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• OIF/OEF Casualty Update 01 Sep 2005 [PDF]
• DoD Identifies Army Casualty

• Army helping Sadr City expand medical facilities Army News 01 Sep 2005 -- More has been invested for health care in Sadr City this past year than over 15 years under Saddam Hussein.
• Air Strike Targets Terrorist Safe Haven in Husaybah AFPS 01 Sep 2005 -- Coalition forces conducted an air strike against an identified terrorist safe haven in Husaybah, Iraq, near the country's Syrian border, military officials reported.
• Theodore Roosevelt CSG Deploys Navy NewsStand 01 Sep 2005 -- The Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group (TRCSG), with more than 7,500 Sailors, departed Naval Station Norfolk Sept. 1, in support of the global war on terrorism.
• Chafee Conducts MSO as Part of CTG 58.1 Navy NewsStand 01 Sep 2005 -- USS Chafee (DDG 90) assumed its role as part of Coalition Task Group (CTG) 58.1 to conduct maritime security operations (MSO) in the Persian Gulf Aug 13.
• NAVHOSP Bremerton Staff Heading to Kuwait Navy NewsStand 01 Sep 2005 -- Officers, hospital corpsmen, dental technicians and support staff from Naval Hospital Bremerton will move a little closer to the action Sept. 4 when a portion of its staff departs on a six-month deployment to Kuwait to provide direct medical support for combat operations in Iraq.
• Weapons cache found near Khalidiya MNF-I 01 Sep 2005 -- Multi-National Forces located and destroyed a significant weapons cache in an isolated area near the town of Khalidiyah, which is approximately 15 kilometers Southeast of Hadithah on Aug. 31.
• Air strike targets terrorist safe haven in Husaybah MNF-I 01 Sep 2005 -- At approximately 1:00 p.m. Sept. 1, Coalition Forces conducted an air strike against an identified terrorist safe haven in the western border town of Husaybah .
• U.S. Soldiers, Iraqi Army detain 36 suspected terrorists MNF-I 01 Sep 2005 -- Iraqi Army forces and U.S. Soldiers detained 24 suspected terrorists during a cordon and search mission southwest of Iskandariyah Aug. 29.
• 48th Brigade detains terrorists, finds weapons cache MNF-I 01 Sep 2005 -- Task Force Baghdad Soldiers detained five suspected terrorists during a routine patrol on the evening of Aug. 27.

• PAKISTAN: Refugee camps along tribal belt closing IRIN 01 Sep 2005 -- Pakistani authorities on Wednesday announced the closure of 32 Afghan refugee camps in the western tribal belt.
• Afghanistan: NATO Looks To Expand Mission After September Elections RFE/RL 01 Sep 2005 -- The NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) has completed the deployment of an additional 2,000 troops to support Afghanistan's upcoming parliamentary elections

