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Current Operations

• OIF/OEF Casualty Update 03 Apr 2007 [PDF]
• DoD Identifies Army Casualty
• Truck bomb detonates at Kirkuk police unit
• Marine unit attacked
• DoD Identifies Army Casualty
• DoD Identifies Marine Casualty
• DoD Identifies Marine Casualty
• DoD Identifies Army Casualties
• DoD Identifies Army Casualty
• DoD Identifies Army Casualty
• April 3 airpower: recon aircraft provide vital intel AFPN 03 Apr 2007 -- U.S. Central Command Air Forces officials have released the airpower summary for April 3.
• Nimitz Carrier Strike Group Deploys to U. S. Central Command Navy NewsStand 03 Apr 2007 -- More than 6,000 Sailors and Marines attached to the USS Nimitz (CVN 68) Carrier Strike Group (CSG) deployed from their homeport of San Diego on April 2.
• Navy Customs Battalion Departs to the Middle East Navy NewsStand 03 Apr 2007 -- Navy Reservists assigned to Navy Customs Battalion Sierra, mobilized by the Navy Expeditionary Logistics Support Group (NAVELSG), departed the Navy Air Terminal for the Middle East March 31, from Naval Station Norfolk in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.
• 13 Terrorists Killed In Iraq, 14 Detained; Weapons Found AFPS 03 Apr 2007 -- Coalition forces in Iraq this week killed 13 suspected terrorists, captured 14 others and netted weapons and bomb-making materials in various operations, military officials reported.
• US, Iraqi Troops Work to Secure Baghdad VOA 03 Apr 2007 -- In February, U.S. and Iraqi troops began new security operations in Baghdad to bring spiraling sectarian violence under control
• Blair: Next Two Days Critical in Iranian Standoff Over British Sailors VOA 03 Apr 2007 -- British Prime Minister Tony Blair says the next two days will be critical in efforts to secure the release of 15 British sailors captured by Iran.
• Iran: Televised Confessions Raise Questions About British Detainees RFE/RL 03 Apr 2007 -- The legal codes and constitutions of most countries -- at least on paper -- protect detainees from psychological and physical abuse.
• Britain Says Next 48 Hours Critical For Iran Standoff RFE/RL 03 Apr 2007 -- Iran and Britain have reportedly been in contact in an attempt to resolve the row over the capture of 15 British navy personnel by Iranian forces.
• Analysis: Beyond the British Sailors cfr.org 03 Apr 2007 -- From the moment it began, it was clear the confrontation between Iran and Britain over the capture of fifteen British military personnel would be no isolated incident
• Iran: Public Mostly Supports Detention Of Britons RFE/RL 03 Apr 2007 -- Iran's extended Norouz (New Year) holidays and a parliamentary recess have resulted in little public comments in Iran about the March 23 detentions of 15 British naval personnel in the Persian Gulf, most politicians and other groups have been supportive of the government's action as the proper response to a perceived violation of Iran's territorial waters.
• South Asia: Afghanistan Joins World's Largest Regional Grouping RFE/RL 03 Apr 2007 -- The South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) has opened its annual summit in New Delhi, where, with Afghan President Hamid Karzai in attendance, Afghanistan became its eighth member.

