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• OIF/OEF Casualty Update 19 Apr 2006 [PDF]
• ROADSIDE BOMB KILLS MND-B SOLDIER
• DoD Identifies Army Casualty
• CENTAF releases airpower summary AFPN 19 Apr 2006 -- U.S. Central Command Air Forces officials released today's airpower summary.
• Blast Destroys Iraqi Police Station; Tip Leads Soldiers to Weapons AFPS 19 Apr 2006 -- Terrorists blew up a new Iraqi police station under construction south of Baghdad yesterday, military officials reported.
• Massive Explosion Rocks Afghan Capital; One Person Injured VOA 19 Apr 2006 -- Afghan police say a rocket attack has caused a massive explosion in the capital Kabul, near an area where the U.S. embassy and NATO peacekeeping headquarters are located.
• Infant Reportedly Among Afghans Injured By U.S. Military RFE/RL 19 Apr 2006 -- Reports from Afghanistan say a number of civilians, including a newborn baby, were injured after a U.S. military patrol opened fire on their vehicle in the southeastern Afghan province of Khost.
• US, Afghan, Pakistan Forces to Hold Joint Military Exercise VOA 19 Apr 2006 -- Military leaders from Pakistan, Afghanistan and the United States met Wednesday outside the Pakistani capital

Defense Policy / Programs

• JMAST Returns from Deployment to Pakistan Navy NewsStand 19 Apr 2006 -- Joint Mobile Ashore Support Terminal (JMAST) Mediterranean, located on Naval Support Activity (NSA) Bahrain returned from a 175-day deployment to earthquake-hit Pakistan April 3.
• Mercy Humanitarian Mission to Begin Navy NewsStand 19 Apr 2006 -- The U.S. Naval hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) is scheduled to depart its San Diego homeport April 24, in support of a five-month humanitarian assistance mission to the Western Pacific and Southeast Asia.
• ALCSG Conducts Pass-In-Review In South China Sea Navy NewsStand 19 Apr 2006 -- The USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) Carrier Strike Group (ALCSG) participated in the time-honored naval tradition of a pass-in-review ceremony April 16, while underway in the South China Sea.
• Man Overboard Drills Prepare Anzio Sailors for Deployment Navy NewsStand 19 Apr 2006 -- Sailors aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Anzio (CG 68) practiced man overboard procedures April 12 as part of their Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX).
• Bay Raider 47 Selected as NHA Region 4 Air Crew of the Year Navy NewsStand 19 Apr 2006 -- The crew of "Bay Raider 47" attached to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 28, based at Naval Station Norfolk, received the Naval Helicopter Association (NHA), Region Four 2005 Air Crew of the Year (Embarked) award during a ceremony held April 3 at the Breezy Point Officers' Club on base.
• COMNUSNAVEUR Visits USS Austin Navy NewsStand 19 Apr 2006 -- Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe, Adm. Henry G. "Harry" Ulrich II, visited with Sailors from USS Austin (LPD 4) April 9 as the ship transited the Mediterranean Sea.
• FACSFAC Jacksonville Recognizes 29 Years of Service to the Fleet Navy NewsStand 19 Apr 2006 -- Fleet Area Control and Surveillance Facility (FACSFAC) Jacksonville celebrated its 29th anniversary April 6 with a cake-cutting ceremony in Building 118.
• GW Hosts ‘Partnership’ Reception Navy NewsStand 19 Apr 2006 -- USS George Washington (CVN 73) hosted a reception for distinguished visitors April 15 while anchored in the Great Bay area of St. Maarten, Netherlands Antilles.
• Soybean Biodiesel Fuel Used at Team Crane Navy NewsStand 19 Apr 2006 -- Team Crane, comprised of the Naval Facilities Engineering Command Midwest and the Public Works Department at the Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) Crane Division, is currently using biodiesel fuel from the Indiana Soybean Board (ISB).
• 1st COSCOM transforms into 1st TSC Army News 19 Apr 2006 -- After nearly 34 years of logistical support to the XVIII Airborne Corps and Fort Bragg, the 1st Corps Support Command furled its colors during the 1st COSCOM Inactivation Ceremony April 18, marking the end of an era and the birth of a new one.
• Intelligence Center Coordinates Central Command Efforts AFPS 19 Apr 2006 -- The new Joint Intelligence Operations Center here looks like what Hollywood's conception of what a "war room" should look like.
• DoD, OPM to Appeal Civilian Personnel System Ruling AFPS 19 Apr 2006 -- The Defense Department will appeal a federal judge's decision to block portions of the new civilian personnel system, a National Security Personnel System official told American Forces Press Service today.
• Kyrgyzstan may close U.S. base unless higher rent is paid RIA Novosti 19 Apr 2006 -- Kyrgyzstan's president threatened Wednesday to terminate an air base agreement with the United States unless it accepts new financial terms for deploying its troops in the ex-Soviet republic.
• Kyrgyz Leader Threatens to Close Down US Military Base VOA 19 Apr 2006 -- Kyrgyzstan's president is threatening to shut down a U.S. military base in his country, if the U.S. government does not agree to new financial terms.
• Russia will deliver air defense systems to Iran - top general RIA Novosti 19 Apr 2006 -- chief of the General Staff said Wednesday that Russia would honor its commitments on supplying military equipment to Iran.