• Transcript: Special Defense Department Briefing with Commander of Joint Task Force Katrina 01 Sep 2005 -- Presenter: Lt. Gen. Russel Honoré, commander, Joint Task Force Katrina
• Air Force provides support to hurricane relief effort AFPN 01 Sep 2005 -- The Air Force is part of the national support network that is providing aid to victims of Hurricane Katrina in disaster stricken regions of Mississippi and Louisiana.
• Military Hurricane Relief Focuses on Saving Lives, Reducing Suffering AFPS 01 Sep 2005 -- Military support for the hurricane-stricken Gulf Coast intensified today as more troops and assets arrived in the region, where responders are focusing on saving lives and relieving suffering among thousands of the hurricane's victims, the commander of Joint Task Force Katrina told Pentagon reporters today.
• Guard Bureau Hotline Links Deployed Troops, Hurricane-Struck Families AFPS 01 Sep 2005 -- With thousands of troops from the hurricane-stricken Gulf Coast deployed thousands of miles from home and worried about their families, a program operated by the National Guard Bureau is providing a vital communication link and assurance that families are being taken care of.
• Defense Leaders Define Military Security Duties During Katrina Response AFPS 01 Sep 2005 -- The National Guard troops reporting for duty in the Gulf region to help maintain security are trained professionals, many who serve as civilian law enforcement officers when not on military duty, the chief of the National Guard Bureau told reporters today.
• NAVFAC Deploys Teams to Assist Gulf Coast Military Installations Navy NewsStand 01 Sep 2005 -- Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) Damage Assessment Teams (DAT) from across the nation have deployed to Gulf Coast naval installations ravaged by Hurricane Katrina Aug. 31.
• Additional Ships Headed to U.S. Gulf Coast Navy NewsStand 01 Sep 2005 -- USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) and dock landing ship USS Whidbey Island (LSD 41) are making preparations to get underway Sept. 1 for areas off the U.S. Gulf Coast in support of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) relief operations associated with Hurricane Katrina.
• USS Iwo Jima Deploys in Support of Hurricane Relief Efforts Navy NewsStand 01 Sep 2005 -- The multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) departed Norfolk Aug. 31 to join relief and recovery efforts in the Gulf of Mexico following devastation in the wake of Hurricane Katrina.
• Norfolk Based Aircraft Assisting with Hurricane Katrina Relief Efforts Navy NewsStand 01 Sep 2005 -- Commander, Naval Air Force, U.S. Atlantic Fleet is assisting with Hurricane Katrina relief efforts by sending Norfolk, Va.,-based aircraft from Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 126, Fleet Logistics Support Squadron (VRC) 40, and four helicopter squadrons Aug. 31 to support command and control, search and rescue, and logistics missions in the aftermath of the disaster caused by Hurricane Katrina.
• Jacksonville Area Bases Support Hurricane Katrina Recovery Navy NewsStand 01 Sep 2005 -- Navy units from three area bases are mobilizing in response to recovery efforts following the damage caused by Hurricane Katrina to naval installations in the Gulf Coast region.
• Bataan Begins Participation in Hurricane Relief Efforts Navy NewsStand 01 Sep 2005 -- The multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) began service Aug. 30 as the Maritime Disaster Service Coordinator for the U.S. Navy's role in the Hurricane Katrina search and rescue efforts in the immediate New Orleans area.
• NAVHOSP Pensacola Sends Relief to Katrina-Ravaged Gulf Coast Navy NewsStand 01 Sep 2005 -- Naval Hospital (NH) Pensacola deployed seven personnel by helicopter to its Gulfport, Miss., clinic site with a pallet load of pharmaceuticals, hand sanitizers, mosquito repellant and sun block in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. A second flight is scheduled for Sept. 1.
• AF helicopter crews rescue 221 hurricane victims AFPN 01 Sep 2005 -- Air Force special operations helicopter crews from the 347th Rescue Wing rescued more than 200 people stranded in areas hard hit by Hurricane Katrina through Aug. 31.
• Hurricane Katrina relief effort a total force response AFPN 01 Sep 2005 -- Airmen from across the Air Force are continuing to search for, rescue, evacuate, treat, feed and comfort Hurricane Katrina's millions of victims.
• Airmen help on 'front lines' in New Orleans AFPN 01 Sep 2005 -- In a cramped conference room, Airmen from the 122nd Air Support Operations Squadron here operate and monitor a satellite radio linked to tactical air control party Airman in New Orleans to help coordinate disaster relief efforts in the wake of Hurricane Katrina.
• Air Force provides support to hurricane relief effort AFPN 01 Sep 2005 -- The Air Force is part of the national support network that is providing aid to victims of Hurricane Katrina in disaster stricken regions of Mississippi and Louisiana.
• AMC focusing on Katrina aeromedical evacuations AFPN 01 Sep 2005 -- The Tanker Airlift Control Center here is working to move as many aircraft as possible into the New Orleans airport to evacuate wounded.
• Hospital Ship Comfort to Support FEMA Hurricane Relief Efforts Navy NewsStand 01 Sep 2005 -- The U.S. Navy's Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20), based here, was activated Aug. 31 in support of Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) efforts to provide medical support in the wake of Hurricane Katrina.
• U.S. Military Deploys Unique Skills in Hurricane Relief Effort Washington File 01 Sep 2005 -- A senior Defense Department official says the U.S. military has a unique ability to assist the civilian rescue effort in response to Hurricane Katrina.
• Army continues hurricane recovery efforts Army News 01 Sep 2005 -- The Army Corps of Engineers is battling to repair breaches in the 350 miles of hurricane-protection levees surrounding New Orleans
• U.S. Northern Command Supporting Hurricane Katrina Disaster Relief Navy NewsStand 01 Sep 2005 -- As directed by the Secretary of Defense and in accordance with the National Response Plan, U.S. Northern Command (USNORTHCOM) is supporting the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) disaster relief efforts in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Special Defense Department Briefing 01 Sep 2005 -- Presenter: Various DoD Officials
• DoD Discusses 'Able Danger' Findings AFPS 01 Sep 2005 -- DOD announced its findings after three weeks of investigations into allegations made by two military intelligence officers about the "Able Danger" program.

