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• OIF/OEF Casualty Update 30 Jun 2006 [PDF]
• DoD Identifies Marine Casualty
• DoD Identifies Army Casualty
• DoD Identifies Army Casualty
• 172nd SBCT SOLDIER KILLED IN MOSUL
• MND-B SOLDIER KILLED BY ROADSIDE BOMB
• Transcript: DoD News Briefing with Col Snow from Iraq 30 Jun 2006 -- Presenter: U.S. Army Colonel Jeffrey J. Snow, Commander, 1ST Brigade, 10TH Mountain Division
• CENTAF releases airpower summary AFPN 30 Jun 2006 -- U.S. Central Command Air Forces officials released the airpower summary for June 30.
• Preventive Medicine Unit Prepares For Iraq Navy NewsStand 30 Jun 2006 -- Members of Forward Deployable Preventive Medicine Unit (FDPMU) East, Team 7, participated in a two-day course at Naval Station Norfolk June 24-25 that trained them to look for potential breeding sites for diseases or areas that may hold hazardous materials.
• RFE/RL Afghanistan Report, Volume 5, Number 18 30 June 2006
• No need to deploy more 10,000 troops on Pak-Afghan border: Minister IRNA 30 Jun 2006 -- Pakistan Interior Minister Aftab Ahmad Khan Sherpao said on Friday that there is no need to deploy more 10,000 troops along the border with Afghanistan.
• Patrol Kills 14 Extremists, Afghanistan Operations Continue AFPS 30 Jun 2006 -- Coalition forces in Afghanistan today killed 14 enemy fighters at a Taliban safe house and killed one enemy fighter and captured eight others in a separate raid, military officials reported.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Supreme Court Finds Military Commissions Unconstitutional Washington File 30 Jun 2006 -- President Bush said he will conform with the findings of the June 29 U.S. Supreme Court ruling that using military commissions to try Guantanamo detainees is unconstitutional
• Analysis: High Court Reins in Bush Administration cfr.org 30 Jun 2006 -- "Judicial review is alive and well, post 9/11," says Deborah Pearlstein of Human Rights First, on the Supreme Court's decision in Hamdan v. Rumsfeld.
• U.S.: Guantanamo Ruling Reasserts Constitutional Principles RFE/RL 30 Jun 2006 -- The U.S. Supreme Court ruled on June 29 that President George W. Bush does not have the authority to set up special military commissions to try suspected terrorists being held at the U.S. military base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
• U.S.: Military Tribunal Ruling Second Setback For Bush RFE/RL 30 Jun 2006 -- The U.S. Supreme Court's decision that President George W. Bush exceeded his authority when he ordered military tribunals for the Guantanamo Bay detainees is the second such decision in two years against the tactics being used in the U.S.-led war on terror.
• World: U.S. Court Gives New Support To Geneva Conventions RFE/RL 30 Jun 2006 -- A June 29 ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court against the Bush administration's creation of military tribunals for terror suspects said this would violate U.S. law as well as the Geneva Conventions.
• Australian Detainee at Guantanamo Bay Sees Hope for Freedom VOA 30 Jun 2006 -- The Australian government has urged the United States to find a quick alternative to the military tribunals set up to try terror suspects at Guantanamo Bay
• Seabees Act as Ambassadors of Compassion in Horn of Africa Navy NewsStand 30 Jun 2006 -- Seabees from Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 7 offered a helping hand to the children and parents of the Dikhil region by constructing a school dormitory facility here in June.
• COMDESRON 24, Three U.S. Ships Complete Neptune Warrior Navy NewsStand 30 Jun 2006 -- Commander, Destroyer Squadron (COMDESRON) 24, in company with Norfolk-based USS Monterey (CG 61) and Mayport, Fla.-based USS The Sullivans (DDG 68) and USS Boone (FFG 28), completed the Neptune Warrior course in the North Atlantic, June 30.
• Lincoln Pumps 25 Million Gallons Of Fuel, Celebrates Landmark Navy NewsStand 30 Jun 2006 -- USS Abraham Lincoln’s (CVN 72) Air Department’s V-4 division set a milestone June 15 as the ship reached the 25-million gallon mark of fuel pumped aboard during the ship's Western Pacific deployment.
• Patriot Departs Brunei After Meaningful Port Visit Navy NewsStand 30 Jun 2006 -- Sasebo, Japan-based mine sweeper USS Patriot (MCM 7) departed Brunei June 28, after spending two-and-a-half days connecting with the country and its people on a number of levels.
• CNO Calls Diversity a Strategic Imperative Navy NewsStand 30 Jun 2006 -- Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Mike Mullen addressed a packed audience at the Naval Air Systems Command Total Force Diversity Day here June 29.
• Neptune Warrior Prepares Boone for Upcoming Deployment Navy NewsStand 30 Jun 2006 -- USS Boone (FFG 28) completed the Neptune Warrior course June 28 while underway in the North Atlantic.
• Lincoln Visits Pearl Harbor, To Commence RIMPAC Navy NewsStand 30 Jun 2006 -- USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) is visiting Naval Station Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, June 30, before participating in the biennial Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2006 exercise.
• National Defense Exemption to MMPA Authorized for Navy 30 Jun 2006 -- The Department of Defense today announced authorization of a six-month national defense exemption from requirements of the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) for naval activity involving mid-frequency active sonar use during major training exercises and on established ranges and operating areas.
• Army Establishes New Corps for Civilians Army News Release 30 Jun 2006 -- As the nation prepares to observe 230 years of independence on July 4, America's Army civilians celebrate the establishment of the new Army Civilian Corps.
• 75th Ranger Regiment awarded three campaign streamers Army News 30 Jun 2006 -- Army Chief of Staff Gen. Peter Schoomaker presented three campaign streamers yesterday to the first Army unit to receive the streamers for the Global War on Terrorism conflict, Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom.
• U-2s Deployed in U.S. Air Force Base in S. Korea KCNA 30 Jun 2006 -- The U.S. Air Force stationed in south Korea has deployed new-type U-2s in its Osan base, according to the south Korean Yonhap News on June 26.
• PRESS CONFERENCE BY UNITED NATIONS INSTITUTE FOR DISARMAMENT RESEARCH United Nations 30 Jun 2006
• Press Gaggle by Tony Snow The White House 30 Jun 2006
• Daily Press Briefing US Department of State 30 Jun 2006

