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• OIF/OEF Casualty Update 06 Jun 2006 [PDF]
• DoD Identifies Marine Casualty
• DoD Identifies Army Casualty
• MNC-I SOLDIER KILLED IN BAGHDAD
• CENTAF releases airpower summary AFPN 06 Jun 2006 -- U.S. Central Command Air Forces officials released the airpower summary for June 5.
• 4th ID mechanics restore abandoned vehicles for Iraqi army Army News 06 Jun 2006 -- What began as a way to alleviate mechanics' boredom between jobs has turned into a chance to enhance the combat capabilities of the fledgling Iraqi Army in northern Iraq.
• Nine Severed Heads Found in Iraq VOA 06 Jun 2006 -- Iraqi police say they have found nine severed heads wrapped in plastic bags near the town of Baquba, northeast of Baghdad.
• Enterprise Strike Group Begins Operations in Persian Gulf Navy NewsStand 06 Jun 2006 -- The Enterprise Carrier Strike Group began conducting Maritime Security Operations (MSO) in the Persian Gulf June 6 as part of a routine rotation of maritime forces.
• Afghanistan: Minister Rallies Greater International Support RFE/RL 06 Jun 2006 -- Afghanistan's foreign minister has called for more international help to fight terrorism and eradicate unrest in his war-torn country
• AFGHANISTAN: UK donates US $71 million to southern province IRIN 06 Jun 2006 -- The British government is donating US $71 million to boost security and economic development in the southern Afghan province of Helmand province, UK officials in Kabul confirmed on Tuesday.
• Pakistan Hosts Tripartite Commission's 17th Meeting AFPS 06 Jun 2006 -- NATO's International Security Assistance Force participated for the first time as a full member of today's meeting of the Tripartite Commission here.
• Analysis: Kabul Riots Appeared More Spontaneous Than Organized RFE/RL 06 Jun 2006 -- A traffic accident involving a U.S. military truck and several civilian cars in which up to five Afghans were killed in Kabul on May 29 sparked the most serious riots in the capital in years and has led to questions of whether there were spoilers at work or the incident was a spontaneous public reaction to an unfortunate incident.
• 'Operation Jump Start' Puts 2,500 Guardsmen on Southern Border in June AFPS 06 Jun 2006 -- As part of Operation Jump Start, the National Guard will place about 2,500 troops along the U.S.-Mexico border by the end of the month to support efforts to curb illegal immigrants from entering the country, the chief of the National Guard Bureau said yesterday.

Defense Policy / Programs

• U.S. Army Announces Headquarters Restructuring Army News Release 06 Jun 2006 -- The Army is reorganizing its commands and specified headquarters to accelerate the momentum of ongoing transformation efforts and increase the Army's responsiveness globally and at home.
• Patriot, CARAT Participants Participate in Singapore Service Project Navy NewsStand 06 Jun 2006 -- Sailors from the Sasebo, Japan, based mine countermeasures ship USS Patriot (MCM 7) joined ships participating in exercise Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) for a beach clean up at East Coast Park here June 1.
• Patriot Arrives in Malaysia for Multinational Exercise Navy NewsStand 06 Jun 2006 -- The Sasebo, Japan,-based mine countermeasures ship USS Patriot (MCM 7) arrived here for the multinational Western Pacific Mine Countermeasures Exercise (WESTPAC-MCMEX) June 3.
• Algerian, Moroccan U.S. Ships Conduct TOWEX During Phoenix Express Navy NewsStand 06 Jun 2006 -- Algerian, Moroccan and U.S. Navy personnel honed seamanship skills during a towing exercise (TOWEX) in the Mediterranean Sea June 5 while participating in exercise Phoenix Express 2006.
• USS Nitze Visits Boston Navy NewsStand 06 Jun 2006 -- With open arms, Boston welcomed USS Nitze (DDG 94) during its visit to the historic port city June 2-5.
• EODMU11 Det. 9 Sailors Train With JMSDF EOD Navy NewsStand 06 Jun 2006 -- Members of Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 11, Detachment 9, from Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, Wash., participated in joint training operations with members of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) Explosive Ordnance Disposal team May 29 in Sasebo, Japan.
• Software team finds new mission with C-5 AFPN 06 Jun 2006 -- Now that the C-141 Starlifter has officially retired after 43 years of providing strategic global airlift, those who cared for it are left behind to find a new purpose.
• No flight plan, no Northern Edge AFPN 06 Jun 2006 -- The echoes of jet engines roaring over the snow-capped Chugach Mountains are a thrilling byproduct of many moving parts comprised of U.S. servicemembers on the ground.
• Americans, Indonesians Forging More Cooperative Military Ties AFPS 06 Jun 2006 -- Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld met with Indonesia's leaders here today to discuss how the relationship between the United States and this South Pacific archipelago might shape up in the immediate future.
• Kyrgyzstan, U.S. to talk about air base - minister RIA Novosti 06 Jun 2006 -- Talks on the future of a United States air base in Kyrgyzstan will continue in the next few days, Kyrgyzstan's defense minister said Tuesday.
• Press Gaggle by Tony Snow The White House 06 Jun 2006
• Daily Press Briefing US Department of State 06 Jun 2006

