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• OIF/OEF Casualty Update 04 Jun 2008 [PDF]
• DoD News: DoD Identifies Army Casualty
• MND-N Soldiers attacked by small-arms fire (Kirkuk)
• PRESS CONFERENCE: Operational Update: Maj. Gen. Bergner, Maj. Gen. Atta, June 4, 2008 MNF-I 04 Jun 2008 -- Maj. Gen. Kevin Bergner, MNF-I, and Maj. Gen. Qassim Atta, Military Spokesman for Operation Fardh al-Qanoon, provide an operational update
• Transcript: DoD News Briefing with Brig. Gen. Campbell from the Pentagon Briefing Room, Arlington, Va 04 Jun 2008 -- Presenter: Deputy Director for Regional Operations, Joint Chiefs of Staff, Brig. Gen. John Campbell
• Coalition Forces Detain Nine, Including Wanted Suspects AFPS 04 Jun 2008 -- Coalition forces detained nine suspects in central and northwestern Iraq today, including three wanted men and four of his associates, military officials said.
• Coalition Forces Attacked During Humanitarian Mission AFPS 04 Jun 2008 -- Coalition forces killed more than a dozen insurgents who attacked them during a humanitarian-assistance mission yesterday near Putay, in Afghanistan’s Helmand province.
• New Road Brings Prosperity to Afghan Province AFPS 04 Jun 2008 -- More than 1,000 people attended the groundbreaking ceremony May 28 for a new $6 million road in Barak, a village in the Bazarak district of Afghanistan’s Panjshir province.
• USS Essex Group/ 31st MEU Returning to Previously Scheduled Operations Navy NewsStand 04 Jun 2008 -- The USS Essex group has been positioned off the coast of Burma since May 13, ready and able to deliver urgently needed humanitarian assistance to the victims of Cyclone Nargis, but Burma's ruling military junta has repeatedly rebuffed our offers to help.
• Navy Ships Off Burmese Coast to Resume Operational Schedule AFPS 04 Jun 2008 -- U.S. Navy ships that have been positioned off Burma’s coast since May 13 with urgently needed humanitarian assistance for the victims of Cyclone Nargis will resume their previously scheduled operations tomorrow.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Transcript: Remarks at AIPAC Policy Conference Barack Obama 04 Jun 2008
• Obama Pledges Security for Israel, Toughness, Diplomacy on Iran VOA 04 Jun 2008 -- Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama says that, if elected, he would defend Israel's security, pursue Middle East peace and firmly oppose any attempt by Iran to obtain nuclear weapons
• Combined Patrols Helping Iraqis Assume Baghdad Security Army News 04 Jun 2008 -- U.S. Soldiers took to the shadows Sunday to provide security overwatch for Iraqi volunteers manning a hasty checkpoint in Baghdad's Bayaa community.
• Army Recognizes 85 Organizations for Logistics Excellence Army News 04 Jun 2008 -- Hundreds of members of the Army's logistics community gathered to be recognized for their contributions to the Army during the 2008 Combined Logistics Excellence Awards ceremony and banquet June 3.
• CG 53, Abe's blanket of defense Navy NewsStand 04 Jun 2008 -- Guided-missile cruiser USS Mobile Bay (CG 53) keeps a close watch on USS Abraham Lincoln Strike Group, providing air defense during Maritime Security Operations (MSO) in the Arabian Gulf.
• Manas fire department switches to contract services AFPS 04 Jun 2008 -- Officials of the 376th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron turned over fire protection and prevention responsibilities to civilian contract firefighters in a small ceremony June 2 at Manas Air Base.
• Military ‘Borrows’ Civilian Mental Health Workers for Troops AFPS 04 Jun 2008 -- The Defense Department has partnered with the Department of Health and Human Services to offer more mental health professionals on military bases, officials announced at a Pentagon news conference today.
• DESRON 21 Conducts ASW Training Navy NewsStand 04 Jun 2008 -- The first multi-unit anti-submarine warfare (ASW) exercise, outside of the normal fleet training and readiness program, was executed by Destroyer Squadron 21 May 8 and 9.
• Navy Welcomes New Era of Electronic Warfare Navy NewsStand 04 Jun 2008 -- Naval Air Station (NAS) Whidbey Island ushered in the next generation of naval electronic attack aircraft with the official arrival of its first EA-18G Growler, June 3.
• Air Wing rolls during TSTA Navy NewsStand 04 Jun 2008 -- Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 9 embarked on USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) began going through the first phase of the Tailored Ship's Training Availability (TSTA) with Stennis May 26, and for the air wing TSTA means getting all their pilots proficient in flying missions from the carrier.
• Diego Garcia Welcomes New Leadership Navy NewsStand 04 Jun 2008 -- Diego Garcia welcomed new leadership June 3, after a change of command ceremony held at Jake's Place.
• Army Scientists Developing Hurricane Prediction Models Army News 04 Jun 2008 -- Hurricane season officially began June 1, but Army scientists and engineers have been working all year developing new models to determine the probability and impact of coastal storms.
• Raptors arrive at Holloman AFPN 04 Jun 2008 -- More than 200 members of Holloman Air Force Base gathered to welcome the first two F-22 Raptors as they taxied into Hangar 301 here at 2:49 p.m., marking June 2 as an important date in 49th Fighter Wing history.
• Mullen Meets with Pakistani Military Leaders AFPS 04 Jun 2008 -- The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff met with his Pakistani counterparts here yesterday to discuss military-to-military relations between the two countries.
• DoD Receives Additional Mental Health Care Providers 04 Jun 2008 -- The Department of Defense announced today they have signed a memorandum of agreement with the U.S. Public Health Service (PHS) to increase mental health services available to active duty service members, retirees, and their families.
• USS Tarawa Returns from Last Deployment Navy NewsStand 04 Jun 2008 -- The amphibious assault ship USS Tarawa (LHA 1) returned to San Diego from deployment, June 3.
• Poland against permanent presence of Russian experts at U.S. base RIA Novosti 04 Jun 2008 -- Poland would agree only to regular inspections by Russian military experts at a planned U.S. anti-missile base in the north of the country, but not to their permanent presence, the Polish Foreign Ministry has said.
• Ukraine says Russia cannot have more warships in Crimea RIA Novosti 04 Jun 2008 -- The agreement between Ukraine and Russia on the stationing of Russia's Black Sea Fleet in the Crimea does not allow any increase in the number of warships, the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday.
• Russia's Air Force chief checks air defenses in Siberia, Far East RIA Novosti 04 Jun 2008 -- Russia's Air Force chief will visit on June 4-6 two combined Air Force and air defense armies in Siberia and the Far East, to inspect combat readiness ahead of summer training, the AF said on Wednesday.
• Russia plans to reinforce its air base in Kyrgyzstan RIA Novosti 04 Jun 2008 -- Russia's Air Force is planning to increase in the near future the number of combat aircraft and personnel deployed at the Kant air base in Kyrgyzstan, the Air Force commander said on Wednesday.
• Press Briefing by National Security Advisor Stephen Hadley on the President's Trip to Europe The WHite House 04 Jun 2008
• Daily Press Briefing US Dept. of State 04 Jun 2008

