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• OIF/OEF Casualty Update 25 Feb 2008 [PDF]
• DoD Identifies Army Casualty
• DoD Identifies Marine Casualty
• PRESS CONFERENCE: Operational Update: Maj. Gen. Bergner, Maj. Gen. Atta, Feb. 25, 2008 MNF-I 25 Feb 2008 -- Maj. Gen. Kevin J. Bergner, MNF-I spokesman, and Maj. Gen. Qassim Atta, Operation Fardh al-Qanoon spokesman, provide an Operational Update on Operation Fardh al-Qanoon, Feb. 25, 2008
• Feb. 24 airpower summary: Predator destroys enemy compound AFPN 25 Feb 2008
• Feb. 23 airpower summary: maintainers keep them flying AFPN 25 Feb 2008
• US Will Have 140,000 Troops in Iraq at End of 'Surge' VOA 25 Feb 2008 -- The Defense Department is projecting that when the temporary U.S. troop buildup in Iraq is over in July, there will be a total of about 140,000 U.S. troops there
• Coalition Kills One, Detains 11 in Iraq Operations AFPS 25 Feb 2008 -- Coalition forces killed one terrorist and detained 11 suspects during operations to disrupt al Qaeda operations in central and northern Iraq today and yesterday.
• Navy Logistics Ship Rescues 10 Iraqis Navy NewsStand 25 Feb 2008 -- Military Sealift Command dry cargo/ammunition ship USNS Sacagawea (T-AKE 2) rescued 10 Iraqi citizens from a sinking 250-foot coastal tanker in the central Persian Gulf, Feb. 22.
• Conditions to Determine Post-Surge Troop Levels in Iraq, General Says AFPS 25 Feb 2008 -- Officials project five U.S. Army brigades and two Marine battalions will leave Iraq by the end of July, but it's too soon to project troop levels beyond that, a senior U.S. military officer said here today.
• US Troop Levels Grow in Afghanistan As More Leave Iraq VOA 25 Feb 2008 -- The Defense Department is projecting that when the temporary U.S. troop buildup in Iraq is over in July, there will be a total of about 140,000 U.S. troops there
• Airmen mentor Afghan national army AFPN 25 Feb 2008 -- Airmen from the 755th Expeditionary Support Squadron here are currently mentoring Afghan national army soldiers at the Logistics Support Operations Center in Kabul.
• Unit Strives for Cohesive Security in Afghan Province AFPS 25 Feb 2008 -- Establishing peace and stability here is like putting together a jigsaw puzzle, and Afghan Regional Security Integration Command Central is helping fit the pieces together to build a cohesive security picture in the region.
• Pakistani Navy Hands Combined Task Force Command to France AFPS 25 Feb 2008 -- Command of a multinational task force that conducts maritime security operations in the Gulf of Aden, Gulf of Oman, Arabian Sea, Red Sea and the Indian Ocean changed hands today aboard Pakistan Naval Ship Tippu Sultan.
• Pakistan Navy Hands Command of CTF 150 to France Navy NewsStand 25 Feb 2008 -- French Navy Rear Adm. Jean L. Kerignard relieved Pakistani Commodore Khan Hasham Bin Saddique as commander, Combined Task Force (CTF) 150 during a change of command ceremony aboard Pakistan Naval Ship Tippu Sultan (D 186), Feb. 25.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Transcript: DoD News Briefing with Lt. Gen. Ham from the Pentagon 25 Feb 2008 -- Presenter: Director for Operations, Joint Staff, Lt. Gen. Carter Ham
• CAPSTONE officers study Djiboutians, task force relationship AFPN 25 Feb 2008 -- Djibouti (AFPN) -- Senior U.S. military officers and civilian equivalents traveled to Djibouti to learn about the Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa mission as part of the Department of Defense CAPSTONE curriculum designed for newly appointed generals and flag officers Feb. 24.
