERENCE (TOR) FOR U.S. SPECIAL FORCES DEPLOYMENT TO COLOMBIA ON MISSION SC0200 1JCET220W / SC0200 1 JCET 209F B. STATE .... -... ---L.v"1'0UJ

1. (U) CLASSIFIED BY AMBASSADOR ANNE PATTERSON. REASON l.SA

2.(U) THE TOR AND THE DEPLOYMENT CITED IN REFERENCE (A) (SC02001JCET 220W JSC02001 JCET209F, HAS BEEN APPROVED BY THE u.s. AMBASSADOR TO COLOMBIA, COMUSMILGP, COL HIGGINS, AND THE COMMANDER OF COLOMBIAN ARMED FORCES, GEN TAPIAS. FINAL APPROVAL BY THE U.S. AMBASSADOR WILL BE CONTINGENT UPON THE THREATCON AT THE TIME OF THE DEPLOYMENT.

3. (U) THE SENIOR COLOMBIAN APPROVING OFFICIAL FOR THIS TRAINING DEPLOYMENT IS GEN TAPIAS, COMMANDER OF THE COLOMBIAN ARMED FORCES.

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4.(C) HUMAN RIGHTS VERIFICATION: U.S. EMBASSY COLOMBIA VERIFIES THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE POSSESSES NO CREDIBLE INFORMATION OF GROSS VIOLATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS BY THE UNIT OF THE COLOMBIAN SECURITY FORCES THAT U.S. FORCES PLAN TO TRAIN ON THIS · DEPLOYMENT: THE COLOMBlAN ARMED FORCES ~RBAN COUNTER­TERRORISM UNIT {AFEAU) AS OF 12 DECEMBER 00 2000 (REF B) ..

5. (S) DEPLOYMENT SCHEDULE IS AS FOLLOWS: {S) SITE SURVEY: 07-13 JAN 01 (S} ADVON: 11-17 FEB 01 (S) MAINBODY: 17 FEB- 24 MAR 01 . .--. _ (s) TOTAL PERsoNNEL DEPLOYEnfil~M!IPAX FRoMI~l~m~:11111111I111:11:::::~

6. lU) TRAINING WILL BE CONDUCTED IN IT TO BE TRAINED IS THE COLOMBIAN AGRUPACION DE FUERZAS ESPECJALES URBANAS (AFEU). TOTAL NUMBER OF HOST NATION PERSONNEL PARTICIPATING IN THE TRAINING WIL BE~~!~ij!!i!ili!Ii!i:~ .

7. (U) MILGP CONCURS WITH THE TRAINING IN REF A.

8_ (U) THE COLOMBIAN ARMY REQUESTS TRAINING IN ADVANCED MARKSMANSHIP, BREACHING, CLOSE COMBAT (RURAL AND URBAN},

·TRAUMA MEDICINE, PLANNING, COMMAND AND CONTROL, SNIPER MARKSMANSHIP, STALKING AND REPORTING TECHNIQUES. .

9. (U} USMILGP WILL CONTINUE WITI-J FORCE PROTECTION ASSESSMENTS AND WILL ADVISE ON ANY CHANGES THAT COULD IMPACT THE TRAINING.

lO.(U) COL HIGGINS, COMMANDER USMILGP COLOMBIA, IS THE USCINSO DESIGNATED RISK DETERMINATION AUTHORITY AND HAS TACON (FOR FORCE . .

PROTECTION) OVER DEPLOYED FORCES. COL HIGGINS ASSESSMENT IS THAT CONTACT WITH HOSTILE ELEMENTS IS UNLIKELY AND THE AREA IS SECURE AND ADEQUATELY PROTECTED.

11. (U) YOUR PRIMARY POC AND SPONSOR IS ···( ,, COMMERCIAL TEL ~f~lml:j:jjjjjjjjjjjjji:jjj:jj:jj:i:J:::iiijjj:j:jj;((jjJjijjjj:jj!::jjj!jjjjjji:ijjjj . = .. = PATTERSON BT

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Supported Regional CINC:

Country I City(s) or Region(s):

Unit 10 and Number Trained:

Tracking#:

Dates:

Training Description:

METL Task List:

HN Unit 10 I Number Participating:

CT Related (Yes/No):

CN Related (Yes/No):

Country/Team Concurrence w/JCET (Yes/No):

Name of Concurring Official:

HR Violations Review and Approval By:

Part of a larger US Exercise? I Name:

Event Name

!ESRaT­SOUTHCOM

Oct 01 JAD REPORT SOUTH COM

coLoMBIA 4l~ID&:!iW11t:::::::::i:@mt:::::::::::::j:i:::m:::::::::::::li:m:~~t:%::mm:::l

SC02002JCET120WF

12-0ct-01 30-Nov-01

AGRUPACION DE fUERZAS ESPECIALES ANTITERRORIST AS URBANAS (AFEAU) Ji:l~Ut~l

YES

NO

YES

ANNE W. PATTERSON, AMBASSADOR

YES I AS PER AMEMBASSY BOGOTA MSG DTG 261430ZJUL 01, "U.S. EMBASSY COLUMBIA VERIFIES THAT AS OF 12 JULY, 2001 THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE POSSESSES NO CREDIBLE INFORMATION OF GROSS VIOLATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS BY THE AFEAU UNIT WHICH WI,M. RECEIVE COUNTER TERRORISM TRAINING IN~f.l}.!=li~!~ili!itii!iiii1i\!i!i!i!~!~!~t!i!i!i!~!fitli!i~i:i;jlit[lcOLOMBIA. • .

NO

Regional Orientation Potential • HifMed/Lo: HIGH

Regional Language Enhancement· HifMedflo: HIGH

SOF Unit Training Value- Hi/Med/Lo: HIGH

Related to Non-2011 Event (Yes/No): NO

Command Relationship: . USCINCSO WILL EXERCISE OPCON OF DEPLOYED FORCES THROUGH CG. SOCSOUTH

Esti matedCost!Fu nding Source: ftilW~!~i~i'!i!i!i!i!~!ii~!~ltt:t!:i~t~~~:~ri!ti!ii!

.Threat Assessment: HIGH

Force Protection Responsibility: REGIONAL CINC IS RESPONSIBLE FOR FORCE PROTECTION DURING DEPLOYMENT

ROE Considerations: CJCS STANDING ROE IN EFFECT

Declassify: Friday. November 25, 2011 .SECRE.,..

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'.08130"/01 TmJ lS: 52 FA.! 813 828 2327 SODP TRAINING

UNITED STATES SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND 7701 TAMPA PO!N'r BlVD.

MACDILl AIR FORCE E!ASE, FLORIDA 33621·53.23

SOOP 30 August 2001

MEMORANDUM FOR: THE JOINT STAFF, DIRECTOR FOR OPERATIONS, ATTN: J-33C, 3000 DEFENSE PENTAGON, WASHINGTON, DC 20318-3000

SUBJECT: October 2001 Joint Combined Exchange Training Authorization Document (JAD) Worksheets

1. Request Secretary of Defense authorization for pre-planned Special Operations Joint Combined Excha.nge Training (JCETJ events scheduled for execution during October 2001. Two JADs have the proper human rights vetting statements enclosed. Both JADs are submitted as out-of-cycle events due to the late receipt of human rights vetting from the kmernbassies involved.

2- United States Special Operations Command's point of con~act for these JCET activities·· is lm1~f~tii:MW:fi!~~~~)f:~f:!m!i!i!i!i!~iii!!ii!il1i1i1i!i!li!i!i~!!ii~!!fiiiiiiiiiiii!ii!i!i!il DSN SECTEL

ffi~~r!:::::m:::::::::::::::t::::::::::r::::w:::::::l

Encls Botswana (EBC2002JCET007W) Guinea{EGV20CI2JCET004\11)

~~ Brigadier General, U.S. Army Direc: tor·. Cent.er for Operations,

T'\, - - ~ - ~- _., .... ' .. • . ~ .a.. .._._..J..:J c.LI.4'"" J.. V.4,..._t.,....J'

Declassified upon removal Of CLASSIFIED enclosu=es

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UNITED STATES SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND 7701 TAMPA POINT SLVD,

MACOil.L AlA FORCE BASE, FLORIDA 336Zl·S323

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MEMORANDu~ FOR: THE JOINT STAFF, DIRECTOR FOR OPERATIONS, ATTN: J-33C, .3000 DEFENSE PENTAGON. WASRINGTON, DC 20318-3000

SUBJECT: October 2001 Joint Combined Exchange Training Authoriza~ion Document (JAD) Worksheets

1. Request Secratary of Defense authorization for pre-planned Sp~cial Operations Joint Combined Exchange Training (JCETl

.events scheduled for execution during October 2001. Two JADs have the proper human rights vetting statements enclosed. Both JADs are submitted as out-of-.cycle events due to the late receipt of human rights vetting frorn. the Amembassies involved.