• Jumper reflects on challenges facing Air Force AFPN 01 Sep 2005 -- During his final media availability session here Aug. 29, the departing chief of staff of the Air Force discussed his vision of the future force, Base Realignment and Closure and the challenges he faced as the service's senior military leader.
• Rescue squad brings experience to Cooperative Key AFPN 01 Sep 2005 -- More than 50 Airmen, along with two HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopters from the 56th Rescue Squadron at Naval Air Station Keflavik, Iceland, made the trip here to bring their special rescue skills to exercise Cooperative Key 05.
• US army officers will receive training in guerrilla warfare in Mizoram IRNA 01 Sep 2005 -- A team of 50 United States army officers are arriving next week to receive training in low-intensity guerrilla warfare from Indian anti-terror experts in the jungles of the northeastern state of Mizoram, military officials said today.
• NMCB 40 Participants Help Test JSLIST Chemical Garments Navy NewsStand 01 Sep 2005 -- A group of 65 Seabees from Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 40 are assisting the Department of the Army in a 720-hour test evaluation of the JSLIST (Joint Service Lightweight Integrated Suit Technology) chemical protective garment.
• Patriot Returns From Underway Training Period Navy NewsStand 01 Sep 2005 -- The mine countermeasures ship USS Patriot (MCM 7) returned to Sasebo Aug. 25, after a short but challenging underway training period that was cut short due to a developing typhoon in the region.

• White House Daily Briefing, September 1 Washington File 01 Sep 2005 -- President's trip to the Gulf Coast, president's schedule, Hurricane Katrina relief efforts, New Orleans/security situation, foreign assistance, gas prices, phone calls from foreign leaders
• State Department Briefing, September 1 Washington File 01 Sep 2005 -- Hurricane Katrina/offers of foreign assistance/messages and condolences worldwide, Albania/elections, Rice meets with Terje Larsen, Seoul/White House appointment of new ambassador, Hughes/September 11 commemoration, Venezuela, Israel/Pakistan, Lebanon, Iran, Iraq, New Orleans/passport agency

Defense Industry

• Boeing Completes First Airborne Test of Wedgetail Aircraft's Radar Boeing 01 Sep 2005 -- Boeing [NYSE: BA] successfully conducted the first in-flight test of the Northrop Grumman Multi-mode Electronically Scanned Array radar aboard a 737 airborne early warning and control aircraft for Australia's Project Wedgetail.
• Northrop Grumman Completes Dry Dock Work for USS George Washington Maintenance Availability Northrop Grumman 01 Sep 2005 -- Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) has completed the seven-month dry dock portion of work for the USS George Washington (CVN 73) maintenance availability.
• Northrop Grumman and U.S. Navy Successfully Conduct First Flight of Navy's Most Advanced Aerial Target Northrop Grumman 01 Sep 2005 -- Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) and the U.S. Navy completed the first flight of the BQM-74F subsonic aerial target Aug. 29 at the Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division sea range at Point Mugu, Calif.
• RAFAEL's Introduce Insensitive Reactive Armor Solutions in Europe Rafael 01 Sep 2005 -- Following its great success in the US Army on the Bradley FV and AAV7 APCs in Iraq, RAFAEL introduces its Insensitive Reactive Armor to the European market.
• Israel Aircraft Industries (IAI) to Supply Jointly With Elbit Systems UAV Systems to The Turkish MOD Israel Aerospace Industries 01 Sep 2005 -- Israel Aircraft Industries (IAI) and Elbit Systems will jointly supply the Turkish Armed Forces Unmanned Air Vehicle (UAV) systems. The contract is valued at $150 million and each company's share will amount to approximately $75 million. The contract was signed in May 2005 between Israel UAV Partnership (IUP) and the Turkish MOD is entering into effect now

