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11 May 2006 Military News |
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Current Operations
- OIF/OEF Casualty Update 11 May 2006 [PDF]
- DoD Identifies Army Casualty
- DoD Identifies Marine Casualty
- TASK FORCE BAND OF BROTHERS SOLDIERS KILLED
- 2 MND-B SOLDIERS KILLED BY ROADSIDE BOMB
- Weekly Press Briefing May 11, 2006 MNF-I 11 May 2006 -- IRAQ OPERATIONAL UPDATE BRIEFING WITH MAJOR GENERAL RICK LYNCH, SPOKESMAN, MULTINATIONAL FORCE IRAQ
- CENTAF releases airpower summary AFPN 11 May 2006 -- U.S. Central Command Air Forces officials released today's airpower summary.
- Rumsfeld: Don't Draw Conclusions From Decision on Deployment AFPS 11 May 2006 -- The decision to delay deployment of one Army brigade from Germany to Iraq does not mean officials have decided to draw down troops in Iraq, Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld said yesterday.
- Musharraf seeks world support for Afghan peace, reconstruction IRNA 11 May 2006 -- President General Pervez Musharraf has emphasized the need for continued support of the international community for peace and reconstruction in Afghanistan.
- Coalition should do more to help Afghanistan - security official RIA Novosti 11 May 2006 -- The secretary of Russia's Security Council said Thursday international coalition forces should step up stabilization efforts in Afghanistan.
Other Conflicts
- United States Has Spent $1 Billion Feeding the Hungry in Darfur Washignton File 11 May 2006 -- Between 2004 and 2006, the United States has spent more than $1 billion feeding the hungry in the crisis-gripped Darfur region of western Sudan, and remains committed to caring for distressed people in the area, a top U.S. government official told the U.S. Congress May 11.
- Fighting Continues in Somalia's Capital, Mogadishu VOA 11 May 2006 -- More overnight fighting was reported in Somalia's capital, Mogadishu, Thursday
- SOMALIA: From clan fighting to ideological battleground IRIN 11 May 2006 -- Though the latest fighting in the Somali capital Mogadishu started on 7 May, the violence goes back to as far as 18 February, when Mogadishu-based faction leaders and their business associates formed an alliance to fight Islamic courts.
- BURUNDI-RWANDA: Bujumbura hands over 571 Rwandans IRIN 11 May 2006 -- Burundian officials have handed over 571 Rwandan nationals whose request for asylum had been rejected by the government of Burundi.
- Sri Lankan Air Force Bombs Rebel Areas Following Attack on Navy Boats VOA 11 May 2006 -- The Sri Lankan navy says Air Force fighter jets have bombed Tamil rebel territory near their stronghold of Kilinochchi, following attacks on navy boats off the northern coast.
- Israel to Release Funds to Palestinians VOA 11 May 2006 -- Israel agreed to release tens of millions of dollars to agencies working to prevent a humanitarian crisis in the Palestinian territories
Defense Policy / Programs
- U.S. Seeks To Expand Umbrella of Missile Defense Coverage Washignton File 11 May 2006 -- The director of the U.S. Missile Defense Agency says robust defenses are needed against a broad range of current and evolving strategic and tactical ballistic missile threats.
- Partnership of the Americas Continues Improving Interoperability, Relationships Navy NewsStand 11 May 2006 -- Mid-way though Partnership of the Americas in May, U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command is continuing efforts to improve training and readiness of U.S. naval forces in the region, and enhance interoperability and relationships with other countries’ civil and military forces.
- USS Monterey Hosts Reception in St. Kitts Navy NewsStand 11 May 2006 -- USS Monterey (CG 61) hosted a reception May 2 for more than 20 local distinguished visitors as a gesture of goodwill and gratitude for their hospitality in welcoming the crew to Bassaterre, St. Kitts.
- San Antonio Responds to Call for Help Navy NewsStand 11 May 2006 -- Amphibious transport dock ship USS San Antonio (LPD 17) answered a distress call May 9 from a disabled vessel while transiting back to its homeport of Norfolk, Va.
- Vinson Steams Ahead in RCOH; Part of Dry Dock Complete Navy NewsStand 11 May 2006 -- May marks six months since the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) moved from pier 14 of Naval Station Norfolk to dry dock 11 of Northrop Grumman Newport News (NGNN) shipyard to begin its refueling complex overhaul (RCOH).
- Gen. Abizaid: Military Work in Horn of Africa 'Blueprint' for Future Navy NewsStand 11 May 2006 -- Though the mission of the Combined Joint Task Force Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) doesn't get nearly the attention as others in his area of responsibility, Army Gen. John P. Abizaid, commander of U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM), said he sees the work done in this region as a "blueprint" for the future.
- Patriot Makes Pit Stop in Brunei Navy NewsStand 11 May 2006 -- Sasebo-based minesweeper USS Patriot (MCM 7) stopped in Maura Port, Brunei, May 3 for a scheduled port visit, refueling and stores onload as the ship reached its first port and pushed on through its third week at sea of what is a multimonth Southeast Asia deployment.
- Safeguard Salvages F-16C Components Off Korean Coast Navy NewsStand 11 May 2006 -- The crew of the Sasebo-based U.S. Navy rescue and salvage ship USS Safeguard (ARS 50), with assistance from Mobile Diving Salvage Unit (MDSU) 1, recovered the majority of components of a U.S. Air Force 8th Fighter Wing F-16C fighter aircraft and its “black box” May 10.
- Stethem Lends a Helping Hand In Okinawa Navy NewsStand 11 May 2006 -- While enjoying the warm weather and tropical scenery, USS Stethem (DDG 63) and other Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15 ships cleaned a local beach and visited Ayahashi Retirement Home during a recent port visit here April 27 and 28.
- NATO expansion into CIS unjustified - senior security official RIA Novosti 11 May 2006 -- NATO has no political or military grounds to expand further into the former Soviet space, the secretary of Russia's Security Council said Thursday.
- Press Gaggle by Dana Perino The White House 11 May 2006
- Daily Press Briefing US Department of State 11 May 2006
