The Office of Protection and the Office environment of Armed forces Commissions will allocate seats for information media aboard a military-chartered aircraft for vacation from Joint Foundation Andrews (JBA) in Maryland to Naval Station Guantanamo Bay (NSGB) Cuba to protect armed forces commission proceedings scheduled for United States v. Majid Shoukat Khan, Oct. 28 – 29, 2021.

Now, the tentative flights will be obtainable as follows:

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  • Oct. 27 – Joint Base Andrews to Naval Station Guantanamo Bay
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  • Oct. 30 – Naval Station Guantanamo Bay to Joint Base Andrews
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Please be aware that the flight routine, to incorporate departure and arrival areas, is subject to improve. Media wanting to check out this listening to from NSGB need to total the on the web travel ask for type. All requests must be been given no afterwards than midday EDT, Friday, Aug. 27. Several requesters from the similar group must sign-up separately by using the online journey request type.

Owing to a restricted variety of seats aboard the flight and constrained lodging at NSGB, range is not certain. On top of that, all traveling media shall have printed proof of a destructive polymerase chain reaction (PCR) COVID-19 viral examination inside of 72 several hours prior to the charter flight departing the countrywide capital region. A check is not expected for media who have a verified COVID favourable check result in just 90 times of journey if published proof from a medical service provider can be offered no later on than Oct 8.

Media who can give proof of currently being totally vaccinated will be authorized on the OMC constitution flight. Media who are absolutely vaccinated (publish 14-times from getting complete COVID 19 vaccination) are not required to quarantine upon arrival at NSGB. Media who are not thoroughly vaccinated may well not look at the hearing from NSGB. All media are subject matter to surveillance testing even though on NSGB and will adhere to personalized protecting equipment (PPE) requirements directed by the NSGB Commanding Officer.

More viewing is available for media by way of Shut Circuit Television (CCTV) from a media perform centre at Fort George G. Meade, in Maryland. Frequent COVID-19 mitigation protocols, this kind of as mask carrying and social distancing implement at all destinations, even though media viewing from Fort Meade are not subject to COVID-19 tests or ROM requirements.

Media wanting to see this hearing from Fort Meade should ship their requests via e-mail to [email protected] with the adhering to details (many requesters from the identical corporation have to deliver separate e-mails):

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  • Individual’s complete title
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  • Individual’s profession/situation
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  • Sponsoring firm (Information Outlet)
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  • Speak to information and facts (mobile phone and email)
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Take note 1: The key goal of journey to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba is courtroom reporting. Tours of the detention services are not accessible. Requests for reporting on Guantanamo subject areas unrelated to the armed service commissions have to be coordinated in progress through the respective General public Affairs Officers of the Office environment of the Secretary of Protection, U.S. Southern Command, and/or NSGB.

Note 2: All media should guarantee their passports and visas (foreign push) are up-to-date and suitable to enter and exit the United States.

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Even more information and facts including the media floor regulations can be viewed at the Office environment of Armed forces Commissions web page at https://www.mc.mil.