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• OIF/OEF Casualty Update 26 Apr 2006 [PDF]
• DoD Identifies Marine Casualty
• DoD Identifies Army Casualties
• CENTAF releases airpower summary AFPN 26 Apr 2006 -- U.S. Central Command Air Forces officials released today's airpower summary.
• Airmen improve base for Soldiers in northern Iraq AFPN 26 Apr 2006 -- In the northern Iraqi city of Mosul, Airmen from the 332d Air Expeditionary Wing are using their construction expertise to help the U.S. and Iraqi governments and the U.S. Army.
• Coalition Forces Kill 12 Terrorists in Iraq AFPS 26 Apr 2006 -- Coalition forces killed 12 terrorists during a raid on a safe house in Yusifiyah, Iraq, yesterday, U.S. officials said.
• Civilian Leaders Tackle Counter-IED Course in Kuwait AFPS 26 Apr 2006 -- Participants in the Joint Civilian Orientation Conference got a taste of what U.S. forces running convoys through Iraq experience every day as they took positions on Humvees and navigated the hazards of a counter-improvised explosive device training course here.
• US General: Plan for US Troop Reductions in Iraq on Track VOA 26 Apr 2006 -- The top U.S. military general in Iraq says his intention to recommend a significant reduction in U.S. troop levels in the country later this year is basically on track, thanks in part to the selection of the country's new prime minister on Saturday
• RFE/RL Afghanistan Report, Volume 5, Number 11 26 April 2006

Defense Policy / Programs

• USS Dwight D. Eisenhower Arrives at Port Everglades Navy NewsStand 26 Apr 2006 -- USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) arrived at Port Everglades, Fla., April 24 for a port visit as part of the ship’s current training schedule. The Nimitz-class nuclear-powered aircraft carrier will remain at anchor off the coast.
• Navy EOD Expanding, Needs Recruits Navy NewsStand 26 Apr 2006 -- The Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) community is forming its own rating and looking for Sailors to fill an additional 80 billets, June 1.
• American, Spanish Navies Partner to Replenish Trees at Naval Station Rota Navy NewsStand 26 Apr 2006 -- Through a partnership between the Spanish and American navies at Naval Station (NAVSTA) Rota, nearly 100 trees were planted on base April 25 as part of a tree replacement program.
• SECNAV Visits USS Emory S. Land in Ghana Navy NewsStand 26 Apr 2006 -- Secretary of the Navy Donald C. Winter came aboard USS Emory S. Land (AS 39) in port Sekondi, Ghana, April 18-19 to hold an all-hands call with the crew during her 2006 Gulf of Guinea deployment.
• U.S. Ambassador to the Holy See Visits USS Austin Navy NewsStand 26 Apr 2006 -- U.S. Ambassador to Vatican City, or the Holy See, the Honorable Francis Rooney, embarked USS Austin (LPD 4) to ride the ship into Civitevecchia, Italy, April 11.
• BHR Certifies in Anti-terrorism/Force Protection Six Weeks Early Navy NewsStand 26 Apr 2006 -- The Multipurpose Amphibious Assault Ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) was certified for anti-terrorism and force protection (AT/FP) qualification six weeks early, April 18.
• Plan Calls for 8,000 U.S. Marines To Move from Okinawa to Guam Washington File 26 Apr 2006 -- The United States and Japan are working on a plan that will result in the relocation of 8,000 U.S. Marines from Okinawa to the island of Guam.
• Eight Thousand U.S. Marines to Move From Okinawa to Guam AFPS 26 Apr 2006 -- The United States will move 8,000 Marines from Okinawa, Japan, to Guam by 2012, Defense Department officials said here yesterday.
• Program aims to eliminate threat to aircraft AFPN 26 Apr 2006 -- The team of four works to save lives, aircraft and money, usually behind the scenes. They are vital to the mission of this forward operating location serving Operation Enduring Freedom by running the Bird Aircraft Strike Hazard, or BASH, program.
• Munitions distribution involves detailed accuracy AFPN 26 Apr 2006 -- Not all of the Airmen assigned to the 23rd Maintenance Squadron's munitions flight build bombs.
• Coalition forces integral part of JEFX 2006 AFPN 26 Apr 2006 -- As military members continue to test future warfighting capabilities during Joint Expeditionary Force Experiment 2006, they do so in a multiservice, multinational environment.
• Exercise lets Airmen prepare for real thing AFPN 26 Apr 2006 -- Surface-to-air "threats" are frequent at Red Flag-Alaska 06-2, as aircrews try to slip past simulated, enemy ground fire during the exercise that began here April 24.
• New Civilian Personnel System Set to Kick Off April 30 AFPS 26 Apr 2006 -- The first phase of the new National Security Personnel System is ready to launch April 30. "Spiral 1.1" includes 11,000 Defense Department civilian employees throughout the United States.
• Active Protective System for Army future force Army News 26 Apr 2006 -- The United States Army remains committed to providing Soldiers with the best protection technology can provide, according to Maj. Gen. Charles A. Cartwright, program manager for the Future Combat Systems.
• Fort Hood hospital to become Army's newest medical center Army News 26 Apr 2006 -- Darnall Army Community Hospital will officially receive U.S. Army medical center status and a new name during a rededication ceremony May 1 at Fort Hood, Texas.
• NATO: Ministers To Discuss 21st-Century Role Of Alliance RFE/RL 26 Apr 2006 -- NATO foreign ministers are expected to raise concerns about Iran's nuclear program at a two-day alliance meeting that begins in Sofia, Bulgaria, on April 27.
• Kyrgyzstan to act on U.S. airbase after expert study RIA Novosti 26 Apr 2006 -- The defense minister of Kyrgyzstan said Wednesday that a decision on the future of a U.S. airbase near Bishkek would be made after experts complete a study of the facility.
• Shanghai group to hold anti-terror exercises in Russia in 2007 RIA Novosti 26 Apr 2006 -- Russia's defense minister said Wednesday that the six member countries of a regional security grouping would conduct anti-terrorism exercises in Russia next year.
• White House Briefing, April 26 Washington File 26 Apr 2006 -- Gulf Coast, Karl Rove, Iraq, India, Tony Snow/new press secretary, gas prices/energy initiatives, emergency spending legislation, immigration, FEMA, North Korea, Iran, polls
• State Department Briefing, April 26 Washington File 26 Apr 2006 -- Sudan/Darfur, Europe, Iran/IAEA

