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UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 05 GENEVA 07161
STATE FOR G, PRM, - IO, AF, DRL/AAA, pm/Isp
PASS AID FOR A/AID, BHR, BHR/OFDA, BHR/FFP, AFR, PPC
ALSO PASS NSC
NAIROBI FOR DART/RWANDA AND REFCOORD
ROME FOR FODAG
E.O. 12356: N/A
TAGS: PREF, PREL, PHUM, MOPS, MASS, EAID, AORC, RW CG UN
SUBJ: MGRI402: UPDATE ON JOINT AIR CELL PROCEDURES FOR
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE
REVIEW AUTHORITY: ARCHIE M BOLSTER
DATE/CASE ID: 04 NOV 2011 201005065
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HUMANITARIAN OPERATIONS IN RWANDA/BURUNDI REGION
1.
THE UNHCR BURUNDI-RWANDA AIRLIFT COORDINATOR HAS
PRODUCED AN UPDATE ON THE PROCEDURES USED BY THE JOINT
AIR CELL TO SCHEDULE AIR SHIPMENTS INTO AIRPORTS IN THE
REGION. THE AUGUST 10 UPDATE (FULL TEXT, PARA 2)
INCLUDES SECTIONS ON THE BACKGROUND OF THE OPERATION,
THE ENTEBBE AIRHEAD, HOW PRIORITIES ARE SET (THEY
INITIALLY EMANATE FROM DAILY INTER-AGENCY MEETINGS IN
THE FIELD), AND PASSENGER MOVEMENTS. GIVEN THE QUERIES
THAT VARIOUS OBSERVERS HAVE MADE ABOUT HOW THE JOINT AIR
CELL OPERATES, WE CONSIDER IT USEFUL TO PASS ON THE
COMPLETE TEXT TO ALL ADDRESSEES.
2.
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BEGIN TEXT OF UPDATE DATED 8/10/94.
BACKGROUND
THE OFFICE OF THE UNITED NATIONS HIGH COMMISSIONER
FOR REFUGEES (UNHCR) HAS COORDINATED THE HUMANITARIAN
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FLIGHTS INTO GOMA, ZAIRE SINCE 24 JULY 1994, SCHEDULING
SUCH HUMANITARIAN FLIGHTS SO THAT PRIORITY IS GIVEN TO
THOSE FLIGHTS CARRYING THE MOST URGENTLY NEEDED RELIEF
AND GROUND SUPPORT EQUIPMENT NEEDED TO PROVIDE RELIEF TO
THE REFUGEES IN EASTERN ZAIRE. TABLES INDICATING THE
FLOW OF AIR TRAFFIC INTO GOMA DURING THE LAST 3 WEEKS
ARE ATTACHED.
FLIGHTS HAVE ALSO BEEN SCHEDULED INTO BUKAVU IN
THE SOUTH KIVU REGION OF ZAIRE; BUJUMBURA IN BURUNDI,
AND INCREASINGLY TO KIGALI IN RWANDA. UNLIKE COMA
AIRPORT, WHERE MAJOR REPAIRS AND EXTENSION OF THE RAMP
AREAS NEEDED TO INCREASE THE RECEPTION CAPACITY OF THE
AIRPORT ARE STILL NEEDED BUT EMERGENCY HUMANITARIAN
CARGOES CONTINUE TO BE A HIGHER PRIORITY, THERE IS THUS
FAR ADEQUATE CAPACITY FOR FLIGHTS INTO BUKAVU, BUJUMBURA
AND KIGALI.
THE AIRLIFT RECEPTION AND DISTRIBUTION CAPACITY AT
BUKAVU IS BEING STRENGTHENED TO ALLOW MORE EFFECTIVE USE
TO BE MADE OF THE AIRPORT FOR BENEFICIARIES IN SOUTH
UNC
KIVU, AND PARTICULARLY IN THE NEARBY UVIRA REGION.
