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27 April 2006 Military News

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  • Commission Decides Detention Status For Detainee AFPS 27 Apr 2006 -- The presiding officer in the military commissions case of a suspected Algerian terrorist here yesterday denied a defense motion to move the detainee back to a medium-security facility from the maximum-security facility he was moved to a month ago.
  • Commissions Hearing Delayed By Detainee's Refusal of Defense AFPS 27 Apr 2006 -- In his first military commission hearing here, an accused Saudi terrorist rejected his detailed military defense counsel today, saying he didn't want a defense at all and was happy to admit to his charges.
  • Prosecution Supports Self-Representation in Gitmo Cases AFPS 27 Apr 2006 -- The chief prosecutor for military commissions here today reaffirmed that the prosecution believes detainees should have the right to self-representation.
  • CNO Says Navy Primed for Expanding Missions, Old and New Navy NewsStand 27 Apr 2006 -- Sailors are ready and willing to take advantage of the Navy’s expanding mission roles, Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Mullen told an audience at a leadership breakfast sponsored by Government Executive Magazine April 24 at the National Press Club in Washington.
  • George Washington Carrier Strike Group Commander Visits USS Stout Navy NewsStand 27 Apr 2006 -- Commander, USS George Washington (CVN 73) Carrier Strike Group, Rear Adm. Joseph K. Kilkenny visited USS Stout (DDG 55) April 24 for a chance to speak with the crew and explain the importance of their mission during the "Partnership of the Americas" deployment.
  • USS Bonhomme Richard Achieves Certification Sweep Navy NewsStand 27 Apr 2006 -- By certifying for engineering operations during their April 20-21 ULTRA-E assessment, the Multipurpose Amphibious Assault Ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) achieved an unprecedented sweep of the ULTRA-C and E unit-level training assessments.
  • USS James E. Williams Crew Prepares For Maiden Voyage Navy NewsStand 27 Apr 2006 -- The guided-missile destroyer USS James E. Williams (DDG 95) will deploy May 2 on its maiden voyage as part of the Global War on Terrorism Surface Strike Group (GWOT SSG) 06-2.
  • BHR Saves Navy Money by Housing LCU for Repairs Navy NewsStand 27 Apr 2006 -- The San Diego-based Multipurpose Amphibious Assault Ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) saved the Navy more than $40,000 April 13 by embarking a Utility Landing Craft (LCU) to repair a hole in the craft’s hull eight inches below the waterline.
  • NMCB 4 Participates in Deployment Field Exercise Navy NewsStand 27 Apr 2006 -- Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 4, homeported at Port Hueneme, Calif., broke from their Okinawa deployment routine to participate in exercise Kennel Cub, a battalion-level field training exercise, April 3.
  • HSC-26 Progressing Post-Redesignation Navy NewsStand 27 Apr 2006 -- More than a year ago, Helicopter Combat Squadron (HC) 6 was re-designated to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 26 as part of the Navy’s efforts to combine the helicopter combat support and anti-submarine communities.
  • Navy to Base First Four Littoral Combat Ships in San Diego 27 Apr 2006 -- The Navy announced today that the first four Littoral Combat Ships (LCS) will be homeported at Naval Station San Diego, Calif.
  • Transcript: DoD News Briefing with Lt. Gen. Renuart at the Pentagon 28 Apr 2006 -- Presenter: Director for Strategic Plans and Policy, Joint Staff J-5, Lt. Gen. Victor Renuart
  • Broad Coalition Needed to Defeat Terrorism, General Says AFPS 27 Apr 2006 -- A broad coalition of like-minded nations is essential to winning the war on terrorism, the Joint Staff's director for strategic plans and policy said here today.
  • DoD Working to Improve Active, Reserve, Civilian Workforce AFPS 27 Apr 2006 -- The Defense Department is seeking ways to foster sweeping changes in its civilian, reserve and active forces, DoD's top personnel official said here April 25.
  • Newly Awarded Contract Will Lead to Better Soldier Protection Army News Release 27 Apr 2006 -- The Army's effort to develop better protection for their mounted Soldiers advanced today when BAE Systems signed a contract with the Raytheon Company to develop the Active Protection System (APS) for the Army's Future Combat Systems (FCS) program.
  • Loadmasters use new parachute jettison device AFPN 27 Apr 2006 -- An emergency parachute jettison device was used for the first time during a Joint Forcible Entry Exercise here April 25.
  • Los Angeles AFB dedicates new Schriever Space Complex AFPN 27 Apr 2006 -- The Space and Missile Systems Center here officially dedicated its Schriever Space Complex April 24.
  • NATO: Ministers Discuss Iran, Afghanistan, Expansion RFE/RL 27 Apr 2006 -- The foreign ministers of NATO's 26 member countries are set to meet today in the Bulgarian capital, with concerns over Iran's nuclear program expected to feature prominently during the two days of informal talks in Sofia.
  • NATO in Ukraine, Georgia to reorient Russia military potentials RIA Novosti 27 Apr 2006 -- NATO enlargement and the accession of Ukraine and Georgia to the bloc is a sensitive issue for Russia, which will need to spend considerable sums to reorient its military capabilities, the Foreign Ministry said Thursday.
  • State Department Briefing, April 27 Washington File 27 Apr 2006 -- Department, Sudan, Israel, China, North Korea, Belarus, Egypt, Iran, Iraq
  • White House Briefing, April 27 Washington File 27 Apr 2006 -- President's schedule, Hungary/Bush phones prime minister, Gulf Coast, Department of Homeland Security/FEMA, China, energy

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