Defense Industry

• DoD News: Contracts for June 6, 2006
• Team JCA's C-295/CN-235 transport aircraft fleet completes 1 million flights EADS 06 Jun 2006 -- The worldwide fleet of C-295/CN-235 military transport aircraft has completed 1 million flights as these hardworking battlefield airlifters demonstrate their reliability and versatility in daily service with NATO coalition forces and other operators around the globe.
• Raytheon P-8A MMA Radar Receives New AN/APY-10 Nomenclature Raytheon 06 Jun 2006 -- The U.S. Navy has granted new nomenclature -- AN/APY-10 -- to Raytheon Company's maritime surveillance radar for the P-8A Multi-mission Maritime Aircraft (MMA).
• Team JCA's C-295/CN-235 Transport Aircraft Fleet Completes 1 Million Flights Raytheon 06 Jun 2006 -- The worldwide fleet of C-295/CN-235 military transport aircraft has completed 1 million flights as these hardworking battlefield airlifters demonstrate their reliability and versatility in daily service with NATO coalition forces and other operators around the globe.
• AEGIS BMD WEAPON SYSTEM WITH PROTOTYPE SIGNAL PROCESSOR TRACKS ADVANCED, SEPARATING BALLISTIC MISSILES Lockheed Martin 06 Jun 2006 -- The Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) Weapon System with a prototype signal processor successfully tracked several advanced ballistic missile targets in separate tests off the coast of Hawaii in April. Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] develops the Aegis BMD Weapon System and serves as the combat system engineering agent for the U.S. Navy and Missile Defense Agency (MDA)’s Aegis BMD program.
• Indonesia mulling purchase of Russian Sukhoi fighter planes RIA Novosti 06 Jun 2006 -- Indonesia is interested in the possibility of buying Russian Sukhoi fighter planes, the country's defense minister said Tuesday.

