Date : 1/16/2020 4:37:53 PM
From : "DEREK RACHEL"
To : "matan_or@mail.idf.il" , "ormatan@mail.gov.il"
Cc : "DeStazioJM@state.gov" , "unruhnd@state.gov" , "RICHIE, CHRISTOPHE S COL USMC AETC AWC/DEW" , "MENDEZ, RICHARD S Col USAF AETC AWC/DEW"
Subject : US Air War College visit to Israel in March

Lt Col Matan,

Hello. My name is Derek Rachel. I am an Air Force Lt Col attending the US Air Force War College. I am the planner for an Air War College trip to Israel from 7-12 March.

Col DeStazio (US Embassy Air Attache) gave me your contact information to see if we could set up a visit to the IDF campus while we are in Israel. Can you help me with this?

If a visit is possible, we would like to receive a short brief on the IDF (history, current operations, concerns, interaction with the US, etc). If you have any additional suggestions, please tell me. We will have a total of 17 persons for the visit (14 military and 3 government civilians).

Currently, we have time built into our itinerary during the morning of 8 Mar for a visit, if that is acceptable for you. If that does not work, please let me know if another time is possible.

Thank you for your time. I am available to answer any questions you may have.

Respectfully,

Lt Col Derek Rachel

Air War College Student