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15 September 2004 Military News

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Defense Policy / Programs

  • Administrative Review Implementation Directive Issued 15 Sep 2004 -- Yesterday, Secretary of the Navy Gordon R. England signed the implementing directive for the administrative review procedures for enemy combatants detained by the Department of Defense at the U.S. Naval Base, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. This annual review process will be managed by the Office for the Administrative Review of the Detention of Enemy Combatants (OARDEC).

  • Airmen make an F-16 'Thunder-ready' AFPN 15 Sep 2004 -- It takes less than 72 hours to convert a red, white and blue Thunderbird F-16 back to combat status. But what about taking a combat-ready Fighting Falcon and making it "Thunder-ready?"
  • Air Force officials trim oscilloscope inventory AFPN 15 Sep 2004 -- Air Force officials are taking a new approach to how they do business for warfighter support. During the next three years, they will reduce the number of oscilloscopes -- a diagnostic tool to test avionics hardware -- from 190 models to three.
  • Special ops Airmen up to task of war on terror AFPN 15 Sep 2004 -- The war on terrorism has changed the way leaders think about managing conflict, but the commander of Air Force Special Operations Command said he is sure of one thing: His Airmen are right for the job.
  • Starlifters retire from active-duty service AFPN 15 Sep 2004 -- The last two active-duty C-141B Starlifter transport aircraft will retire Sept. 16 at McGuire Air Force Base, N.J.
  • ESG 3 Proves Flexibility, Mobility with First Staff Cross Deck at Sea Navy NewsStand 15 Sep 2004 -- Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG) 3 executed the first ESG flag staff cross deck at sea Sept. 9, from USS Belleau Wood (LHA 3) to USS Essex (LHD 2).
  • New Cougar HEV to hit Corps soon USMC News 15 Sep 2004 -- A new vehicle that was recently used in Operation Iraqi Freedom II will soon be distributed throughout the Marine Corps this month.
  • 'Ironhorse' installs first ballistic protection USMC News 15 Sep 2004 -- Marines assigned to Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron-461 added another first to "Ironhorse" history Sept. 13 and 14 during vendor-supplied training when they installed the CH-53E Super Stallion's new Ballistic Protection System on two of their aircraft destined to support Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa.
  • Army Fields Faster Tactical Re-Supply System AFPS 15 Sep 2004 -- The Army is now using satellites to enable units to request needed supplies faster during wartime operations, a senior U.S. officer said here today.
  • Iraq Jamming Incident Underscores Lessons about Space AFPS 15 Sep 2004 -- As the Air Force prepares to observe its 57th birthday Sept. 18, the nation's youngest military service continues to keep a sharp eye on the future.
  • Transportation Command Continues 'To Get Things Done' AFPS 15 Sep 2004 -- Upon receiving a high-level memorandum last year authorizing his command to reach out to improve the military's supply and transportation systems, U.S. Transportation Command's leader interpreted it in just one way.
  • Sailors, Airmen 'Go Green' AFPS 15 Sep 2004 -- The Army is increasing its end strength and Operation Blue to Green is one method being used to assist in reaching the desired end strength, said Lt. Col. Roy Steed, recruiting policy branch chief at the Army's personnel headquarters.
  • U-S/NIGERIA EXERCISES VOA 15 Sep 2004 -- Military exercises are under way between the United States and Nigeria in a region of the West African nation where most of the country's daily output of two point-five million barrels of crude are produced. The U.S. military continues to focus on improving security in a region expected to become a growing source of American oil.
  • Navy To Commission New Guided-Missile Destroyer Chung-Hoon 15 Sep 2004 -- The newest Arleigh Burke class guided-missile destroyer, Chung-Hoon, will be commissioned Saturday, Sept. 18, 2004, during a ceremony at Ford Island, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii at 10:30 a.m. Hawaii Standard Time.

  • India testfires surface-to-air Trishul missile IRNA 15 Sep 2004 -- Trishul, India`s most sophisticated and indigenous short-range missile, was successfully testfired from the Integrated Test Range (ITR) at Chandipur, about 15 from Balasore in the eastern Indian state of Orissa, on Wednesday, defense sources said.

  • Pakistan may get F-16 planes from US: Air Force chief IRNA 15 Sep 2004 -- Pakistan expects delayed delivery of some F-16 planes from the United States while delivery of two of the six Hercules C-130s is expected in December, local press reports said on Wednesday.

  • NATO: Visiting Iraqi President Underscores 'Urgency' Of Assistance RFE/RL 15 Sep 2004 -- Iraq's interim President Ghazi Ajil al-Yawir was in Brussels yesterday to urge NATO member states to expand their current modest training mission in the country. Hinting that Iraq needs more than limited training for its security forces, al-Yawir indicated the conduct of parliamentary elections in January depends largely on outside assistance. NATO ambassadors are due to discuss the extension the Iraqi training mission today, but officials see little chance of a quick breakthrough.
  • Iraqi President Asks NATO And EU For Security Help RFE/RL 15 Sep 2004 -- Iraqi interim President Ghazi Ajil al-Yawir called on NATO and the European Union yesterday to do more to help stabilize the country ahead of elections.

  • Appointment of the NATO Secretary General's Special Representative for the Caucasus and Central Asia. NATO 15 Sep 2004 -- The NATO Secretary General, Jaap de Hoop Scheffer, is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Robert F. Simmons Jr. to the position of Secretary General's Special Representative for the Caucasus and Central Asia.

