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• OIF/OEF Casualty Update 12 Apr 2006 [PDF]
• SOLDIER DIES FROM WOUNDS IN AL ANBAR PROVINCE
• TWO MND-B SOLDIERS KILLED BY ROADSIDE BOMBS
• IED KILLS MND-B SERVICEMEMBER
• TASK FORCE BAND OF BROTHERS SOLDIER DIES
• DoD Identifies Army Casualty
• CENTAF releases airpower summary report AFPN 12 Apr 2006 -- U.S. Central Command Air Forces officials released today's airpower summary.
• Car Bomb Kills 20 at Iraqi Mosque VOA 12 Apr 2006 -- A car bomb has killed at least 20 people outside a Shi'ite mosque near the Iraqi city of Baquba.
• Synthetic Clothes Off Limits to Marines Outside Bases in Iraq AFPS 12 Apr 2006 -- Marines conducting operations outside forward operating bases and camps in Iraq can no longer wear synthetic athletic clothing containing polyester and nylon, Marine Corps commanders have ordered.
• Coalition Launches 'Operation Mountain Lion' in Afghanistan AFPS 12 Apr 2006 -- Coalition forces, in cooperation with the Afghan National Army, began "Operation Mountain Lion" yesterday to establish security, deter the re-emergence of terrorism, and enhance the sovereignty of Afghanistan, military officials reported today.
• Air Force supports Operation Mountain Lion AFPN 12 Apr 2006 -- Coalition air forces are providing 24-hour close-air support for Operation Mountain Lion -- an effort pitting Combined Forces Command Afghanistan ground forces in an offensive against Afghan insurgents.
• Troops Find Weapons Caches Across Afghanistan AFPS 12 Apr 2006 -- Afghan and coalition troops continue to find and dispose of weapons caches throughout Afghanistan, Combined Forces Command Afghanistan officials reported.
• Norway considers moving military base outside north Afghan city IRNA 12 Apr 2006 -- Norway is considering the possibility of moving its military base at Maimana in northern Afghanistan from the center of the city to the outskirts following recent attacks.
• Afghanistan: Insurgency Gains Ground As Poppy-Eradication Efforts Struggle RFE/RL 12 Apr 2006 -- Is the forced eradication of farmers' opium-poppy crops in the Pashto-speaking belt of southern Afghanistan leading to a rapid disintegration of government control and an increase in Taliban/Al-Qaeda power controlled by Pakistani insurgent elements?
• AFGHANISTAN: People in Faryab complain of torture and illegal taxes by warlords IRIN 12 Apr 2006 -- Sitting in a small restaurant in a busy bazaar in Maimana, capital of Afghanistan's northern Faryab province, Abdul Hadi, 36, worries out loud over the fate of his family in Kata Kala village, some 80 km away.