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WITH THE POTENTIAL LARGE SCALE RETURN OF REFUGEES
FROM ZAIRE AND OTHER NEIGHBORING COUNTRIES INTO RWANDA,
MANY INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN AGENCIES AND
NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS (NGOS) ARE NOW PLANNING
OR SEEKING FLIGHTS INTO KIGALI AIRPORT. THE NEW
GOVERNMENT OF RWANDA HAS BEEN SYMPATHETIC TO THE NEED
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FOR INTERNATIONAL USE OF THE AIRPORT FOR HUMANITARIAN
RELIEF FLIGHTS, AND THE AIRPORT IS UNDER THE CONTROL OF
PERSONNEL OF THE UNITED NATIONS ASSISTANCE MISSION IN
RWANDA (UNAMIR). UNHCR HAS OFFERED TO PROVIDE UNAMIR
WITH THE INTERNATIONAL INTERFACE WITH AIRCRAFT OPERATORS
FLYING ON BEHALF OF THE AGENCIES AND ORGANIZATIONS
WISHING TO SCHEDULED HUMANITARIAN FLIGHTS INTO KIGALI,
USING THE DONATED EXPERTISE AND COMMUNICATIONS AVAILABLE
IN ITS AIR OPERATIONS CELL IN GENEVA (AOCG) - WHICH HAS
SUCCESSFULLY COORDINATED THE SARAJEVO AIRLIFT FOR 2
YEARS AND THE HUMANITARIAN FLIGHT SCHEDULING INTO ZAIRE,
BURUNDI AND RWANDA DURING THE PAST 3 WEEKS.
AS THE
NUMBER OF FLIGHTS INTO KIGALI CONTINUES TO INCREASE, IT
HAS BEEN PROPOSED THAT DAILY SCHEDULES OF AIR TRAFFIC BE
PREPARED THROUGH CLOSE CONSULTATION BETWEEN THE UNAMIR
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HQJTF SUPPORT HOPE ENTEBBE UGANDA//CMD GP//
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UNCLAS SECTION 02 OF 05 GENEVA 07161
STATE FOR G, PRM, IO, AF, DRL/AAA, PM/ISP
PASS AID FOR A/AID, BHR, BHR/OFDA, BHR/FFP, AFR, PPC
ALSO PASS NSC
NAIROBI FOR DART/RWANDA AND REFCOORD
ROME FOR FODAG
E.O. 12356: N/A
TAGS: PREF, PREL, PHUM, MOPS, MASS, EAID, AORC, RW CG UN
SUBJ: MGRW02: UPDATE ON JOINT AIR CELL PROCEDURES FOR
AIR OPERATIONS STAFF AND AOCC.
THE ENTEBBE AIRHEAD
UNHCR HAS ESTABLISHED AN AIRHEAD AT ENTEBBE, WHERE
ADDITIONAL AIRLIFT COORDINATION CAN BE UNDERTAKEN IN THE
MISSION AREA. THE UNHCR ENTEBBE OFFICE IS WORKING IN
CLOSE COOPERATION WITH, AND SUPPORTED BY, UNITED STATES
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MILITARY PERSONNEL DEPLOYED TO ENTEBBE ON OPERATION
SUPPORT HOPE. WHERE BULK AIR CARGOES REQUIRING LENGTHY
UNLOADING ARE SEEKING TO DELIVER RELIEF AID TO THE
EMERGENCIES IN ZAIRE, RWANDA, BURUNDI AND THE
NEIGHBORING COUNTRIES, SUCH AIRCRAFT WILL BE SCHEDULED
INTO ENTEBBE AIRPORT, WHERE THEIR CARGOES WILL BE
PALLETIZED FOR ONWARD FLIGHTS IN C130 OR EQUIVALENT
AIRCRAFT TEMPORARILY DONATED FOR UNHCR AIRLIFT USE.
THIS PROCESS HAS BEEN UNDERWAY FOR THE PAST WEEK. THE
UNITED STATES OPERATION SUPPORT HOPE COMMITMENT TO THE
UNHCR AIRHEAD IN ENTEBBE INCLUDES THE PROVISION OF C130
FLIGHTS FOR THE UNHCR AIRLIFT.