Defense Industry

• DoD News: Contracts for June 30, 2006
• EADS North America selected to provide U.S. Army's Light Utility Helicopter EADS 30 Jun 2006 -- EADS North America today announced that the UH-145 military helicopter has been selected by the U.S. Army as its next-generation Light Utility Helicopter (LUH). The LUH requirement is for up to 352 aircraft with a potential total program life-cycle value of $3 billion.
• Germany launches Pars 3 main armament for tiger helicopter EADS 30 Jun 2006 -- On 30th June 2006, the procurement contract for the PARS 3 Long Range precision fire-and-forget weapon system was signed in Koblenz by the Federal Office of Defence Technology and Procurement (BWB), LFK-MBDA Deutschland and Diehl BGT Defence.
• U.S. Army selects Eurocopter UH-145 for its Light Utility Helicopter Requirement EADS 30 Jun 2006 -- EADS North America and Eurocopter have committed the full resources of their UH- 145 industry team to the production, supply and in-service support of this helicopter following its selection as the U.S. Army’s next-generation Light Utility Helicopter (LUH). The LUH requirement is for up to 352 aircraft with a potential program lifecycle value of U.S. $ 3 billion.
• EADS marks break-through on US defence market EADS 30 Jun 2006 -- The selection of EADS to provide the US Army's next-generation Light Utility Helicopter (LUH) marks the Group's break-through on the US defence market. For the very first time, the Group's subsidiary EADS North America will act as a prime contractor for the US military. The LUH requirement is for up to 352 aircraft, with a total value of approximately US$ 3 billion.
• Lockheed Martin Completes ISX Corporation Acquisition Lockheed Martin 30 Jun 2006 -- Lockheed Martin Corporation [NYSE: LMT] has completed its acquisition of ISX Corporation (ISX). ISX is a provider of military decision systems and other information technology solutions for government customers. Founded in 1988, ISX provides IT solutions in technology engineering and systems integration; command and control, communications, computers and intelligence; and information and knowledge management. Approximately 90 percent of ISX’s business comes from the Department of Defense.
• Sikorsky Aircraft to Provide Contractor Logistics Support for Army LUH Team Sikorsky 30 Jun 2006 -- Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation will provide contractor logistics support (CLS) for the UH-145 team selected today as the winning entrant in the U.S. Army's Light Utility Helicopter (LUH) competition. Sikorsky Aircraft, based in Stratford, Conn., is a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE:UTX).
• Lockheed Martin Wins Role On DHS EAGLE Contract Vehicle Lockheed Martin 30 Jun 2006 -- Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT], the top provider of information technology to the Federal Government for more than a decade, has been selected by the Department of Homeland Security to compete in three areas for future task orders under the DHS EAGLE (Enterprise Acquisition Gateway Leading Edge Solutions) contracting vehicle. Numerous other companies were also selected to compete for EAGLE tasks throughout the seven-year contract period.
• Boeing Statement Regarding Finalization of Settlement with Justice Department Boeing 30 Jun 2006 -- Boeing and the Justice Department have finalized an agreement that settles investigations by U.S. Attorneys in Virginia and California related to the improper hiring of a former Air Force acquisition official and the mishandling of a competitor's proprietary data on the EELV program. The agreement reflects all of the key provisions of the tentative settlement announced on May 15.
• Department of Homeland Security Awards Northrop Grumman Four Categories for EAGLE Contract Northrop Grumman 30 Jun 2006 -- The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has selected Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) as a prime contractor for four categories of an indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract that will help improve efficiency and reduce costs of information technology systems and services.

