25 September 2002 Military News

PENTAGON/AFGHANISTAN VOA 25 Sept 2002-- A senior defense official says Iran has no reason to be upset about the presence of U-S troops in western Afghanistan, close to the Iranian border
U-S IVORY COAST VOA 25 Sept 2002-- The U-S military says American troops sent to Ivory Coast to rescue Americans will remain there in case the situation deteriorates and civilians need to be evacuated

Northern Command to Assume Defense Duties Oct. 1 AFPS 25 Sept 2002-- A page in history will turn Oct. 1 as U.S. Northern Command stands up at Peterson Air Force Base, Colo
Rumsfeld: U.S., NATO Gird For 21st Century Threats AFPS 25 Sept 2002-- The United States and NATO will be prepared to face the 21st century threats of terrorism and weapons of mass destruction, U.S. Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld said here today.
V Corps deploying for 'Victory Strike III' Army News Service 25 Sept 2002-- More than 5,000 V Corps soldiers are now deploying for the third and largest iteration of the corps' biggest annual exercise - "Victory Strike" in Poland.
$10.4 million upgrade increases test capability AFPN 25 Sept 2002-- With a $10.4 million test facility upgrade here, Air Force officials hope to make Arnold Engineering Development Center a "one-stop" shopping center for aerodynamic and propulsion test customers by providing Mach 8 capability.
Truman Battle Group Completes Successful COMPTUEX Navy Newsstand 25 Sept 2002-- The Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) Battle Group wrapped up its Combined Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX) recently, successfully meeting the training goals for the three-week exercise.
Ronald Reagan Takes Big Step Forward Toward Commissioning Navy Newsstand 25 Sept 2002-- This week, PCU Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) will move a little closer to commissioning with the testing of the flight deck's catapult one.

PAKISTAN SHOOTING VOA 25 Sept 2002-- Unidentified gunmen have killed at least seven people in an attack on a Christian charity in Pakistan's port city, Karachi
ACEH BOMB PRESIDENT VOA 25 Sept 2002-- Indonesian officials say they have increased security in Aceh after a bomb was thrown near the airport before a visit by President Megawati Sukarnoputri
SHAPE NEWS MORNING UPDATE 25 Sept 2002-- NATO chief talks U.S. language on "criminal states"
CONGRESS/FOREIGN SPENDING VOA 25 Sept 2002-- The House of Representatives has approved a bill authorizing about 14-billion dollars in spending to help key U-S allies fight the war on terror, and allow the State Department to pursue a range of other foreign policy objectives.
SHAPE NEWS SUMMARY & ANALYSIS 25 Sept 2002-- Rumsfeld says he received support from some NATO ministers on Iraq