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• OIF/OEF Casualty Update 03 Oct 2007 [PDF]
• Press Briefing: Maj. Gen. Kevin Bergner and Brig. Gen. Michael Walsh, Oct. 3, 2007 MNF-I 03 Oct 2007 -- Maj. Gen. Kevin Bergner, Multi-National Force - Iraq spokesman, and Brig. Gen. Michael Walsh, commanding general of Gulf Region Division, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, provide an update on operations and reconstruction in Iraq, Oct. 3, 2007
• Oct. 2 airpower summary: Air mobility sets record AFPN 03 Oct 2007 -- The Combined Air and Space Operations Center's airpower summary provides a daily account of the integration and synchronization of coalition airpower with coalition ground forces in Iraq and International Security Assistance Force troops in Afghanistan.
• More Evidence Shows Iran Directly Supports Iraq Insurgents AFPS 03 Oct 2007 -- Coalition forces are finding more evidence that Iran is directly supporting insurgents in Iraq, a U.S. military officer said today.
• Nimitz Returns from Deployment Navy NewsStand 03 Oct 2007 -- Approximately 2,000 family members and friends showed up at Naval Air Station North Island, Calif., Sept. 30 to greet the Sailors and Marines of USS Nimitz (CVN 68) after the ship completed a six-month deployment to the Western Pacific and Persian Gulf.
• VAQ-135 Returns to Naval Air Station Whidbey Island Navy NewsStand 03 Oct 2007 -- Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 135, the "Black Ravens," were welcomed home to Naval Air Station (NAS) Whidbey Island, Sept. 29 and 30, after a deployment on board USS Nimitz (CVN 68).
• San Diego-Based Ships Return Home From Deployment Navy NewsStand 03 Oct 2007 -- The four San Diego-based ships of the Nimitz Carrier Strike Group (CSG) returned to San Diego Sept. 30 following a six-month Western Pacific and Middle East deployment.
• Pinckney Returns Home Navy NewsStand 03 Oct 2007 -- The Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS Pinckney (DDG 91) returned home after completing a six-month deployment with Nimitz Carrier Strike Group (CSG) Sept. 30.
• Coalition Forces Detain 14 Suspects, Kill Six Terrorists AFPS 03 Oct 2007 -- Coalition forces killed six terrorists and captured 14 in operations over the past three days in central and northern Iraq, officials reported.
• AFGHANISTAN: Lack of agreement on how to tackle IDP issue in south IRIN 03 Oct 2007 -- Thousands of internally displaced persons (IDPs) in and around Kandahar city in southern Afghanistan need to be temporarily sheltered in a new camp and provided with urgent humanitarian assistance, provincial aid workers told IRIN.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Media Availability with Secretary Gates Enroute to Chile 03 Oct 2007 -- Presenter: Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates
• Media Availability with Secretary Gates and Minister of Defense Calderon from Colombia 03 Oct 2007 -- Presenter: Secretary of Defense Robert Gates and Colombian Minister of Defense Juan Manuel Santos Calderon
• Pentagon Chief on Latin America Security Mission VOA 03 Oct 2007 -- U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates is in Colombia, the second stop on a five-nation visit to Latin America that began Tuesday morning in El Salvador
• General Corley takes command of ACC AFPN 03 Oct 2007 -- Gen. John D.W. Corley assumed the reins of Air Combat Command from Gen. Ronald E. Keys Oct. 2 in a ceremony here.
• Force Protection Battlelab inactivates AFPN 03 Oct 2007 -- In a reunion-like setting, current and past members of the Air Force's Force Protection Battlelab gathered at the Air Force Security Forces Center here Sept. 28 to mark the end of an era in force protection, the inactivation of the battlelab.
• Double deck aircraft mockup aids firefighting research AFPN 03 Oct 2007 -- Responding to operational challenges posed by the new generation of large double deck aircraft, Air Force Research Laboratory engineers here have developed a mockup to research how to best fight fires and save lives in the event of a crash.
