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Current Operations

• OIF/OEF Casualty Update 07 Mar 2007 [PDF]
• DoD Identifies Army Casualties
• DoD Identifies Army Casualties
• DoD Identifies Army Casualty
• ROUTE CLEARANCE MISSION ATTACKED BY ROADSIDE BOMB
• March 7 airpower: C-130s provide in-theater tactical airlift AFPN 07 Mar 2007 -- U.S. Central Command Air Forces officials have released the airpower summary for March 7.
• Coalition, Iraqi Forces Detain Suspects, Find Weapons AFPS 07 Mar 2007 -- Coalition and Iraqi forces detained 48 suspected terrorists and found several weapons caches in operations throughout Iraq in the past two days.
• Baghdad Security Efforts Seem to Yield Results AFPS 07 Mar 2007 -- Although it's too early to draw firm conclusions, the new combined Iraqi-U.S. security effort to reduce violence in Iraq's capital city already seems to be bearing fruit, a senior U.S. military officer said today in Baghdad.
• Iraqi Police: 30 People Killed by Suicide Bomber Northeast of Baghdad VOA 07 Mar 2007 -- Iraqi police say a suicide bomber has killed at least 30 people northeast of Baghdad.
• Troops Kill Five Terrorists, Capture Five Others AFPS 07 Mar 2007 -- Coalition forces have killed five and captured five terrorists in Iraq in recent days.
• Operation White Rockets nets two caches, two suspects south of Baghdad MNF-I 07 Mar 2007 -- Iraqi Army troops and paratroopers from Multi-National Division - Baghdad worked together to successfully complete "Operation White Rockets" March 6, finding two ammunition caches and detaining two suspects.
• Iraqi Police: 15 More Deaths in Attacks on Pilgrims VOA 07 Mar 2007 -- Iraqi security officials say at least 15 more people have been killed as insurgents continue to target Shi'ite pilgrims heading to Karbala for a religious observance.
• Gates: NATO Stepping Forward for Spring Offensive in Afghanistan AFPS 07 Mar 2007 -- NATO is stepping forward in Afghanistan, and the feared Taliban spring offensive is being replaced by a NATO offensive, Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates said during a news roundtable here today.
• Terrorist Facilitator, IED Expert Captured in Afghanistan AFPS 07 Mar 2007 -- Afghan and coalition forces have captured suspected terrorists and destroyed a car rigged with explosives in operations in Afghanistan over the past three days.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Transcript: Defense Department Media Roundtable with Secretary Gates and Gen. Pace from the Pentagon 07 Mar 2007 -- Presenter: Secretary of Defense Robert Gates and Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Peter Pace
• V Corps Aviators Train With Republic of Georgia Infantry Army News 07 Mar 2007 -- The 12th CAB is in the final days of a Mission Readiness Exercise that put its Soldiers "in battle" alongside troops from the Republic of Georgia's 33rd Infantry Battalion.
• U.S. Military Increasing Contacts with China, Commanders Say Washington File 07 Mar 2007 -- U.S. commanders in the Pacific region told Congress they are optimistic about the recent nuclear agreement with North Korea, gradually are increasing military contacts with China and would like to start bringing thousands of American military families to South Korea, where most troops currently serve one-year hardship tours.
• Gates, Pace Discuss Way Forward at Walter Reed AFPS 07 Mar 2007 -- The military will not wait to hear the results of many boards examining military and veterans medical care, but will move out to correct the situation, Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates said during a news roundtable today.
• Army Chief, Surgeon General Address Walter Reed Issues AFPS 07 Mar 2007 -- Problems in the outpatient system at Walter Reed Army Medical Center and possibly at other Defense Department medical facilities should not tarnish the image of the military medical professionals who save lives every day, the Army chief of staff said here today.
• Ronald Reagan Strike Group Arrives in Hong Kong for Port Visit Navy NewsStand 07 Mar 2007 -- The USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) Carrier Strike Group (RRSG) arrived in Hong Kong March 7 for a scheduled port visit, offering Sailors a chance to participate in cultural exchanges, goodwill generating activities and build friendships.
• Operation Deep Freeze ends record-setting season AFPN 07 Mar 2007 -- Ski-equipped LC-130 Hercules and C-17 Globemaster IIIs redeployed from Christchurch, New Zealand, wrapped up the 2006-2007 season of Operation Deep Freeze in late February.
• Raptor, precision strike bomb integration testing begins AFPN 07 Mar 2007 -- The 411th Flight Test Squadron began integration testing of the F-22A Raptor and the GBU-39/B Small-Diameter Bomb here in February.
• Expeditionary wing supports war efforts in many ways AFPN 07 Mar 2007 -- The 379th Air Expeditionary Wing directly supports the war on terrorism on many different levels. Combat sorties are flown daily, and multitudes of U.S. servicemembers and coalition partners, equipment and supplies are transported in and out of theater.
• Bush Promises to Support Efforts of Wounded Warrior Commission AFPS 07 Mar 2007 -- President Bush today promised the co-chairs of the Commission on Care for America's Returning Wounded Warriors that they will have the full cooperation of all agencies of government.
• Top Commander in Korea Wants to End One-Year Tours AFPS 07 Mar 2007 -- The top U.S. commander in Korea today said he wants to end one-year tours there and replace them with standard three-year tours, enabling more family members to move to the region.
• U.S. House of Reps. approves NATO entry for Georgia and Ukraine RIA Novosti 07 Mar 2007 -- A U.S. House of Representatives majority approved a bill Tuesday providing support and funding for Ukraine and Georgia's membership to NATO.
• NATO has yet to discuss U.S. missile shield in Europe - official RIA Novosti 07 Mar 2007 -- BRUSSELS, March 7 (RIA Novosti) - NATO has not yet discussed U.S. plans to deploy elements of its missile defense system in Europe, a spokesman said Wednesday.
• Daily Press Briefing US Dept. of State 07 Mar 2007
• Press Briefing by Tony Snow The White House 07 Mar 2007