Defense Policy / Programs

• President Bush Makes Remarks on the Emergency Supplemental The White House 03 Apr 2007
• Bush: Delay in War Funds Will Hurt Military Readiness, Morale AFPS 03 Apr 2007 -- Further congressional delay in forwarding an appropriate emergency war spending bill to the White House will damage military readiness and morale as well as endanger the nation, President Bush told reporters today at a White House news conference.
• U.S.: Bush Demands 'Clean' Bill To Fund Iraq, Afghan Wars RFE/RL 03 Apr 2007 -- U.S. President George W. Bush is fighting back against increased pressure from Congress about how he conducts the war in Iraq.
• Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Asia and Pacific Security Affairs to Retire 03 Apr 2007 -- Richard P. Lawless, the deputy under secretary of defense for Asian and Pacific security affairs, has elected to retire from the U. S. government in July 2007 after 4 ½ years of distinguished service in the office of the secretary of defense.
• Officials discuss air space standards in Alaska AFPN 03 Apr 2007 -- As the Air Force increases its training in Alaska with exercises like Red Flag, which begins April 5, challenges in sharing air space with the civilian sector are at the forefront of community discussions.
• Airmen in Norway contribute to NATO mission AFPN 03 Apr 2007 -- In the southwest corner of Norway, there's a small community of Airmen stationed at Stavanger Air Base who support U.S. military members working for NATO.
• Yuma Proving Ground Working Hard to Help Defeat Threat from Explosive Devices Army News 03 Apr 2007 -- Testers at Yuma Proving Ground (YPG) in southwestern Arizona are working hard to help the Department of Defense thwart the lethal threats posed by improvised explosive devices (IEDs) in Iraq and more recently in Afghanistan.
• Truman Undergoes Combat Readiness Training Navy NewsStand 03 Apr 2007 -- USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) is undergoing a Tailored Ship's Training Availability (TSTA) assessment, which grades the ship on warfighting skills and tactical decision-making situations.
• U.S., ROK Ships Defend, Provides Fire Support for Foal Eagle ATF Navy NewsStand 03 Apr 2007 -- USS Cowpens (CG 63) teamed up with Republic of Korea (ROK) multi-threat defense ships to successfully defend the Foal Eagle Amphibious Task Force (FE-ATF) and also to provide crucial fire support during the task force transit and amphibious landing as part of exercise Foal Eagle 07 March 26-29.
• ROK-U.S. Medical Leaders Create CASEVAC Plan for FE 07 Navy NewsStand 03 Apr 2007 -- U.S. and Republic of Korea (ROK) medical officers in support of the Foal Eagle Amphibious Task Force (FE-ATG) created for the first time a combined casualty evacuation plan (CASEVAC) during an amphibious landing on Mallipo Beach, March 29.
• Juneau Completes Foal Eagle 2007 Navy NewsStand 03 Apr 2007 -- USS Juneau (LPD 10), embarked Marines of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) and Republic of Korea (ROK) Marines successfully completed Exercise Foal Eagle (FE) 2007 on March 29 with a combined amphibious landing.
• Sea Fighter Finds a New Home Navy NewsStand 03 Apr 2007 -- The FSF-1 Sea Fighter, a high-speed naval craft designed by the Office of Naval Research, sailed into port at the Naval Support Activity-Panama City (NSA-PC) on March 29.
• Patriot, Guardian Complete Foal Eagle 07 Navy NewsStand 03 Apr 2007 -- Sasebo, Japan-based minesweepers USS Guardian (MCM 5) and USS Patriot (MCM 7) successfully completed mine sweeping operations with the Republic of Korea Navy (ROKN) as part of Foal Eagle 2007 on March 30.
• NOLA-based Navy Ship Thanks Qatari VIPs for Katrina Contributions Navy NewsStand 03 Apr 2007 -- U.S. Navy cargo ship USNS Cape Knox (T-AKR 5082) hosted a New Orleans-themed reception for Qatari government officials aboard ship in Doha, Qatar, on March 31.
• Transcript: Special DoD News Briefing With Under Secretary Edelman From the Pentagon Briefing Room, Arlington, Va 01 Apr 2007 -- Presenter: Under Secretary of Defense For Policy Eric Edelman
• Red Flag-Alaska begins 2007 season AFPN 03 Apr 2007 -- More than 1,300 military members from the United States, France and Australia are gathering in the Last Frontier to participate in Red Flag-Alaska 07-1 scheduled from April 5 to 21.
• Air Force Reserve manpower authorizations reduced AFPN 03 Apr 2007 -- Nearly 5,000 Air Force reservists will receive letters in April, telling them they have to make career decisions because of authorization reductions.
• Official Discusses Missile Defense in Europe AFPS 03 Apr 2007 -- The United States and Russia have agreed to discuss ballistic missile defense even as the U.S. moves to help defend European allies from a rogue missile threat, a senior defense official said today.
• Missile Defense System Uses Nonexplosive Interceptor, U.S. Says Washington File 03 Apr 2007 -- The proposed U.S. missile defense system in Central Europe would not fire any explosive projectiles, only an unarmed interceptor, a senior U.S. official says, adding that the United States would like to link the system with NATO and, possibly, Russian defenses.
• China Strengthens Military Ties With Sudan VOA 03 Apr 2007 -- Chinese officials say they will push forward with military cooperation with Sudan, despite accusations Khartoum supports militias that have killed hundreds of thousands of civilians in Sudan's Darfur region.
• Russia, Italy, Japan to form joint emergency response force RIA Novosti 03 Apr 2007 -- Russia's emergencies ministry is planning to launch a joint project with Italy and Japan to create an airmobile rescue group to deal with emergency situations around the world, a ministry's official said Tuesday.
• Daily Press Briefing US Dept. of State 03 Apr 2007

