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• OIF/OEF Casualty Update 05 Oct 2006 [PDF]
• DoD Identifies Army Casualty
• Two Marines Killed in Western Iraq
• CENTAF releases airpower summary, space support requests AFPN 05 Oct 2006 -- U.S. Central Command Air Forces officials have released the airpower summary for Oct. 5 and the space support requests for September.
• Operations in Iraq Yield Weapons, Suspected Terrorists AFPS 05 Oct 2006 -- U.S. soldiers confiscated illegal munitions in Baghdad Oct. 3, and Iraqi police and coalition forces apprehended three suspected insurgents and seized a sizable cache the same day in a combined operation south of Baqubah, military officials in Iraq reported.
• US Military says Al-Qaida in Iraq Leader Not Killed in Raid VOA 05 Oct 2006 -- The U.S. military says it is "highly unlikely" that the leader of al-Qaida in Iraq was among several militants killed in a recent raid in Al Anbar province.
• NATO Commanding International Security Operations in Afghanistan Washington File 05 Oct 2006 -- NATO's International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) completed its takeover of international military operations in Afghanistan with the October 5 transfer of authority over 14 remaining eastern provinces from U.S.-led coalition forces.
• U.S. Transfers Authority for Military Security Operations in Afghanistan 05 Oct 2006 -- Today marks another important milestone in the progress of improving security and stability in Afghanistan. NATO's International Security Assistance Force assumed command of international military security operations in eastern Afghanistan from coalition forces today, effectively becoming responsible for security operations throughout the country.
• Defense Department Lauds Transfer in Afghanistan as Milestone AFPS 05 Oct 2006 -- The Defense Department issued a statement calling today's transfer of command for international military security operations in eastern Afghanistan to the NATO Security Assistance an important milestone in the progress of improving security and stability in Afghanistan.
• NATO Takes Lead for Operations Throughout Afghanistan AFPS 05 Oct 2006 -- NATO took the lead for international military operations throughout Afghanistan today, assuming authority from the coalition for 14 eastern provinces at a ceremony in the Afghan capital of Kabul.
• Expanded NATO Role in Afghanistan to Boost Counterterrorism Fight AFPS 05 Oct 2006 -- As NATO forces assumed security, stability and reconstruction duties across all of Afghanistan today, they also brought about "a renewed sense of commitment" in securing that country against terrorism, NATO's supreme allied commander in Europe said here yesterday.
• Jones: Drug Lords Threaten Afghan Stability Efforts AFPS 05 Oct 2006 -- Powerful drug lords constitute a growing threat to security and stability efforts in Afghanistan, NATO's supreme allied commander in Europe said here yesterday.
• AFGHANISTAN: Aid workers hope NATO takeover will improve security IRIN 05 Oct 2006 -- NATO took over command of military operations in eastern Afghanistan from the US-led coalition on Thursday, prompting aid workers in the country to call for action from the organisation on improving security and engaging more with the local community.
• Afghanistan: Kabul Seeks Release Of More Bagram Detainees RFE/RL 05 Oct 2006 -- Military and human rights experts say U.S. forces in Afghanistan have wrongly detained many Afghans on the basis of faulty information -- often provided by rival Afghans trying to settle vendettas