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INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN RELIEF FLIGHTS WITH
RMA:
UNCL
PALLETIZED OR CRITICALLY URGENT BULK RELIEF ITEMS WILL
CONTINUE TO BE SCHEDULED TO COMA OR OTHER BENEFICIARY
AIRPORTS. FLIGHTS WHICH ARE UNABLE TO OBTAIN A
SCHEDULED SLOT INTO GOMA OR KIGALI, OR ANY FLIGHTS WHICH
ARE DIVERTED FROM THESE AIRPORTS, WILL BE SCHEDULED INTO
ENTEBBE FOR RESCHEDULING OR UNLOADING AS REQUIRED., THE
AIRPORTS OF COMA FOR BENEFICIARIES IN THE NORTH KIVU
REGION OF ZAIRE AND BAKAVU FOR BENEFICIARIES IN THE
BUKAVU AREA; KIGALI FOR BENEFICIARIES IN RWANDA; AND
BUJUMBURA FOR BENEFICIARIES IN BURUNDI AND FOR
BENEFICIARIES IN UVIRA, SOUTH KIVU IN ZAIRE, HAVE BEEN
DESIGNED BENEFICIARY AIRPORTS IN THE UNHCR AIRLIFT.
FROM 6 AUGUST 1994, BOTH THE DAILY SCHEDULE OF
HUMANITARIAN FLIGHTS INTO ENTEBBE, AND THE C130
EQUIVALENT ONWARD HUMANITARIAN FLIGHTS FROM ENTEBBE TO
THE BENEFICIARY REPORTS, WILL BE COORDINATED BETWEEN
UNHCR AOCG, UNHCR ENTEBBE, OPERATION SUPPORT HOPE
PERSONNEL AT ENTEBBE, AND OTHER AIRCRAFT OPERATIONS
RESPONDING TO THE ABOVE HUMANITARIAN CRISES.
AIRLIFT CONTRIBUTORS
UNITED KINGDOM, GERMAN, CANADIAN, NEW ZEALAND AND
UNITED STATES AIRCRAFT ARE ALREADY PARTICIPATING IN THE
UNHCR HUMANITARIAN FLIGHTS FROM ENTEBBE. A NETHERLANDS
C130 IS EXPECTED TO JOIN IN THE NEXT WEEK, AND INTEREST
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IN PROVIDING ADDITIONAL AIRCRAFT HAS BEEN SHOWN BY
BRAZIL AND PORTUGAL. THE UNITED STATES OPERATION
SUPPORT HOPE COMMITMENT TO PROVIDE UP TO 11 C130
FLIGHTS/DAY TO THE BENEFICIARY AIRPORTS, TO SUPPLEMENT
THE FLIGHTS BY AIRLIFT DONATED AIRCRAFT.
PRIORITIES
THE AIRLIFT CONTINUES TO SEEK TO SCHEDULE ALL
HUMANITARIAN FLIGHTS DIRECTLY TO THE BENEFICIARY
AIRPORTS, AND TO ENSURE THAT DONORS ARE AWARE OF THE
MOST URGENT NEEDS OF THE BENEFICIARY GROUPS. WHERE THE
RECEPTION CAPACITY OF COMA OR OTHER BENEFICIARY AIRPORTS
IS SUCH THAT THE DAILY NUMBER OF ARRIVALS IS INADEQUATE
FOR THE NUMBER OF FLIGHTS SEEKING TO DELIVER RELIEF AID,
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STATE FOR G, PRM, IO, AF, DRL/AAA, PM/ISP
PASS AID FOR A/AID, BHR, BHR/OFDA, BHR/FFP, AFR, PPC
ALSO PASS NSC
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SUBJ: MGRW02: UPDATE ON JOINT AIR CELL PROCEDURES FOR
THE AOCG WILL CONTINUE TO GIVE THE EARLIEST POSSIBLE
ARRIVAL TO THOSE WITH THE HIGHEST PRIORITY CARGOES. IN
THE CASE OF KIGALI AIRPORT IT HAS BEEN PROPOSED THAT THE
UNC
OFFICE OF THE SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE SECRETARY
GENERAL FOR RWANDA SHOULD PRIORITIZE WHERE NECESSARY
BETWEEN HUMANITARIAN, PEACEKEEPING AND CIVILIAN FLIGHTS.