• Firefighters exchange knowledge, experience AFPN 25 Feb 2008 -- More than 30 Honduran military and civilian firefighters converged at Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras, Feb. 19 to 22 for a subject matter expert exchange allowing both nation's firefighters to pass along experiences, knowledge and the latest in firefighting tactics, techniques and procedures .
• F-16s featured in Dominican Republic air show AFPN 25 Feb 2008 -- U.S. Airmen and Coast Guardsmen joined their Dominican counterparts Feb. 16 and 17 to commemorate the 60th Anniversary of the Dominican air force with an air show.
• Medical group capitalizes on total force cohesion AFPN 25 Feb 2008 -- Military servicemembers wounded in combat deserve the best health care available
• Vipers secure communication for DVs AFPN 25 Feb 2008 -- A top-level government official sends a Top Secret e-mail routed through numerous interconnected computer networks from 30,000 feet, confident as she does so that the message will reach its intended audience without interruption or risk.
• Stability Operations Now Part of Army's Core Mission Army News 25 Feb 2008 -- Soldiers have been in Iraq keeping the peace, battling insurgents, protecting civilians and helping to rebuild that country for nearly five years
• General Counsel Returns To Private Life 25 Feb 2008 -- The Department of Defense announced today that General Counsel of the Department of Defense William J. Haynes II is returning to private life next month.
• Alexandria Change of Command a Bitter Sweet Moment Navy NewsStand 25 Feb 2008 -- The USS Alexandria (SSN 757) recieved a new commanding officer in a change of command ceremony held at the Shepard of the Sea Chapel in Groton on Feb. 22.
• Ronald Reagan's Weapons Department Receives Perfect Score Navy NewsStand 25 Feb 2008 -- The weapons department aboard USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) received a perfect score of 100 percent during the conventional ordnance safety review (COSR) performed Feb. 18-22 while the ship was in homeport.
• U.S. Navy Supply Corps Celebrates 213th Anniversary Navy NewsStand 25 Feb 2008 -- In a series of events around the globe, the U.S. Navy Supply Corps celebrates its 213th birthday throughout the month of February.
• Africa Partnership Station Continues Training in Mayumba Navy NewsStand 25 Feb 2008 -- Africa Partnership Station (APS) aboard High Speed Vessel 2 Swift arrived off the coast of Mayumba, Gabon, Feb. 25, marking the ship's fourth APS engagement.
• CNIC Conducts Personnel Accountability Exercise Navy NewsStand 25 Feb 2008 -- Commander, Navy Installations Command (CNIC), in coordination with Command Navy Personnel Command (CNPC) and U.S. Fleet Forces Command will hold a Navywide large-scale personnel accountability (PA) exercise Feb. 25-29.
• McCain Chiefs Promote Friendship, Interoperability in Sasebo Navy NewsStand 25 Feb 2008 -- Chief petty officers (CPOs) aboard the USS John S. McCain (DDG 56) promoted friendship with their Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) counterparts Feb. 20-21, in Sasebo for a scheduled port visit.
• Gates Pledges U.S. Support to Indonesian Military AFPS 25 Feb 2008 -- Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates today heralded Indonesia as a leader in its region and pledged U.S. support to help the country continue its military reforms and build airlift and maritime capabilities.
• Satellite Debris Analysis Indicates Hydrazine Tank Hit 25 Feb 2008 -- The Department of Defense announced today that based on debris analysis, officials are confident the missile intercept and destruction of a non-functioning National Reconnaissance Office satellite, achieved the objective of destroying the hydrazine tank and reducing, if not eliminating, the risk to people on Earth from the hazardous chemical.
• Officials Declare Satellite Mission Successful AFPS 25 Feb 2008 -- Based on debris analysis, officials are confident the Feb. 21 missile intercept and destruction of a nonfunctioning National Reconnaissance Office satellite was successful in destroying the fuel tank and reducing risk to people on Earth, the Defense Department announced today.
