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• OIF/OEF Casualty Update 23 May 2007 [PDF]
• MNF-W forces attacked
• Patrol struck by IED
• MND-B patrol receives small arms fire
• Patrol encounters IED attack
• Task Force Lightning Soldiers attacked
• DoD Identifies Marine Casualties
• DoD Identifies Army Casualty
• Weekly press briefing, May 23, 2007 MNF-I 23 May 2007 -- JOINT PRESS CONFERENCE BY MAJOR GENERAL WILLIAM B. CALDWELL, MULTI-NATIONAL FORCE-IRAQ; AND DR. ALI AL-DABBAGH, SPOKESMAN, GOVERNMENT OF IRAQ
• May 22 airpower: Transports vital to resupply AFPN 23 May 2007 -- Coalition airpower supported coalition ground forces in Iraq and International Security Assistance Force troops in Afghanistan during operations May 22, according to Combined Air and Space Operations Center officials here.
• Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group Returns from Deployment Navy NewsStand 23 May 2007 -- Nearly 6,000 Sailors from Eisenhower (Ike) Carrier Strike Group's (CSG) ships and aircraft squadrons returned home May 23 after successfully completing an extended deployment of almost eight months.
• VRC-40 Rawhides Come Home Navy NewsStand 23 May 2007 -- The "Rawhides" of Fleet Logistics Support Squadron 40 (VRC-40) Detachment (Det.) 3 returned to Naval Station Norfolk on May 21 from a seven-month deployment in support of global war on terrorism.
• "Tigertails" Return to Naval Station Norfolk Navy NewsStand 23 May 2007 -- Family members and friends filled the sky with U.S. flags and applause as four E-2C Hawkeye 2000 aircraft made a fly-by formation entrance to Chambers Field at Naval Station Norfolk May 22 carrying the "Tigertails" of Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 125 home from a seven-month deployment.
• 'Battlefield docs' converge in Iraq to hone skills AFPN 23 May 2007 -- More than 40 "battlefield docs" -- surgeons and physician assistants from around Iraq -- converged at Air Force Theater Hospital May 21 here to hone their already razor-sharp surgical skills at the Tri-Service Extremity War Surgery Symposium.
• Troops Shut Down Terrorist Network AFPS 23 May 2007 -- Coalition forces killed eight terrorists, detained scores of others and confiscated money, weapons and bomb-making materials in various recent operations, military officials reported.
• Soldiers Focus on Finding Missing Comrades AFPS 23 May 2007 -- The soldiers of the 10th Mountain Division's 4th Battalion, 31st Infantry Regiment, Fort Drum, N.Y., are focused on finding their missing comrades and returning them home.
• Aviators, Logistics Soldiers Team Up in Search for Missing Soldiers AFPS 23 May 2007 -- With soldiers spread throughout southern Baghdad searching around the clock for their missing comrades, it comes as no surprise that they need a constant stream of supplies to keep them going.
• Transcript: DoD News Briefing with Brig. Gen. Walsh from Iraq 23 May 2007 -- Presenter: Commanding General, Gulf Region Division Army Corps of Engineers Brig. Gen. Michael Walsh and President of the Society of Iraqi Surgeons and Advisor to the Deputy Prime Minister of Iraq Dr. Quraish Alkasir
• Iraqi Police Find Body That May Be Missing US Soldier VOA 23 May 2007 -- Iraqi police have found the body of a man they believe is one of three U.S. soldiers missing since May 12 and believed captured by al-Qaida-linked terrorists.
• Stennis, Nimitz and Bonhomme Richard Enter the Persian Gulf Navy NewsStand 23 May 2007 -- The USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) and USS Nimitz (CVN 68) Carrier Strike Groups and USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) Expeditionary Strike Group entered the Persian Gulf May 23.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Bombers rotate at Andersen AFPN 23 May 2007 -- Airmen from the 2nd Bomb Wing's 20th Bomb Squadron at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., arrive here May 26 to begin a four-month deployment.