THE PRIORITY NEEDS OF THE BENEFICIARIES ARE
ESTABLISHED BY DAILY INTER-AGENCY MEETINGS IN FIELD
LOCATIONS. THE AOCG USES 4 GENERAL CATEGORIES OF NEEDS,
WITHIN WHICH RELIEF ITEM PRIORITIES CAN ALSO BE
CHANGED. THESE 4 CATEGORIES ARE FOOD AID, NON FOOD
ITEMS, MEDICINES AND OTHER MEDICAL RESOURCES, AND GROUND
SUPPORT EQUIPMENT AND LOGISTIC RESOURCES, HOWEVER SOME
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FLEXIBILITY IS NECESSARY WITHIN THESE CATEGORIES.
AT THE TIME OF REPORTING, THE FOLLOWING PRIORITIES
ARE BEING APPLIED WHEREVER NECESSARY:
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GOMA
A)
WATER DISTRIBUTION EQUIPMENT AND ITEMS FOR THE
TREATMENT OF DYSENTERY AND CHOLERA, EXCAVATORS, GRADER
AND BULLDOZER AND TRUCKS FOR BURIALS AND SANITATION;
B)
FOOD AID - HIGH PROTEIN BISCUITS, THEN OTHER
COMMODITIES;
C)
MEDICINES AND OTHER MEDICAL RESOURCES, OTHER THAN
AT ( A) ;
D)
NON FOOD ITEMS - BARBED WIRE FOR AIRPORT SECURITY,
PLASTIC SHEETING, RUBB HALLS;
E)
GROUND SUPPORT AND LOGISTIC RESOURCES.
BUKAVU
A)
FOOD AID - HIGH PROTEIN BISCUITS, THEN OTHER
COMMODITIES;
B)
NON FOOD ITEMS - BLANKETS, JERRY CANS, PLASTIC
SHEETING, WATER DISTRIBUTION/PURIFICATION EQUIPMENT,
THEN OTHER COMMODITIES;
C)
GROUND SUPPORT AND LOGISTIC RESOURCES;
D)
MEDICINES AND OTHER MEDICAL RESOURCES.
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KIGALI
A)
GENEVA 07161 03 OF 05 161637Z
GROUND SUPPORT AND LOGISTIC RESOURCES - 4X4
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VEHICLES, RUBB HALLS, WATER TANKERS/STORAGE BLADDERS,
AMBULANCES WITH MEDICAL STAFF, FRIDGES, GENERATORS, THEN
OTHER COMMODITIES;
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B)
NON FOOD ITEMS - BLANKETS, JERRY CANS, KITCHEN
SETS, PLASTIC SHEETING, THEN OTHER COMMODITIES;
C)
FOOD AID - HIGH PROTEIN BISCUITS, HUMANITARIAN
DAILY RATIONS, THEN OTHER COMMODITIES;
D)
MEDICINES AND OTHER MEDICAL RESOURCES.
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STATE FOR G, PRM, IO, AF, DRL/AAA, PM/ISP
PASS AID FOR A/AID, BHR, BHR/OFDA, BHR/FFP, AFR, PPC
ALSO PASS NSC
NAIROBI FOR DART/RWANDA AND REFCOORD
ROME FOR FODAG
E.O. 12356: N/A
TAGS: PREF, PREL, PHUM, MOPS, MASS, EAID, AORC, RW CG UN
SUBJ: MGRW02: UPDATE ON JOINT AIR CELL PROCEDURES FOR
BUJUMBURA
A)
NON FOOD ITEMS - BLANKETS, JERRY CANS, KITCHEN
SETS, PLASTIC SHEETING, THEN OTHER COMMODITIES;
B)
GROUND SUPPORT AND LOGISTIC RESOURCES;
C)
MEDICINES AND OTHER MEDICAL RESOURCES;
D)
FOOD AID - HIGH PROTEIN BISCUITS, THEN OTHER
COMMODITIES.
IT IS ESSENTIAL THAT FULL DETAILS OF AIRLIFT
CARGOES ARE NOTIFIED TO THE AOCG AND THE UNHCR ENTEBBE
AIRHEAD SO THAT PRIORITIZATION CAN BE EFFECTIVE.