Encls /czech(EEZ2002JCET095F) ~ri Lanka{PCE2002JCETOD3W)

Brigadier General, u.s. A~ Director, Center for Operations,

Plans and Policy

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JOINT STAFF ACTION PROCESSING FORM CLASSIFICATION OECRE3'f ACTION NUMBER -3A 01176-01

TO CJCS THRU DJS ORIG SUSPENSE 13 OCT 0

suBJECT October 01 Joint Combined Exchange Training (JCET) Authorization Document (JAD) Serial 01 (U) for Special Operations Forc~s (SOF) ·

1. (U) Purpose. To obtain SecDef approval and CJCS authorization (TAB) to conduct JCET events in October 2001 into the US Southern Command area of responsibility (SOUTHCOM AOR).

2. (U) Background

.. - ~hese three SOUTHCOM JCETs are being conducted in areas where SOF may be ·

employed in a~fi:llt\{li:\l:t:::i:i:@tffW\t::::r:::::::t::li:li:::t:ti::itole and are training inll11iWW1Wi:Mlil!1f:Ni~lliii\i!itil As well, .. ~.h.«:se JCE!s will continue.to build upon the Mil-to-Mil partnering that will be required for a !!JI:[:jcam pa1gn.

(U) JCETs are training activities conducted, pursuant to 10 USC 2011, between US Special Operations Forces and the armed forces or other security forces of friendly foreign countries, the primary purpose of which is to train US SOF.

(U) The JCET Authorization Document (JAD) is the approved mechanism for gaining SecDef approval and CJCS authorization of all JCETs. ·

(U} This October 2001 Serial 01 JAD to the SOUTH COM AOR consists of one memorandum! from US Special Operations Command, MacDill AFB, FL, which requests approval and execution autnonzatwn tor the J JC~Ts descnbea m the rilatnces. ln re!ation to the l i ~:.H:~ ... P iJ1 anac.Ks .. these USSOUTHCOM JCETs were deemed necessary via communications between JS J33 (BG Rosa) and USSOUTHCOM IBG Jackman). Execution dates are on or about (0/A). 0/A is defined as plus or minuseDiays.

OElORET

JS FORM 136 Jun 1997 app

Classified Rellson: Declassify On:

INTERNAL STAFF PAPER, RELEASE COVERED BYCJCSI5714.01

PREVIOUS EDITIONS ARE OBSOLETE

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SECRET 3. (U) Summary of October 2001 Serial 01 JCETs

SecDef Decision: . Approved ____ Disapproved ____ See Me ___ _

'"'t-.t"J\.I~'~.:tUA¥3: 12 Oct- 8 Dec Ol.~~;~m~ii!iiiPersonnel from CONUS-based·· .. :::,,.:,, the · beneficiaries of this tra· to

SecDef Decision: Approved

SecDef Decision: Approved

____ Disapproved ____ See Me ___ _

Lima message. This is a r.nnnnc:t~rltmrl~r th~ ;mthoritv of 10 u~r.

. . -

____ Disapproved ____ See Me ___ _

4. (U) The Legal Counsel or designated Deputy Legal Counsel to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff has reviewed this deployment order and certifies that it complies with . applicable Jaw. Coordination with the DOD General Counsel has been accomplished through ASD/SOLlC.

5. (U) Recommendation. SecDef approve and CJCS sign JCET authorization message at TAB.

ENDNOTES

1 USSOCOM memorandum, 17 August 2001, "October 2001 Joint Combined Exchange Training Authorization Document Worksheets (JADt

SECRET

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SECRET 2 JCET Matrix. COLOMBIA (SC02002JCET120WF): 12 Oct-30 Nov 01.

AMEMBASSY Bogota, 2614302 JUL 01.

3 JCET Matrix. PARAGUAY (SPA2002JCET101W): 12 Oct-8 Dec 01. AMEMBASSY Asuncion, 222018Z MAY 01.

4 JCET Matrix. PERU (SPE2002JCET100W): 12 Oct-8 Dec 01. AMEMBASSY Lima. 0221142 AUG 01.

SECRET

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REF B IS A USSOCOM OCT 01 JAD SUBMISSIONS.//

RMKS/1. CU> IN ACCORDANCE WITH ClAW) REF A, SECDEF HAS APPROVED THE

BELOW LISTED JCETS fOR OCT 01 IAW REF 8.