Defense Industry

• DoD News: Contracts for June 04, 2008
• General Dynamics NASSCO Lays Keel of Second Product Carrier General Dynamics 04 Jun 2008 -- General Dynamics NASSCO, a wholly-owned subsidiary of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD), today held a keel-laying ceremony for the second ship of its new series of product carriers (PC).
• Boeing Delivers 1st Fleet EA-18G Growler Boeing 04 Jun 2008 -- The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] delivered the first fleet EA-18G Growler airborne electronic attack (AEA) aircraft to the U.S. Navy's Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 129 on Tuesday at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, Wash., ahead of schedule and within budget.
• SAIC Awarded $17 Million Task Order from General Services Administration SAIC 04 Jun 2008 -- Science Applications International Corporation (NYSE: SAI) today announced it has been awarded a task order by General Services Administration (GSA) to provide navigation aids (NAVAIDS) to U.S. Central Command Air Forces (CENTAF).
• Raytheon-Led Team Successfully Fires Enhanced Patriot Missile Raytheon 04 Jun 2008 -- Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN), system integrator of the Patriot Air Defense System, successfully led a team in the launch of the Patriot's newest interceptor, the Missile Segment Enhancement (MSE) version of the PAC-3 missile, during a recent test at White Sands Missile Range, N.M.
• Boeing Supplier Turkish Aerospace Industries Completes 1st In-Country Modification of Peace Eagle AEW&C Aircraft Boeing 04 Jun 2008 -- The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] today announced that Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) has completed the first in-country modification of a 737-700 into an Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C) platform for Turkey's Peace Eagle program.
• Nation’s First Littoral Combat Ship Lights Off Gas Turbine Engines In Preparation For Sea Trials Lockheed Martin 04 Jun 2008 -- The nation’s first Littoral Combat Ship, Freedom (LCS 1), has successfully completed another testing milestone with the “light off” of the new warship’s twin gas turbine propulsion engines as it undergoes final preparation for sea trials
• U.S. General Services Administration Awards $454 Million Task Order to SAIC for Army National Guard and U.S. Army Reserve Support SAIC 04 Jun 2008 -- Science Applications International Corporation (NYSE: SAI) announced today it has been awarded a competitive task order to provide a broad range of information technology services to the U.S. Army's Program Executive Office for Enterprise Information Systems (PEO EIS) at Ft. Belvoir, Va.
• CACI Awarded $26 Million Subcontract to Support U.S. Army Intelligence Database CACI 04 Jun 2008 -- CACI International Inc (NYSE:CAI) announced today that it has been awarded a $26 million subcontract by ARINC Engineering Services, LLC, to continue its support for activities associated with a classified U.S. Army intelligence database supporting the Facilities, Infrastructure, and Engineering Systems (FIRES) program

