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• OIF/OEF Casualty Update 20 Feb 2007 [PDF]
• DoD Identifies Army Casualty
• Sacrifices made for Baghdad security
• MND-B loses Soldier to non-battle death
• DoD Identifies Army Casualty
• DoD Identifies Army Casualty
• DoD Identifies Army Casualty
• DoD Identifies Army Casualties
• US Military Confirms al-Qaida is Targeting Coalition Helicopters in Iraq VOA 20 Feb 2007 -- In the face of ongoing violence, U.S. and Iraqi troops are stepping up the security crackdown in Baghdad and its surrounding suburbs
• Feb. 20 airpower: Coalition tankers refuel the fleet AFPN 20 Feb 2007 -- U.S. Central Command Air Forces officials have released the airpower summary for Feb. 20.
• Rear Adm. Phillips Visits Seabees During Al Anbar Trip Navy NewsStand 20 Feb 2007 -- Rear Adm. Robert Phillips, commander, 1st Naval Construction Division, visited Seabees deployed to Southwest Asia on Feb. 15-16, providing the chance for deployed service members to express their thoughts about the successes and challenges of operating in a contingency environment, now and in the future.
• USS John C. Stennis Carrier Strike Group Arrives in 5th Fleet Navy NewsStand 20 Feb 2007 -- The USS John C. Stennis Carrier Strike Group (JCSSG) entered the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations (AOO) Feb.19 to conduct Maritime Security Operations (MSO) in regional waters, as well as to provide support for ground forces operating in Afghanistan and Iraq.
• Wing responsible for wide range of support, missions AFPN 20 Feb 2007 -- Coalition forces have supported operations in Afghanistan for more than five years and the Airmen of the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing here perform a wide range of missions in support of those operations.
• Accident Wreckage Destroyed; Afghan, Coalition Forces Target Taliban AFPS 20 Feb 2007 -- In operations throughout Afghanistan in the past two days, coalition forces destroyed the wreckage from a helicopter crash, Afghan and coalition forces conducted an air strike against the Taliban, and a suicide bomber injured seven NATO troops.
• Afghan Forces Retake Town Briefly Held By Taliban RFE/RL 20 Feb 2007 -- Afghan security forces backed by NATO troops are reported to have retaken control of a small town in western Afghanistan that was briefly seized by Taliban militants.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Minesweeper Crew Visits Etajima, Japan Navy NewsStand 20 Feb 2007 -- A handful of crew members of forward-deployed mine countermeasures ships USS Patriot (MCM 7) and USS Guardian (MCM 5) visited the historical island of Etajima on Feb. 11, the site of the Imperial Japanese Naval Academy from 1888 to 1945 and, since 1956, the center of the Maritime Self-Defense Service School.
• New command may change USAFE's role in Africa AFPN 20 Feb 2007 -- U.S. Air Forces in Europe Airmen have played an active role in Africa since the 1970s, but future participation has yet to be defined due to the recent establishment of U.S. Africa Command.
• Air Force continues support to affected communities BRAC AFPN 20 Feb 2007 -- Across the nation, communities are being reshaped by the military's transformation due to Base Realignment and Closure changes
• US Military to Review Its Medical Care After Press Report VOA 20 Feb 2007 -- The U.S. Defense Department has announced two reviews of care provided to wounded service members and their families at the main military health care facilities in the Washington area, the Walter Reed Army Medical Center and the National Naval Medical Center at Bethesda, Maryland.
• DoD Working on Patient-Care Issues AFPS 20 Feb 2007 -- The Defense Department is working to address patient-care problems recently identified at Walter Reed Army Medical Center, the department's flagship medical facility, a DoD spokesman said today.
• Department to Review Military Medical Rehabilitative and Administrative Care 20 Feb 2007 -- The Secretary of the Army and the Secretary of the Navy have begun a review of the medical care provided at Walter Reed Army Medical Center and the National Naval Medical Center to those wounded in service to their country
• Amphibious Squadron 5 Holds Change Of Command Navy NewsStand 20 Feb 2007 -- Capt. Peter K. Dallman relieved Capt. David S. Angood as Commander, Amphibious Squadron (PHIBRON) 5 during a change of command ceremony aboard USS Boxer's (LHD-4) Feb. 14.
• USS Nebraska Blue Changes Leadership Navy NewsStand 20 Feb 2007 -- Cmdr. Matthew Colburn relieved Cmdr. John Carter as commanding officer of USS Nebraska (SSBN 739) (Blue) in a change of command ceremony held at the Keyport Undersea Museum on Feb. 16.
• High-tech arms priority for Russia military - first deputy PM RIA Novosti 20 Feb 2007 -- Development of state-of-the-art precision-guided weapons is a major priority for Russia's military-industrial complex, a senior government official said Tuesday.
• Missile shield in Europe could lead to cold war - Slovak ex-premier RIA Novosti 20 Feb 2007 -- The deployment of elements of the U.S. missile defense system in Central Europe could lead to a deterioration in relations between Russia and NATO, a former prime minister of Slovakia said Tuesday.
• Daily Press Briefing US Dept. of State 20 Feb 2007
• Press Briefing by Tony Snow The White House 20 Feb 2007

