• Military Menu                       

• Introduction
• Systems
• Facilities
• Agencies
• Industry
• Operations
• Countries
• Hot Documents
• News
• Reports
• Policy
• Budget
• Congress
• Links

• WMD
• Intelligence
• Homeland Security
• Space

Operations
Defense Policy / Programs
Defense Industry
Other Conflicts
News Reports

Current Operations

• OIF/OEF Casualty Update 16 Oct 2006 [PDF]
• MND-B Soldier killed by roadside bomb
• DoD Identifies Air Force Casualty
• DoD Identifies Army Casualty
• DoD Identifies Army Casualty
• DoD Identifies Army Casualty
• DoD Identifies Marine Casualties
• DoD Identifies Army Casualty
• Two Task Force Lightning Soldiers die, two wounded
• Two Task Force Lightning Soldiers die
• CENTAF airpower summary for Oct. 16 AFPN 16 Oct 2006 -- U.S. Central Command Air Forces officials have released the airpower summary for Oct. 16.
• Kidnap Victim, Weapons Discovered; Terrorists Detained AFPS 16 Oct 2006 -- Iraqi and coalition forces freed a kidnap victim and detained two terrorists in Muqdadiya, Iraq, and combined operations yielded more than 35 suspected insurgents and seven weapons caches last week in Anbar province, military officials in Iraq reported.
• Car Bomb in Iraq Kills 10 South of Baghdad VOA 16 Oct 2006 -- Iraqi police say a car bomb has killed at least 10 people and wounded 15 others south of Baghdad.
• Coalition Raid Destroys Insurgent Bomb Factory in Afghanistan VOA 16 Oct 2006 -- Coalition forces in Afghanistan say a pre-dawn attack in central Afghanistan has destroyed a bomb-making cell and left three insurgents dead.
• Afghan, Coalition Forces Destroy Terrorist Compound AFPS 16 Oct 2006 -- An Afghan and coalition force destroyed a roadside-bomb-making cell today at a compound in Ghazni province, killing three terrorists and destroying the compound with precision air strikes, military officials here reported.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Bush Signs Military Commission Act To Try Terrorist Suspects Washington File 16 Oct 2006 -- President Bush has signed a new law that he says will allow terrorist suspects to receive fair trials while preserving the ability of the Central Intelligence Agency to continue interrogating suspected terrorist leaders and operatives.
• Detainee Transfer Announced 16 Oct 2006 -- The Department of Defense announced today that it transferred one detainee to Bahrain, one detainee to Iran and two detainees to Pakistan.
• DoD to Resume Anthrax Vaccinations 16 Oct 2006 -- The Department of Defense announced today a resumption of the mandatory Anthrax Vaccine Immunization Program (AVIP) for military personnel, emergency-essential DoD civilians and contractors, based on defined geographic areas or roles.
• Transcript: DoD News Briefing with Assistant Secretary Winkenwerder 16 Oct 2006 -- Also participating; Col. Randall Anderson, director, Military Vaccine Agency
• DoD Resumes Mandatory Anthrax Vaccinations AFPS 16 Oct 2006 -- The Defense Department will resume mandatory anthrax inoculations for servicemembers and civilians deploying to U.S. Central Command and Korea, DoD officials said today.
• AMC declares C-130J operational AFPN 16 Oct 2006 -- Air Mobility Command officials declared Initial Operational Capability for the C-130J, the Air Force's premier intratheater airlifter.
• Earthquake powers down Hickam, Hawaii AFPN 16 Oct 2006 -- People living and working on Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii, had no power for 12 hours following an earthquake through Hawaii at 7:07 a.m. PDT Oct. 15.
• Simple AFSO 21 effort to reap big savings for Hanscom AFPN 16 Oct 2006 -- By eliminating unused phone lines, Hanscom AFB officials are potentially saving more than $200,000 annually using Air Force Smart Operations for the 21st century initiatives.
• DoD Releases Report on Infectious Deployment Diseases AFPS 16 Oct 2006 -- The latest in a series of congressionally mandated reports on the long-term health effects of troop deployments to Southwest Asia from the 1991 Gulf War to present was released today.
• Stennis Strike Group Approaches Surge Readiness Navy NewsStand 16 Oct 2006 -- Embarked with the USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) Carrier Strike Group (JCSCSG), Commander, Strike Force Training, U.S. Pacific Fleet (CSFTP) is facilitating the strike group's ability to conduct major combat operations during its Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX), which began Sept. 21, and will end in October.
• Essex Make a Pit Stop in Okinawa Navy NewsStand 16 Oct 2006 -- When USS Essex (LHD 2) made a visit here Oct. 12, for a quick pit stop, receiving fuel from the U.S. Army.
• Gonzalez Wins CIWS Award Navy NewsStand 16 Oct 2006 -- Rear Adm. D.C. Curtis, Commander, Naval Surface Force, U.S. Atlantic Fleet, presented the 2005 Phalanx Close-In Weapons System (CIWS) Excellence award to USS Gonzalez (DDG 66) during a ceremony aboard the flight deck Oct. 2.
• USS Doyle Celebrates Columbus Day with Boston Navy NewsStand 16 Oct 2006 -- The crew of the guided-missile frigate USS Doyle (FFG 39) celebrated Columbus Day with the Boston Bruins during a four-day port visit to Boston.
• Exercise Eagle Response Concludes with Land-Based Training in Egypt Navy NewsStand 16 Oct 2006 -- U.S. Navy Sailors from Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 6, Detachment (Det.) 4, and Egyptian Navy Frogmen (ENF) concluded Exercise Eagle Response, Sept. 20, a four-day, land-based ordnance training exercise.
• MOMAU 12 Stands Up Navy NewsStand 16 Oct 2006 -- A ceremony was conducted this fall to formally stand up the Command of Mobile Mine Assembly Unit Twelve (MOMAU 12).
• USS Doyle Celebrates Columbus Day with Boston Navy NewsStand 16 Oct 2006 -- The crew of the guided-missile frigate USS Doyle (FFG 39) celebrated Columbus Day with the Boston Bruins during a four-day port visit to Boston.
• U.S. Army Converts Last Mobile Army Surgical Hospital Washington File 16 Oct 2006 -- The Mobile Army Surgical Hospital (MASH) was famous on the front lines of war long before a movie and the television series M*A*S*H made it a household word in the United States and, after satellite television, around the world.
• Russia asks U.S. to clarify its missile defense plans in Europe RIA Novosti 16 Oct 2006 -- Russia wants the U.S. to clarify its plans for the deployment of its anti-missile shield in Europe, the chief of the General Staff of Russia's Armed Forces said Monday.
• Press Briefing by Tony Snow The White House 16 Oct 2006