A. (S) COLOMBIA CSC02DD2JCET120Wf): 12 OCT - 30 NOV 01.

USCINCSO RECEIVES AND EXERCISES OPCON OF />di:: PERSONNEL FROM THEATER­

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3. (U) ROE· CJCS STANDING ROE AND, WHERE APPLICABLE, THEATER­

SPECIFIC ROE ARE IN EFFECT FOR ALL JCETS NOTED IN THIS MESSAGE·

4. (U) ANTITERRORISM/FORCE PROTECTION <AT/FP>· THE TERRORISM

THREAT LEVEL IN EACH COUNTRY IS AS FOLLOWS: HIGH FOR COLOMBIA~

MODERATE FOR PARAGUAY AND PERU· THE SUPPORTED CINC HAS AT/FP

RESPONSIBILITY· THE SUPPORTING CINC WILL COORDINATE PREDEPLOYMENT

ANTITERRORISM MEASURES WITH SUPPORTED.CINC AND ENSURE DEPLOYING

FORCES COMPLETE REQUIRED TRAINING FOR THE AOR, TO INCLUDE

ANTITERRORISM AWARENESS TRAINING AND AN UNDERSTANDING Of THE

CURRENT THREAT LEVEL AND ·FORCE PROTECTION CONDITION .. SUPPORTED

CINC WILL ENSURE DEPLOYED FORCES RECEIVE APPROPRIATE LEVEL

TER.RORIST AWARENESS TRAINING UPON ARRIVAL ~ND, AS REQUIRED,

THROUGHOUT THE LENGTH OF DEPLOYMENT IN AOR·

5· <U) STATUS OF FORCES. SUPPORTING CINC WILL E~SURE DEPLOYING

PERSONNEL RECEIVE IN-THEATER BRIEFINGS ON THE LEGAL STATUS OF

FORCES FOR EACH COUNTRY TO WHICH THEY DEPLOY.

6. CU> AMEMBASSIES, PER REF B, HAVE COMPLETED HUMAN RIGHTS

VETTING FOR All ABOVE JCETS.

7. CU) FUNDING. lAW REF A· THE. JOINT STAFF WILL NOT PROVIDE

FUNDING. FUNDING FOR DEPLOYMENT COSTS THAT ARISE IN FISCAL YEAR

2002 IS CONTINGENT. UPON THE AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.

FINAL: <SJD> 10/5/01 1:23:30 PM

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OTHER THEATERS DESIRING TO EXECUTE PLANNED JCETS IN OCT 01 MUST

ARTICULATE THO~E DESIRES TO THE JOIN~ STAFF J-33-

.9. (U) CHANGES IN JCET DATA AFTER TRANSMISSION OF THIS MESSAGE.

WILL BE SUBMITTED IAW REF A <CHANGES IN DATA AFTER JAD SUBMISSI~N).

10. CU) POST-MISSION CHANGE REPORT. {NEGATIVE CHANGE REPORTS

·REQUIRED) WILL BE SUBMITTED lAW REF A-

11-. CU> FOOT AND MOUTH DISEASE (fMD> ALERT- ALL DOD-SPONSORED

PERSONNEL AND/OR EQUIPMENT MOVING WITHIN OR EXITING FROM AN FMD­

AFFECTED REGION WILL COMPLY WITH THE LATEST FMD GUIDANCE PROVIDED

BY THE RESPECTIVE HOST NAJION AS LONG AS SAID GUIDANCE IS

CONSISTENT WITH THE GUIDANCE ON SOVEREIGN IMMUNITY FOUND IN

USCINCEUR MESSAGE DTG 06l13bZ APR 01 AN» USAFE MESSAGE DTG 1015DOZ

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USDA WEB PAGE, HTTP://WWW.APHIS.USDA.GOV/OA/FMD/EMERGEWP-HTML.

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211600Z MAY 01, «fiELD INSTRUCTIONS FOR MOVEMENT OF MILITARY

FINAL: CSJD) 10/5/01 1:23:30 PM

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E.O. 12958 DECL 04/18/02 TAGS: MARR, l1ASS, PHUM, PGOV, CO SUBJECT: APPROVAL FOR US SPECIAL FORCES COUNTER DRUG DEPLOYMENT TO COLO MBIA ON MISSION SC02002JCET120W. REF: (U) A. MSGn 122028Z JON 01 (C) COMSOCSOUTH, ROOSEVELT ROADS PR, SU BJ, TERMS OF REFERENCE (TOR) f'OR U.S. SPECI~L FORCES DEPLOYMENT TO COLOMB Ill.

oF ~~~~w::m:::=:mmrmmr:rmm::::m::m=::r:::::::::::::::::::rr:mrrrr::rrrr:::::~:::::::r:r:r~::~~~:~rm JCE r s co2 a 2 J c E T 12 ow 1 s co 2 o 2 J c E r 1 o 3 F B. SECSTATE 1301032 JUL 01 SUBJ, VETTING APPROVALS .

