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Section 1209 Report: Department of Defense Assistance to Appropriately Vetted Elements
of the Syrian Opposition (U)
(U) fllis report is submitted consistent wUI! Sectioll 1209(d) of the Carl Levitl Gud Howard P.
"Buck " McKeoll National Defense Authori=atioll Act for F;scal Year 2015 (Pl/bUe Law 11329 J). alld Sectioll 149(d) of the Continuing Appropriafiolls Resolutioll, 2015 (public Law 113164), wIdell provide that 110f later tban90 days after the Secretmy of Defellse submits the report
required ill subsections J209(b)(1) alld 149(b)(J), alld evelY 90 days thereafter, the Secretmy of
Defense, ill coordillatioll with the Secretmy a/State, shall submit to the appropriate
cOllgressiollal cOlllmittees alld leadership a/the House of Represe1lfatives al/d the Senate a
progress report. Such progress report shall, based 011 the most recellf quarter~v ill/o17l1atiol/,
iI/elude - (1) any updates to or chal/ges in the plan, strategy, veuing requirements and process,
alld end-use mOllitoring mec1wllisms alld procedures, as required ill subsection (p)j1); (2) a
descriptioll 0/ how the threat 0/ attacks against U1Iited States or coalitioll personnel is beillg
mitigated, statistics 011 any such auacks, illeludillg green-on-blue auac;ks, alld how such auacks
are beillg mitigated; (3) a descriptioll o/the appropriate~v velfed rec.pients receiving assistallce
authori=ed ullder subsectioll (a); (4) the recruitmellt, throughput, and retentioll rates 0/
appropriate~v veued recipiems alld equipment; (5) allY misll e or loss
provided traillillg alld
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equipmellt alld how such misuse or loss is beillg mitigate , (6 a descriptiol/ o/the cOlllllwlld alld
collfrol 0/ appropriate~v veued recipiellts; (7) all assessme1l1 u t •. e operatiollal effectiveness 0/
the appropriately vetted recipients illmeetillg the pUfPoses specified ill subsectioll (a); (8) a
descriptioll 0/ sustaillmellf support provided to aPJ?ropriately vetted recipiellts pursuant to
subsection (a); (9) a list 0/ C01lstruction projects carried outlllider authority ill sllbsectioll (a);
(1 0) a statement o/the amounl o/fimds expendeJ during the period/or which the report is
submitted, and ill aggregate since Septembe '19, 2014, to provide assistance by autllOri=ed
category pursuallt to subsectioll (a) alld seclioll 149 o/the COlltilluing Appropriatiolls
Resolutioll, 2015 (Public Law 11 3-161); an'd (11) all assessment o/the effectivelless o/the
assistance authori=ed under subseCtio':,Ja) as measured agaillst subsections (b) alld (c).
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(U) Updates to or C hanges in the Plan, Strategy, Vetting and E nd-Use Monitoring
Mechanisms and Procedures Since Submission of the 1209(b)(1) Report.

(U) The following 90-Day rep0l1 provides Congress with an update on the Syria Train and Equip
(T &E) progralll~n9ng the period of I Jlme 2015 through 31 August 20 15

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(U) Key Lessons Lear .ed and Program Adjustments:

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II. (U) Threat Mitigation.

(U) To date, there have been no external or internal attacks or threats of attack against u.s. or
Coalition forces, although we are closely monitoring the security situation in Turkey in light of
recent events.

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III. (U) Vetted Recipients of Assistance.

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~ Organizational strucnlfes usually are smaller in size than a similar element in the U.S. military, i.e., an opposition
group ·'brigade" may be similar ill size to a U .S. AnllY Company , approximately 120 persollnel .

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IV. (U) Recruitment, Throughput, and Retention Rates.

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V. (U) Misuse or Loss of Provided Training and Equipment.

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VI. (U) Command and Control of Appropriately Vetted Recipients of Assistance.

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(U) COllllllOIl Goals and Objectives. CJIATF-Syria continues to ensure that objectives are
mutually agreed to through regular liaison activities by the CJIATF- S Syria Engagement Team,
a small group of u.s. Special Operations Forces personnel that liaise directly with Syrian
opposition -oups n Turkey and Jordan. As the plan for the employment of the next tranche of
trainees develops, CJIATF-Syria is seeking to bring key VSO leaders to Amman in order to
synchronize aims and strengthen a working relationship that will deliver advisOlY supp0I1.

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VII. (U) Assessment of Operational Effectiveness.

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VIII. (U) Sustainment Support Provided.

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IX. (U) Construction

(U) Host nation partners have lmdertaken and f'tmded much of the training and associated facility
cOllstmction. DoD-nmded c -,ostruction projects canied out this quarter pm-snant to Section 1209
are described below.
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(U) Jordan. ~or improvements to T &E sites in Jordan were identified after the initial
occupation projects reported last quarter. Jordan's training site was improved with an
additional fence which provided the trainees with a secme circulation area adjacent to
their billetin CCOllllllodations. The logistics node improved capacity with the addition
of concrete pads lUlder existing warehouse tents. The CJIATF-Syria's subordinate
command and cOlltrolnode relocated sites on Prince Hasham Royal Air Base (PHRB)
with the constmction project for a new life supp0l1 area and operations center for US and
Coalition troops. Total cost for the plans is approximately $900,000, paid for with 1209
nmds.

