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• OIF/OEF Casualty Update 03 Oct 2006 [PDF]
• DoD Identifies Marine Casualty
• DoD Identifies Marine Casualty
• DoD Identifies Army Casualty
• DoD Identifies Army Casualty
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• MNC-I Soldier killed by small-arms fire
• MND-B Soldier killed by small-arms fire
• Coalition Forces Killed in Western Iraq
• MND-B Soldier killed by small-arms fire
• 4 MND-B Soldiers killed by roadside bomb
• DoD Identifies Army Casualty
• DoD Identifies Army Casualty
• Eight US Soldiers, Two Marines Die in Iraq VOA 03 Oct 2006 -- The U.S. military in Iraq says eight American soldiers were killed in insurgent attacks in Baghdad on Monday.
• CENTAF releases airpower summary for Oct. 3 AFPN 03 Oct 2006 -- U.S. Central Command Air Forces officials have released the airpower summary for Oct. 3.
• Combined Operation Yields Weapons Cache, Detainees AFPS 03 Oct 2006 -- Iraqi army and coalition forces detained two suspected insurgents and captured a sizable cache Sept. 29 in a combined operation in Khan Bani Saad, Iraq, south of Baqubah, military officials reported.
• MSD 71 Completes Tour Aboard Oil Platforms Navy NewsStand 03 Oct 2006 -- Mobile Security Detachment (MSD) 71 concluded a successful six-month deployment here Oct. 1, in which it provided security for Iraq’s Al Basrah (ABOT) and Khawr Al Amaya (KAAOT) oil terminals.
• NATO to Take Command of Security in Eastern Afghanistan Thursday VOA 03 Oct 2006 -- NATO has confirmed plans to assume military command of security operations in Afghanistan's volatile eastern provinces on Thursday