Defense Industry

• DoD News: Contracts for October 16, 2006
• BAE SYSTEMS COMPLETES ACQUISITION OF NATIONAL SENSOR SYSTEMS BAE Systems 16 Oct 2006 -- BAE Systems today completed its acquisition of Acton, Mass.-based National Sensor Systems following receipt of regulatory approval
• LOCKHEED MARTIN COMPLETES KEY AMF JTRS DESIGN REVIEW AHEAD OF SCHEDULE Lockheed Martin 16 Oct 2006 -- Lockheed Martin's [NYSE: LMT] Airborne and Maritime / Fixed Station Joint Tactical Radio System (AMF JTRS) team has successfully completed its Pre-System Design & Development (SDD) efforts one month ahead of schedule
• LOCKHEED MARTIN AWARDED $110 MILLION CONTRACT FOR C-130J SUPER HERCULES UPGRADES Lockheed Martin 16 Oct 2006 -- Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] has entered into a contract to upgrade and enhance the capabilities of the C-130J Super Hercules transports flown by four international operators
• Northrop Grumman Announces Intent to Bid as Prime Contractor for the Army Integrated Air and Missile Defense Battle Command System Northrop Grumman 16 Oct 2006 -- Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) announced today that it intends to bid as prime contractor for the U.S. Army Integrated Air and Missile Defense Battle Command System (IBCS) program competition.
• Raytheon Sensor Offers Air Force Early Missile Warning Alternative Raytheon 16 Oct 2006 -- A payload consisting of a sensor with a focal plane array large enough to capture images of the entire earth from a geosynchronous missile warning satellite is in development by Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) under a $54.4 million contract from the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory.
• Boeing Completes Successful AMF JTRS Preliminary Design Review Boeing 16 Oct 2006 -- Boeing [NYSE: BA] has completed a successful Delta Preliminary Design Review of its Airborne Maritime/Fixed Station Joint Tactical Radio System (AMF JTRS) program
• Northrop Grumman Gets Contract to Develop Electronic Warfare Software Northrop Grumman 16 Oct 2006 -- The U.S. Navy has awarded Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) a $2.7 million contract to develop new software that will deliver more of the Improved Capability (ICAP) III EA-6B Prowler's capabilities to the larger warfighting network.
• Raytheon's Joint Standoff Weapon Block II Variant Has Successful First Flight Raytheon 16 Oct 2006 -- Raytheon Company's (NYSE: RTN) Joint Standoff Weapon (JSOW) Block II, an updated version of the battle-proven weapon that offers significantly lower unit costs and an additional payload option, successfully flew its first U.S. Navy test flight Oct. 12.

