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• OIF/OEF Casualty Update 27 Feb 2006 [PDF]
• MND-B SOLDIER KILLED BY SMALL ARMS FIRE
• SOLDIER DIES FROM NON-COMBAT RELATED INJURIES
• CENTAF releases combined airpower summary AFPN 27 Feb 2006 -- U.S. Central Command Air Forces officials released the airpower summary for Feb. 25 to 27.
• Iraqi Police, Soldiers capture suspected IED emplacers Army News 27 Feb 2006 -- During a joint cordon and search with Soldiers of the 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) Sunday, police officers from the Kirkuk Emergency Support Unit captured a reported member of the Ansar Al Sunna taqfiri organization, and seven other suspects.
• Soldiers find, destroy bomb near mosque Army News 27 Feb 2006 -- Acting on a tip from an Iraqi citizen, a team from Multi-National Division - Baghdad's 53rd Explosive Ordnance Disposal Company stopped a potential threat Friday by finding and disposing of an MK-84 bomb near a mosque south of Al Hillah.
• 29 Dead in Iraq Unrest VOA 27 Feb 2006 -- Insurgents in Iraq killed at least 29 people Sunday in mortar attacks, bombings and shootings, despite an appeal from leaders to end five days of sectarian bloodshed.
• 8 Killed in Baghdad Sectarian Violence VOA 27 Feb 2006 -- Eight people have been killed in bombing near near a Sunni mosque in Baghdad and a separate mortar attack on a Shi'ite neighborhood, in the latest sectarian violence since a major bomb attack on a Shi'ite shrine.
• Iraq: Unrest Eases After Days Of Sectarian Violence RFE/RL 27 Feb 2006 -- The Iraqi government has lifted a curfew imposed in Baghdad on 24 February as quiet appears to be returning to the capital
• Vehicle operators return home after teaming with Army AFPN 27 Feb 2006 -- Seven vehicle operators with the 92nd Logistics Readiness Squadron returned to work Feb. 21 after driving the war-ravaged roads of Iraq for nearly six months.
• Pakistan says Afghanistan's information on Taliban Omar old IRNA 27 Feb 2006 -- Pakistan said on Monday that information provided by Afghan government about the presence of Taliban leader Mulla Omar in Pakistan is outdated.
• Afghan Prisoners Handing Over Dead, Wounded RFE/RL 27 Feb 2006 -- Inmates who yesterday seized part of a high-security jail outside the Afghan capital Kabul have reportedly agreed to hand over the bodies of three people, as well as 30 people with injuries.
• Security Forces Surround Afghan Jail For Second Day RFE/RL 27 Feb 2006 -- Negotiations are continuing with inmates occupying a cell block at a prison near the Afghan capital, Kabul.
• Standoff Continues at High-Security Prison in Afghanistan VOA 27 Feb 2006 -- Hundreds of Afghan forces - backed by tanks and rocket launchers - have surrounded the country's main high security prison after Taleban and al-Qaida prisoners seized control Saturday evening
• Pakistan Instigates New Hunt for Taleban, al-Qaida Insurgents VOA 27 Feb 2006 -- Pakistani officials say security forces armed with fresh intelligence are tracking about 40 suspected Taleban and al-Qaida insurgents thought to be hiding out in the tribal areas bordering Afghanistan.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Emory S. Land Heads South for Gulf of Guinea Deployment Navy NewsStand 27 Feb 2006 -- As part of a larger U.S. interagency effort towards greater stability in Africa, approximately 1,400 Sailors and Marines aboard USS Emory S. Land (ESL) (AS 39) are deploying to the Gulf of Guinea (GoG) region in late February 2006.
• New Fueling Station Opens in Djibouti Navy NewsStand 27 Feb 2006 -- USS Vicksburg (CG 69) became the first U.S. Navy ship to take on fuel at the new Defense Fuel Supply Point (DFSP) at the Port of Doraleh in Djibouti, Feb. 26.
• DoD Lawyers to Review Judge's Block of New Personnel System AFPS 27 Feb 2006 -- Defense Department attorneys are reviewing a federal judge's decision today to block a new civilian personnel system to determine their next course of action, Joyce Frank, system spokesperson, said.
• Army to Separate Reserve, National Guard Soldiers Not Attending Required Training Army News Release 27 Feb 2006 -- The Army announced recently a decision to realign Reserve Component-unit Soldiers who have an obligation to attend training, but who have not been participating in their required training.
• Army expands eligibility for $1,000 Referral Bonus Army News 27 Feb 2006 -- The Army has expanded the list of eligible Soldiers who can earn $1,000 for referrals that lead to Army enlistment.
• Heavy-vehicle simulator opens in Europe Army News 27 Feb 2006 -- The first heavy-wheeled-vehicle driver simulator of its kind in Europe was opened on Anderson Barracks Feb. 22.
• Total force in action with Predator operations AFPN 27 Feb 2006 -- The U.S. Air Force Warfare Center's implementation of total force initiatives continues as more Guard and Reserve members integrate into Predator operations here.
• Air Force realigns combat search and rescue ops AFPN 27 Feb 2006 -- Administrative control for select active-duty Air Force combat search and rescue assets is transferring from Air Force Special Operations Command to Air Combat Command.
• Report Criticizes Mexico's Military in Dirty War VOA 27 Feb 2006 -- A draft report by a special prosecutor in Mexico accuses the military of killing hundreds of people in a counter-insurgency campaign that began in the 1960s.
• White House Briefing, February 27 Washington File 27 Feb 2006 -- Colombia, Belarus, Dubai Ports World, India, terror surveillance program, India/Pakistan, Venezuela, opinion polls, Jill Carroll, Iran, Taiwan
• State Department Briefing, February 27 Washington File 27 Feb 2006 -- Iraq, China/Taiwan, Israel/Palestinians, Sudan, Uganda, Iran, United Arab Emirates, United Nations, Serbia, China