Defense Industry

• DoD News: Contracts for April 26, 2006
• Boeing-produced U.S. Army Apache Helicopter Fleet Passes Two Million Flight Hour Mark Boeing 26 Apr 2006 -- The U.S. Army AH-64 Apache combat helicopter fleet, produced by The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA], has logged more than two million flight hours, according to recently released U.S. Army operational summary data.
• EADS to provide fleet management and support for French military pilot training EADS 26 Apr 2006 -- After a competitive procurement process lasting eighteen months, the French Ministry of Defence (MoD) awarded EADS the management and support of the “ab-initio” training for future military aircrews of the French Air Force’s Flying School at Cognac. The ten-year, multi-services contract, includes the procurement of new aircraft, line and base aircraft maintenance as well as ground-based training devices including flight simulators, integrated logistic support with supply-chain management plus infrastructure handling and will be performed by EADS Socata and EADS Military Air Systems.
• EADS achieves key milestones in Advanced Military Tanker aircraft development EADS 26 Apr 2006 -- The first A330 aircraft for the Royal Australian Air Force’s Multi-role Tanker Transport (MRTT) program has rolled off the production line and completed initial evaluations, and the advanced fly-by-wire refueling boom that will equip it has recently concluded a preliminary series of in-flight tests. These two milestones are important steps in meeting both U.S. and international aerial tanker program requirements.
• Lockheed Martin Receives Orbus 1A Motors From ATK For Missile Defense Agency's Boost Vehicle-Plus Program Lockheed Martin 26 Apr 2006 -- Lockheed Martin’s (NYSE: LMT) Courtland, Ala., production facility has received the first two Orbus 1A motor assemblies from Alliant Techsystems (NYSE: ATK) for the Boost Vehicle-Plus program.
• General Dynamics Awarded U.S. Air Force Simulation and Analysis Facility Contract General Dynamics 26 Apr 2006 -- The U.S. Air Force has awarded General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems one of three indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contracts to provide capabilities integration services to its Aeronautical Systems Center Simulation and Analysis Facility. The contract has a ceiling value of $50 million over three years. Services to be provided include software development, event planning and execution, analysis and enterprise capabilities integration process support related to Air Force simulation activities. General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems is a business unit of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD).
• Raytheon Awarded $9 Million U.S. Navy Contract for Torpedo Services and Support Raytheon 26 Apr 2006 -- Naval Sea Systems Command has awarded a $9.2 million contract to Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) for technical engineering, repair and maintenance services in support of the MK 48 Advanced Capability (ADCAP) heavyweight torpedo.