Defense Industry

• DoD News: Contracts for April 03, 2007
• First Type 45 Destroyer Gets Its 'Eye In The Sky' BAE Systems 03 Apr 2007 -- Completion of the world's most advanced air defence warship by BAE Systems has moved a step closer with the installation of the company's advanced Sampson radar on top of HMS Daring, the first of the Royal Navy's new Type 45 destroyers
• BAE SYSTEMS TO PROVIDE U.S. MARINE CORPS WITH IMPROVED EXPEDITIONARY OPERATIONS PLANNING CAPABILITY BAE Systems 03 Apr 2007 -- A BAE Systems-led team will develop a mission planning capability to more effectively deploy U.S. Marines and amphibious fleets to crisis centers around the world.
• L-3 Integrated Systems Awarded United Kingdom Project HELIX Contract L-3 Communications 03 Apr 2007 -- L-3 Communications (NYSE: LLL) announced today that its Integrated Systems (L-3 IS) subsidiary has been selected to receive a contract worth more than GBP 11.5 million ($21.7 million) from the United Kingdom's Ministry of Defence (MoD).
• S-92 Helicopter Proves Capability to Deploy Missile Defense Measure Sikorsky 03 Apr 2007 -- The Sikorsky S-92® helicopter has successfully demonstrated its capability to discharge a Chaff and Flare Counter Measures Dispensing System, which is designed to ward missiles away from the aircraft.
• BAE SYSTEMS RECEIVES $18 MILLION CONTRACT MODIFICATION FOR MK 14 VLS CANISTERS BAE Systems 03 Apr 2007 -- BAE Systems has received an $18.3 million contract modification to produce MK 14 Mod 2 Tomahawk canisters compatible with the U.S. Navy's new Tactical Tomahawk Missile for firing from the Vertical Launching Systems (VLS) MK 41.
• BAE SYSTEMS TO PROVIDE U.S. MARINE CORPS WITH IMPROVED EXPEDITIONARY OPERATIONS PLANNING CAPABILITY BAE Systems 03 Apr 2007 -- A BAE Systems-led team will develop a mission planning capability to more effectively deploy U.S. Marines and amphibious fleets to crisis centers around the world.
• BAE SYSTEMS AWARDED MULTI-SHIP NAVY DESTROYER MAINTENANCE CONTRACT BAE Systems 03 Apr 2007 -- BAE Systems has been awarded a multi-ship, multi-option (MSMO) contract to maintain all Destroyer (DDG-51) Class ships homeported or visiting San Diego.
• U.S. Army Awards General Dynamics $16 Million for Stryker Combat Vehicle Work General Dynamics 03 Apr 2007 -- The U.S. Army TACOM Lifecycle Management Command has awarded General Dynamics Land Systems, a business unit of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD), a $16 million contract modification for repairs on Stryker combat vehicles.
• DRS Technologies and Thales announce the formation of DRS Sonar Systems Thales 03 Apr 2007 -- DRS Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: DRS) and the Thales Group (Paris: HO.PA) announced today that they have formed DRS Sonar Systems, LLC.
• Raytheon's Common Aviation Command and Control System supports Marine Corps battlefield exercise Raytheon 03 Apr 2007 -- Raytheon Company's (NYSE: RTN) Common Aviation Command and Control System (CAC2S) demonstrated its battlefield prowess to the Marine Corps by successfully supporting a Transition Task Force Simulation Exercise March 21-22 at the Marine Corps Tactical Systems Support Activity, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
• Rheinmetall air defence system to protect Bundeswehr forward operating bases from attack Rheinmetall Defence 03 Apr 2007 -- The German government has selected the Rheinmetall Group of Düsseldorf to develop a system for protecting Bundeswehr forward operating bases. Known by its German initials NBS, this new short-range force protection system will detect and physically intercept incoming rocket, artillery and mortar (RAM) rounds.
• BAE SYSTEMS LEADS TEAM TO PROVIDE JOINT INTELLIGENCE, SURVEILLANCE, AND RECONNAISSANCE FOR NAVY BAE Systems 03 Apr 2007 -- BAE Systems and Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) have formed a team to pursue opportunities under the Distributed Common Ground System-Navy (DCGS-N) program. The system will share and disseminate intelligence data from a variety of network-centric sources.

Other Conflicts

• DAILY PRESS BRIEFING BY THE OFFICE OF THE SPOKESPERSON FOR THE SECRETARY-GENERAL United Nations 03 Apr 2007
• PRESS CONFERENCE ON MINE ACTION BY UNDER-SECRETARY-GENERAL FOR PEACEKEEPING United Nations 03 Apr 2007
• SUDAN-CHAD: Thousands more displaced in Chad, government says IRIN 03 Apr 2007 -- The Chadian government has accused Sudanese janjawid militiamen of attacking two villages in eastern Chad, killing 29 people.
• US Urges Support for AU Peacekeeping in Somalia VOA 03 Apr 2007 -- The United States Tuesday urged greater international support for African Union peacekeeping in Somalia
• KENYA-SOMALIA: Border remains closed to asylum seekers IRIN 03 Apr 2007 -- The Somalia-Kenya border is to remain closed despite the arrival of thousands of new Somali asylum seekers escaping weeks of heavy fighting in the Somali capital, Mogadishu, a Kenyan official announced.
• Diplomatic Momentum Builds in Effort to Resolve Arab-Israeli Dispute VOA 03 Apr 2007 -- Diplomatic momentum is building in the Middle East
• Saudi Arabia Says Israel Must Accept Arab Peace Offer Before Talks VOA 03 Apr 2007 -- Saudi Arabia says Israel should first clearly accept Arab peace initiative before the kingdom would consider talks.

News Reports

• Bush Says US House Speaker's Trip to Syria Sends Wrong Signals VOA 03 Apr 2007 -- President Bush says the opposition leader in the House of Representatives is sending the wrong signals to America's friends and foes by visiting Syria for talks with President Bashar Assad
• Alcatel Alenia Space wins contract to upgrade Globalstar Control Network facility Thales 03 Apr 2007 -- Alcatel Alenia Space announced today that it has been awarded a 9 million euro contract by Globalstar, Inc (NASDAQ:GSAT), a leading provider of mobile satellite voice and data services, to upgrade their Control Network facility. The upgraded control facility will enable Globalstar to monitor and control its second-generation satellite constellation and provide support for satellite operations through 2025.