PASSENGER MOVEMENT
-
THE LIMITED LOGISTIC INFRASTRCTURE OF THE MISSION
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AREA, AND OF THE INTERNATIONAL FIELD PERSONNEL
RESPONDING TO THE CRISES, MAKES IT UNACCEPTABLE FOR
CIVILIAN RELIEF AGENCIES TO HAVE TO PROVIDE
ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT TO VISITORS OR ANYONE NOT
DIRECTLY CONTRIBUTING TO THE RELIEF OPERATION.
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LIMITATIONS AT THE BENEFICIARY AIRPORTS ALSO MAKE
IT NECESSARY FOR HUMANITARIAN FLIGHTS TO MOVE PERSONNEL
OF RELIEF AGENCIES INTO AND OUT OF THE MISSION AREA,
REDUCING LIGHT AIRCRAFT FLIGHTS AND COSTS TO AGENCIES
UN C
AND ORGANIZATIONS. THE GOVERNMENTS OF GERMANY, THE
UNITED STATES AND NEW ZEALAND HAVE EXCEPTIONALLY AGREED
TO CARRY AUTHORIZED HUMANITARIAN PASSENGERS ON THEIR
RELIEF AIRCRAFT, AND IT IS HOPED THAT OTHER UNHCR
AIRLIFT CONTRIBUTORS WILL JOIN IN PROVIDING THIS SERVICE.
THE CONTRIBUTING GOVERNMENTS TO THE UNHCR AIRLIFT,
CHARTERED OPERATORS CARRYING OUT FLIGHTS OF HUMANITARIAN
RELIEF TO OR WITHIN THE MISSION AREA, AND THE PILOTS OF
ANY AIRCRAFT WHICH OFFERS TO CARRY HUMANITARIAN
PASSENGERS, RESERVE THE DECISION ON CARRIAGE OF ANY
PASSENGER.
PRIORITY WILL BE GIVEN TO THE PERSONNEL OF UNITED
NATIONS AGENCIES AND RECOGNIZED NGOS.
EXCEPTIONALLY, MEMBERS OF THE PRESS WHO ARE
AUTHORIZED BY THE PRESS INFORMATION SECTION AT UNHCR
HEADQUARTERS, MAY ALSO BE CARRIED AS PASSENGERS ON
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AIRLIFT FLIGHTS UNDER THE SERVICE DESCRIBED ABOVE.
THE UNHCR HUMANITARIAN AIRLIFT HAS OFFERED TO
PROVIDE A PASSENGER COORDINATION SERVICE FOR THE
HUMANITARIAN AIRLIFT FLIGHTS, IN COOPERATION WITH THE
ABOVE AIRCRAFT OPERATORS. IT IS PROPOSED THAT THIS
COORDINATION WILL BE PROVIDED THROUGH THE FOLLOWING
PERSONNEL:
UNHCR ENTEBBE
-
MR. MARK PRUTSAILS
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TEL: PLUS 871.175.4522
FAX: TBC
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JOINT STAFF WASHDC//J-3/J-4/J-5//
USCINCEUR VAIHINGEN GE//ETCC//
JTF SUPPORT HOPE KELLY BARRACKS GE//COS/JOC/J3//
HQJTF SUPPORT HOPE ENTEBBE UGANDA//cmD GP//
HQ JTF PP NAPLES IT//POLAD//
CINCUSAREUR HEIDELBERG GE//AEAGE-0//
CINCUSAFE RAMSTEIN AB GE//CC/DO/DOX/RS//
CINCUSNAVEUR LONDON UK//N3/N31/N5/N7//
COMSOCEUR VAIHINGEN GE
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STATE FOR G, PRM, IO, AF, DRL/AAA, PM/ISP
PASS AID FOR A/AID, BHR, BHR/OFDA, BHR/FFP, AFR, PPC
ALSO PASS NSC
NAIROBI FOR DART/RWANDA AND REFCOORD
ROME FOR FODAG
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TAGS: PREF, PREL, PHUM, MOPS, MASS, EAID, AORC, RW CG UN
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