Defense Industry

• DoD News: Contracts for February 27, 2006
• BAE Systems Opens New Facility in Bellevue BAE Systems 27 Feb 2006 -- BAE Systems today celebrated the grand opening of its new facility in Bellevue. The 24,000-square-foot facility, home to about 50 of the company’s 160 employees in the Omaha area, will accommodate the recent growth of BAE Systems in the region.
• U.S. Army Awards General Dynamics $32 Million for Combat Vehicle Services General Dynamics 27 Feb 2006 -- The U.S. Army TACOM Lifecycle Management Command has awarded General Dynamics Land Systems, a business unit of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD), $32 million in incremental funding of a potential $42 million contract for contractor logistics support on the Stryker combat vehicle. Vehicle support, resets and upgrades are a continuing portion of General Dynamics’ combat systems-related business.
• Lockheed Martin's NxTrain Receives Department of Defense SCORM 2004 Certification Lockheed Martin 27 Feb 2006 -- The Advanced Distributed Learning (ADL) Co-Lab, an organization formed to develop and implement learning technologies across the Department of Defense, has certified NxTrainTM as Sharable Content Object Reference Model (SCORM 2004) compliant. Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) and Israel-based SimiGon produce NxTrain, a next-generation PC-based integrated training and learning management rehearsal solution.
• LOCKHEED MARTIN-BUILT GPS SATELLITES MARK 50 YEARS ON ORBIT Lockheed Martin 27 Feb 2006 -- The fleet of Global Positioning System (GPS) Block IIR satellites designed and built by Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] to significantly enhance the overall performance of the GPS constellation has now accumulated 50 years of successful in-orbit operations.
• Raytheon Awarded U.S. Army Contract with Potential Value of $122 Million for TOW Weapon System Support Raytheon 27 Feb 2006 -- Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) has received a contract with five one-year options that has a total potential value of $122 million to provide engineering services for the TOW (Tube- launched, Optically tracked, Wire-Guided) weapon system family of missiles and TOW fire control systems including: ITAS (Improved Target Acquisition System), IBAS (Improved Bradley Acquisition Subsystem), T2SS (TOW 2 Subsystem), and M220 Ground TOW.
• ATK Awarded Follow-on Options Worth $541 Million for Minuteman III Propulsion Replacement Program ATK 27 Feb 2006 -- Alliant Techsystems (NYSE: ATK) has received contract options worth $541 million from Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) to refurbish components and replace propellant on Minuteman III Stage 1, 2 and 3 rocket motors. This award is the fifth of seven full-rate production options under the ICBM Propulsion Replacement Program. The fifth option is worth $194 million and will extend the program through March 2008.
• Lithuanian Border Guard orders Eurocopter EC 135 and EC 145 EADS 27 Feb 2006 -- Lithuania has a border of about 650 kilometers with Belarus and a border of almost 300 kilometers with Russia. The Eurocopter helicopters are suitable for border patrol operations as well as police service and will be used according to the demands of the structural subdivisions under the Ministry of the Interior. The EC 135s will be deployed at the country’s eastern frontier with Belarus and used for overland patrol.
• General Dynamics to Provide IT Services to the U.S. Coast Guard General Dynamics 27 Feb 2006 -- The U.S. Coast Guard has awarded General Dynamics Network Systems a $2.8 million information technology (IT) contract to install emitter and detection tools for vessels engaged in law enforcement and homeland defense missions. General Dynamics Network Systems is a business unit of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD).