Defense Industry

• DoD News: Contracts for March 07, 2007
• General Dynamics Completes Major Milestone in Design of U.S. Navy's Mobile User Objective System General Dynamics 07 Mar 2007 -- General Dynamics C4 Systems, a business unit of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD), announced that it has completed the Critical Design Reviews (CDRs) for all segments of the ground system as well as terminal waveform software of the Mobile User Objective System (MUOS), the U.S. military's next-generation narrowband global mobile satellite communications system
• General Dynamics Awarded Seaport-e Task order to Support Naval Surface Warfare Center General Dynamics 07 Mar 2007 -- General Dynamics Information Technology, a business unit of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD), has been awarded a Seaport-e task order by the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division (NSWCCD) to support its Aircraft Carrier Distributed Data and Control Network (DDCN) and the Navigation Critical Distribution Systems (NCDS) systems.
• U.S. Army Awards General Dynamics $70 Million for Stryker, Abrams Support General Dynamics 07 Mar 2007 -- The U.S. Army TACOM Lifecycle Management Command has awarded General Dynamics Land Systems, a business unit of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD), three contract modifications totaling approximately $70 million for combat vehicle-related work.
• BAE SYSTEMS RECEIVES $11 MILLION CONTRACT FOR WORK ON AMPHIBIOUS TRANSPORT SHIPS BAE Systems 07 Mar 2007 -- BAE Systems has been awarded a contract by the Naval Sea Systems Command for work on two LPD-17 San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ships, USS New Orleans (LPD 18) and USS Green Bay (LPD 20).
• BAE SYSTEMS AND THALES ANNOUNCE TEAMING ARRANGEMENT IN COMBAT ID BAE Systems 07 Mar 2007 -- BAE Systems and Thales have formed a teaming arrangement to provide an advanced, cost-effective combat identification capability for ground vehicles.
• Boeing Prepares U.S. Air Force Crews for C-130 AMP Boeing 07 Mar 2007 -- The Boeing Company [NYSE:BA] has begun training U.S. Air Force flight crews and maintenance personnel in a key step in preparation for the fielding of C-130 Avionics Modernization Program (AMP) aircraft in 2010.
• LOCKHEED MARTIN UNVEILS NEW HELLFIRE-COMPATIBLE GUIDED ROCKET TO DEFEAT TARGETS IN URBAN OPERATIONS Lockheed Martin 07 Mar 2007 -- Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] today unveiled DAGRT, a weapon developed with company funding to defeat targets in urban operations, while minimizing collateral damage.
• The Israel Air Force Receives New Israel Aerospace Industries UAV System Israel Aerospace Industries 07 Mar 2007 -- The Israel Air Force receives today (March 7, 2007) the "Shoval" Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) system, made by Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI).
• LOCKHEED MARTIN UNVEILS NEW FOUR-MODE GUIDANCE GROUND LAUNCHED PRECISION STRIKE MISSILE Lockheed Martin 07 Mar 2007 -- Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] today unveiled P44®, a company-funded effort to demonstrate a long range strike missile for quick precision strike against moving surface targets under any battlefield conditions without minimum range limitations.
• SAIC Awarded Contract to Support Fort Lewis Battle Command Training Center SAIC 07 Mar 2007 -- Science Applications International Corporation (NYSE: SAI) today announced it won a single-award contract from the Army Contracting Agency to operate and maintain the Battle Command Training Center (BCTC) at Fort Lewis, Wash.
• Northrop Grumman to Provide Finnish Air Force F-18s with LITENING Advanced Targeting System Northrop Grumman 07 Mar 2007 -- The Finnish Air Force (FiAF) has announced the selection of Northrop Grumman Corporation's (NYSE:NOC) third-generation LITENING Advanced Targeting (AT) system for its FiAF F-18 Mid-life Update 2 program.
• Raytheon to Pursue U.S. Air Force $160 Million Upgrade for the Next Generation GPS Control Segment Raytheon 07 Mar 2007 -- Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) will lead an industry team in pursuit of the next generation Global Positioning System Control Segment (OCX), a program to provide command, control, and mission support for current GPS Block II and III satellites as well as support to existing and new interfaces