• More Evidence Shows Iran Directly Supports Iraq Insurgents AFPS 03 Oct 2007 -- Coalition forces are finding more evidence that Iran is directly supporting insurgents in Iraq, a U.S. military officer said today.
• New Chairman Issues Guidance to Joint Staff AFPS 03 Oct 2007 -- Balancing global risk and stability in the Middle East, and resetting and reconstituting U.S. forces are vital missions for the U.S. military, according to guidance from the new chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
• New Maneuver-Enhancement Unit Activates at Fort Polk Army News 03 Oct 2007 -- Fort Polk made history yesterday with the activation of the 1st Combat Support Brigade (Maneuver Enhancement) - a new and unique Army unit.
• Patriot, Lassen Strengthen U.S.-Russia Alliance with Conclusion of Pacific Eagle Navy NewsStand 03 Oct 2007 -- USS Patriot (MCM 7) and USS Lassen (DDG 82) successfully completed the bilateral Exercise Pacific Eagle with the Russian Federated Navy Sept. 30.
• Navy Supply Ship Aids Community in Panama Navy NewsStand 03 Oct 2007 -- Crew members of USNS Saturn (T-AFS 10) participated in a community relations project in Vasco Nunez de Balboa, Sept. 27.
• Suriname Hosts Welcoming Ceremony for Comfort Navy NewsStand 03 Oct 2007 -- A welcoming ceremony for the arrival of hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) was held at the Youth Dental Foundation in Paramaribo, Oct. 2.
• 'Crusaders' Return Home Navy NewsStand 03 Oct 2007 -- Fleet Logistics Support Squadron (VRC) 30, Det. 3, the "Crusaders," returned to their homeport at Naval Air Station North Island Sept. 29 after completing a six-month deployment to the Western Pacific and the Persian Gulf.
• African Reactions Mixed on New American Military Presence VOA 03 Oct 2007 -- When the United States officially launched a new military command for Africa, this week, several countries on the continent reacted positively to the new post
• Tajikistan: Temptation Is Strong For Young Men To Ignore Military Call-Up RFE/RL 03 Oct 2007 -- The Tajik army kicked off its new conscription drive this week, with military officials insisting that long-maligned conditions for soldiers have radically improved.
• Poland to decide on missile shield after Oct. 21 election-paper RIA Novosti 03 Oct 2007 -- Poland will decide on the deployment of a U.S. missile defense system after early parliamentary elections, set for October 21, a respected Polish daily said Wednesday.
• Press Gaggle by Dana Perino The White House 03 Oct 2007
• Daily Press Briefing US Dept. of State 03 Oct 2007

Defense Industry

• DoD News: Contracts for October 03, 2007
• 1 Million Flares and Counting - ATK Achieves Major Milestone ATK 03 Oct 2007 -- Alliant Techsystems (NYSE: ATK) achieved a major milestone in mid-September when it produced the one millionth M212 countermeasure flare for the U.S. Army's Advanced Infrared Countermeasure Munitions program
• SAIC Awarded Two Contracts to Support Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane, Ind. SAIC 03 Oct 2007 -- Science Applications International Corporation (NYSE: SAI) announced today it won two follow-on contracts from the Crane Division, Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC), Crane, Ind., in support of Naval Sea Systems Command.
• Formula 1 Technology Revs up British Army Tanks BAE Systems 03 Oct 2007 -- BAE Systems has turned to the motor racing industry to capture 'best of breed' technology for current and future armoured fighting vehicles.
• Astute Completes First Weapons Launch Test BAE Systems 03 Oct 2007 -- The UK's next-generation nuclear-powered attack submarine has successfully carried out its first firing trials on schedule, meeting another important requirement on the programme.
• LOCKHEED MARTIN DELIVERS VOLUME SEARCH RADAR ANTENNA FOR U.S. NAVY'S ZUMWALT DESTROYER PROGRAM Lockheed Martin 03 Oct 2007 -- Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] has delivered the engineering development model of the antenna for the Volume Search component of Raytheon's new Dual Band Radar (DBR) for the U.S. Navy's Zumwalt class destroyer (DDG 1000) program.
