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Type
Non-Combat Event
Category
Meeting
Tracking number
2007-120-183757-0653
Region
RC EAST
Reporting unit
KHOST PRT
Unit name
KHOST PRT
Type of unit
None Selected
Attack on
NEUTRAL
MGRS
42SWB8918189144
Originator group
UNKNOWN
Updated by group
UNKNOWN
Affiliation
NEUTRAL
Dcolor
GREEN
Classification
SECRET
301930z PRT KHOST DAILY SITREP (mod)
2007-04-30 18:00:00
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COMMANDER''S COMMENTS: CONDUCTED EXTENSIVE REHEARSALS AT THE CAMP CLARK LARGE ARMS RANGE TO IMPROVE PROFICIENCY AND EXCELLENCE IN CREW SERVED WEAPONS AND CONVOY OPERATIONS. SIGNED THE MANDO ZAYI DISTRICT CENTER CONTRACT WHICH IS A PRT MILESTONE EVENT KICKING OFF THE FIRST OF FIVE DC CONTRACTS THAT WILL BE SIGNED OVER THE NEXT TWO WEEKS. THIS CONTRACT WAS SIGNED IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE GOVERNORS OFFICE SO THAT THE CONTRACTOR WOULD UNDERSTAND THAT THE GOVERNMENT SECURED AND SELECTED THE CONTRACTOR WITH THE PRT ACTING EXCLUSIVELY IN AN OVERSIGHT ROLE. MET WITH THE MAYOR WHO EXPRESSED CONCERNS ABOUT COMPLETING THE CITY PLAN, THE DANGERS OF FUEL POINTS AND THE WOOD MARKET IN TOWN, THE MODS LACK OF TRANSPARENCY IN CONTRACTING LANDS IN KHOST CITY AND HANGOVER OF CORRUPTION ASSOCIATED WITH GOV PATANS SALE OF PLOTS (OWNED BY MOD) THAT HAVE YET TO BE TURNED OVER TO THOSE WHO PAID FOR THEM. MET WITH TANI DISTRICT SUB-GOVERNOR TO DISCUSS TOMORROWS IRRIGATION DAM CORNERSTONE LAYING IN ISA KHEL. ALSO DISCUSSED THE POTENTIAL USE OF DISCRETIONARY FUNDING TO REFURBISH THE DC AND OVERHAUL AN OLD DEEP WELL TO SUPPORT A LOCAL SCHOOL. MET WITH THE DIRECTOR OF IRRIGATION TO DEVELOP A PLAN FOR THE BID PROCESS, CONSTRUCTION OF NEW DAM PROJECTS, AND THE CORNERSTONE LAYING CEREMONY IN ISA KHEL. HAD TEA WITH THE GOVERNOR AT HIS HOME. DISCUSSIONS CENTERED AROUND IRRIGATION DAM PROJECTS AND OUR PLAN TO PROMOTE LOCAL COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT IN AS MANY PROJECTS AS POSSIBLE. A GOOD EXAMPLE IS HOW THE ELDERS IN SHAMBAWOT ARE BUILDING A SECURITY WALL PRIOR TO THE PRT REPAIRING THE BOMBED SCHOOL. IN THAT LIGHT, WE DECIDED THAT FOR THE REMAINING IRRIGATION DAM PROJECTS, THE VILLAGE WOULD BE REQUIRED TO CONDUCT THE INITIAL EXCAVATION. WE WOULD ATTEMPT TO SECURE THIS KIND LOCAL PARTICPATION IN ALL PRT PROJECTS. THE GOVERNOR AND I FINALIZED OUR PLAN FOR THE NEXT WEEK WHICH WILL INCLUDE BREAKING GROUND ON THE MANDA ZAYI AND MUSA KHEL DISTRICTS CENTERS, LAYING TWO CORNERSTONES ON DIVERSION DAMS, MEETING WITH VILLAGE ELDERS CONCERNING TF 373 OPS, AND DELIVERING TENTS TO LOCAL SCHOOLS. THE GOVERNOR REMAINS ENGAGED IN IMPROVING SECURITY AND HE DISCUSSED HIS PLAN TO MEET WITH ELDERS IN SABARI ON WEDNESDAY MORNING TO WARN THEM ABOUT THE CONSEQUENCES OF SUPPORTING ACM. GOVERNOR WILL EXPLAIN THAT IF ACM CONTINUE TO OPERATE FREELY IN SABARI THEN ALL PROJECTS WILL BE HALTED. HE WILL ALSO DISCUSS HOW HE HAS A LIST OF THE FAMILIES WHOSE SONS WERE KILLED IN TERA ZAYE DC ATTACKS AND HOW THESE FAMILIES WILL BE WATCHED. FINALLY, WE DISCUSSED THE UPCOMING MEETING WITH GURBUZ ELDERS CONCERNING TF 373 OPERATIONS. LAST 24 HOURS SUMMARY: SECFOR: LARGE ARMS RANGE TRNG (CAMP CLARK) REHEARSAL FOR CORNERSTONE-LAYING CEREMONY CO/XO/ENG: MET WITH THE MAYOR MET WITH GOVERNOR MET WITH TANI DISTRICT SUB-GOVERNOR MET WITH DIRECTOR OF IRRIGATION (DIVERSION DAM PROJECTS) SIGNED CONTRACT FOR MANDO ZAYI DC FUTURE OPERATIONS (NEXT 96HRS): 01MAY07: CO/CAT-A&B/ENG: T: ISA KHEL VILLAGE DIVERSION DAM CORNERSTONE LAYING CEREMONY P: FORMALLY RECOGNIZE A CRUCIAL RECONSTRUCTION MILESTONE WITHIN TANI DISTRICT WITH THE GOVERNOR IN ATTENDANCE CAT-B: T: ATTEND DIRECTOR''S MEETING P: KLE AND PDP DEVELOPMENT PSD/PTAT: T: DETAINEE TRANSFER P: TRANSFER CUSTODY OF TWO LNS FROM OCF TO KHOST GOVERNOR FOR PUBLIC RELEASE PRT: T: NIGHT DRIVER''S TRNG P: MAINTAIN PROFICIENCY AND GAIN FAMILIARITY WITH M1114 NVG OPERATIONS USDA: T: REGIONAL AGRICULTURE CONFERENCE P: DISCUSS AND COORDINATE REGIONAL AGRICULTURAL ISSUES 02MAY07: CO/CAT-A&B/ENG: T: MANDO ZAYI DC GROUNDBREAKING P: FORMALLY RECOGNIZE A CRUCIAL RECONSTRUCTION MILESTONE WITHIN MANDO ZAYI DISTRICT WITH THE GOVERNOR IN ATTENDANCE USDA: T: REGIONAL AGRICULTURE CONFERENCE P: DISCUSS AND COORDINATE REGIONAL AGRICULTURAL ISSUES 03MAY07: CO & CAT-A: T: GURBUZ KLE WITH GOV AND SUB-GOV AT THE CMOC P: DISCUSS REPERCUSSIONS OF RECENT TF 373 OPS AND ADDRESS VILLAGE GRIEVANCES CAT-A: T: NSK TENT DROP P: PROVIDE HA RELIEF TO THE DISTRICT AND THE SCHOOL THAT WAS BOMBED CAT-B: T: SYNCH MEETING W/ TF PROFESSIONAL P: ENSURE EFFORTS IN THE PROVINCE ARE COORDINATED BETWEEN KINETIC AND NON-KINETIC ELEMENTS