Defense Policy / Programs

• DoD to Set Up Joint Intelligence Operations Centers Worldwide AFPS 12 Apr 2006 -- The Defense Department is moving to establish a worldwide group of joint intelligence organizations designed to rapidly gather, interpret and act on information to better meet 21st-century military needs, senior military officials said here today.
• Missile defense site named after President Reagan AFPN 12 Apr 2006 -- The missile defense site here took on a new name April 10.
• Space superiority a priority for Air Force authority AFPN 12 Apr 2006 -- They almost scrapped the mission. An Air Force weather officer and the satellites at his disposal talked them out of it.
• Multimission-Capable Sub Readies for Full Operation Navy NewsStand 12 Apr 2006 -- The guided-missile submarine USS Florida (SSGN 728) arrived at its new home of Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay, Ga., April 11, completing the sub’s three-year refueling and conversion at Norfolk Naval Shipyard in Portsmouth, Va.
• Tortuga Replaces Fort McHenry in FDNF Navy NewsStand 12 Apr 2006 -- USS Tortuga (LSD 46) and USS Fort McHenry (LSD 43) completed an exchange-of-command process April 12 in Sasebo, Japan, which officially welcomed Tortuga to the Forward-Deployed Naval Forces (FDNF).
• Task Force 76 Flagship Returns to Sasebo After ROK Exercise Navy NewsStand 12 Apr 2006 -- USS Essex (LHD 2) returned to its forward-deployed base of Sasebo, Japan, April 11 after completing exercise Reception, Staging, Onward-movement and Integration (RSOI) and Foal Eagle (FE) 2006 March 25-31 in the Republic of Korea (ROK).
• Navy Leap Frogs, VS-33, Seabees Support JROTC National Drill Competition Navy NewsStand 12 Apr 2006 -- An estimated 10,000 people watched as the U.S. Navy "Leap Frogs" parachute team dived into the West Coast National Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (JROTC) Drill Competition here April 1.
• Pakistani Military Tours San Diego Navy Units Navy NewsStand 12 Apr 2006 -- Twenty Pakistan National Defense College military and civilian officers toured San Diego Navy units April 6.
• Deployed Seabees Celebrate 64th Birthday in the Desert Navy NewsStand 12 Apr 2006 -- Seabees from Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 7, Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 21 and Amphibious Construction Battalion (ACB) 2 joined together in Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, in March to celebrate 64 years of Seabee history.
• NETC to Host 3rd Annual Learning Strategies Conference Navy NewsStand 12 Apr 2006 -- The Naval Education and Training Command (NETC), supported by the Navy’s Human Performance Center, will host a two-day Learning Strategies Consortium (LSC) Conference in Orlando, Fla., June 12-13.
• Stennis Receives 2006 Thunderbird Award Navy NewsStand 12 Apr 2006 -- The Bremerton-area Chamber of Commerce honored USS John C. Stennis March 30 at the 2006 Thunderbird Awards Banquet for its significant involvement in the Kitsap County community.
• Air Force implements BRAC decisions AFPN 12 Apr 2006 -- This Base Realignment and Closure Commission affects the Air Force like no other, given the war on terrorism, the Quadrennial Defense Review, Air Force transformation and force structure changes, said William C. Anderson.
• Luke F-16 crashes AFPN 12 Apr 2006 -- An Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the 56th Fighter Wing crashed at about 9:51 a.m. today during a routine training mission approximately two miles southwest of the base.
• Air Force extends Pennsylvania Guard flight ops AFPN 12 Apr 2006 -- The Air Force and the National Guard Bureau have directed the 111th Fighter Wing to extend their mission until 2010 at Naval Station Joint Reserve Base Willow Grove, Pa.
• European Command, Ukrainian Leaders Meet to Discuss Teamwork AFPS 12 Apr 2006 -- Senior officers from U.S. European Command and the Ukrainian military met here April 5 during the annual U.S.-Ukraine Colonels Working Group.
• Pakistan Cabinet approves fighter planes purchase IRNA 12 Apr 2006 -- Pakistan cabinet on Wednesday approved a plan to purchase the latest version of fighter F-16 planes and to materialize the purchase of ABS F-16s besides procurement of FC-10 Hi-tech Fighter Aircraft from China.
• State Department Briefing, April 12 Washignton File 12 Apr 2006 -- Sudan, Iran, GAO Report on Foreign Affairs Travel, Turkey
• White House Briefing, April 12 Washignton File 12 Apr 2006 -- Medicare drug benefit, Iran nuclear activity, Rove comments on Iran President, Media reporting on intelligence assessment, A.Q. Khan/nuclear information to Iran, President's reaction to media reports, Immigration reform, Definition of victory in Iraq

Defense Industry

• DoD News: Contracts for April 12, 2006
• Eurocopter to deliver 12 BO 105 helicopters to the Albanian Defense Ministry EADS 12 Apr 2006 -- With aid from the German Government, the Albanian Defense Ministry and Eurocopter Deutschland GmbH have recently signed a contract for the delivery of 12 modernized BO105 helicopters.
• U.S. Navy Awards General Dynamics $10 Million For Submarine Support Work at Norfolk Naval Shipyard General Dynamics 12 Apr 2006 -- The U.S. Navy has awarded General Dynamics Electric Boat $10 million to support submarine maintenance and modernization work on USS Charlotte and USS Georgia at Norfolk Naval Shipyard in Virginia. Electric Boat is a wholly owned subsidiary of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD).
• General Dynamics Awarded $464 Million Stryker Order General Dynamics 12 Apr 2006 -- The U.S. Army has placed its 2006 fiscal year order for 306 Stryker wheeled combat vehicles from General Dynamics Land Systems, a business unit of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD). The order is valued at $463.9 million and is an extension of a November 2000 contract to provide more than 2,100 armored vehicles. To date, approximately 1,500 Strykers have been delivered.
• Raytheon Awarded $38 Million U.S. Navy Contract for Mine Hunting Sonar Raytheon 12 Apr 2006 -- Naval Sea Systems Command has exercised a $38.6 million contract option for Raytheon Company's (NYSE: RTN) AN/AQS-20A mine hunting sonar systems.
• Boeing Apache and Unmanned Little Bird Demonstrator Test Expands UAV Control Boeing 12 Apr 2006 -- Boeing [NYSE: BA] has demonstrated for the first time the ability of an AH-64D Apache Longbow helicopter to control an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) weapon payload.
• Northrop Grumman Delivers Sixth RQ-4 Global Hawk to U.S. Air Force Northrop Grumman 12 Apr 2006 -- The U.S. Air Force's intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance capabilities have grown as Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) delivered another RQ-4 Global Hawk unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) to the service on April 5.