Defense Policy / Programs

• Air Force Strategic Plan released AFPN 05 Oct 2006 -- The Air Force Strategic Plan 2006 - 2008 has been released and now is available online, announced Secretary of the Air Force Michael W. Wynne and Air Force Chief of Staff General T. Michael Moseley in a joint letter.
• T-38s at Laughlin mark beginning of transition AFPN 05 Oct 2006 -- Laughlin AFB officials received the first T-38 Talon Oct. 4 from Moody AFB, Ga., and began its new mission upon arrival.
• ACC declares small diameter bomb initially operational AFPN 05 Oct 2006 -- The Air Combat Command commander declared initial operational capability for the Guided Bomb Unit-39/B Small Diameter Bomb Oct. 2 and the weapon made its combat debut just three days later.
• Small diameter bomb makes combat debut AFPN 05 Oct 2006 -- The Guided Bomb Unit-39/B small diameter bomb was flown into combat for the first time Oct. 5 by members of the 494th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron.
• USS Salvor Returns Home from Deployment Navy NewsStand 05 Oct 2006 -- The Pearl Harbor-based dive and salvage ship USS Salvor (ARS 52) returned to its Hawaii homeport Oct. 2, after a five-month deployment to Southeast Asia in support of Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) exercise 2006.
• Navy, Air Force Team Up for Mine Field Exercise Navy NewsStand 05 Oct 2006 -- The Navy’s Mobile Mine Assembly Unit (MOMAU) 11 worked with three operational units from Barksdale Air Force Base, La., to build and “plant” an underwater mine field from Sept. 13-16, during Operation Picket Fence, held at the SCORE mine range off the coast of San Diego.
• Reserve Components Vital to EUCOM, Transformation, General Says AFPS 05 Oct 2006 -- The National Guard and Reserve play a vital role in supporting the U.S. European Command mission, filling critical roles in the command's headquarters and in operations around the world, EUCOM's commander said here today.
• Transcript: Questions and Answers with Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld at an Honor Cordon with Croatian Minister of Defense Berislav Roncevic at the Pentagon 05 Oct 2006 -- Presenter: Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld
• Latin American Defense Ministers Discuss Arms Buildup VOA 05 Oct 2006 -- Defense ministers and policy experts from the Western Hemisphere have wrapped up their conference in Nicaragua.
• Daily Press Briefing US Dept. of State 05 Oct 2006
• Press Briefing by Tony Snow The White House 05 Oct 2006

Defense Industry

• DoD News: Contracts for October 05, 2006
• BAE SYSTEMS TO PROVIDE PRECISE THREAT ID TO U.S. ARMY BAE Systems 05 Oct 2006 -- BAE Systems has received a U.S. Army contract for a new generation of intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) systems that will provide precise detection and identification of known and potential threats.
• CACI Awarded Prime Contract for $1.9 Billion Design and Engineering Support Program CACI 05 Oct 2006 -- CACI International Inc (NYSE:CAI) announced today that it has been awarded a prime contract by the U.S. Air Force to support the Design and Engineering Support Program (DESP II) task order contract. DESP II is a multiple-award, indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contract under which all prime contractors will compete for task orders until 2010, or until the program's ceiling amount of $1.9 billion is reached.
• ATK Receives More Than $45 Million in New Medium-Caliber Ammunition Business Alliant Techsystems 05 Oct 2006 -- Alliant Techsystems (NYSE: ATK), the nation's leading supplier of medium-caliber training and tactical ammunition, has received two contracts, totaling more than $45 million, to supply 30mm PGU-15 Training Practice and 25mm M792 High Explosive Incendiary rounds to the U.S. Joint Munitions Command and the U.S. Army Tank, Automotive and Armament Command, respectively
• General Dynamics Awarded $189 Million for Light Armored Vehicles for U.S. Marine Corps General Dynamics 06 Oct 2006 -- The U.S. Marine Corps has awarded General Dynamics Land Systems, a business unit of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD), a contract for $189 million for 151 new eight-wheeled Light Armored Vehicles (LAV-A2) in various configurations
• LOCKHEED MARTIN RECEIVES A $19 MILLION AWARD FOR PAVEWAY II ENHANCED LASER GUIDED TRAINING ROUNDS Lockheed Martin 05 Oct 2006 -- Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] has received a contract valued at $19 million to deliver an enhanced version of the Paveway II Laser Guided Training Round (LGTR) to the U.S. Navy next year
• Boeing Awarded CH-47D Chinook Helicopter Maintenance Trainer Contract Boeing 05 Oct 2006 -- The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] has received a $1.7 million contract from the U.S. Army's Aviation and Missile Command to transform a retired CH-47D Chinook helicopter into a maintenance training device.
• Boeing Scores Direct Hit in SLAM-ER Land Moving Target Test Boeing 05 Oct 2006 -- Boeing's [NYSE: BA] Standoff Land Attack Missile-Expanded Response (SLAM-ER) weapon system scored a direct hit against a moving, remotely-controlled land target during a recent flight test at the U.S. Naval Air Warfare Center, China Lake, Calif.
• Nuclear Attack Submarine Hawaii Successfully Demonstrates Torpedo-firing Capability General Dynamics 05 Oct 2006 -- In a critical step toward its delivery to the U.S. Navy, the nuclear submarine Hawaii (SSN-776) has successfully fired a series of dummy torpedoes into the Thames River from the General Dynamics Electric Boat shipyard here.
• General Dynamics Awarded Contract to Support Future Stryker Upgrades General Dynamics 05 Oct 2006 -- General Dynamics Land Systems, a business unit of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD), has been awarded a $3.3 million contract from the U.S. Army Tank Automotive Command TACOM for the initial phase of the design, engineering development, fabrication and test of a Power and Data Management Architecture (PDMA) to support future Stryker upgrades and improvements
• General Dynamics Awarded USD $27 Million Contract to Supply RG-31 Mk5 Mine Protected Vehicles to the U.S. Army General Dynamics 05 Oct 2006 -- The U.S. Army Tank Automotive and Armaments Command (TACOM), in support of the Program Executive Office for Combat Support and Combat Service Support (PEO CS&CSS), has awarded a contract for USD$27.2 million to General Dynamics Land Systems-Canada to provide 60 RG-31 Mk5 Mine Protected Vehicles, with an option for 34 additional vehicles.
• Northrop Grumman Corporation Secures NATO C3 Agency Contract for Maritime Command and Control System (MCCIS) Stabilization Northrop Grumman 05 Oct 2006 -- Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) today announced that it has secured a new contract with the NATO C3 Agency (NC3A) to provide software support services for the Maritime Command and Control Information System (MCCIS) program.
• Northrop Grumman Delivers Technology to Ensure F-35 Mission Capability Northrop Grumman 05 Oct 2006 -- Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) has delivered its final baseline software development test station for the F-35 Lightning II fighter aircraft, providing a level of capability that has not been available on legacy programs

