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• OIF/OEF Casualty Update 03 May 2006 [PDF]
• CENTAF releases air power summary AFPN 03 May 2006 -- U.S. Central Command Air Forces officials released today's air power summary.
• Airmen help Iraqi pilots fly again AFPN 03 May 2006 -- Pilots from the Iraqi Air Force are waiting patiently for a team of Airmen to arrive from Edwards Air Force Base, Calif. It's this team that can get them up in the air and flying again.
• Iraqi soldiers assume responsibility of critical area Army News 03 May 2006 -- Bastogne Soldiers from the 2nd Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment ("No Slack"), 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, turned over responsibility for much of Kirkuk's battle space to the 2nd Bn., 2nd Bde., 4th Iraqi Army Div., Nisser Bn., May 2.
• Suicide Bomber Kills 15 in Iraq VOA 03 May 2006 -- A suicide bomber in Iraq has killed at least 15 people at a police recruitment center in Fallujah.
• B-52 presence welcomed by U.S., coalition forces AFPN 03 May 2006 -- Thirty thousand feet above Afghan terrain, the presence of B-52 Stratofortresses is felt. Their presence is welcomed by U.S. and coalition forces fighting in support of Operation Enduring Freedom, but unwelcome by the terrorists who operate from there.
• Afghan Communications Unit Reaches Capability Milestone AFPS 03 May 2006 -- A unique Afghan National Army communications unit reached a milestone recently by demonstrating its capability to plan, deploy and establish a communications station.
• Insurgent Violence Flares in Afghanistan VOA 03 May 2006 -- Violence continues to escalate in Afghanistan. On Wednesday, a provincial governor escaped an apparent assassination attempt outside his office in the Northeast
• Afghan Governor Escapes Blast, But Judge Shot Dead RFE/RL 03 May 2006 -- The governor of Afghanistan's eastern province of Nangarhar today escaped an apparent assassination attempt when a car bomb exploded outside his office.
• Suspected Taleban Shoot Dead Afghan Judge VOA 03 May 2006 -- Afghan officials say four Taleban insurgents have been killed in a fierce clash with police in the volatile south.

Defense Policy / Programs

• White House Report Outlines Roles in Flu Pandemic Response AFPS 03 May 2006 -- If a flu pandemic hit the United States, the Defense Department's top priority would be to protect the military's operational readiness so it can play a supporting role to the Homeland Security and State departments, as outlined in a national response plan released today by the White House.
• Pakistan, Afghanistan, US begin joint exercises IRNA 03 May 2006 -- Pakistan, Afghanistan and the US Tuesday began joint exercises at a military base in Pakistan's North-West Frontier Province (NWFP), officials said.
• CENTCOM chief arrives in Pakistan for talks IRNA 03 May 2006 -- Commander of the US Central Command General John P Abizaid arrived in Pakistan on Wednesday on a two-day visit to discuss bilateral defense relations and review security along the Pak-Afghan border, TV channels reported.
• U.S., Japanese Defense Leaders Focus on Realignment Plans AFPS 03 May 2006 -- Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld and Fukushiro Nukaga, Japan's minister of state for defense, met at the Pentagon today to continue discussions about realigning U.S. forces in Japan, including moving 8,000 Marines from Okinawa.
• USS Enterprise Departs for Six-Month Deployment Navy NewsStand 03 May 2006 -- The nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN 65) and embarked Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 1 departed Naval Station Norfolk, Va., May 2 for a regularly scheduled six-month deployment.
• NPC Supports HURREX-06 Navy NewsStand 03 May 2006 -- Navy Personnel Command (NPC) is supporting U.S. Fleet Forces Command (FFC) in the Navywide exercise HURREX-06 to prepare for the upcoming hurricane season.
• USNS Mercy Arrives in Hawaii Navy NewsStand 03 May 2006 -- U.S Naval hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) arrived here May 2, making its first stop during a humanitarian assistance mission to the Western Pacific and Southeast Asia.
• NAS Jax Prepares for Hurricane Season Navy NewsStand 03 May 2006 -- Naval Air Station (NAS) Jacksonville's leaders and first responders are participating in the Atlantic Fleet Hurricane Tracking and Warning Exercise (HURREX) April 24-May 5 in preparation for the upcoming hurricane season.
• U.S. Coast Guard Trains Djiboutian Navy, Coast Guard Navy NewsStand 03 May 2006 -- U.S. Coast Guard Law Enforcement Detachment (LEDET) 401, based out of Mayport, Fla., provided training to Djibouti's navy and coast guard, April 25-27.
• USS Oscar Austin Underway for Fleet Week Navy NewsStand 03 May 2006 -- The guided-missile destroyer USS Oscar Austin (DDG 79) departed Naval Station Norfolk April 28 to participate in Fleet Week USA 2006 in Port Everglades, Fla.
• George Washington Strike Group Commander Visits USS Underwood Navy NewsStand 03 May 2006 -- Rear Adm. Joseph K. Kilkenny, commander, USS George Washington (CVN 73) Carrier Strike Group (GWCSG) visited USS Underwood (FFG 36) April 29 to speak with the crew and explain the importance of their involvement in exercises and operations during "Partnership of the Americas."
• Conference Addresses Issues Raised by 2005 BRAC Results AFPS 03 May 2006 -- More than 900 people representing organizations with a stake in how the Base Realignment and Closure process goes forward are gathered here this week to discuss the implications of the 2005 BRAC round.
• BRAC Conference Focuses on Both Downsizing, Growth AFPS 03 May 2006 -- With the 2005 Base Realignment and Closure process shutting down 25 major installations and radically realigning 24 others over the next six years, a BRAC conference under way here is focusing on growth as well as downsizing, a defense official told reporters here today.
• AMC to manage TRADOC training fleets Army News 03 May 2006 -- The responsibility for managing and sustaining training base equipment is transferring to the U.S. Army Materiel Command using a phased approach, AMC officials announced recently.
• Press Briefing by Scott McClellan and Homeland Security Advisor Fran Townsend The White House 03 May 2006
• Daily Press Briefing US Department of State 03 May 2006
• State's Fried Says NATO Not "Counterweight" to United Nations Washington File 03 May 2006 -- The good news is that the United States and Europe are cooperating again; the bad news is that they are facing some of the world's most dangerous, intractable problems, a senior U.S. diplomat says.