Other Conflicts

• DAILY PRESS BRIEFING BY THE OFFICES OF THE SPOKESMAN FOR THE SECRETARY-GENERAL AND THE SPOKESWOMAN FOR THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY PRESIDENT United Nations 16 Oct 2006
• Nepal gov't-rebels fail to reach agreement on key issues IRNA 16 Oct 2006 -- Crucial peace talks between the Nepal government and Maoist rebels were indefinitely postponed on Sunday after top leaders of the two sides failed to reach agreement on key issues, including arms management and the role of the monarchy.
• Nepal's Government, Rebels Fail to Bridge Differences VOA 16 Oct 2006 -- Nepal's government and communist rebels have failed to bridge key differences during a week of peace talks
• Annan welcomes peace deal between Sudanese Government and eastern rebels UN News Centre 16 Oct 2006 -- United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan today welcomed the weekend signing of a peace agreement between the Sudanese Government and rebels from the east of the vast African country, ending a conflict there separate to those that have afflicted Darfur and the south.
• SUDAN: Gov't, eastern rebels sign peace agreement IRIN 16 Oct 2006 -- The Sudanese government and Eastern Front rebels have signed a peace agreement designed to end conflict in the east of the country, officials said.
• SUDAN-UGANDA: Rebels want restrictions on Ugandan army in south Sudan IRIN 16 Oct 2006 -- The Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) said on Monday it would propose the encampment of the Ugandan government troops deployed in southern Sudan as a way of guaranteeing the rebels' security when they reassemble in designated areas there under a truce agreement.
• 76 Lankan sailors killed in LTTE suicide attack on convoy of naval buses IRNA 16 Oct 2006 -- In a deadly attack, at least 76 Sri Lankan sailors have been killed and more than 60 injured when LTTE suicide bombers rammed a truck into a convoy of Navy buses in Trincomalee district in the island's northeast.
• Tamil Tiger Suicide Attack Kills 92 Sri Lankan Sailors VOA 16 Oct 2006 -- Sri Lankan officials say at least 92 sailors were killed and dozens injured in a suicide bombing by suspected Tamil Tiger separatist militants
• SENEGAL: No end to region's longest-running war IRIN 16 Oct 2006 -- Fighting has lulled again between the Senegal army and rebel factions in the restive southern Senegal province Casamance, but analysts say West Africa's longest running conflict is far from being resolved.
• Lebanon: UN naval force takes over patrolling seas against arms smuggling UN News Centre 16 Oct 2006 -- A United Nations naval force is now in place to support the Lebanese Navy in monitoring its territorial waters, securing the coastline and preventing arms smuggling as part of the Security Council resolution that ended this summer's hostilities between Israel and Hizbollah.
• In 'major' ceasefire breach, Eritrean troops move into security zone with Ethiopia - UN UN News Centre 16 Oct 2006 -- Eritrean troops have moved some 1,500 troops and 14 tanks into the Temporary Security Zone (TSZ) separating the East African country from Ethiopia in "a major breach" of the ceasefire that ended the two-year border war between the two from 1998-2000, the United Nations reported today.
• Russia does not plan to start war with Georgia - army chief RIA Novosti 16 Oct 2006 -- Russia has no plans to go to war with Georgia, Russia's most senior army officer said Monday.

News Reports

• Orbital-Built Optus D1 Communications Satellite Successfully Launched Aboard Ariane Rocket Orbital Sciences Corp. 16 Oct 2006 -- Orbital Sciences Corporation (NYSE: ORB) announced today that the Optus D1 commercial communications satellite, built by Orbital for Optus Networks Pty Limited (Optus) of Australia, was successfully launched into its targeted orbit aboard an Ariane 5 rocket on Friday, October 13.