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• OIF/OEF Casualty Update 10 Jan 2006 [PDF]
• DoD Identifies Army Casualty
• DoD Identifies Army Casualty
• DoD Identifies Army Casualties

• CENTAF releases daily airpower summary AFPN 10 Jan 2006 -- U.S. Central Command Air Forces released today's airpower summary.
• U.S., Iraqi Forces Kill Terrorists, Detain Suspects, Seize Weapons AFPS 10 Jan 2006 -- U.S. and Iraqi forces killed and detained suspected terrorists and uncovered various weapons caches yesterday and today, military officials in Baghdad reported.
• Iraqi ‘Cobra’ battalion takes over FOB Bernstein Army News 10 Jan 2006 -- The Iraqi Army assumed responsibility of Forward Operating Base Bernstein in the northern Sallah-Dihn Province Jan. 5, as part of the transfer of security in Iraq from coalition forces to the Iraqi Army.
• Terrorists blow themselves up, gunmen lose battles Army News 10 Jan 2006 -- Two terrorist bombers and two gunmen were killed during a series of unrelated incidents throughout northern Iraq Jan. 9.
• New equipment helping wounded Soldiers in Iraq Army News 10 Jan 2006 -- Crucial equipment to help wounded Soldiers in Iraq has been fielded over the past five months, thanks to a new system of communication between medical units in theater and experts here.

• Equipment Means Better, Faster Communication for Afghan Army AFPS 10 Jan 2006 -- A new piece of communications equipment is giving Afghan National Army units the capability to stay connected with each other and their operations centers regardless of the distance between them or the types of radios used.

• U.S. Relief Aid Intensifies As Snow Hits Pakistan Quake Region AFPS 10 Jan 2006 -- U.S. military helicopter crews are stepping up deliveries of relief supplies to earthquake victims as snowstorms pummel Pakistan's northern Kashmir region.

Other Conflicts

• SUDAN: Main southern militia joins SPLA IRIN 10 Jan 2006 -- South Sudan’s largest militia group has announced that it will join the Sudan People’s Liberation Army (SPLA), formerly a rebel group and now a partner in Sudan’s national unity government.
• CHAD-SUDAN: Both sides express readiness to talk as tensions linger IRIN 10 Jan 2006 -- Sudan joined Chad on Tuesday in offering to open talks to defuse mounting tension along their joint border, but the two sides still appeared far apart.

Defense Policy / Programs

• DoD Announces Recruiting and Retention Numbers for December 10 Jan 2006 -- The Department of Defense announced today its recruiting and retention statistics for the active and reserve components for the month of December.
• Boards to decide fate of IRR no-shows Army News 10 Jan 2006 -- Army boards will soon be convened to decide whether to discharge about 80 Soldiers in the Individual Ready Reserve who failed to report for duty over the past 18 months.
• Wynne: AF needs to recapitalize AFPN 10 Jan 2006 -- With the combination of aging and heavily used equipment, the Air Force needs recapitalization across the board, Secretary of the Air Force Michael W. Wynne said.
• Innovative Programs Help Army Maintain Recruiting Comeback AFPS 10 Jan 2006 -- A variety of innovative recruiting initiatives, from a program to re-enlist veterans to an increase in the maximum enlistment age for the Army Reserve and National Guard, are being credited with the Army's continued success in reaching its recruiting and retention goals.
• DoD Personnel Face Stricter Rules on Human Trafficking AFPS 10 Jan 2006 -- Harsher punishments for Defense Department personnel who participate in human trafficking or support the industry by patronizing prostitutes are part of a bill signed into law today by President Bush.
• Army Continues Changing, Improving Body Armor AFPS 10 Jan 2006 -- The Army will continue to improve body armor issued to soldiers, and will begin manufacturing side-panel inserts to the Interceptor ballistic armor, officials said here today.
• Unified Quest aims to refine irregular warfare Army News 10 Jan 2006 -- Unified Quest 2006 is a four-phase war game taking place now through March in which Army Chief of Staff Gen. Peter Schoomaker expects to refine proficiencies in irregular warfare.
• U.S. To Host Inaugural Strategic Consultations with South Korea Washington File 10 Jan 2006 -- Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice will host South Korea Foreign Minister Ban Ki-moon for the inaugural session of the Strategic Consultations for Allied Partnership January 19 in Washington.
• Detention Puts Terrorists Out of Action, DoD Official Says AFPS 10 Jan 2006 -- The detention of hundreds of terrorist suspects at U.S. Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, is helping to keep Americans and other peace-loving peoples safe, a senior Defense Department official said here today.

• State Department Briefing, January 10 Washington File 10 Jan 2006 -- South Korea, Israel/Palestinians, Iran, North Korea, Cuba, Chad, Iraq
• White House Briefing, January 10 Washington File 10 Jan 2006 -- Judge Alito/hearings, Iran/international community response, Iraq, President's comments on war critics, relieving Iraq's debt, Prime Minister Sharon, upcoming speech on war on terrorism, Vice President's health, democracies in South America, U.N. in Iraq

Defense Industry

• DoD News: Contracts 10 Jan 2006

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