Other Conflicts

• DAILY PRESS BRIEFING BY THE OFFICE OF THE SPOKESMAN FOR THE SECRETARY-GENERAL United Nations 06 Jun 2006
• Somali Islamic Fighters Push Toward Next Warlord Stronghold VOA 06 Jun 2006 -- Islamic fighters in Somalia are pressing toward the city of Jowhar after taking control of the capital, Mogadishu, on Monday.
• SOMALIA: Is it over for Mogadishu's warlords? IRIN 06 Jun 2006 -- The Islamic courts in Somalia may have taken control of the capital, Mogadishu, but they face immediate challenges of whether to set up an administration in the city or hold talks with the Baidoa-based transitional government, analysts said.
• Somalia: top UN envoy calls on Islamic forces to enter dialogue with other factions UN News Centre 06 Jun 2006 -- The top United Nations envoy for Somalia today called on Islamic forces, which are reported to have taken control of the capital Mogadishu after fierce battles with other groups, to enter into talks with all parties in an effort to bring stability to a country that has been torn by factional fighting for the past 15 years.
• Security Council members hold talks with Sudan's President in Khartoum UN News Centre 06 Jun 2006 -- Arriving in Sudan, a delegation from the Security Council today held meetings with top government officials, the senior United Nations envoy there and representatives of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) as part of its bid to explore how best to help the people of Africa's largest country.
• UN Security Council Delegation Meets With Sudan Over Darfur VOA 06 Jun 2006 -- A delegation from the United Nations Security Council is in Sudan Tuesday to persuade the Sudanese government to accept U.N. peacekeepers into the volatile Darfur region.
• SUDAN: Security Council delegation to meet al-Bashir IRIN 06 Jun 2006 -- A Security Council delegation is scheduled to meet with Sudanese President Umar al-Bashir on Tuesday to discuss the role of the United Nations in resolving the conflict in the volatile western Sudanese region of Darfur.
• Indians, Pakistanis Partners in U.N. Peacekeeping Effort in Congo Washington File 06 Jun 2006 -- Ground forces disarmed rebels, and are helping to prepare for elections
• Congo's Ituri District Turns Corner on Rebel Violence, U.N. Says Washington File 06 Jun 2006 -- 17,000 militias disarmed in Democratic Republic of Congo by U.N. peacekeepers
• COTE D IVOIRE: UN to send in more blue helmets IRIN 06 Jun 2006 -- The UN peacekeeping mission in Cote d'Ivoire will be reinforced with an additional 1,500 uniformed personnel, according to a UN Security Council resolution announced at the weekend.
• Annan's Special Representative talks peace with another armed group in Timor-Leste UN News Centre 06 Jun 2006 -- For the second time in two days, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General in Timor-Leste, Sukehiro Hasegawa, flew to the west of the tiny Southeast Asian nation to try and end the unrest in the country, this time to meet the leader of another armed group that has demanded the resignation of the Prime Minister.
• Abbas Postpones Referendum Recognizing Israel VOA 06 Jun 2006 --Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Tuesday extended a deadline he had set earlier for Hamas to recognize Israel or face a referendum on the question
• Sudanese Militia Continue Attacks in Chad VOA 06 Jun 2006 -- The U.N. refugee agency (UNHCR) says it is extremely concerned about continuing attacks by Sudanese janjaweed militia in eastern Chad
• Indonesia Warns US Against Interference in Anti-Terror Effort VOA 06 Jun 2006 -- Indonesia has warned the U.S. Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld that Washington should not meddle in the way Asian governments are conducting anti-terrorism efforts
• 3rd train with Russian military hardware leaves Georgian base RIA Novosti 06 Jun 2006 -- Another train with Russian military hardware from a Soviet-era military base in Georgia departed from the former Soviet republic Tuesday, the Georgian Defense Ministry said.
• Russian, Georgian leaders' meeting crucial - Georgian minister RIA Novosti 06 Jun 2006 -- Georgia's conflict resolution minister said Tuesday that a meeting between the Russian and Georgian presidents slated for June 13 would be crucial for solving "frozen" conflicts in the Caucasus country.
• South Kyrgyzstan could destabilize further - defense minister RIA Novosti 06 Jun 2006 -- Kyrgyzstan's defense minister warned Tuesday of possible further destabilization in the already tense south of the Central Asian republic in the near future.

News Reports

• EADS Astrium awarded third satellite contract by ARABSAT EADS 06 Jun 2006 -- EADS Astrium will build the satellite as prime contractor and will be responsible for launch and early operations as part of an in-orbit delivery contract. EADS Astrium has already developed the Satellite Control Centres in Dirab (Kingdom of Saudi Arabia) and in Tunis (Tunisia) to control the ARABSAT satellite fleet. The communications payload will be supplied by Alcatel Alenia Space.
• LOCKHEED MARTIN'S ATLAS V SELECTED TO LAUNCH MARS SCIENCE LABORATORY IN 2009 Lockheed Martin 06 Jun 2006 -- Lockheed Martin’s (NYSE: LMT) Atlas V rocket has been selected by NASA to launch the Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) mission in 2009 from Cape Canaveral, Fla. The mission will fly on a powerful Atlas V 541 configuration to propel MSL on a 9 to 12 month journey to the red planet.