Defense Industry

• DoD News: Contracts for April 19, 2006
• Successful Test Validates Lockheed Martin Design For Advanced Military Communications Satellite Lockheed Martin 19 Apr 2006 -- Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] announced today that it has successfully completed a critical structural test of the Advanced Extremely High Frequency (EHF) spacecraft. The Advanced EHF system will provide global, highly secure, protected, survivable communications for all warfighters serving under the U.S. Department of Defense.
• Lockheed Martin Awarded Military Fingerprint Services and Software Sustainment Contract Lockheed Martin 19 Apr 2006 -- Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] announced today that it has received a $3.6 million contract from the United States Military Entrance Processing Command (USMEPCOM) for fingerprinting technology that enables background checks for prospective military recruits.
• Raytheon Awarded Phalanx 1B Upgrade Order for Royal Navy Raytheon 19 Apr 2006 -- Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) has been awarded a $57 million contract to produce 16 Phalanx Block 1B upgrade kits for the United Kingdom's Royal Navy.
• Raytheon Delivers First Aircraft Self Protection Security System Raytheon 19 Apr 2006 -- Raytheon Company's Integrated Defense Systems (IDS) business recently delivered to the Air Force the first prototype of an Aircraft Self Protection Security System (ASPSS). Using near object detection sensor (NODS) technology, the system provides electronic perimeter security for aircraft parked on the tarmac of an airfield or in a field location.

