Free Call Sign Extortion 17 by Don Brown

clear, as set forth in the Defense Department Transportation Regulation of October 15, 2012.
    Consider first the mandated requirement set forth in Paragraph J, entitled PREPARATION AND USE OF DD FORM 2131, PASSENGER MANIFEST. The Defense Department’s instructions are clear, and set forth as follows:
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    J. PREPARATION AND USE OF DD FORM 2131, PASSENGER MANIFEST
    1. Use the DD Form 2131, Passenger Manifest, Figure V-21, to list the names of the deploying personnel. Units may use a typed list in place of the DD Form 2131 if the form is not available.
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    However, the typed list must include all the information required on the DD Form 2131. The troop commander signs the anti-­hijacking statement (shown below) on the passenger manifest, regardless of the form used.
    First off, we see from the above that the names of the deploying personnel must be listed.
    Looking down to Section J (2)(a), the requirement is even more specific. The troop commander is required to “Prepare Form 2131 as follows:” At paragraph “g,” the manifest must be completed as follows:
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    g. Block 7: PASSENGER INFORMATION
    (1) Block 7a: NAME. Last, First, Middle name of passenger.
    (2) Block 7b: RANK. Military/DOD civilian passenger grade (e.g., 0-3, E-4, W-2, GS-11).
    (3) Block 7c: SSN. Enter Social Security Number of passenger.
    (4) Block 7d: STATUS. Enter status of each passenger (e.g., Active, Civilian, Guard/Reserve).
    (5) Block 7e: ULN. Enter ULN.
    (6) Block 7f: LINE NO. Enter Line Number. Defense Transportation Regulation – Part III 15 October 2012 Mobility III-­V-11.
    (7) Block 7g: SVC. Enter Service.
    (8) Block 7h: CHECKED BAGGAGE. Enter number of pieces of checked baggage and total weight.
    (9) Block 7i: CARRY-­ON WEIGHT. Enter weight of carry-­on baggage.
    (10) Block 7j: PAX WEIGHT. Enter actual weight of passenger.
    (11) Block 7k: EMERGENCY CONTACT INFORMATION. Enter Name (Last, First, Middle).
    (12) Block 7l: EMERGENCY CONTACT INFORMATION. Enter telephone number (Include area code).
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    The Department of Defense very clearly requires not only the names of every member boarding a US military aircraft, but much more information, including twelve specific subcategories here alone.
    In addition, there is also a requirement that the commander sign an “anti-­hijacking statement,” as set forth in section J (1), requiring the commander to certify as follows:
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    The troop commander signs the anti-­hijacking statement (shown below) on the passenger manifest, regardless of the form used.
    â€œI certify that no unauthorized weapons/ammunition/explosive devices, or other prohibited items are in the possession of those personnel for whom I am the designated manifesting representative or troop commander, and that their authorized weapons have been cleared.”
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    Note that the anti-­hijacking statement requires a certification that no unauthorized weapons or explosives have been brought on the aircraft. Note also the certification that “ their authorized weapons have been cleared .”
    Clearly, the manifest process and the manifest procedure is in place, to ensure flight security, and to ensure that no unauthorized persons or weapons enter the aircraft. The ultimate goal is to keep the aircraft and the American military personnel onboard secure.
    Why, then, did the task force commander change the subject when his subordinate was asked about the manifest, and when asked about the unidentified Afghans?
    Why is there no concerted effort in the Colt investigation to figure out who they were? Why shut this down and ignore it?
    Was the Army not concerned that the unidentified Afghans could have been Taliban infiltrators? Wasn’t the Army concerned about whether the unidentified Afghans brought unauthorized weapons aboard? The manifest requirement from the Department of Defense mandates a certification that “authorized weapons have been cleared.”
    Yet the Colt