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102475 3/29/2007 14:14 07BUCHAREST366 Embassy Bucharest UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY 07BUCHAREST321DTG191532ZMAR7 VZCZCXYZ0010 PP RUEHWEB DE RUEHBM #0366 0881414 ZNR UUUUU ZZH P 291414Z MAR 07 FM AMEMBASSY BUCHAREST TO RUEKJCS/SECDEF WASHINGTON DC PRIORITY RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 6351 INFO RUEKJCS/JOINT STAFF WASHINGTON DC PRIORITY UNCLAS BUCHAREST 000366
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E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: MARR, MCAP, PREL, RO SUBJECT: ADDITIONAL AUTHORIZATION REQUEST FOR HOG TO BOARD US MIL AIRCRAFT
REF: BUCHAREST 0321 DTG 191532Z MAR 07
I FORMALLY REQUEST DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION TO FLY THE ROMANIAN HEAD-OF-GOVERNMENT -- PRIME MINISTER CALIN POPESCU TARICEANU, ABOARD A US MILITARY AIRCRAFT ON OR ABOUT 3 MAY 2007.
US AIR FORCES IN EUROPE (USAFE) WILL CONDUCT EXERCISE "SNIPER LANCE 2007" AT MIHAIL KOGALNICEANU AIR BASE, NEAR CONSTANTA, ROMANIA FROM 21 APRIL THROUGH 4 MAY 2007. THE EXERCISE WILL INCLUDE USAFE-ASSIGNED F-15 AND KC-135 AIRCRAFT. A CIVIC LEADER AND MEDIA DAY IS PLANNED FOR 3 MAY 2007. INVITATIONS HAVE BEEN EXTENDED TO THE ROMANIAN PRIME MINISTER TO ATTEND. FURTHER, GENERAL WILLIAM HOBBINS, COMUSAFE, AND I WISH TO OFFER AN ORIENTATION FLIGHT TO THE ROMANIAN LEADER ABOARD A KC-15 OR F-15 AIRCRAFT.
ALL APPLICABLE MEDICAL AND PHYSICAL SCREENING WILL BE PRECOORDINATED IF THE PM INTENDS TO FLY ON BOARD THE HIGH-PERFORMANCE FIGHTER AIRCRAFT (F-15D). TAUBMAN