Defense Industry

• DoD News: Contracts for May 3, 2006
• Successful heavy weapon load trial for Typhoon BAE Systems 03 May 2006 -- BAE Systems has completed the expansion of its existing Power and Energy Systems Integration Laboratory (P&E SIL). The expansion, which consists of a new test cell adjacent to the existing laboratory at the company's Santa Clara facility, exemplifies BAE Systems’ commitment to providing a state-of-the-art testing facility for the Future Combat Systems Manned Ground Vehicle Program.

Other Conflicts

• DAILY PRESS BRIEFING BY THE OFFICE OF THE SPOKESMAN FOR THE SECRETARY-GENERAL United Nations 03 May 2006
• Annan establishes prominent advisory group on genocide prevention UN News Centre 03 May 2006 -- Nobel Prize winner Desmond Tutu of South Africa and the former United Nations Force Commander in Rwanda are among the seven diverse experts appointed today by Secretary-General Kofi Annan to provide support to his Special Adviser on the Prevention of Genocide and to contribute to the broader efforts of the UN to prevent such massive crimes against humanity.
• Darfur Talks Deadlocked Despite New Deadline VOA 03 May 2006 -- Senior Western and African diplomats have intensified their mediation at the deadlocked Darfur talks in Abuja.
• Sudanese Government, Rebels Hold Key to Peace in Darfur Washington File 03 May 2006 -- The government of Sudan and the Sudanese rebel leaders are faced with the decision of whether to embrace peace -- they are the ones who "hold the keys" to a solution to the crisis that grips Darfur, says State Department spokesman Sean McCormack.
• NIGERIA-SUDAN: Second extension granted to warring Darfur factions IRIN 03 May 2006 -- African Union mediators granted a second 48-hour extension on Tuesday night to Darfur warring factions meeting in the Nigerian capital Abuja on how to bring peace to Sudan's troubled western region.
• NIGERIA-SUDAN: African heavyweights press Darfur rebels to sign on to peace IRIN 03 May 2006 -- African leaders including the head of the African Union were flying into the Nigerian capital Abuja on Wednesday to press rebels fighting in Sudan's troubled Darfur region to sign up to peace.
• Experts Urge Sanctions Against Khartoum Over Darfur VOA 03 May 2006 -- Experts have told U.S. lawmakers the international community needs to act quickly to impose sanctions on Sudan's government in Khartoum in response to the situation in Darfur.
• US Says Hamas Itself To Blame for Palestinian Financial Crisis VOA 03 May 2006 -- The Bush administration said Wednesday the Hamas-led Palestinian government has only itself to blame for the financial crisis it finds itself in
• Hamas Accuses US of Blocking Arab Funds to Palestinian Authority VOA 03 May 2006 -- The Islamic militant group Hamas, which now controls the Palestinian Authority, is blaming the United States for its economic woes
• NEPAL: New cabinet declares indefinite ceasefire IRIN 03 May 2006 -- Nepal's new cabinet announced an indefinite ceasefire with Maoist rebels on Wednesday, Deputy Prime Minister Khadga Prasad Oli said in the capital, Kathmandu.
• US not to remove Nepal rebels from terror list IRNA 03 May 2006 -- The United States Wednesday said it will not remove Nepal's Maoist rebels from its list of terrorist organizations unless they lay down their arms and join the peaceful political process.
• Nepal Government Matches Rebel Cease-Fire VOA 03 May 2006 -- Nepal's new government has called a cease-fire in its 10-year-old conflict with Maoist insurgents, and says it will lift the group's designation as terrorists
• European Union Suspends Talks With Serbia RFE/RL 03 May 2006 -- The European Commission today said it is "calling off" the next round of association talks with Serbia because of Belgrade's failure to arrest war crimes suspect Radko Mladic and transfer him to the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY) in The Hague.

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