• Kearsarge ESG Conducts Rescue at Sea During COMPTUEX Navy NewsStand 23 May 2007 -- Kearsarge Expeditionary Strike Group (KSGESG) assisted in the rescue of three mariners aboard a sailboat in distress May 18.
• USS Juneau Embarks 31st MEU Marines Navy NewsStand 23 May 2007 -- The Austin-class amphibious landing dock, USS Juneau (LPD 10), began onloading its share of the 2,200 Marines that make up the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) at White Beach Naval Facility, Okinawa May 22.
• Enterprise Returns to Sea Navy NewsStand 23 May 2007 -- The nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN 65) (Big E), got underway May 22 following about one week in its homeport at Naval Station Norfolk.
• Ingraham Returns to Port After Trident Fury Navy NewsStand 23 May 2007 -- USS Ingraham (FFG 61) returned to its homeport of Naval Station Everett on May 18, after participating in the two-week exercise "Trident Fury."
• Supplying Fuel, Keeping the Fleet Afloat Navy NewsStand 23 May 2007 -- Commander, Task Force Four Three (CTF 43) provided supply support to numerous U.S. and partner nation naval ships during a recent exercise off the coast of Argentina.
• USS Wasp Arrives New York City for Fleet Week Navy NewsStand 23 May 2007 -- The multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS WASP (LHD 1) pulled into New York on May 23 to take part in Fleet Week New York City 2007, the weeklong celebration honoring the sea services.
• PACAF command chief speaks about road ahead AFPN 23 May 2007 -- The Pacific Air Forces top enlisted adviser visited Elmendorf Air Force Base May 15 to 17 and spoke to Airmen about what it will take to succeed in the Air Force.
• Nimitz Ready for Combat Navy NewsStand 23 May 2007 -- USS Nimitz (CVN 68) completed their final evolution for combat readiness April 13.
• Top intel officer gets firsthand look at downrange operations AFPN 23 May 2007 -- The deputy chief of staff for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance recently visited the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing to talk to intelligence Airmen and ISR squadron members about the importance of their mission and to learn about new processes in the area of responsibility.
• PACAF command chief speaks about road ahead AFPN 23 May 2007 -- The Pacific Air Forces top enlisted adviser visited Elmendorf Air Force Base May 15 to 17 and spoke to Airmen about what it will take to succeed in the Air Force.
• Moscow still negative on U.S. missile defense in C.Europe -Putin RIA Novosti 23 May 2007 -- After recent contacts with U.S. representatives, Moscow has not changed its negative attitude toward U.S. plans to deploy missile defense elements in Central Europe, President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday.
• No plans to expand military presence in Central Asia - NATO RIA Novosti 23 May 2007 -- The North Atlantic alliance is not planning to expand its military contingent in Central Asia, a senior NATO official said Wednesday.
• Russian Duma ratifies NATO SOFA agreement RIA Novosti 23 May 2007 -- Russia's lower house of parliament ratified Wednesday an agreement among signatories to NATO and other states participating in the Partnership for Peace program regarding the status of their forces (SOFA).
• Russia did not approve arms sale via Syria to Iran - Ivanov RIA Novosti 23 May 2007 -- Russia did not approve the alleged sale of its Pantsyr-S1 mobile air defense system from Syria to Iran, a first deputy prime minister said Wednesday.
• Russia will end foreign inspections under CFE - Ivanov RIA Novosti 23 May 2007 -- Russia will no longer receive foreign inspections or send notifications on troops' movement under the Conventional Forces in Europe treaty, a first deputy prime minister said Wednesday.
• Daily Press Briefing US Dept. of State 23 May 2007

