U.S. Pacific Command embarked upon development in Trincomalee

U.S. Pacific Command embarked upon development in Trincomalee
[TamilNet, Tuesday, 13 January 2009, 10:14 GMT]
The U.S. Embassy in Colombo, in a media advisory issued on Tuesday, invited media to cover 'groundbreaking' ceremonies of renovating five schools in 'former LTTE-controlled areas of Trincomalee district' by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAIA) and U.S. Pacific Command, this week. Major General Thomas L. Conant of the U.S. Pacific Command and USAID Mission Director Rebecca Cohn will participate in the the inauguration ceremonies, scheduled to be held on Thursday and Friday.

Five schools in Trincomalee district and one hospital and two schools in Batticaloa district are to be rehabilitated.

Amman Nakar school and Arafa Nakar school in Moothoor East division, Ilangkaiththu'rai Mukaththuvaaram school, Punnaiyadi Naamaka'l school and Poonakar school in Eechchilampattu are the schools to be renovated by the USAID and the U.S. Pacific Command.

http://www.pacom.mil/staff/staffbios/j5-conant.shtml
MAJOR GENERAL THOMAS L. CONANT, USMC
Director, J-5, Strategic Planning and Policy
PhotoMajor General Conant is presently serving as the Director for Strategic Planning and Policy (J5), U.S. Pacific Command.

He is a former resident of Jackson, Michigan and a 1975 graduate of Central Michigan University (BSBA) and The Platoon Leaders Course. He graduated from The Basic School in 1976 and subsequently was designated a Naval Aviator in 1977. He has a Masters of Military Studies with Honors in Defense Management (Program and Acquisition Management) from American Military University.

He has commanded HMLA-167; Marine Aircraft Group 36; and served as Commanding General of Training Command, and Deputy Commanding General of Training and Education Command.

Major General Conant has served in 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, and 4th Marine Aircraft Wing as an AH-1W and UH-1N Assualt Support Helicopter Pilot.

His staff duties have been as a Rotary Wing Monitor Headquarters Marine Corps (HQMC); Aide-de-Camp Commanding General Marine Forces Atlantic/II Marine Expeditionary Force; Faculty Advisor, USMC Command and Staff College; Joint Chiefs of Staff, J8; and Branch Head Aviation Plans, Programs, and Budget, Department of Aviation.

Major General Conant's General Officer staff tours have included Assistant Deputy Commandant for Aviation, Department of Aviation, HQMC; Assistant Deputy Commandant for Programs and Resources, HQMC; and Director, Capabilities Development Directorate, Marine Corps Combat Development Command.

Major General Conant has participated in various operations overseas to include, noncombatant evacution operations in Liberia (Operation Sharp Edge), contingency operations in Haiti (Operation Support Democracy) and peacekeeping operations in Somalia (Operation Restore Hope and UNOSOM).

Major General Conant is a graduate of the USMC Amphibious Warfare School, USMC Command and Staff College, and Marine Corps War College.
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America's geo strategic and geopolitical interest in Trincomalee is rather blatant.
The purported humanitarian assistance is more political than any other consideration.