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• OIF/OEF Casualty Update 01 May 2008 [PDF]
• DoD Identifies Army Casualty
• DoD Identifies Marine Casualty
• DoD Identifies Army Casualty
• April 30 airpower summary: Predator hits enemy target AFPN 01 May 2008
• Air Force Predators take out insurgents and weapons AFPN 01 May 2008 -- Air Force unmanned aerial vehicles continued to play a key role in supporting ground troops fighting the war on terrorism in Iraq.
• Police Transition Teams Help Develop IP Communication Systems Army News 01 May 2008 -- Soldiers visited the Baghdad Patrol Headquarters Communications Center April 30 to assess and develop communication systems as a part of a program to determine the requirements needed for a legitimate Iraqi police force.
• Coalition Forces in Iraq Kill, Detain Terrorism Suspects AFPS 01 May 2008 -- Coalition and Iraqi forces killed and captured suspected terrorists in various operations around Iraq over the past two days, military officials reported.
• AFGHANISTAN: Thousands flee as US military operation gets under way IRIN 01 May 2008 -- Thousands of people have been forced to leave their homes and seek refuge in different parts of Helmand Province, southern Afghanistan, as a US military operation in and around Garmsir District against Taliban insurgents gets under way, provincial officials said.
• German Defense Ministry reaffirms no plans to boost troop size in Afghanistan IRNA 01 May 2008 -- The German Defense Ministry on Wednesday reiterated there were no plans to change the present military mandate in war-stricken Afghanistan.
• U.S. Strikes Known al-Qaida Target in Somalia AFPS 01 May 2008 -- U.S. Central Command conducted a strike against a known al-Qaida target in Somalia yesterday, a Pentagon spokesman said today.
• Death of al-Qaeda Leader in Somalia Could Affect Peace Process VOA 01 May 2008 -- The United States is calling the death of Aden Hashi Ayro in Somalia a victory against terrorism

Defense Policy / Programs

• Air Force officials suspend training flights of T-38C aircraft AFPN 01 May 2008 -- Air Education and Training Command officials suspended flights of T-38C Talon aircraft May 1 following a fatal crash at Sheppard AFB, Texas.
• Dashboard takes on AFCENT's coordination battle AFPN 01 May 2008 -- Air Force communicators assigned to U.S. Air Force Central Command communications have taken on a monumental cyber battle and are showing signs of victory with the roll out of Commander's Dashboard recently.
• Raven Launches New Battlefield Perspective Army News 01 May 2008 -- Soldiers assigned to the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne got a hands on perspective on the Raven, an unmanned aerial vehicle, during a 10-day Raven training course from April 22 to May 2 at the 3rd Brigade Combat Team headquarters.
• Thais, Americans join forces for Exercise Teak Torch training AFPN 01 May 2008 -- About 130 Airmen from the 353rd Special Operations Group from Kadena Air Base, Japan, traveled to Udon Thani AB, to join forces with the Royal Thai air force for Exercise Teak Torch.
• Generals Describe U.S. Carrier Activity in Persian Gulf as 'Routine' AFPS 01 May 2008 -- The presence of two U.S. Navy aircraft carriers in the Persian Gulf, interpreted by some as an indication of an imminent attack on Iran, is just a routine rotation, two senior military officers told Pentagon reporters here yesterday.
• Defense Secretary Affirms Commitment to Quality-of-Life Issues AFPS 01 May 2008 -- Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates said today he found revelations of substandard housing for returning combat troops at Fort Bragg, N.C., "appalling" and said he's committing to ensuring servicemembers and their families get quality-of-life benefits they deserve.
• Look Out for, Communicate Troops' Needs, Gates Tells Senior NCOs AFPS 01 May 2008 -- Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates called on senior Army noncommissioned officers to be his eyes and ears in the field and to ensure systems within the Defense Department to support the troops are working.
• Gates Asks Senior NCOs to Encourage Troops to Seek Mental Health Care AFPS 01 May 2008 -- The Defense Department is working to reduce stress on the force and improve quality of life for the troops, Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates told soldiers at the Army Sergeants Major Academy here today.
• Transcript: DoD News Briefing with Adm. Mullen, Col. Sutton and Col. Horoho from the Pentagon 01 May 2008 -- Presenter: Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff Adm. Michael Mullen, Director of the Defense Center of Excellence for Psychological Health and Traumatic Brain Injury Col. Loree Sutton and Commander Walter Reed Health Care System Col. Patricia Horoho
• Transcript: Media Availability with Secretary Gates at the Fort Bliss Restoration and Resilience Center, Fort Bliss, Texas 01 May 2008 -- Presenter: Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates
• JPRC: The Accountability Masters of the Joint Task Force Navy NewsStand 01 May 2008 -- Joint Task Force (JTF) Guantanamo Troopers are at the Guantanamo Bay Naval Air Station Air Mobility Command Terminal, ready to welcome new JTF personnel to the island.
• Joint Chiefs Panel Evaluates Wounded Warrior Care AFPS 01 May 2008 -- An advisory panel recently established by the military's top uniformed officer will evaluate all medical programs for wounded warriors and their families, a senior U.S. officer said here yesterday.
• DoD Changes Security Clearance Question on Mental Health AFPS 01 May 2008 -- The Defense Department will change a question on its long-standing security clearance form referencing an applicant's mental health history because officials believe it is needlessly preventing some people from seeking counseling.
• Questionnaire for Security Clearances Revised 01 May 2008 -- The Department of Defense, Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) have approved revisions to question 21 on the Questionnaire for National Security Positions, Standard Form (SF) 86, regarding mental and emotional health counseling.
• Tortuga Changes Command Navy NewsStand 01 May 2008 -- USS Tortuga (LSD 46) held a change of command ceremony April 29.
• Daily Press Briefing US Dept. of State 01 May 2008
• Press Briefing by Tony Fratto The White House 01 May 2008
• Press Briefing on Food Aid by OMB Deputy Director Steve McMillin, CEA Chairman Ed Lazear, and Deputy National Security Adviser for International Economic Affairs Dan Price The White House 01 May 2008