Defense Policy / Programs

• Air show to showcase C-17's capabilities AFPN 03 Oct 2006 -- C-17 Globemaster III crews from Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii, will showcase their aircrafts' unique capabilities in an air show in Australia
• Air Force making progress on alternative fuels AFPN 03 Oct 2006 -- The Air Force is embracing an energy strategy that uses alternative sources of power and conservation, Undersecretary of the Air Force Dr. Ron Sega told a group of civilian energy engineers during a World Energy Engineers Congress luncheon Sept. 15.
• Defense Ministers Express Concerns Over Venezuela AFPS 03 Oct 2006 -- Nations in this region are concerned over recent arms sales by Venezuela, several officials attending a security conference here said yesterday.
• Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group Deploys Navy NewsStand 03 Oct 2006 -- Nearly 6,500 Sailors departed Oct. 3 with the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) Carrier Strike Group (IKE CSG) on a regularly scheduled deployment in support of maritime security operations (MSO).
• Boxer Arms for Gulf Navy NewsStand 03 Oct 2006 -- USS Boxer (LHD 4), the flagship for the Boxer Expeditionary Strike Group (BOXESG), uploaded its defensive weapons Sept. 27-28 to prepare for its arrival into the Persian Gulf in support of the global war on terrorism.
• NMCB 5 Seabees Begin Renovations in Ethiopia Navy NewsStand 03 Oct 2006 -- Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 5 Seabees arrived in Ethiopia, Sept. 26, to begin renovations at Camp Hurso.
• Essex ESG Prepares for Fall Patrol with Blue-Green Workups Navy NewsStand 03 Oct 2006 -- Commander, Task Force (CTF) 76 ships comprising the Sasebo, Japan-based Essex Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG) arrived here Sept. 26 to onload Marine personnel and equipment and make final preparations for Blue-Green (BG) Workups, or ESG Exercises (ESGEX) as a precursor for its annual fall patrol.
• USS Cole Makes First 5th Fleet Port Call Since Terrorist Attack Navy NewsStand 03 Oct 2006 -- USS Cole (DDG 67) departed Mina Salman, Bahrain, in early October, after its first port visit in U.S. 5th Fleet’s area of operations (AOO) since the guided-missile destroyer was attacked in the Gulf of Aden, claiming the lives of 17 Sailors in October 2000.
• Hall First Navy Ship to Employ Airborne Use of Force on CNT Deployment Navy NewsStand 03 Oct 2006 -- While conducting counter narcotic operations in the the western Caribbean in early September, USS John L. Hall (FFG 32) became the first U.S. Navy ship to use Airborne Use of Force (AUF) while on a counter narco-terrorism (CNT) deployment.
• Navy Establishes New Helicopter Squadron Navy NewsStand 03 Oct 2006 -- The Navy’s newest weapon in the global war on terrorism was brought to life Sept. 29, when the "Sea Knights" of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 22 became the first new helo squadron at Naval Station Norfolk in 22 years.
• 31st MEU Returns to Essex Navy NewsStand 03 Oct 2006 -- USS Essex (LHD 2) began the process of onloading 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) Marines, Sailors and their equipment Sept. 28 for the annual fall patrol, which includes bilateral training with the Republic of the Philippines’ armed forces.
• Essex Meets TRAV Training Requirements in Yokosuka Navy NewsStand 03 Oct 2006 -- USS Essex (LHD 2) Sailors completed their annual Training Availability (TRAV) Sept. 22 at Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka (CFAY).
• Paul Hamilton Completes Hands-on Search and Seizure Training Navy NewsStand 03 Oct 2006 -- While operating off the coast of Southern California Sept. 27, USS Paul Hamilton (DDG 60) conducted the ship’s seventh visit, board, search and seizure (VBSS) team exercise.
• HSC-23 “Wildcards” Stand-up at NASNI Navy NewsStand 03 Oct 2006 -- The "Wildcards" of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 23 were established during a ceremony on Naval Air Station North Island Sept. 29.
• USS John L. Hall Hosts Reception in Aruba Navy NewsStand 03 Oct 2006 -- USS John L. Hall (FFG 32) hosted a reception for local dignitaries here in mid-September while deployed for U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command (NAVSO) on a counter-narcotics trafficking (CNT) operation.
• USS Thach Hosts Reception in Bahamas Navy NewsStand 03 Oct 2006 -- USS Thach (FFG 43) hosted a shipboard reception in Nassau, Bahamas, in mid-September, welcoming nearly 100 guests to the ship in support of U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command (NAVSO) theater security cooperation (TSC) initiatives.
• DOD Eagle Vision experiment wraps up at Lajes AFPN 03 Oct 2006 -- A Department of Defense experiment testing the versatility of one of the Air Force's ground communications station systems wrapped up here Sept. 29.
• AFSO 21 tools enable Air Force to improve process AFPN 03 Oct 2006 -- Using Air Force Smart Operations 21, Fairchild AFB members are on a journey of self-improvement as they work to save time and money.
• Air Force Reserve to operate with more reservists AFPN 03 Oct 2006 -- Air Force Reserve Command will have a slightly larger force in 2007.
• F-22 Raptor ready for its combat role AFPN 03 Oct 2006 -- While the 27th Fighter Squadron is still figuring out the processes needed to deploy its F-22 Raptors to war, it is ready to go now.
• Transcript: Press Availability with Secretary Rumsfeld and Central America and Dominican Republic Ministers from Managua 03 Oct 2006 -- Presenter: Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld
• Transcript: Press Conference - Presidencia with Secretary Donald Rumsfeld and Minister Avil Ramirez Valdivia from Managua, Nicaragua 03 Oct 2006 -- Presenter: Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld and Nicaragua Defense Minister Avil Ramirez Valdivia
• Transcript: Press Availability with Secretary Rumsfeld on North Korea Nuclear Activity 03 Oct 2006 -- Presenter: Secretary of Defense
• Saakashvili wants NATO to solve his problems - Russian FM RIA Novosti 03 Oct 2006 -- Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili seems to believe that Georgia's accession to NATO will help him to resolve stalled conflicts with country's breakaway regions, Russia's foreign minister said Tuesday.
• Russia hopes for Poland's constructive stance in U.S. defense plans RIA Novosti 03 Oct 2006 -- Moscow hopes Poland will play a constructive role in Russia's dialogue with the European Union and NATO, particularly regarding U.S. plans to deploy missile defense systems in Eastern Europe, a foreign ministry's spokesman said Tuesday.
• Daily Press Briefing US Dept. of State 03 Oct 2006
• Press Gaggle by Dana Perino The White House 03 Oct 2006

Defense Industry

• DoD News: Contracts for October 03, 2006
• ATK and General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems Complete First-Ever Successful 120mm Tank Ammunition Demonstration in Leopard 2 Tanks Alliant Techsystems 03 Oct 2006 -- Alliant Techsystems (NYSE: ATK) and General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems (GD-OTS) recently completed the first of its kind European demonstration of U.S. 120mm tank ammunition in the Leopard 2 Tank.
• Northrop Grumman to Supply U.S. Army with Additional Lightweight Laser Designator Rangefinder Systems Northrop Grumman 03 Oct 2006 -- Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) has received a $79 million contract from the U.S. Army to provide nearly 300 of the company's battle-proven Lightweight Laser Designator Rangefinder (LLDR) systems that provide targeting capability for laser-guided, GPS-guided and conventional munitions.
• Northrop Grumman Completes Payload Acoustic Testing for SBIRS GEO-1 Missile Warning Payload Northrop Grumman 05 Oct 2006 -- Northrop Grumman Corp. (NYSE:NOC) announced today that it has successfully completed acoustic testing of the payload for the first Space-Based Infrared System (SBIRS) geosynchronous orbit (GEO) satellite

