Matan,
It was good to talk to you the other day and I hope your trip home was smooth. I am available starting late Wednesday afternoon after our 4-star visitor leaves to discuss our upcoming AWC visit. I am available all day Thursday if
there is time to meet in person. I have listed below some of the sites and events from the last visit in 2014. The group is very interested in discussing/hearing about current topics like: UN resolution 2334, settlements, the US embassy move, and in particular
the presence of Russia in the region. They are arriving late in the day on the 4th of March and will depart midday on the 10th. Obviously, conditions in the West Bank are slightly different and depending on the increasing rhetoric about
the Embassy move; the security situation may not permit some of the activities they did last time. I will be helping them arrange bus transportation and they already have reservations for the entire stay in Tel Aviv. Please feel free to send any questions
or suggestions for things I can do to expedite the planning. I am sure that they would like to add the F-35 as an item for the Nevatim AB visit and you may know of other additions that would make sense for this security focused group: the Gaza tunnel site,
Iron Dome, Arrow3 and David’s Sling, etc.
Previous 2014 Itinerary:
Day 1
PG Training Camp--Jericho, West Bank
Walking Tour of PG Training Camp; Observe Training
Travel to Bethlehem ; brief by Regional Political Advisor (RPA)
Lunch in Bethlehem with local perspective from RPA.
Walking Tour of Bethlehem, cultural & special security sites with RPA
(including Church of the Nativity)
Travel to US Consular General, Jerusalem
USSC Mission Brief
Travel to US Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs in the
Occupied Palestinian Territories
Brief by UNOCHA
RON in Jerusalem
Day 2
US Consulate Meetings-POL Briefing and CG Meeting
Walk to Old City
Tour-Old City Jerusalem
Lunch at Panorama, Golden City.
Tour Yad Vashem
Travel to US Embassy, Tel Aviv via Bus.
Meet with DATT
RON Tel Aviv
Day 3
Travel via Bus to INDC- Camp Dyan
Strategic Overviews
Visit with the Ambassador: Poss Arab Spring Discussion
Round Table discussion with INDC faculty and students
Depart Israeli War College via Bus for INSS
INSS Briefings
Israeli-Palestinian Security Arrangements.
Research on Robotics in Warfare
Tour and Dinner in Jaffa
RON Tel Aviv
Day 4
Travel to Mitzpe Benaia
Regional overview brief
Travel via Bus to Rafael, Leshem Facility
Visit Rafael- Missile Defense Brief & Working Lunch
Tour & Dinner in Akko
RON Tel Aviv
Day 5
Travel to Nevatim Air Base
Nevatim Air Base Visit
Visit Gulfstream Squadron.
Visit C-130 Hercules Squadron
Lunch at Nevatim Air Base
Looking forward to getting together to arrange the trip.
Matt
MATTHEW B. WILLIS, Col, USAF
U.S. Air Attache’ to the State of Israel
Office: (972) 03-519-7354
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