Defense Industry

• DoD News: Contracts for May 01, 2008
• Northrop Grumman Awarded DARPA Contract to Design Hybrid Optical/RF Communications Network Northrop Grumman 01 May 2008 -- Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) has been awarded a $46.1 million contract by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) for the Optical RF Communications Adjunct (ORCA) project, an all-weather, high connectivity, jam resistant, high bandwidth network.
• Northrop Grumman, Oshkosh JLTV Reduces Operating and Support Costs Oshkosh 01 May 2008 -- The Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) family of vehicles designed by Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) and Oshkosh Corporation (NYSE:OSK) is easier to support and maintain, more available to operational forces, and uses less fuel than the current fleet. With more than 93 percent of the high-level components common across the JLTV variants, the Northrop Grumman-Oshkosh vehicle reduces the logistics footprint and lifecycle costs.

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 01 May 2008
• Eritrea undermined basis of UN peacekeeping mission's mandate - Security Council UN News Centre 01 May 2008 --Recalling its prior condemnation of Eritrea's hindrances, the Security Council said the country's ongoing obstruction of the United Nations Mission in Ethiopia and Eritrea (UNMEE) has dealt a blow to the blue helmets' mandate.
• UN war crimes tribunal grants leave to former senior Bosnian Croat figure UN News Centre 01 May 2008 --The United Nations tribunal set up to deal with the worst war crimes committed during the Balkan conflicts of the 1990s has granted temporary provisional release to a former senior Bosnian Croat figure who is currently on trial.
• Rice Questions Need for More Russian Troops in Troubled Georgian Areas VOA 01 May 2008 -- U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said Thursday she does not see the need for additional Russian peacekeeping troops in the breakaway Georgian regions of Abkhazia and South Ossetia
• KENYA: Compensation, fear of attacks keeping IDPs in Rift Valley camps IRIN 01 May 2008 -- Along the Nakuru-Eldoret road, the charred remains of homes and businesses scar the picturesque landscape of Kenya's Rift Valley province and serve as a reminder of two months of violence that rocked the nation early this year.
• Russia Begins Troop Deployment in Georgian Border Region VOA 01 May 2008 -- Russia says it has begun deploying new military units in the Georgian breakaway region of Abkhazia, despite strong Georgian objections and NATO concerns
• Georgia protests to Russian ambassador over Abkhazia troop buildup RIA Novosti 01 May 2008 -- The Georgian Foreign Ministry has handed a protest note to the Russian ambassador over an increase in the number of Russian peacekeepers in the Georgian breakaway republic of Abkhazia.
• Israel Says Hamas Militant Killed Involved in Shalit Capture VOA 01 May 2008 -- An Israeli air strike in the Gaza Strip has killed a Hamas militant that Israel says was involved in the capture of an Israeli soldier in 2006.

News Reports

• ZIMBABWE: Operation Glossary - a guide to Zimbabwe's internal campaigns IRIN 01 May 2008 -- The Lancaster House Agreement in December 1979 paved the way for Zimbabwe's independence in April 1980.
• Zimbabwe Election Commission Begins Verifying Results VOA 01 May 2008 -- Zimbabwe's electoral commission has begun verifying the results of the presidential election, more than a month after voters went to the polls.