• Northrop Grumman Continues to Operate, Maintain Defense Travel System Northrop Grumman 03 Oct 2007 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Business Transformation Agency recently selected Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) to continue operating and maintaining the Defense Travel System (DTS). Northrop Grumman developed DTS to automate travel and travel management for military and civilian employees of the U.S. Department of Defense.
• BAE SYSTEMS WINS $19 MILLION CONTRACT TO UPGRADE U.S. NAVY SUBMARINE MAINTENANCE CAPABILITY BAE Systems 03 Oct 2007 -- BAE Systems has won a $19 million contract from the U.S. Navy's Southwest Regional Maintenance Center to refurbish and upgrade the ARCO (ARDM-5) floating drydock so it can service the Navy's new Virginia-class nuclear-powered fast attack submarines
• Boeing Delivers 13,000th CSEL Radio to Joint Services Boeing 03 Oct 2007 -- The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] in September delivered the 13,000th Combat Survivor Evader Locator (CSEL) communications system to the Joint Services.
• L-3 Awarded $18.8 Million Contract to Build F-16 Trainer for Hellenic Air Force L-3 Communications 03 Oct 2007 -- L-3 Communications (NYSE: LLL) announced today that it has been awarded an $18.8 million contract from the U.S. Air Force's Aeronautical Systems Center to build an F-16C Block 52+ Aircrew Training Device (ATD) for the Hellenic Air Force (HAF).
• Northrop Grumman Awarded $331 Million U.S. Army Contract for Logistics Support Services Northrop Grumman 03 Oct 2007 -- The U.S. Army has awarded Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) a $331 million cost plus award fee contract to provide logistical support services to the National Training Center and Fort Irwin, Calif., for annual programmed training, multiple joint services training exercises and unprogrammed support requirements.
• Northrop Grumman Wins U.S. Department of Defense Counter-Narcoterrorism Technology Program Support Contract Northrop Grumman 03 Oct 2007 -- Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) has been awarded an indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract by the U.S. Department of Defense to provide technology development application for new products and services to defense and federal civilian agencies, state and local authorities, and partner nations engaged in counter-drug and counter-narcoterrorism (CNT) operations.
• Saudi Arabia Awards Raytheon Two Air Defense Contracts Raytheon 03 Oct 2007 -- The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has awarded two contracts to Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) totaling more than $100 million.
• Raytheon Receives $11.9 Million for Initial Production of ALR-69A(V) Radar Warning Receivers Raytheon 03 Oct 2007 -- Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) has been awarded an $11.9 million contract to manufacture ALR-69A(V) radar warning receiver systems for the Warner Robins Air Logistics Center, Robins Air Force Base, Ga.
• Royal Saudi Air Force Selects General Electric Company to Re-engine F-15S Aircraft GE Aviation 03 Oct 2007 -- The Royal Saudi Air Force has selected General Electric Company's F110 fighter engine to begin to re-engine its twin-engine Boeing F-15S aircraft.

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 03 Oct 2007
• Kosovo Status Talks Near Halfway Point With Little Progress Reported VOA 03 Oct 2007 -- Little progress is reported in the negotiations led by Russia, the European Union and the United States aimed at reconciling the conflicting views of Belgrade and Pristina on the future of Kosovo
• Ban Ki-moon urges timely resolution of Kosovo's future status UN News Centre 03 Oct 2007 -- Any delay in determining the future status of Kosovo could threaten the gains made by the United Nations in the Serbian province it has administered since Western forces drove out Yugoslav forces amid inter-ethnic fighting in 1999, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said.
• Jerusalem Summit Focuses on Palestinian Statehood VOA 03 Oct 2007 -- Israeli and Palestinian leaders have met in a fresh effort to advance the peace process
• ISRAEL-OPT: Gaza squeezed by steady decline in imports, closure threats IRIN 03 Oct 2007 -- The UN has expressed renewed concern over the state of the Gaza Strip's border crossings, saying that, if realised, the Israeli threat of increased restrictions would most likely lead to a humanitarian crisis in the impoverished enclave.