Other Conflicts

• DAILY PRESS BRIEFING BY THE OFFICE OF THE SPOKESMAN FOR THE SECRETARY-GENERAL United Nations 05 Oct 2006
• Rice Ends Middle East Trip With Surprise Visit to Baghdad VOA 05 Oct 2006 -- U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice wound up her tour of the Middle East with an unannounced visit to Baghdad for talks with Iraqi officials
• Darfur's aid operations in jeopardy, warns Annan in latest report on troubled region UN News Centre 05 Oct 2006 -- Sudan's war-torn region of Darfur has reached a critical stage, with humanitarian groups at risk of withdrawing or drastically reducing their operations unless security conditions improve rapidly, Secretary-General Kofi Annan warns in his latest report to the Security Council.
• U.S. Says Sudan Is Intimidating Troop-Contributing Countries Washington File 05 Oct 2006 -- The United States requested an emergency Security Council meeting on Darfur to discuss what U.S. Ambassador John Bolton called an "unprecedented" attempt by Sudan to intimidate countries considering providing troops for a U.N. peacekeeping mission there.
• Sudan Accepts UN Support Package for Darfur VOA 05 Oct 2006 -- Sudan has agreed to accept an offer from the United Nations to support the African Union mission in Darfur
• NEPAL: Rebels threaten to disrupt peace process IRIN 05 Oct 2006 -- Frustrated with Nepal's slow moving peace process, Maoist rebels have told the interim government to rapidly finalise a peace agreement or face a sustained uprising in the capital, Kathmandu.
• Army Confirms Casualties as Violence Flares in Nigeria VOA 05 Oct 2006 -- Renewed violence in Nigeria's oil-rich Niger Delta has reportedly killed nine soldiers in the latest firefight involving militants and government troops.
• UGANDA-SUDAN: Waiting in vain for rebels IRIN 05 Oct 2006 -- The most distinctive feature of Owiny Ki-Bul, an assembly area in southern Sudan for Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) fighters, is a brick structure whose roof is covered in iron and tarpaulin sheets bearing the names of various United Nations agencies.
• Rice Ends Talks With Israeli, Palestinian Leaders VOA 05 Oct 2006 -- U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has gained agreement from Israel to lift some restrictions on the Palestinians after talks with top officials from both sides.
• Sri Lankan Government Agrees to Meet Tamil Tigers for Peace Talks VOA 05 Oct 2006 -- The Sri Lankan government and separatist Tamil Tiger rebels have agreed to resume peace talks

News Reports

• 2 rockets defused in Islamabad's high security zone IRNA 05 Oct 2006 -- Pakistan's security forces on Thursday defused two rockets recovered earlier from its high security zone in the capital Islamabad, TV channels reported.
• Wrap: Lavrov says Georgia anti-Russian, hopes for Iran, N.Korea talks RIA Novosti 05 Oct 2006 -- Russia's foreign minister said Thursday he expected Georgia to renounce its anti-Russian policy and hoped an early resolution to the Iranian and North Korean nuclear problems could be reached through negotiations.