·l. (U) CLASSIFIED BY: AMBASSADOR ANNE W.PATTERSON. REASON: 1.5A

2. (U) THE TOR AND THE DEPLOYMENT CITED IN REFERENCE (A), HAS BEEN APPR OVED.

FINAL APPROVAL BY THE U.S. ~lBASSADOR WILL BE CONTINGENT UPON THE THREA TCON AT THE TIME OF THE DEPLOYMENT.

3. {U) TilE ACTING DIRECTOR OE' NAS AT US EMBASSY BOGOTA, MR PAUL MAHLSTE DT, HP.S REQUESTED THIS TRAINING TO ENHANCE THE PARTICipATING HN UNIT SKILLS

4. (U) THE SENIOR COLOMBIAN APPROVING OFFICIAL FOR THIS TRAINING DEPLOYMENT IS GEN TAPIAS, COMMANDER OF THE COLOMBIAN ARMED.FORCES.

5. {U) HUMAN RIGHTS VERIFICATION: U.S. EMBASSY .COLOMBIA VERifiES THAT AS OF 12 JULY, 2001 THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE POSSESSES NO CREDIBLE INFORMATION OF GROSS VIOLATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS BY THE AFEAU UNIT WHICH wiLL RECEIVE coLJN1'ER TERRORisM TRAINING rNIW~:m:::m::r:::rrr=tfnr:::m:::::m:m::::::::r::::::::rnl~:l coLoM BIA. . . . :

6. (U) COL HIGGINS, COMMANDER OSMILGP COLOMBIA, IS THE USCINCSO D8SIGNATED RISK DETERMINATION AUTHORITY AND HAS TACON (FOR fORCE PROTEC TION). OVER DEPLOYED TILE ELEMENTS ED. DEPLOYING

FORCES. COL HIGGINS' ASSESSMENT IS THAT CONTACT WITH HOS . . . IS UNLIKELY AND THE AREA IS SECURE AND ADEQUATELY PROTECT FORCES MUST USE USAF A

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!C FOR DEPLOYMENT. AND REDEPLOYHENT FROM CONlJS TO mtf!ill~i@i@m!J[:!lcoLOMBIA.

7. (U) USMILGP-CO PROVIDES THE FOLLOWING FORCE- PROTECTION ASSESSHENT FO

COLOMBIA:If2!Mi!i!!!fft!ii!i!i!ii!fi)i!\hs A 4 5 MINUTE DRIVE FROM'~~W.Wt:tJ BIGGEST_THREAT IS CRIME. THERE HAS BEEN NO GUERRILLA ACTIVI AREA. UI:V.ttft!tf!i!!!!!t!fi!f!tlHAS A COMPO

FENCED IN WITH GATE GUARDS. FACATATIVA IS THE COLAR SIGNAL BASE WI TH A BDE/BN SIZE ELEMENT.

8. (C) DEPLOYMENT SCHEDULE IS AS FOLLOWS: ADVON: 9 - 13 OCT 01 MAINBODY: 13 OCT - 24 NOV 01

. 10. (C) LOCATION OF TRAINING IS AT l!ii!Nf:!Jl!i:l:l!ti!'i!mtU!f:l:if!@t!ilfil!!iim!Uit:!:timl COLOMBIA· UNI · T TO BE TRAINED IS THE AFEAU.

11. ESTIMATED NUMBER OF PERSONNEL TO BE TRAINED: [fJUJPERSONNEL.

12. (U) MILGP CONCURS WITH THE TRAINING IN REF A FOR JCET120W. TRAINING WILL

SUSTAIN THE MEMBERS OF THE AFEAU.

u. (U) Erlm~J!tJ!!!!iM!lwnL sE un1rzEo FoR INFILTRATION AND ExnLTRATioN or THIS . MISSION.

14. (U) YOUR PRIMARY POC AND SPONSOR IS RM~lliililm~W:J:!Mi!i!i!i!i!i!t~!it=l COMMERCIAL TEL ffili!!i!!i!!!i!!!i!!!i!!!i!!!i!!!i!}!!!!i!:!tt1m!ijijjj!jij!j!j!1{J!I PATTERSON BT # 6724

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