Other Conflicts

• UN delegation in Sudan ‘encouraged’ by north-south talks UN News Centre 04 Jun 2008 -- The Security Council delegation visiting Africa said today that it was encouraged by talks between representatives from north and south Sudan following the recent violence in the disputed town of Abyei.
• Officials from UN war crimes tribunals urge enhanced global support UN News Centre 04 Jun 2008 -- Senior officials from the United Nations tribunals established to try those responsible for the 1994 Rwandan genocide and atrocities committed during the Balkan wars of the 1990s today called for scaled-up support and cooperation from Member States to bring perpetrators of these crimes to justice.
• UN Security Council Presses Khartoum to Implement 2005 Peace Agreement VOA 04 Jun 2008 -- A U.N. Security Council delegation met with government officials in Khartoum Wednesday, pressing them to implement the 2005 Comprehensive Peace Agreement and to cooperate with the International Criminal Court which charges that some government officials are implicated in crimes against humanity in Darfur
• ISRAEL-OPT: Call for end to Gaza lockdown IRIN 04 Jun 2008 -- A European Parliament delegation to Israel and the occupied Palestinian territories (oPt) has called for the lifting of the sanctions imposed on the Gaza Strip.
• UGANDA: Landmine survivors welcome ban on cluster bombs IRIN 04 Jun 2008 -- Landmine survivors and campaigners in Uganda have welcomed the approval of a new comprehensive treaty to ban cluster bombs.
• Red Cross Stepping Up Aid to Somalia VOA 04 Jun 2008 -- The International Committee of the Red Cross says it is significantly stepping up its humanitarian operation in Somalia to respond to the deepening crisis there
• Bush, Olmert to Discuss Iran, Israeli-Palestinian Peace Efforts VOA 04 Jun 2008 -- U.S. President George Bush and Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert are to meet Wednesday in Washington, amid uncertainty about Mr. Olmert's political future due to a corruption scandal at home.
• EU warns Russia's actions threaten stability in Abkhazia RIA Novosti 04 Jun 2008 -- Russia's actions in Georgia's breakaway territory of Abkhazia could damage stability in the region, the EU's external relations commissioner told Russian MPs on Wednesday.
• Former Sudan Rebels Say No More War With Northern Neighbors VOA 04 Jun 2008 -- Former rebels of the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement (SPLM) say they are unwilling to engage President Omar al-Bashir’s national army in another war despite reported provocations over the oil-rich Abyei region

News Reports

• Barack Obama Makes History, Promises Change VOA 04 Jun 2008 -- Senator Barack Obama has made history by becoming the first African-American to secure the presidential nomination of a major U.S. political party
• Obama Claims Victory in US Democratic Party Presidential Nomination Race VOA 04 Jun 2008 -- Barack Obama claimed the Democratic Party's presidential nomination, Tuesday, after winning a majority of delegates for the party's nominating convention, which will be held in August
• Myanmar: progress on aid but access for internationals still a challenge UN News Centre 04 Jun 2008 -- Aid deliveries to the victims of Cyclone Nargis have stepped up in recent days but access for international workers to the worst affected areas in Myanmar remains a challenge, according to United Nations aid agencies.
• Russia: Medvedev's 'Liberal' Views Up For Inspection In Berlin RFE/RL 04 Jun 2008 -- Dmitry Medvedev's first visit to the West since his inauguration as president in May will last barely eight hours.
• MYANMAR: UNDP launches early recovery package for cyclone survivors IRIN 04 Jun 2008 -- The UN Development Programme (UNDP) has launched a major initiative to rebuild the livelihoods of some 100,000 cyclone survivors in Myanmar's Ayeyarwady Delta.
• MYANMAR: Cyclone helicopters grounded in Bangkok IRIN 04 Jun 2008 -- One month after a devastating cyclone ripped through Myanmar, nine out of 10 helicopters to be used by the UN World Food Programme (WFP) are still being held up in Bangkok awaiting approval to fly.
• World: Ahmadinejad, Olmert Trade Accusations While On Foreign Trips RFE/RL 04 Jun 2008 -- Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, who is visiting Washington, says the international community is failing to stop Iran from developing nuclear weapons
• International Agencies Regret US Decision to Abort Burma Mercy Mission VOA 04 Jun 2008 -- United States naval ships with relief supplies for cyclone victims in Burma are leaving the area, because the Burmese government refused their help