Other Conflicts

• DAILY PRESS BRIEFING BY THE OFFICE OF THE SPOKESMAN FOR THE SECRETARY-GENERAL AND THE SPOKESPERSON FOR THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY PRESIDENT United Nations 27 Feb 2006
• Top UN peacekeeping official calls for professional 'core' for field operations UN News Centre 27 Feb 2006 -- The head of United Nations peacekeeping operations today called for the creation of a "core" of 2,500 career civilian professionals who would provide an institutional cornerstone for more effective management of UN field operations.
• Israel Says No Peace Talks With Abbas VOA 27 Feb 2006 -- Israel's foreign minister has ruled out peace talks with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, saying he would be unable to enforce any peace deal with Israel because the Islamic militant group Hamas now controls the Palestinian Authority.
• EU Approves Aid for Palestinians VOA 27 Feb 2006 -- The European Union agreed Monday to unblock short-term aid for the financially struggling Palestinian Authority.
• EU To Release Aid To Palestinians RFE/RL 27 Feb 2006 -- The European Union is set to release substantial aid to the Palestinian Authority to stave off a looming financial crisis.
• As Darfur violence continues, UN Security Council meets on sanctions UN News Centre 27 Feb 2006 -- As violence continues in Sudan's North Darfur region, the United Nations Security Council met today to consider sanctioning individuals deemed to be a threat to the peace or to human rights in the area, where fighting involving rebels, the Government and militias have already taken a great toll on civilians.
• Sudan Sanctions Stalled, U.S. Envoy Bolton Says Washington File 27 Feb 2006 -- The United States and other Western members of the Security Council have been unable to obtain a vote on a resolution sanctioning individual Sudanese who are blocking the peace process or are responsible for human-rights violations.
• Serbia: EU Sets Deadline For Belgrade To Arrest War Crimes Suspects RFE/RL 27 Feb 2006 -- The EU today told Serbia it must catch war crimes suspects Ratko Mladic and Radovan Karadzic, or risk a "disruption" of ties
• COTE D IVOIRE: Summit talks delayed by dispute IRIN 27 Feb 2006 -- A highly symbolic meeting of the five main players in the Cote d'Ivoire conflict was delayed on Monday due to a disagreement over the presence of French peacekeeping troops at the talks.
• ETHIOPIA-ERITREA: UN calls for resolution of border stalemate IRIN 27 Feb 2006 -- Ethiopia and Eritrea should define their common border as decided four years ago and meet with the commission charged with implementing the demarcation, the United Nations Security Council has said.

News Reports

• Opposition Lawmaker: Philippine Emergency Rules is Dangerous VOA 27 Feb 2006 -- Philippines legislator Maria Imelda (Imee) Marcos is joining opposition voices calling on President Gloria Arroyo to end the state of emergency
• Boeing Awarded $3.5 Million Follow-on Award to Process Radar Data from Space Shuttle Endeavour Boeing 27 Feb 2006 -- Boeing [NYSE:BA] has received a $3.5 million follow-on task order from the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) to enhance the digital topographic data collected by the space shuttle Endeavour.