• Daily Press Briefing US Dept. of State 25 Feb 2008
• Press Briefing by Dana Perino The White House 25 Feb 2008

Defense Industry

• DoD News: Contracts for February 25, 2008
• General Dynamics Awarded $40 Million Army Contract to Produce Robotic Security Vehicles General Dynamics 25 Feb 2008 -- The U.S. Army has awarded General Dynamics Robotic Systems an indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contract with a total potential value of $40 million for production of the robotic Mobile Detection and Assessment and Response System (MDARS).
• BAE SYSTEMS COMPLETES SALE OF SURVEILLANCE AND ATTACK BUSINESS BAE Systems 25 Feb 2008 -- BAE Systems today completed the sale of its surveillance and attack business.
• Northrop Grumman, Industry Teammates Complete Installation of Laser Modules On Missile Defense Agency's Airborne Laser Prototype Aircraft Northrop Grumman 25 Feb 2008 -- Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) and industry teammates have completed installing the six laser modules that comprise the core of the world's largest mobile laser on the U.S. Missile Defense Agency's Airborne Laser (ABL).
• Raytheon Missile and Radar Played Critical Roles in Satellite Intercept Raytheon 25 Feb 2008 -- Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) technology played a pivotal role in the Feb. 20 successful intercept of a non-functioning satellite.
• "Green Hornet" Team Earns Environmental Excellence Award GE Aviation 25 Feb 2008 -- The F/A-18E/F and EA-18G "Green Hornet" Team was selected by the Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) as a recipient of the Environmental Excellence in Weapon System Acquisition Award for an unprecedented fourth consecutive time. F/A-18E/F and EA-18G aircraft are powered by twin F414 engines, and innovative improvements at GE-Lynn contributed significantly to this award.
• JTRS Radio to Receive Advanced Satellite Waveform - AN/PRC-148 Handheld Radio Adds Integrated Waveform Thales 25 Feb 2008 -- Thales Communications, Inc., announces a contract award from the U.S. Government to upgrade its AN/PRC-148 Joint Tactical Radio System (JTRS) Enhanced Multiband Inter/Intra Team Radio (MBITR), or JEM, to incorporate the UHF SATCOM Integrated Waveform (IW) as defined by MIL-STD-188-181C, 188-182B, and 188-183B.

Other Conflicts

• DAILY PRESS BRIEFING BY THE OFFICE OF THE SPOKESPERSON FOR THE SECRETARY-GENERAL United Nations 25 Feb 2008
• Turkey hits Kurdish positions in Iraq with airstrikes RIA Novosti 25 Feb 2008 -- The Turkish Air Force delivered late Sunday and early Monday massive airstrikes on positions occupied by Kurdish militants in northern Iraq, Turkey's national television said.
• Turkish Military: 153 Kurdish Rebels Killed in Northern Iraq VOA 25 Feb 2008 -- The Turkish military says it has killed 153 separatist Kurdish rebels since launching an air and ground offensive in northern Iraq last week.
• Russia: Likely Kremlin Heir Visits Serbia Amid Conflict With West RFE/RL 25 Feb 2008 -- First Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev, who is widely expected to win the March 2 presidential election, has arrived in Belgrade, where he pledged Moscow's continued backing for Serbia's opposition to Kosovo's independence.
• Russia abides by international law in its support for Serbia - FM RIA Novosti 25 Feb 2008 -- Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Monday that Russia acted in line with international laws by supporting Serbia's efforts to regain its territorial integrity.
• Russia will not change its stance on Kosovo - Medvedev RIA Novosti 25 Feb 2008 -- First Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev reaffirmed on Monday that Russia will maintain a firm stand on territorial integrity of Serbia.
• Russia's Deputy PM Pledges Support to Serbia on Kosovo VOA 25 Feb 2008 -- Russia's Deputy Prime Minister Dmitri Medvedev has told Serbian leaders there will be no shift in his country's support for Serb sovereignty over Kosovo.
• Humanitarian flight ban in West Darfur restricting relief assistance, UN says UN News Centre 25 Feb 2008 -- Tens of thousands of Darfurians living in the west of the war-wracked Sudanese region are without access to humanitarian aid because of the continuing ban on relief flights to the area, the United Nations reported today.
