Thank you for the message and for your flexibility.

   I am in the Central Time Zone. We are 8 hours behind you.

   I understand you are very busy. Yes, next week on Tuesday or Wednesday will work. Until then, may I continue to ask you and MAJ Gal questions via email?

Thank you,

Lt Col Rachel



 

LtCol Rachel,

 

My name is Andrew, MAJ Gal's soldier. MAJ Gal still seems to be having some problems with her email, so I'll be replying in her name until it all gets sorted out.

 

About the delay, don't worry about it, happens to the best of us.

 

About the phone meeting, does next week Tuesday or Wednesday work for you? I'm afraid we're on a tight schedule until then.

 

If you have an International calling plan than the phone no. below is just fine. If you do not have one, than WhatsApp call is better.

 

Just to confirm, what time zone are you in at the moment?

 

 

All the best,

 רב"ט אנדרו ברוורמן    CPL Andrew Braverman

  מש"ק קשרי חוץ     Foreign Affairs Desk

 המכללות הצבאיות     INDC & the IDF Military Colleges

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From: DEREK RACHEL <airforcenav@hotmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, 4 February 2020 2:53
To: galbalas <gals@mail.gov.il>; Matan Or <OrMatan@mail.gov.il>
Cc: John M DeStazio <DeStazioJM@state.gov>; Nicholas D Unruh <UnruhND@state.gov>; christophe.richie@us.af.mil <christophe.richie@us.af.mil>; richard.mendez@us.af.mil <richard.mendez@us.af.mil>; brendan.burks@yahoo.com <brendan.burks@yahoo.com>; Rick Montoya <ch_rick_m@hotmail.com>; William H Clark <ClarkWH@state.gov>; Andrew Braverman <AndrewBraverman@idf.il>
Subject: Re: Air War College Visit to Israel, 7-12 March

 

MAJ Balas,

                I owe you an apology. I thought I had responded to this email last week, but I cannot find the message in my Sent Messages folder.

 

                So, I would love to talk to you any time that is convenient for you this week. My questions will be about visiting the IDF College, hopefully on March 8^th, and getting an IDF brief from one of your senior staff members.

 

                I can call you via international calling plan or WhatsApp, whichever is best for you. Is the number in your message below a good number for international calling and WhatsApp?

 

Many thanks,

Lt Col Rachel

 

From: galbalas <gals@mail.gov.il>
Date: Thursday, January 30, 2020 at 2:45 AM
To: DEREK RACHEL <airforcenav@hotmail.com>, Matan Or <OrMatan@mail.gov.il>
Cc: John M DeStazio <DeStazioJM@state.gov>, Nicholas D Unruh <UnruhND@state.gov>, "christophe.richie@us.af.mil" <christophe.richie@us.af.mil>, "richard.mendez@us.af.mil" <richard.mendez@us.af.mil>, "brendan.burks@yahoo.com" <brendan.burks@yahoo.com>, Rick Montoya <ch_rick_m@hotmail.com>, William H Clark <ClarkWH@state.gov>, Andrew Braverman <328951272@idf.il>
Subject: RE: Air War College Visit to Israel, 7-12 March

 

 

Lt Col Derek,

 

I apologize for the delayed response, I have been having a lot of trouble with my mail lately. It should be fixed now, but if you can please resend the messages so I can catch up that would be wonderful.

 

We would gladly be able to disscuss the logistics of the trip over the phone with you. Does monday at 9:00am (ct) work for you? If you have an international calling plan, you can call me at +972-52-957-2707. However if you do not have such a plan, please call me via WhatsApp.

 

Again, sorry for the late response.

Have a good weekend,

 

MAJ Gal Balas

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מאת: DEREK RACHEL <airforcenav@hotmail.com>
‏‏נשלח: יום שלישי 21 ינואר 2020 16:39
‏‏אל: galbalas; Matan Or
עותק: John M DeStazio; Nicholas D Unruh; christophe.richie@us.af.mil; richard.mendez@us.af.mil; brendan.burks@yahoo.com; Rick Montoya; William H Clark
‏‏נושא: Air War College Visit to Israel, 7-12 March

 

Maj Gals,
   My name is Derek Rachel. I am a student in Air War College. A team of students, to include myself, are planning an official visit to Israel from 7-12 March.

   I got your name from Col DeStazio (US Air Attaché). He said you might be able to assist me with setting up a tour guide. Currently, I am working with Mr. Michael Fuchs with Okafim Travel and Tours in Haifa. While his costs and services seem appropriate for our group, I wanted to see if you had a preferred tour operator that I could contact to get a quote.

   There will be 17 total students and staff on the trip. If desired, I can send the draft itinerary for you to review and make recommendations. Otherwise, I would happily accept any suggestions you have for tour guides.

Thank you for your time,
Lt Col Derek Rachel
Air War College Student


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