Other Conflicts

• DAILY PRESS BRIEFING BY THE OFFICE OF THE SPOKESMAN FOR THE SECRETARY-GENERAL United Nations 01 Sep 2005
• Bomb Attacks Target Southern Thailand VOA 01 Sep 2005 -- A series of attacks in Thailand's southern provinces has left at least three dead and dozens wounded.
• Bombs in Southern Thailand Kill 2 VOA 01 Sep 2005 -- A series of attacks in Thailand's southern provinces have left at least two dead and several wounded.

• COTE D IVOIRE: Rebels reject South Africa as mediators IRIN 01 Sep 2005 -- The New Forces rebels categorically rejected South Africa as mediator in the Cote d'Ivoire crisis on Thursday, accusing Pretoria of being partisan after its report to the UN Security Council put the blame for the faltering peace process squarely with the rebels.
• SIERRA LEONE: UN approves assistance team to move in after peacekeeper exit IRIN 01 Sep 2005 -- Human rights and government accountability will top the list of priorities for a new UN assistance team, set to step into Sierra Leone after the last peacekeepers leave at the end of the year.
• Security Council approves $103 million for electoral logistics in DR of Congo UN News Centre 01 Sep 2005 -- The United Nations Security Council has authorized Secretary-General Kofi Annan to provide $103 million to the peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) for logistic support as voters register for the upcoming election in the vast country.
• Russia: Basaev Rejoins Chechen Rebel Government RFE/RL 01 Sep 2005 -- Chechen warlord Shamil Basaev, who claims responsibility for last year's deadly Beslan school seizure and other terrorist attacks, has rejoined Chechnya's separatist government as deputy prime minister.
• Ivory Coast Rebels Reject South African Mediation VOA 01 Sep 2005 -- Northern Ivory Coast rebels are rejecting South Africa's mediation offer and calling on President Laurent Gbagbo to resign next month. Mr. Gbagbo says he will stay on until new elections take place.
• EU Faces Showdown with Turkey Over Cyprus VOA 01 Sep 2005 -- European Union foreign ministers are putting pressure on Turkey to recognize Cyprus if Ankara expects to ever join the 25-nation bloc.

News Reports

• UN Says U.S. Hurricane Most Expensive Natural Disaster Ever RFE/RL 01 Sep 2005 -- The United Nations' top humanitarian relief official has described Hurricane Katrina as one of the most destructive natural disasters in human history.
• Hurricane Refugees Face Tense Situation, Deteriorating Conditions VOA 01 Sep 2005 -- Thousands of hurricane refugees in and around New Orleans' Superdome arena are facing worsening humanitarian conditions and uncertain evacuation plans.
• Engineers Say Draining New Orleans Could Take Months VOA 01 Sep 2005 -- Engineers say it will be weeks and possibly months before the flood waters in New Orleans recede completely.
• Tens of Thousands Trying to Leave New Orleans VOA 01 Sep 2005 -- Authorities are trying to evacuate tens of thousands of people who remain in flood-swamped New Orleans, three days after Hurricane Katrina.
• Federal Government Providing Massive Aid to Hurricane Victims VOA 01 Sep 2005 -- U.S. President George Bush says the federal government has launched the most massive relief effort in history, in response to the devastation caused by Hurricane Katrina along the Gulf Coast.

• Ex-Officials Charged in Hariri Probe VOA 01 Sep 2005 -- Lebanese prosecutors have issued charges against four pro-Syrian generals in connection with the February assassination of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri.
• Lebanon: UN probe into ex-premier's death seeks extension to complete work UN News Centre 01 Sep 2005 -- A day after naming four more high-level suspects, the United Nations inquiry into the assassination of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri announced today that it would seek an extension of its three-month mandate to complete its work.
• UN Investigator Says More People Likely Involved in Hariri Killing VOA 01 Sep 2005 -- The head of the U.N. team investigating the assassination of Lebanon's former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri says he believes more people could be involved in the killing than the five suspects already interrogated.