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(U) Turkey. The USAF 39 th Wing based at Incirlik Air Base continues to make
improvements to the CJIATF-Syria footprint on the installation with repair projects to
facilities for CJIATF-Syria's subordinate command and control, and logistics
nodes. Construction for CJIATF-Syria 's own long-tenn subordinate headquarters on

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Incirlik is almost lmderway and includes projects for the fuhue Combined Joint
Operations Center and a Supp0l1 Center. These projects were funded using Air Force
3080 nmds and are expected to cany into next quarter.
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(U) Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. A training facility ndly-nmded by the Kingdom of Saudi
Arabia is still in the planning phase. Initial constm ction time line estimates have shifted
due to the dmation of negotiations with the Technical Understanding. The facility should
be completed by the end of 2015 and some site preparation has already commenced, as
well as selection of contractors (Saudi nmded). ClUTently, there are no US-nmded
constmction projects on-going or planned at the training site.

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(U) Qatar. The Qatar training site remains in the planning phase. Qat r will contract and
ndly nmd its construction as a pennanent Qatari facility. The u.s. Anny CO" s of
Engineers' design was delivered on 1 May 2015. Cost for the plans was $600,000, paid
for with 1209 nmds. CUlTent estimates are that the training site should be complete by
early 2017.

X. (U) Statement of Expenditure of Funds.
(U) Funding made available for the T &E program in FY "01 5 totals $500M reprogrammed
from the COlmtel1en orism Partnerships Flmd (CTPF). Onc • eprogrammed for the T&E
program, nmds were apportioned to the Anuy, the AIr Force, and USSOCOM for execution.
Because achlal execution costs have varied a .. may continue to vary from initial estimates,
some re-alignment of funding between the 'lilitary Departments and USSOCOM has been and
will be required as program execution p J~ es",es. The fIrst two tables show nmds committed
and obligated this qllal1er from 1 Jlm ~5 to 15 Aug 15. The third and fourth tables show nmds
committed and obligated since the beginning of the program from 19 Sep 14 to 15 Aug 15.
(U) The following tables de ...:tfundir cOlnnutments and obligations by executing organization
and assistance categOlY fo. 1 JUll 15-1 5 Aug 15:
Syria Train and Equip T" nding Exe-cntion by Antborlze-d Ca tl'gol·Y 1 Jun 15-15 Aug 15

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Apportiolll'd

Committl'd

Obligatl'd

$39,500

$3.

$3.

$37 ,500

$0

$0

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$1,000

$0

$0

Intra·theater G round Transportation

$ 1,000

$38

$38

$367,493

$40,189

$133,725

$76,465

$6 11

$11,122

$204,538

$30,789

$46,847

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Strategic LiftJInter-theater Air Transportation

Equipml'nt Total
Weapons
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Equipment

$86 ,490

$ 8,789

$75,756

$5,000

$358

$526

Consumables

$2,000

$374

$ 274

Contracts and Bulk Purchase Agreement Materials

$ 1,000

($27)

$241

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$ 11

$ 11

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$ 23

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$52,160

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$47,960

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$ 5.

$4.200

$0

$0

$34,847

$312

$312

$34,847

$ 312

$3 12

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$500,000

'540,920

$134,753

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Construction Total
COllstmction of Training and Assoc iated Facilities
Range ModificatiollS and hnprovements
Sustaiomt>nt Total
Base Life Support
Post-training Support to NSF
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(Dollars in Thousands)
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$78,000

$4,7 11

$ 1,340

Air Force Operations and Maintenance

$54,000

$650

$ 727

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$35,559

$ 132,686

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5500,000

$40,920

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and assistance ca _~ ()ry be" nning 19 Sep 14 to 15 Aug 15:
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quip Funding EXl"CUtiOll by Authorlzl"d C atl"gol'Y 19 Sl"P 14 - 15 Aug 15

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Training Total

Committl"d

Obligatl"d

539,500

$13,600

513,600

$37,500

$ 13 ,369

$ 13 ,369

Intra-theater Air Transportation

$ 1,000

$116

$ 11 6

Intra-theater Ground Transportation

$ 1,000

$115

$ 115

$367,493

$17,958

$ 270,357

$76,46 5

$4,485

$26,91 9

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$ 1,597

$ 113,402

$86,490

$11 ,876

$13 0.036

$5,000

$3,119

$ 2,262

Cons umables

$2,000

$776

$376

Contracts and Bulk Purchase Agreement Materials

$ 1,000

$2,3 19

$1,862

Stock Fund Materiel Requisitions (Class I through
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$ 2,000

$24

$24

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$102

$102

$52,160

$5"

$5"

$47.960

$5"

$5"

$4,200

$0

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$34,847

$ U,1)49

$11,049

$34,847

$ 1l ,049

$ 11 ,049

$0

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$500,000

$45,884

$ 297,426

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Equipment
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Construction Total
COlls tmction of Training and Associated Facilities
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S78,000

$32,954

S27,688

$54.000

$727

$727

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