Defense Industry

• DoD News: Contracts for February 20, 2007
• Boeing Completes Major Stage in Design of U.S. Navy's Mobile User Objective System Boeing 20 Feb 2007 -- Boeing [NYSE: BA] has successfully completed a critical design review of key Ultra High Frequency (UHF) payload subsystems for the U.S. Navy's Mobile User Objective System (MUOS) program.
• Russia to export $7.5 billion in arms in 2007 - Deputy PM Ivanov RIA Novosti 20 Feb 2007 -- Russian arms exports reached $6.4 billion in 2006, but are expected to total $7.5 billion in 2007, a first deputy prime minister said.
• BAE SYSTEMS AWARDED SECOND PHASE OF MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS CONTRACT BAE Systems 20 Feb 2007 -- The Slovak Ministry of Defence (MoD) has awarded BAE Systems the second phase of an interoperable mobile military communications system known as MOKYS.
• BAE SYSTEMS OFFERS EMERGENCY ESCAPE WINDOWS FOR UP-ARMORED VEHICLES BAE Systems 20 Feb 2007 -- BAE Systems is offering its Vehicle Emergency Escape (VEE) Window to help increase the survivability of soldiers and Marines in Iraq and Afghanistan.
• EADS important participant in contract to supply command and control information system to German Army EADS 20 Feb 2007 -- The Federal Office for Information Management and Information Technology of the German Armed Forces (IT-AmtBw) has placed an order with EADS for the delivery of the system software for the German Army's C3I system (FüInfoSys H).
• LOCKHEED MARTIN'S COMPACT KINETIC ENERGY MISSILE SUCCESSFUL IN FINAL FLIGHT TEST 20 Feb 2007 -- The U.S. Army and Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] conducted a successful flight test of the Compact Kinetic Energy Missile (CKEM) against a T-72 tank recently at Eglin Air Force Base, FL. All objectives for this test were achieved.
• Raytheon Receives $27.7 Million for V-22 Support Raytheon 20 Feb 2007 -- Raytheon Technical Services Company LLC (RTSC), a subsidiary of Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN), has received two awards totaling $27.7 million from the U.S. Navy to provide services and systems for the V-22 Osprey aircraft.
• Raytheon Demonstrates Engine for Powered Joint Standoff Weapon Extended Range Raytheon 20 Feb 2007 -- Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) has successfully demonstrated the engine of Joint Standoff Weapon Extended Range (JSOW ER), a new low-cost extended-range missile.
• GE Turboprops Help Power U.S. Coast Guard Deepwater Program GE Aviation 20 Feb 2007 -- The first CT7-9C3-powered CN-235-300 for the U.S. Coast Guard Deepwater program is now in the hands of the customer.
• Oshkosh Truck Selected for Theater Provided Equipment Refurbishment (TPER) of Family of Heavy Tactical Vehicles (FHTV) in Kuwait Oshkosh 20 Feb 2007 -- Oshkosh Truck Corporation (NYSE:OSK) announced today that the company has been selected by the U.S. Army for Theater Provided Equipment Refurbishment (TPER) of FHTV units under a four-year Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract. The initial delivery quantity is for 319 units and is valued at $22 million. The contract can be extended to cover additional FHTV units located in Southwest Asia. Work will be performed in Oshkosh's facility in Jahra, Kuwait.
• SAIC Awarded Army ITES-2S Contract SAIC 20 Feb 2007 -- Science Applications International Corporation (NYSE: SAI) announced today that it has won a prime contract by the Army Contract Agency, Information Technology, E- Commerce and Commercial Contracting Center (ITEC4) to provide services under the Information Technology Enterprise Solutions - 2 Services (ITES-2S) program. This indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity multiple award contract has a three-year base period of performance and three two-year option periods. The total ceiling value for all 16 multiple awardees, collectively, is $20 billion.
• Thales launches Comm@nder®, the formula for operational C4I Thales 20 Feb 2007 -- Abu Dhabi, 20 February 2007. IDEX 07 will host the first international presentation of Thales Computerised Command, Control, Communications and Intelligence (C4I) capability under the trademark Comm@nder.

Other Conflicts

• DAILY PRESS BRIEFING BY THE OFFICE OF THE SPOKESPERSON FOR THE SECRETARY-GENERAL United Nations 20 Feb 2007
• Ban Ki-moon seeks to reenergize Middle East peace process at Quartet meeting UN News Centre 20 Feb 2007 -- United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon meets in Berlin tomorrow with key international partners seeking to broker peace between Israel and the Palestinians in what his spokesperson said today "is illustrative of the Secretary-General's desire to reenergize the process."
• Jordan's King Asks Rice to Step Up Efforts to Revive Mideast Talks VOA 20 Feb 2007 -- Jordan's King Abdullah has urged visiting U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice to step up efforts to revive the Middle East peace talks.
• Rice, Abbas Hold Separate Talks With Jordan's Monarch VOA 20 Feb 2007 -- U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice is in Jordan where she met Tuesday with King Abdullah, following her talks Monday with Israeli and Palestinian leaders in Jerusalem.
• Security Council authorizes African-led peace mission in Somalia UN News Centre 20 Feb 2007 -- The United Nations Security Council today authorized the African Union to establish a mission in Somalia aimed at helping the war-ravaged country, which has not had a functioning government for over a decade and a half, to achieve national reconciliation and facilitate the delivery of humanitarian aid.
• SOMALIA: Government bans media reports of displacement, rocket and mortar fire IRIN 20 Feb 2007 -- The Somali government has stopped three media groups in the capital, Mogadishu, from carrying reports on increasing violence and displacement of civilians, saying the media was exaggerating numbers.

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