• US Downplays Talk of Sudan Breakthrough VOA 25 Feb 2008 -- The State Department Monday downplayed talk of an early normalization of U.S. relations with Sudan despite an assertion by the country's foreign minister that full ties would be restored within six months
• SUDAN-UGANDA: Optimism as government, LRA sign ceasefire IRIN 25 Feb 2008 -- Mediators and negotiators at peace talks between the Ugandan government and the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) have expressed optimism that both parties would soon reach a final settlement after signing a permanent ceasefire agreement.
• New accords in eastern DR Congo must aid displaced persons - UN rights official UN News Centre 25 Feb 2008 -- Recent accords aimed at ending fighting in the eastern provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) are an opportunity to finally stop the horrific abuse of people displaced by that violence, an independent United Nations human rights official said following a 10-day visit to the troubled region.
• Kenyan crisis demands both immediate and long-term solutions - UN envoy UN News Centre 25 Feb 2008 -- International efforts to help Kenya recover from the unrest that started after election results were challenged in December should thoroughly address the root causes of the violence, but must first help resolve the political crisis as a matter of urgency, the United Nations' top humanitarian official said today.
• Regrouping of peacekeepers in Eritrea continues unhindered - UN UN News Centre 25 Feb 2008 -- The United Nations Mission in Ethiopia and Eritrea (UNMEE) reports that the regrouping of its peacekeepers and equipment in Asmara continued without restrictions today, as the world body still awaits Eritrea's cooperation to move its personnel across the border to Ethiopia.
• Timorese fugitive surrenders as UN mission continues for another year UN News Centre 25 Feb 2008 -- The Security Council today extended for one more year the mandate of the mission it sent to help stabilize the fledgling nation of Timor-Leste in the wake of violent clashes in 2006.
• Uganda and rebels take another major step forward towards peace deal - UN UN News Centre 25 Feb 2008 -- The Ugandan Government and the rebel Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) have taken another major step forward in their peace process by signing a permanent ceasefire accord at the weekend, the United Nations envoy to the process reported today.
• SOMALIA: IDPs march for help IRIN 25 Feb 2008 -- Hundreds of internally displaced persons (IDPs) living in camps on the outskirts of the Somali capital, Mogadishu, held a demonstration in the city on 24 February to call attention to their plight.
• SRI LANKA: Half a million people could be affected by conflict in 2008 IRIN 25 Feb 2008 -- The UN and NGOs working in the conflict-ridden north and east are warning of a mounting humanitarian toll in 2008 due to the escalation in hostilities between Sri Lankan government forces and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE).
• Gaza Protest Against Israeli Blockade Ends Peacefully VOA 25 Feb 2008 -- A large protest by Palestinians in the Gaza Strip against Israel's blockade of the Gaza Strip has ended without incident
• Kenya Reconciliation Talks Hit Snag VOA 25 Feb 2008 -- In Kenya, government and opposition officials have resumed talks on the country's political crisis

News Reports

• Suicide Bomb Kills Eight in Pakistan VOA 25 Feb 2008 -- Authorities in Pakistan say that a suicide bomb attack on a military vehicle in the garrison city of Rawalpindi has killed at least eight people, including a senior army general
• US Laments Continuation of 'Castro Family Dictatorship' VOA 25 Feb 2008 -- The United States said Monday the official transfer of power in Cuba from Fidel Castro to his younger brother Raul was a disappointment, though hardly an unexpected development
• Raul Castro elected Cuban president, no major changes in view RIA Novosti 25 Feb 2008 -- Raul Castro was elected by the National Assembly as Cuban president on Sunday, vowing to continue the political course laid out by his older brother almost 50 years ago.
• Raul Castro, Cuban president IRNA 25 Feb 2008 -- Raul Castro has been unanimously selected to succeed his brother Fidel as leader by Cuba's National Assembly.