Other Conflicts

• DAILY PRESS BRIEFING BY THE OFFICE OF THE SPOKESMAN FOR THE SECRETARY-GENERAL United Nations 19 Apr 2006
• United States Seeks Sanctions on Sudan Officials Washington File 19 Apr 2006 -- U.S. Ambassador John Bolton presented a draft resolution to the Security Council April 18 that would impose sanctions on four Sudanese deemed responsible for atrocities in Darfur.
• SUDAN: Clashes displace tens of thousands in Jebel Marra IRIN 19 Apr 2006 -- At least 30,000 people have been displaced by recent fighting in the mountain ranges of Jebel Marra in central Darfur, according to the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), which has recently regained access to parts of the region following a spate of violence that led to its evacuation.
• US Pressures China, Russia to Accept Sanctions on Darfur War Crimes Suspects VOA 19 Apr 2006 -- The United States is pressuring China and Russia to accept U.N. Security Council sanctions against four Sudanese military and militia leaders accused of committing war crimes in Darfur
• Nepalese Prepare for More Demonstrations VOA 19 Apr 2006 -- Diplomatic efforts to stop Nepal from falling deeper into crisis are continuing, with the arrival Wednesday of an Indian envoy offering to mediate between King Gyanendra and those who want him to relinquish power.
• Nepal Frees Two Top Opposition Leaders VOA 19 Apr 2006 -- Nepal's royal government has released two top opposition leaders, and police have killed at least three more anti-monarchy protesters.
• NIGERIA: Delta militants denounce Obasanjo's plan for oil region, threaten more attacks IRIN 19 Apr 2006 -- Militants targeting oil installations in Nigeria's southern Niger Delta on Wednesday denounced plans unfolded by President Olusegun Obasanjo to redress grievances in the impoverished region, vowing instead more attacks to increase local control of oil wealth.
• Norway's peace envoy to meet Sri Lankan PM IRNA 19 Apr 2006 -- Norway's new peace envoy to Sri Lanka Jon Hanssen-Bauer, who arrived in Colombo on Tuesday, will meet PM Ratnasiri Wickremanayake in a bid to save the island's troubled peace process amid an upsurge in violence.
• BURUNDI: Talks with rebel group postponed IRIN 19 Apr 2006 -- Talks between the Burundian government and the country's only active rebel movement that had been scheduled to take place in Tanzania on Monday have been called off, the head of the government's negotiating team said on Wednesday.
• Australia Sends More Troops to Troubled South Pacific Neighbor VOA 19 Apr 2006 -- Australia is sending reinforcements to the troubled Solomon Islands as violent disturbances continue following the appointment of a new prime minister. Seventeen Australian peacekeepers were injured in the lawlessness and looting that has left parts of the capital Honiara in ruins
• Hamas Denies Jordan Claim of Weapons Smuggling VOA 19 Apr 2006 -- Hamas officials are denying allegations that their militants have smuggled weapons into Jordan
• 5 Civilians Die in Sri Lanka Violence VOA 19 Apr 2006 -- Police in northern Sri Lanka say five civilians have been found shot to death on the Jaffna peninsula.

News Reports

• South Korea Preparing for 'All Scenarios' in Island Dispute With Japan VOA 19 Apr 2006 -- South Korea is using unusually stern language to warn Japan against conducting a scientific survey near islands that both countries claim as their own
• UN Accuses Iran and Syria Of Interference in Lebanon VOA 19 Apr 2006 -- The United Nations is calling on Syria to establish normal diplomatic relations with Lebanon, and urging both countries to demarcate their common border.
• COMOROS: Court decision may determine election result IRIN 19 Apr 2006 -- Voters in the Comoros went to the polls on Sunday to select final-round candidates in the race to become President of the Union, but the constitutional court - the highest electoral body - could still determine the outcome.
• CHAD: Idriss Deby, a president under siege IRIN 19 Apr 2006 -- Chad President Idriss Deby came to power in a 1990 coup after marching westwards from Sudan and ousting the very man he had helped bring to power.
• Boeing Delivers Satellite to DIRECTV Following Successful On-Orbit Testing Boeing 19 Apr 2006 -- Boeing [NYSE:BA] today announced the handover of the Spaceway F2 satellite to DIRECTV, Inc., the second of four Boeing satellites that will provide DIRECTV with the capacity to broadcast hundreds of local and national high definition (HD) channels, positioning DIRECTV as the nation's leading provider of HD programming.
• Boeing Opens Launch Systems Office in Huntsville and Teams with Northrop Grumman for CLV Second Stage Production Boeing 19 Apr 2006 -- Boeing [NYSE: BA] has opened an Exploration Launch Systems office in Huntsville, Ala., to support the NASA Marshall Space Flight Center's Constellation program and the human space transportation elements.
• Lockheed Martin-Built ASTRA-1KR Satellite Ready For Launch From Cape Canaveral, FL Lockheed Martin 19 Apr 2006 -- The ASTRA-1KR telecommunications satellite, designed and built by Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] for SES ASTRA of Betzdorf, Luxembourg, is ready for launch April 20 from Cape Canaveral, Fla., aboard an Atlas V launch vehicle provided by International Launch Services (ILS), a Lockheed Martin joint venture.