Other Conflicts

• DAILY PRESS BRIEFING BY THE OFFICE OF THE SPOKESMAN FOR THE SECRETARY-GENERAL United Nations 26 Apr 2006
• PRESS CONFERENCE ON CHILDREN IN DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO CONFLICT United Nations 26 Apr 2006
• DRC: Security Council endorses EU force IRIN 26 Apr 2006 -- The UN Security Council has passed a resolution endorsing the deployment of a European Union (EU) reserve force to serve in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) for a period ending four months after the date of the first round of upcoming general elections slated for later this year.
• NIGERIA-SUDAN: Darfur peace deal tabled IRIN 26 Apr 2006 -- A draft deal to end the three-year conflict in Sudan's Darfur region has been tabled by African Union mediators five days ahead of a 30 April deadline for negotiations to be wrapped up.
• Sudan: Government opposes UN force in Darfur at this time, Council is told UN News Centre 26 Apr 2006 -- There are two main options for a United Nations peacekeeping force in Sudan's strife-torn Darfur region - one heavier on the ground, the other with larger air assets - but no major planning can take place pending an on-the-spot assessment, which the Sudanese Government at present opposes, the Security Council was told today.
• SUDAN: Security Council imposes sanctions over Darfur atrocities IRIN 26 Apr 2006 -- The United Nations Security Council has imposed travel and financial sanctions against four Sudanese individuals suspected of involvement in atrocities against civilians in the strife-torn western region of Darfur.
• Palestinian President Ready for Israel Talks VOA 26 Apr 2006 -- Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said from Norway he is ready to resume peace talks with Israel, possibly in the form of an international conference
• Israel Rejects Abbas' Proposal for Peace Conference VOA 26 Apr 2006 -- The Palestinian Authority president, Mahmoud Abbas, is calling for an international peace conference that would include direct negotiations between Palestinians and Israelis.
• Abbas Seeks Mideast Peace Conference; Attack Foiled in Gaza VOA 26 Apr 2006 -- The Palestinian Authority president, Mahmoud Abbas, is calling for an international peace conference that would include direct negotiations between Palestinians and Israelis.
• Sri Lanka launches new strikes on Tiger territory IRNA 26 Apr 2006 -- Sri Lanka's military launched new airstrikes on Tamil Tiger areas in the island's northeast on Wednesday, a day after a deadly suicide bomb attack killed 10 people and wounded the army chief.
• Sri Lankan Military Strikes Against Tamil Rebels VOA 26 Apr 2006 -- Sri Lanka's military has launched fresh strikes on Tamil Tiger rebel areas in the country's north, a day after the rebels were blamed for a deadly suicide bombing

News Reports

• Controversial Solomon Islands Prime Minister Quits VOA 26 Apr 2006 -- The controversial prime minister of the Solomon Islands, Snyder Rini, has resigned.
• Syria Continues Interference in Lebanon, State Department Says Washington File 26 Apr 2006 -- Syria continues to interfere in Lebanon's affairs one year after the withdrawal of its military troops and assets, the State Department said in a statement April 26.
• IAI's EROS B Commercial Satellite Successfully Launched From the Cosmodrome in Svobodni, Siberia in Russia Israel Aerospace Industries 26 Apr 2006 -- ImageSat International (ISI) announced yesterday (April 25, 2006) that an EROS B commercial observation satellite, manufactured by Israel Aircraft Industries (IAI) was successfully launched from the Cosmodrome located in Svobodni, Siberia, Russia. The satellite was sent into orbit by the Russian Start-1 launcher.
• PRESS CONFERENCE BY GROUP OF 77 ON UNITED NATIONS REFORM United Nations 26 Apr 2006