Other Conflicts

• Rice Urges Hamas To Join International Consensus for Peace Washington File 03 Oct 2006 -- The immediate solution to the growing economic and political crisis in the Palestinian Territories is for the ruling Hamas party to join the consensus of the international community in support of a two-state resolution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, according to Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice.
• Palestinian Fatah Faction Threatens to Kill Leaders of Hamas VOA 03 Oct 2006 -- Tensions are running high in the Gaza Strip, where fighting between rival Palestinian factions has left 12 people dead since Sunday
• Rice Calls on Palestinian Factions to Halt Violence VOA 03 Oct 2006 -- U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has called on rival Palestinian factions to stop the deadly fighting that has claimed at least 10 lives since Sunday.
• Senior UN envoy begins seven-nation tour to promote peace in Somalia UN News Centre 03 Oct 2006 -- Starting a seven-nation mission to promote peace and reconciliation in Somalia, the top United Nations envoy for the war-torn east African country today visited neighbouring Ethiopia to discuss the next round of peace talks between the rival Somali factions.
• Foreign Fighters Influence Increasing in Somalia VOA 03 Oct 2006 -- In Somalia, recent terrorist attacks in Baidoa and reports of foreigners training and fighting alongside Islamic court militias have raised serious questions about whether the country's increasingly powerful Islamist leadership poses a threat to regional peace and security.
• Lebanon: UN peacekeepers lay out rules of engagement, including use of force UN News Centre 03 Oct 2006 -- United Nations peacekeepers in Lebanon have the authority to use force against hostile activity of any kind, whether in self-defence, to ensure their area of operations is not used for hostile activities or to resist attempts by force to prevent them from discharging their duties, according to guidelines published today.
• ANGOLA: Concern as Luanda pushes through Cabinda peace deal IRIN 03 Oct 2006 -- Human rights organisations have become increasingly concerned that Angolan government pressure to enforce a peace deal it brokered with oil-rich Cabinda's splintered secessionist movement may stoke political tensions.
• UGANDA: Monitoring team finds no rebels at assembly area IRIN 03 Oct 2006 -- A fact-finding team consisting of parties to talks between the Ugandan government and the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) left one of the assembly points, Owiny Ki-Bul, southern Sudan, without establishing the presence of the LRA rebels in the area.
• AFRICA: European Commission warning on Darfur IRIN 03 Oct 2006 -- José Manuel Barroso, President of the European Commission, has called on Sudan's president to allow African Union peacekeepers in the troubled Darfur region to transfer to a stronger United Nations mission by the end of the year. He also pledged more in European food and other aid.
• SUDAN: Uneasy calm after 11 killed in Darfur clashes IRIN 03 Oct 2006 -- Clashes between fighters loyal to the Sudan Liberation Movement/Army (SLM/A) and Justice and Equality Movement (JEM) have left at least 11 civilians dead in Gereida town, South Darfur State in western Sudan, sources said on Tuesday.

News Reports

• Russia Says Georgia Sanctions Will Continue RFE/RL 03 Oct 2006 -- Russia reiterated today that the suspension of transport and postal links with neighboring Georgia will continue until further notice.
• Annan encourages Russian Federation and Georgia to ‘engage constructively’ UN News Centre 03 Oct 2006 -- Welcoming the peaceful resolution of tensions resulting from the recent arrests of Russian officers in Georgia, United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan today called on all sides to come together and “engage constructively to address existing problems.”
• Georgia: 'Spies' Return, But Russia Suspends Transport, Postal Links RFE/RL 03 Oct 2006 -- The Kremlin today suspended all transport and postal links with neighboring Georgia until further notice.
• Wrap: Moscow continues tough line on Georgia after officer release RIA Novosti 03 Oct 2006 -- Russia's foreign minister continued the diplomatic offensive against Georgia Tuesday in the wake of an acrimonious dispute centering on four alleged spies that were released Monday.
• Russia Imposes Economic Sanctions on Georgia VOA 03 Oct 2006 -- Russia has suspended all transport and postal links with Georgia in an escalation of the bitter dispute between the two nations sparked by the arrest of four Russian military officers last week.
• Thai Interim Prime Minister Faces Challenge in Restoring Democracy VOA 03 Oct 2006 -- The new Thai prime minister, retired Army General Surayud Chulanont, is highly respected within his country
• UN: South Korean Likely To Be Next Secretary-General RFE/RL 03 Oct 2006 -- South Korean Foreign Minister Ban Ki-moon is almost certain to become the next United Nations secretary-general after the last informal vote in the UN Security Council on October 2 showed his candidacy firmly supported by 14 of the council's 15 members, including all five permanent veto-yielding members.
• S. Korean Diplomat All But Certain to Assume UN Top Job VOA 03 Oct 2006 -- South Korea's foreign minister is quite likely to be answering to a new title soon - United Nations secretary-general. Seoul's chief diplomat has cleared what is widely viewed as the last major hurdle to winning the post.