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06 April 2006 Military News

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  • USS Topeka Returns From Deployment Navy NewsStand 06 Apr 2006 -- Sailors from the Los Angeles-class submarine USS Topeka (SSN 754) returned to Naval Base Point Loma April 4 following a six-month Western Pacific deployment.
  • BHR Steams Through ULTRA C Certification Navy NewsStand 06 Apr 2006 -- The San Diego-based Multipurpose Amphibious Assault Ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) earned high scores in multiple mission areas during their unit-level training assessment (ULTRA C) from March 28-31.
  • CVW-17 Joins GW CSG to Support “Partnership of the Americas” Navy NewsStand 06 Apr 2006 -- As USS George Washington (CVN 73) (GW) continues to steam south for the “Partnership of the Americas” deployment, the first aircraft from Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 17 touched down on GW’s flight deck April 5 to begin three days of carrier qualifications.
  • Navy Personnel Command Taking Support to Overseas Personnel Navy NewsStand 06 Apr 2006 -- Navy Personnel Command will send a team to present a Career Management Symposium (CMS) in Bahrain April 21-28 and at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, May 6-13.
  • USS Princeton Sailors Crossdeck to Canadian Destroyer Navy NewsStand 06 Apr 2006 -- USS Princeton (CG 59) coordinated an exchange at sea with the Canadian guided-missile destroyer HMCS Algonquin (DDG 283) March 30.
  • Task Force 76 Assets Complete RSOI/FE in ROK Navy NewsStand 06 Apr 2006 -- Components of Commander, Task Force (CTF) 76 and embarked elements of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) completed Reception, Staging, Onward-movement and Integration (RSOI) and Foal Eagle (FE) 2006, March 31, in the Republic of Korea (ROK).
  • Lincoln Wraps Up Successful Exercise, Heads for Port Navy NewsStand 06 Apr 2006 -- Following the USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) Carrier Strike Group’s participation in bilateral Reception, Staging, Onward-movement and Integration and Foal Eagle 2006 (RSOI/FE 06) exercises with the Republic of Korea (ROK) March 26 through April 1, Abraham Lincoln continued on her deployment in the Western Pacific.
  • USS Dubuque Hosts Council on Foreign Relations Navy NewsStand 06 Apr 2006 -- USS Dubuque (LPD 8) hosted 18 Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) members April 4.
  • U.S., ROK Navies Perfect Warfighting Skills in Foal Eagle 06 Navy NewsStand 06 Apr 2006 -- Personnel and units of the U.S. military and Republic of Korea (ROK) Combined Forces Command (CFC) conducted their annual combined and joint exercise, Reception, Staging, Onward-movement, & Integration and Foal Eagle 2006 (RSOI/Foal Eagle 06) March 24-31.
  • Navy Chooses Developer for Proposed Renovation of San Diego Broadway Complex Navy NewsStand 06 Apr 2006 -- Commander, Navy Region Southwest, Rear Adm. Len Hering announced the Navy's decision to enter into exclusive negotiations with Manchester Financial Group to redevelop the historic downtown San Diego Navy Broadway Complex.
  • Bunker Hill Participates in Los Angeles Navy Days Navy NewsStand 06 Apr 2006 -- The guided-missile cruiser USS Bunker Hill (CG 52) participated in Navy Days Los Angeles March 30 to April 3.
  • Kitty Hawk, CVW-5 Ombudsmen Train for Upcoming Deployment Navy NewsStand 06 Apr 2006 -- USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) and Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5 ombudsmen met in Naval Air Facility (NAF) Atsugi’s Sky Masters club March 29 to develop and discuss plans for both in-port and future under way periods.
  • USS Gettysburg Concludes Record-Setting CNT Deployment Navy NewsStand 06 Apr 2006 -- USS Gettysburg returned to Mayport April 4, completing a record-setting six-month deployment to the Western Caribbean Sea and Eastern Pacific Ocean that resulted in the seizure of approximately 28,000 kilos of cocaine and heroin.
  • Defense Department Seeks $5.2 Billion for Special Operations Forces Washington File 06 Apr 2006 -- The Bush administration has requested $5.2 billion from Congress to fund a Department of Defense expansion of the U.S. Special Operations Command, an essential element in winning the global War on Terror, says Thomas O'Connell, assistant secretary of defense.
  • AF launches cyberspace task force AFPN 06 Apr 2006 -- Cyberspace. The word generally conjures up images of computers, wires, connections and hardware. But, for the Air Force, cyberspace is far more than that.
  • U.S., British Defense Chiefs: Now is Time to Stand Firm AFPS 06 Apr 2006 -- Iraqi and coalition forces and politicians must stay the course as democracy takes root in Iraq and Afghanistan, the U.S. and British defense chiefs said in a Pentagon news conference today.
  • US Military Official Says Cooperation Key to Defeating Terrorism VOA 06 Apr 2006 -- A U.S. military official says cooperation is the key to defeating terrorism in the Asia-Pacific region

  • Case of Accused Teen Terrorist Hits More Legal Roadblocks AFPS 06 Apr 2006 -- The military commissions case of accused terrorist Omar Khadr, which has already dealt with questions about pre-trial publicity, was confronted with more legal issues yesterday, with the defense team facing an ethical dilemma and then going on to challenge the presiding officer's fitness to serve.

  • DoD Official: Rudimentary Missile Defense System in Place AFPS 06 Apr 2006 -- The United States now has a rudimentary missile defense system in place, a senior defense official told the Senate's strategic forces subcommittee here April 4.

  • Sweden trims its defence budget IRNA 06 Apr 2006 -- Sweden is preparing to cut krone 900 million (USD 116m) from its Defence Material Administration and reduce research funding by krone 500m as the government looks to offset the drop in defence spending.

  • Huge increase in UK arms sales to Israel IRNA 06 Apr 2006 -- The value of British arms sales to the Zionist regime almost doubled last year, reaching the highest amount since 1999, according to official figures.

  • White House Briefing, April 6 Washington File 06 Apr 2006 -- President's schedule, Iraq/war on terror, immigration reform, Katrina recovery, Iran
  • State Department Briefing, April 6 Washington File 06 Apr 2006 -- Iraq/Najaf bombing, U.N. Human Rights Council, Kosovo, United Kingdom, Nepal, Cuba, visa laws/regulations, Palestinians, Iraq, North Korea

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