• Israeli, Palestinian Leaders Hold Summit Meeting VOA 03 Oct 2007 -- Israeli and Palestinian leaders are holding a summit meeting today in Jerusalem
• DRC: MONUC rejects claims of army link to militia groups IRIN 03 Oct 2007 -- The UN Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (MONUC) has no evidence that the Congolese army has joined forces with outlawed Hutu and Mayi-Mayi militia groups to purge a rebellion by dissident army commander, Gen Laurent Nkunda, a spokesman for MONUC said on 3 October.
• UN says No Evidence Army, Rebel Groups Ally in Eastern Congo VOA 03 Oct 2007 -- Conflicting reports are emerging from eastern Democratic Republic of Congo regarding an alleged alliance between Congo's army and outlaw Hutu and Mayi Mayi militias, aimed at purging a rebellion by dissident general Laurent Nkunda
• US Congress Considers New Sanctions Against Sudan VOA 03 Oct 2007 -- The Bush administration is calling for the U.S. Congress to hold off on approving additional sanctions on Sudan, saying further economic pressure could hurt diplomatic efforts that have begun to show progress

News Reports

• UN envoy confers with ASEAN officials on Myanmar UN News Centre 03 Oct 2007 -- Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon's Special Envoy Ibrahim Gambari held talks today in Singapore with the chair of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) after concluding a series of meetings with senior leaders in Myanmar.
• UN Envoy to Address Security Council on Burma VOA 03 Oct 2007 -- The U.N. Security Council is expected to meet later this week to discuss the human rights situation in Burma.
• Thailand Border Bracing for New Burmese Refugees VOA 03 Oct 2007 -- Communities along Thailand's border with Burma are closely watching for signs of a new wave of refugees following violence in Rangoon over the past week
• Burmese Government Continues Campaign of Fear and Repression VOA 03 Oct 2007 -- The military government in Burma continues its campaign of fear and repression against its citizenry as the world waits for a report from U.N. envoy Ibrahim Gambari
• Ukrainian President Says Coalition Talks Should Begin VOA 03 Oct 2007 -- With less than half a percent of ballots still uncounted in Ukraine's special parliamentary election, President Viktor Yushchenko has called for the country's three leading parties to begin coalition talks
• Ukraine: For Now, Only Thing Certain Is Uncertainty RFE/RL 03 Oct 2007 -- Political opponents Viktor Yanukovych and Yulia Tymoshenko barely waited for polling stations to close before each claimed a decisive victory in the September 30 vote.
• Yushchenko calls for coalition talks after Ukraine polls RIA Novosti 03 Oct 2007 -- Ukraine's president invited parties to start talks on forming a coalition government after Sunday's early parliamentary polls as preliminary results suggest the possibility of a fresh political standoff.
• Weinbaum: On Eve of Reelection Musharraf Has Bought Some Time cfr.org 03 Oct 2007
• Pakistan Re-Opens Red Mosque Three Months After Deadly Raid VOA 03 Oct 2007 -- Pakistan has re-opened a mosque where a raid three months ago against militants left more than 100 people dead
• Bhutto Says Charges Against Her Remain, Talks With Musharraf Stalled VOA 03 Oct 2007 -- Former Prime Minister of Pakistan Benazir Bhutto says there is no agreement on granting her amnesty from corruption charges and that power-sharing talks with Pakistan's President General Pervez Musharraf are totally stalled
• UGANDA: New Marburg fever case confirmed IRIN 03 Oct 2007 -- A case of Marburg haemorrhagic fever has been reported in western Uganda almost two months after an outbreak of the fever was contained, health officials said on 3 October.
• DRC: Monitoring of Ebola "must continue" IRIN 03 Oct 2007 -- Health specialists agree that surveillance and monitoring of an Ebola epidemic have to be maintained, despite falls in the numbers of people affected in the province of Kasai Occidental in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
• UN General Assembly Annual Debate Concludes VOA 03 Oct 2007 -- The U.N. General Assembly wrapped up its annual debate Wednesday. Climate change and conflicts in Africa and the Middle East dominated the debate