  • State Department Noon Briefing, September 15 Washington File 15 Sep 2004 -- Release of International Religious Freedom Report/Saudi Arabia, Iran, Sudan, Pakistan, Russia, Afghanistan, Israel/Palestinians
  • White House Daily Briefing, September 15 Washington File 15 Sep 2004 -- Hurricane Ivan, Millennium Challenge Accounts, Israel/Prime Minister Sharon, National Guard/documents, Iraq, economy/jobs, North Korea, Taiwan, national debt/long-term budget, Medicare, Saudi Arabia/Release of International Religious Freedom Report

Defense Industry

  • ATK Begins Medium-caliber Ammunition Production at Manufacturing Center of Excellence in West Virginia ATK 15 Sep 2004 -- ATK (NYSE: ATK) has successfully completed the consolidation of its medium-caliber manufacturing operations to the Allegany Ballistics Laboratory in Rocket Center, W. Va. The company is now producing medium-caliber components only four months after ceasing production in Minnesota. This is part of ATK’s strategy to develop a manufacturing center of excellence in West Virginia and was precipitated by the pending closure of the Twin Cities Army Ammunition Plant in Arden Hills, Minn.
  • Boeing Macon C-17 Facility Named One of Ten Best Plants in North America Boeing 15 Sep 2004 -- The editors of IndustryWeek magazine picked the Boeing [NYSE: BA] C-17 Globemaster III airlifter facility in Macon, Ga., as one of the top ten manufacturing plants in North America and has earned a 2004 Best Plants award.
  • Team US101 Selects General Electric to Power the US101 Personnel Recovery Vehicle GE Aviation 15 Sep 2004 -- Team US101 has selected General Electric Co. (GE) as its preferred engine supplier for the US101 medium-lift helicopter in its combat search and rescue (CSAR) configuration. The three-engine US101 is a leading contender in the competition to provide the U.S. Air Force with a new and more capable platform to recover battlefield airmen in combat zones.
  • Team US101 Selects General Electric to Power the US101 Personnel Recovery Vehicle Lockheed Martin 15 Sep 2004 -- Team US101 has selected General Electric Co. (GE) as its preferred engine supplier for the US101 medium-lift helicopter in its combat search and rescue (CSAR) configuration. The three-engine US101 is a leading contender in the competition to provide the U.S. Air Force with a new and more capable platform to recover battlefield airmen in combat zones.
  • Lockheed Martin F/A-22 Program Focused on Reliable Production, Solid Performance and Expanding Capabilities Delivering Air Dominance to the Air Force Lockheed Martin 15 Sep 2004 -- Lockheed Martin’s [NYSE: LMT] Deputy Vice President for Business Development Rob Weiss said yesterday that the Lockheed Martin-led Raptor industry team has reached a new level of program maturity with reliable production, solid performance and expanding capabilities.
  • Raytheon Awarded $16.6 Million Subcontract for LPD 23 Advance Procurement Raytheon 15 Sep 2004 -- Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) has been awarded a $16.6 million subcontract from Northrop Grumman Corporation's (NYSE: NOC) Ship Systems sector for advance procurement for LPD 23. Under the subcontract, Raytheon Integrated Defense Systems (IDS) will provide advanced planning, procurement and support for total ship electronic systems associated with LPD 23, the future USS San Diego and seventh ship of the San Antonio (LPD 17) Class of amphibious transport ships.

Other Conflicts

  • DAILY PRESS BRIEFING BY THE OFFICE OF THE SPOKESMAN FOR THE SECRETARY-GENERAL AND THE SPOKESMAN FOR THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY PRESIDENT United Nations 15 Sep 2004

  • Liberia Has "Come a Long Way" in One Year, U.N. Envoy Says Washington File 15 Sep 2004 -- The U.N. Mission in Liberia has continued to make progress in stabilizing the country, but many challenges, especially economic and political, lie ahead for the West African nation in the coming years, U.N. special envoy Jacques Klein said September 15.
  • CONGRESS / SUDAN VOA 15 Sep 2004 -- The U.S. Senate has approved, by unanimous consent, a measure calling for the suspension of Sudan from the U.N. Human Rights Commission.
  • UN / SUDAN VOA 15 Sep 2004 -- The United States is pushing for prompt U.N. Security Council approval of a resolution threatening sanctions against Sudan for failing to protect civilians in Darfur. But the measure is encountering stiff opposition, including a possible veto.
  • NIGERIA-SUDAN: Peace talks on Darfur end without reaching a deal IRIN 15 Sep 2004 -- More than three weeks of peace talks between the Sudanese government and two rebel groups from the country's Darfur region ended on Wednesday without agreement on any of the key points discussed, rebel and government delegates said.
  • Maoists agree to withdraw call for closure of industries in Nepal IRNA 15 Sep 2004 -- After weeks of long negotiations and calls from different sections of society, the Maoist-affiliated trade union has reportedly agreed to withdraw its call to close down nearly 50 industries, media reports said quoting sources.
  • U.S. Plans to Advance Roadmap to Middle East Peace Washington File 15 Sep 2004 -- The following is one of a series of seven fact sheets describing U.S. goals at the 59th session of the United Nations General Assembly
  • CONGO FIGHTING VOA 15 Sep 2004 -- The governor of Congo's North Kivu Province says at least 100-thousand civilians have fled their homes fearing an advance by government soldiers in a neighboring province. The United Nations has not yet confirmed the numbers, but is verifying them, as well as reports of further fighting in the Democratic Republic of Congo's troubled east.
  • IVORY COAST / UN VOA 15 Sep 2004 -- A team of U.N. investigators is concluding a two-month tour of Ivory Coast to investigate human-rights violations since the attempted coup two-years ago that split the country in two. The team's report is to be presented to the Security Council next month.
  • SOMALIA/POLITICS VOA 15 Sep 2004 -- Somalia's new parliament is expected to select its speaker in Kenya's capital.

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