Other Conflicts

• DAILY PRESS BRIEFING BY THE OFFICE OF THE SPOKESPERSON FOR THE SECRETARY-GENERAL United Nations 07 Mar 2007
• Ban Ki-moon sends new letter to Sudanese president on peacekeeping force for Darfur UN News Centre 07 Mar 2007 -- Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has written a new letter to Sudanese President Omar Hassan Al Bashir detailing a proposed United Nations-African Union (AU) hybrid force of up to 24,000 personnel to help resolve the deadly conflict in Sudan's Darfur region, which has already killed over 200,000 people and uprooted 2.5 million more.
• SUDAN: UN condemns killing of AU soldiers in Darfur IRIN 07 Mar 2007 -- The United Nations Mission in Sudan (UNMIS) on Wednesday condemned the killing of two soldiers serving in the African Union (AU) peacekeeping force in Sudan's troubled western region of Darfur, stressing that attacks against AU personnel constituted a grave violation of international law.
• US Envoy Wraps Up Trip to Sudan VOA 07 Mar 2007 -- The U.S. special envoy to Sudan, Andrew Natsios, has concluded a five-day visit to Sudan by meeting with the Sudanese president
• Somalia faces best chance in years for peace, but challenges are enormous - UN report UN News Centre 07 Mar 2007 -- Although the challenges ahead are enormous, Somalia may now have the best chance in years to find a long-term solution to the conflicts that have left it without a functioning government since 1991, provided its warring factions engage in dialogue, according to a United Nations report on the country released today.
• SOMALIA: 'We'll fight back if attacked,' AU troops say IRIN 07 Mar 2007 -- Peacekeepers deployed by the African Union (AU) to Mogadishu, Somalia's capital, will fight back if they are attacked by the insurgents who launched strikes near the airport on Tuesday, the spokesman for the AU Mission in Somalia (AMISOM), Assane Ba, said.
• As Kosovo nears final status decision, UN mission organizes outreach meetings UN News Centre 07 Mar 2007 -- The United Nations mission in Kosovo is arranging dozens of outreach meetings focused on the integration of minorities and good governance as the Albanian-majority Serbian province which the world body has run since Western forces drove out Yugoslav troops in 1999 amid ethnic fighting nears a decision on its final status.
• Olmert Clashes With Watchdog Over Lebanon War Report VOA 07 Mar 2007 -- An investigation into Israeli efforts to protect civilians during last year's war in Lebanon has erupted into an open conflict, pitting the prime minister against the top government watchdog
• Jordan's King Urges Renewed US Commitment to Middle East Peace VOA 07 Mar 2007 -- Jordan's King Abdullah is urging the United States to make a new commitment to peace in the Middle East
• Israeli Forces Arrest at Least 18 Palestinians in Ramallah VOA 07 Mar 2007 -- Israel says its forces raided the Palestinian military intelligence headquarters in the West Bank town of Ramallah Wednesday and detained 18 militants.

News Reports

• PRESS CONFERENCE BY INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL BOARD PRESIDENT United Nations 07 Mar 2007
• EU Unveils $650 Million Aid Package for Ukraine VOA 07 Mar 2007 -- The European Commission has announced a nearly $650 million aid package for Ukraine over the next four years, to help Kyiv enact European Union-backed political and economic reforms.
• US Acts to Counter Venezuela's Clout in Latin America VOA 07 Mar 2007 -- President Bush's latest aid package for Latin America is aimed at combating poverty and strengthening democracy across the region