Other Conflicts

• DAILY PRESS BRIEFING BY THE OFFICES OF THE SPOKESMAN FOR THE SECRETARY-GENERAL AND THE SPOKESPERSON FOR THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY PRESIDENT United Nations 30 Jun 2006
• U.S. Urges Caution in Security Council Response to Gaza Crisis Washington File 30 Jun 2006 -- U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations John Bolton, in a June 30 emergency session of the U.N. Security Council, cautioned that body against taking any steps that might exacerbate tensions over the recent Israeli incursion into the Gaza strip.
• UN Security Council Hears Harsh Criticism of Israel's Gaza Offensive VOA 30 Jun 2006 -- The U.N. Security Council has held an emergency meeting to hear criticism of the Israeli military offensive in the Gaza Strip
• UN Security Council Debates Israel's Gaza Offensive VOA 30 Jun 2006 -- The U.N. Security Council is holding an emergency debate on Israel's offensive in the Gaza Strip
• Hamas PM Says He's Working to Secure Israeli Soldier's Release VOA 30 Jun 2006 -- Palestinian Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh of Hamas has demanded that Israel stop its offensive in the Gaza Strip, but says he is working hard to resolve the crisis over a kidnapped Israeli soldier.
• Israeli Warplanes Pound Gaza in Bid to Free Kidnapped Soldier VOA 30 Jun 2006 -- Israel is continuing a punishing offensive in the Gaza Strip aimed at winning the release of a kidnapped soldier.
• Egypt Says Hamas Conditionally Agrees to Release Israeli Soldier VOA 30 Jun 2006 -- The Israeli military is continuing air and artillery strikes in the Gaza Strip as part of an operation to secure the release of a soldier kidnapped by Palestinian militants.
• Timor-Leste: UN officials continue talks to end violence; funding shortfall threatens aid UN News Centre 30 Jun 2006 -- As United Nations envoys continued their efforts today to calm tensions and plan for a possible expanded UN police force in Timor-Leste, a funding shortfall is threatening food supplies for 155,000 people, 15 per cent of the total population, displaced by the violence that ripped through the small South-East Asian nation over the past two months.
• East Timor Calm as UN Plans Expanded Peacekeeping Force VOA 30 Jun 2006 -- The United Nations plans to expand a peacekeeping force in East Timor, and the country seems to be moving toward a temporary resolution of its political crisis
• Nagarno-Karabakh: Mediators Take The Process Public RFE/RL 30 Jun 2006 -- Lifting the veil of confidentiality that has marked the Karabakh peace process since it began in 1992, the French, Russian and U.S. co-chairmen of the OSCE Minsk Group tasked with mediating a solution to the conflict have over the past eight days gone public with a summary of the basic principles currently under discussion.
• Nagorno-Karabakh: OSCE Catches Region Off Guard RFE/RL 30 Jun 2006 -- In an interview with RFE/RL on June 22, the U.S. official tasked with mediating peace talks on the Nagorno-Karabakh enclave indicated he and fellow diplomats had done as much as they could to foster a peace agreement between Armenia and Azerbaijan.
• COTE D IVOIRE: Talks between rebel and government forces fail IRIN 30 Jun 2006 -- Talks between rebel leaders and Cote d'Ivoire's army chief of staff on peace-plans to merge the two forces have collapsed, in part because of rebel demands for salary arrears going back to their mutiny.
• Sri Lanka says LTTE demand is 'agony' for Norway as well as EU IRNA 30 Jun 2006 -- The Sri Lanka Government Peace Secretariat Palitha Kohona has said the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE)'s demand to remove European Union (EU) monitors from the Sri Lanka Monitoring Mission (SLMM) "is an agony to Norway as well as the European Union."
• US Official Reiterates Concern About Militant Elements in Somalia VOA 30 Jun 2006 -- The top U.S. official for Africa has renewed Washington's concern about what she calls militant elements within Somalia's Supreme Islamic Council that she says may be providing a haven for terrorists

News Reports

• Alcatel signs a contract with Shin Satellite to design and build Thaicom 5 Thales 30 Jun 2006 -- Thaicom 5 will be the second satellite provided by Alcatel Space to Thailand and the 2nd Spacebus Satellite ordered in 2005