Defense Industry

• DoD News: Contracts for May 23, 2007
• Northrop Grumman and Aluminum Chambered Boats Make a Splash with New Concept in Combat Boats Northrop Grumman 23 May 2007 -- The test bed for a new concept in military combat river craft, built by Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) in partnership with Aluminum Chambered Boats, Inc. (ACB), "splashed" into Bellingham Bay in Washington recently, initiating its in-water evaluation.
• First Eurocopter EC635 for Swiss Air Force takes to the Air EADs 23 May 2007 -- The first EC635 destined for the Swiss Air Force successfully performed its maiden flight at Eurocopter's Donauwörth facility on May 23
• General Dynamics Awarded $19 Million Contract to Establish National Corps of Language Professionals General Dynamics 23 May 2007 -- General Dynamics Information Technology, a business unit of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD), has been awarded a contract by the Department of Defense (DoD) National Security Education Program (NSEP) to develop a national volunteer civilian "Language Corps" whose members will be available for federal activation during times of international crisis, national emergency or to fulfill other national needs
• LOCKHEED MARTIN GAINS INTERNATIONAL ACCEPTANCE THAT THE TERM "PAVEWAY" IS GENERIC Lockheed Martin 23 May 2007 -- The Turkish Patent Institute recently issued a decision confirming Lockheed Martin's [NYSE: LMT] assertion that the term "paveway" is a generic name used in describing laser technology in laser guided bombs.
• BPC Tonnerre passes interoperability tests DCNS 23 May 2007 -- Between 10 and 13 May 2007, defence procurement agency DGA and the French Navy assisted by DCNS successfully completed an interoperability test campaign off the coast of Norfolk, Virginia, involving BPC-type force projection and command vessel Tonnerre and US Navy assets.
• Oshkosh Truck Defense Group to Open Service Facility in Jacksonville, N.C. Oshkosh 23 May 2007 -- Oshkosh Truck Corporation (NYSE:OSK) announced today that its Defense Group will open a 50,000-square-foot service facility in Jacksonville, N.C., just minutes from Camp Lejeune, N.C. The new Southeast Service Facility will help U.S. Marine Corps units reduce downtime and improve overall operational readiness by helping in the service and maintenance of vehicles including the Medium Tactical Vehicle Replacement (MTVR) and Logistics Vehicle System (LVS) vehicles.

Other Conflicts

• DAILY PRESS BRIEFING BY THE OFFICES OF THE SPOKESPERSON FOR THE SECRETARY-GENERAL AND THE SPOKESPERSON FOR THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY PRESIDENT United Nations 23 May 2007
• Thousands Flee Lebanon Camp as Fragile Truce Holds VOA 23 May 2007 -- Palestinian civilians from a besieged refugee camp in north Lebanon have been fleeing in vast numbers since a shaky ceasefire took hold late Tuesday
• PRESS CONFERENCE BY EMERGENCY RELIEF COORDINATOR, COMMISSIONER-GENERAL OF UN RELIEF AND WORKS AGENCY FOR PALESTINE REFUGEES, ON LEBANON United Nations 23 May 2007
• Ban Ki-moon to attend Quartet meeting on Middle East next week UN News Centre 23 May 2007 -- Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon will attend a meeting of the Middle East Quartet, the international diplomatic grouping trying to advance the peace process between Israel and the Palestinians, in Berlin next week, his spokesperson announced today.
• Israel Launches Air Strikes on Gaza Amid New Truce Effort VOA 23 May 2007 -- Israel has launched fresh air strikes in the Gaza Strip, wounding at least seven Palestinians
• OPT: Humanitarian work resumes in Gaza as factional fighting ends IRIN 23 May 2007 -- As Israeli operations against suspected Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip increase and internal violence wanes, some humanitarian organisations are resuming work in the troubled enclave which remains closed off from the rest of the world.
• Deployment of UN Peacekeepers to Darfur Is Dragging VOA 23 May 2007 -- The arrival of United Nations peacekeepers in Sudan's Darfur region is slow, according to an African Union official, who says at this rate, the deployment will take months to complete
• SRI LANKA: UN agencies keep up pressure on rebels over under-age recruitment IRIN 23 May 2007 -- Over the past year, UN agencies in Sri Lanka have tried to keep the national and international focus on one of the most unfortunate aspects of Sri Lanka's long-running civil war - under-age recruitment of children as soldiers in the conflict.
• SOMALIA: Economic pressures rising with influx of IDPs IRIN 23 May 2007 -- The Somali conflict has severely disrupted economic activities, increased competition for already overburdened social services and limited food availability for both host and displaced communities, an early warning agency has said.
• CAR: Ensure perpetrators of atrocities are brought to book, ICC urged IRIN 23 May 2007 -- The decision by the International Criminal Court to investigate alleged crimes committed during an armed conflict between the Central African Republic (CAR) government and rebel forces in 2002 and 2003 should ensure the perpetrators are arraigned in court, a victim said.
• ERITREA: War displaced families resettled, says government IRIN 23 May 2007 -- Several thousand families who were forced to abandon their homes during the 1998-2000 war between Eritrea and Ethiopia have returned to their home villages, the Eritrean government said.
• Reports: UN Peacekeepers in Congo Traded Gold, Weapons with Militias VOA 23 May 2007 -- British media reports say U.N. peacekeeping troops in the Democratic Republic of Congo traded gold and weapons with militias they were supposed to help disarm

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