T3 B19 Background Info on CENTCOM-SOCOM Vist Fdr- Cover-Table of Itinerary- For Reference 053

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COMMISSION SITE VISIT TO USCENTCOM AND USSOCOMBACKGROUND INFORMATION

APRIL 28,2004


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"NATO To Expand Force in Afgh anistan; Defen se Ministers Promise R um sfeld Regional SecurityTeams," The Washington Post, Bradley Graham, February 7, 2004 "The Mess in Afghanistan," The New York Review of Books, Ahmed Rashid, February 12, 2004 "The Other War: W hy Bush 's Afghanistan problem w on't go away," The New Yorker,Seymour M. Hersh, April 12, 2004 "Schofield's Olson to command Afghan istan Coalition," William Cole, April 15,2004

V. Staff Statement No. 6 The Military


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UNITED STATES SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMANDANDUNITED STATES CENTRAL COMMAND

OFFICIAL SOCIAL AND MILITARY FUNCTIONITINERARY FOR

9-11 COMMISSION28 APRIL 2004

Purpose of Visit: Meeting with CDR/DCDR on 9-11 CommissionOfficial PartyThomas Kean ChairLee H. Hamilton Vice ChairFred F. Fielding CommissionerJamie S. Gorelick CommissionerSlade Gorton CommissionerJohn F. Lehman CommissionerTimothy J. Roemer CommissionerPhilip D. Zelikow Executive DirectorChristopher Kojm Deputy Executive DirectorSteve Dunne Deputy General CounselMichael Hurley Senior CounselBonnie Jenkins CounselRobert Doheny SES, USD(P)Tom Matthews GS-15, USD(I)


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WEDNESDAY, 28 APRIL0530 Commission, Staff, & DoD participants check in at Andrews AFBMain gate0600 Commission departs Andrews AFB, MD via MilAir0800 Arrive MacDill AFB

Greeted by GEN Bryan D. Brown, (Doug) Commander,United States Special Operations Command0805 Depart for Hq USSOCOM via DV Surrey BusAccompanied by GEN Brown0815 Arrive Hq USSOCOM

Proceed to the Executive Board Room, EBRLight refreshments providedAttendees: 9-11 Commission, GEN Brownand VADM Olson

0830 Meeting with General Bryan D. Brown, Commander, UnitedStates Special Operations CommandAttendees: GEN Brown9-11 Commission VADM Eric T. Olson, (Eric)(See Off ic ia l Par ty l is t ) Deputy Commander

RDML William H. Payne, (Bill)Deputy Director, Center for SpecialOperationsCol Jeff Buckmelter, (Jeff)Deputy Director, Center for Policy, Training& ReadinessCol Mike DeacyDeputy Director, Intelligence andInformation Operations CenterCol Billy MontgomeryDeputy Director, Force StructureResources, & Strategic AssessmentsCenter


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CAPT George A. Coleman, CSOLtCol Tony Montgomery, JA1015 Break - GEN Brown departs1030 Discussion continues1130 Depart for MacDill AFB Officers' Club via DV Surrey BusAccompanied by VADM Olson1145 Lunch, MacDill RoomAttendees: VAD M Olson9-11 Commission RDML Payne(See Off ic ia l Party List) Col BuckmelterCol DeacyLtCol Tony Montgomery1300 Depart for Hq USCENTCOM via DV Surrey BusAccompanied by VAD M Olson


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USCENTCOM

1315 Arrive HQ USCENTCOM Front Bldg 540Greeted By: LtGen Lance Smith, Deputy Commander,USCENTCOM1320 Roundtable Discussions in Main Conference RoomOPS/INTEL Overview BriefPresented by: Col Scott, DJ2Attendees: USCENTCOM DCDR9-11 Commission BG James Schwitter, JSD(See Official Party l ist) Col Hall, J1

Col Mark Hiebert, J3Col Flanigan, J4 RepCOL Neal Petree, J5Col Monti, J6Ms. Grant or CAPT Drake, J8Mr. Hammil, JAMG Castellaw, Incoming Chief of StaffFollowed by Questions and Answers1600 Depart HQ USCENTCOM for MacDill AFB Flightline via DV Surrey

BusEscorted by: BGen George J. Trautman, Deputy Director J51615 Arrive MacDill AFB Flightline1630 Depart MacDill AFB, FL via MilAir, en route to Andrews AFB, MDFarewell by: BGen George J. Trautman, Deputy Director J51830 Arrive Andrews AFB

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T3 B19 Background Info on CENTCOM-SOCOM Vist Fdr- Cover-Table of Itinerary- For Reference 053