Other Conflicts

• DAILY PRESS BRIEFING BY THE OFFICE OF THE SPOKESMAN FOR THE SECRETARY-GENERAL United Nations 12 Apr 2006
• CHAD: Residents prepare for war as rebels close in on capital IRIN 12 Apr 2006 -- Soldiers are out in force on the streets of the Chadian capital N'djamena and residents are stocking up on cash and food in case of a descent into fighting after rapidly advancing rebel forces closed in on the city's outskirts late on Wednesday.
• Chad Rebel Offensives Threaten to Topple President VOA 12 Apr 2006 -- Rebels in eastern Chad have stepped up their campaign to overthrow President Idriss Deby, leading a week of attacks that have raised concerns among aid organizations
• US Urges Dialogue Amid Reported Rebel Advances in Chad VOA 12 Apr 2006 -- The United States appealed to Chadian factions Wednesday to engage in political dialogue amid reports that rebels opposed to the government of President Idriss Deby may be advancing on the capital, Ndjamena.
• NEPAL: UN concerned over excessive police force IRIN 12 Apr 2006 -- The United Nations on Wednesday expressed serious concern over the arrests of peaceful demonstrators by Nepal's security forces and has called on the royal government to respect the right of citizens to hold peaceful rallies.
• Nepal Troops Kill Another Anti-Monarchy Protester VOA 12 Apr 2006 -- Nepalese troops have killed another anti-monarchy protester, bringing the total number killed by security forces to four since last Thursday when the demonstrations began.
• As violence escalates in Sri Lanka, Annan appeals to parties to attend peace talks UN News Centre 12 Apr 2006 -- Expressing concern at the escalating violence in Sri Lanka, United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan today appealed to the Government and the separatist Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) to attend next week's peace talks in Geneva, while the senior UN official on the island said the latest killings of aid workers could threaten humanitarian operations to those most in need.
• Bomb Targets Sri Lanka Market as Increased Violence Threatens Truce VOA 12 Apr 2006 -- A bomb explosion in a market has killed at least seven people and wounded dozens others in the Sri Lankan town of Trincomalee
• Israelis Celebrate Passover Under Tight Security VOA 12 Apr 2006 -- Israelis are celebrating the weeklong biblical holiday of Passover under tight security.
• Liberians Call for Own War Crimes Court VOA 12 Apr 2006 -- A group of Liberians is calling for the establishment of a war crimes court in Liberia.
• BURUNDI: Gov't launches reconstruction plan IRIN 12 Apr 2006 -- Burundian President Pierre Nkurunziza has launched a seven-year reconstruction plan in the three provinces most affected by the country's 12-year civil war.
• Colombian Paramilitaries Disarm VOA 12 Apr 2006 -- More than 1,700 paramilitary fighters in Colombia have surrendered their weapons as part of a peace deal negotiated with the government.

News Reports

• Addressing Islamic conference, Annan urges efforts to counter extremism UN News Centre 12 Apr 2006 -- Affirming the importance of basic freedoms as well as the need for sensitivity towards other cultures, United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan today told a major Islamic diplomatic meeting that the crisis over the caricatures of the Prophet Mohammed earlier this year reflected a trend toward extremism in both Islamic and Western societies.
• Sea Launch Successfully Delivers JCSAT-9 to Orbit Boeing 12 Apr 2006 -- Sea Launch Company today successfully delivered the JCSAT-9 communications satellite to geosynchronous transfer orbit (GTO). Early data indicate the spacecraft is accurately positioned and in excellent condition.
• Lockheed Martin-Built JCSAT-9 Satellite Launched Successfully Lockheed Martin 12 Apr 2006 -- The JCSAT-9 telecommunications satellite, designed and built by Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] for JSAT Corporation of Japan was successfully launched aboard a Sea Launch Zenit-3SL launch vehicle from the Pacific Equator. Lift-off occurred at 7:30 p.m. EDT and initial contact with the satellite, called acquisition of signal, was confirmed at 9:16 p.m. EDT from the Lockheed Martin Commercial Space Systems (LMCSS) satellite tracking station in Uralla, Australia.