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• OIF/OEF Casualty Update 23 Jun 2008 [PDF]
• DoD Identifies Army Casualty
• MND-C Soldiers attacked by small arms fire
• Transcript: DoD News Briefing with Lt. Gen. Austin III from Iraq 23 Jun 2008 -- Presenter: Commander, Multinational Corps, Lt. Gen. Lloyd Austin III
• Pentagon Says Violence in Iraq Falls to 4-Year Low VOA 23 Jun 2008 -- The U.S. Defense Department says violence in Iraq has fallen to a four-year low, with some types of attacks down 80 percent from last year.
• Pentagon Reports Improvements in Iraq, But Warns Progress Fragile VOA 23 Jun 2008 -- A quarterly report from the Pentagon says violence in Iraq is down significantly, but warns the progress is fragile, in part because of political infighting, meddling from Iran and the continuing ability of insurgent groups to stage large-scale attacks
• June 22 airpower summary: F-15Es bomb enemy forces AFPN 23 Jun 2008
• Attacks in Iraq Down 80 Percent Since June 2007, General Says AFPS 23 Jun 2008 -- The number of weekly attacks in Iraq has dropped from about 1,200 a week in June 2007 to about 200 a week now, the commander of the tactical unit responsible for command and control of operations in Iraq said today.
• Violence in Iraq Drops to Four-Year Low AFPS 23 Jun 2008 -- Violence in Iraq dropped in May to its lowest level in four years, according to a Defense Department report released to Congress today.
• Coalition, Afghan Forces Kill Scores of Militants, Capture Several Others AFPS 23 Jun 2008 -- Coalition troops and Afghan security forces killed scores of militants and captured more than a dozen others during operations across Afghanistan over the past several days, military officials said.
• Coalition, Afghan Forces Kill Scores of Militants, Capture Several Others AFPS 23 Jun 2008 -- Coalition troops and Afghan security forces killed scores of militants and captured more than a dozen others during operations across Afghanistan over the past several days, military officials said.
• Bagram Hosts Surgeons' Conference Army News 23 Jun 2008 -- A Regional Command-East surgeons' conference was held at the Jirga Center here, June 18-19, to bring all senior health care leadership in RC-E together, and to discuss current and projected operations that support the military in theatre.
• US-Led Coalition Says 55 Militants Killed in Eastern Afghanistan VOA 23 Jun 2008 -- The U.S. military says U.S.-led forces have killed about 55 militants, including three "key leaders," in fighting in southeastern Afghanistan.
• AFGHANISTAN: Stream of deportees from Iran continues IRIN 23 Jun 2008 -- About 490,000 Afghans have been deported from Iran over the past 18 months, the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) and Afghanistan's Ministry of Refugees and Returnees (MoRR) told IRIN.
• Guard Ratchets Up Efforts in Midwestern Flooding AFPS 23 Jun 2008 -- Missouri is the latest Midwestern state to see increasing numbers of National Guard citizen-soldiers and -airmen on duty in the face of the region's worst flooding in 15 years.

Defense Policy / Programs

• US Court says Guantanamo Detainee Not 'Enemy Combatant' VOA 23 Jun 2008 -- A U.S. federal appeals court has struck down the U.S. military's classification of a Guantanamo Bay detainee as an enemy combatant
• Missile Defense Agency Successfully Completes Third Integrated Ground Test Event Missile Defence Agency 23 Jun 2008 -- Air Force Lt Gen Henry "Trey" Obering, Missile Defense Agency Director, announced today the successful execution of Integrated Ground Test (GTI)-03, an important evaluation of hardware, software, and communication interfaces of the Ballistic Missile Defense System (BMDS) against a variety of simulated ballistic missile threats
• DoD Announces Nomination of First Female Four-Star General 23 Jun 2008 -- Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates announced today that the President has nominated Lt. Gen. Ann E. Dunwoody of the Army for appointment to the grade of general and assignment as commander, Army Materiel Command.
• Lt. Gen. Dunwoody nominated to receive 4th star Army News Release 23 Jun 2008 -- The Defense Department announced today, June 23, Lt. Gen. Ann E. Dunwoody is nominated for appointment to the rank of general and assignment as U.S. Army Materiel Command commanding general.
• White House Nominates First Female for Fourth Star Army News 23 Jun 2008 -- President George W. Bush has nominated the new deputy commanding general of Army Materiel Command for the rank of four star general and the top slot at AMC.
• President Nominates Woman Army General for Fourth Star AFPS 23 Jun 2008 -- President Bush today nominated Army Lt. Gen. Ann E. Dunwoody for promotion, which, pending Senate approval, would make her the first woman to be a four-star officer in U.S. history.
• Reserve Marines strengthen US, Moroccan ties at African Lion 08 USMC News 23 Jun 2008 -- More than 140 reservists from Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment recently finished more than 10 days of bi-lateral, combined arms training with the Royal Moroccan Army's 6th Regiment Infantry here as part of exercise African Lion 2008.
• Free college degrees offered through Joint Education Center USMC News 23 Jun 2008 -- The Joint Education Center for Life Long Learning offers several education opportunities, but many Marines have no idea what resources are available or that time may be running out.
• Navy, Air Force and Army kick-off joint exercise Eglin AFB News 23 Jun 2008 -- Navy Carrier Air Wing Eight (CVW-8) with support from Air Force surveillance and electronic warfare aircraft and an Army Patriot battalion are working closely together to defeat a 3-D irregular warfare threat over the snow-capped mountains in the northern Nevada desert.
• Supreme Court Accepts Navy Sonar Requests Navy NewsStand 23 Jun 2008 -- Today, June 23, 2008, the Supreme Court accepted a request by the Navy that the Court review a series of lower court rulings that restrict the Navy's use of sonar in training exercises off the coast of southern California.
• Donley in as acting Air Force secretary AFPN 23 Jun 2008 -- Michael B. Donley is the new acting secretary of the Air Force, succeeding Michael Wynne, who held the position since November 2005.
• Battalion Aid Station Cares for Seabees During Deployment, Field Exercise Navy NewsStand 23 Jun 2008 -- While the Seabees of Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 7 endure the rigors and stress of the battalion's field exercise (FEX), the corpsmen and officers of NMCB 7's medical department remain dedicated to ensuring each member of the battalion stays healthy, during the exercise or on deployment.
• F-16 accident investigation complete AFPN 23 Jun 2008 -- Air Force officials here completed its investigation June 20 of the April 2 F-16 Fighting Falcon accident at Gila Bend Auxiliary Airfield, Ariz., and the accident investigation board determined the cause of this mishap to be pilot error.
• New leaders take helm as Air University reorganizes AFPN 23 Jun 2008 -- Air University officials welcomed their new commander as well as one of the organization's newly minted centers of excellence also installed its new leader in a dual change-of-command ceremony June 23 at Maxwell Air Force Base's Air Park.
• Global Mobility Wargame explores future of air mobility AFPN 23 Jun 2008 -- Wartime planners from across the Air Force, Army and coalition nations investigated future concepts in air mobility through Global Mobility Wargame 2008 from June 16 to 20 at the Air Force Expeditionary Center here.
• It's a 'shamal world' for combat weather Airmen AFPN 23 Jun 2008
• Mullen Urges Joint Staff to Speed Up Warfighter Support AFPS 23 Jun 2008 -- The nation's top military officer called on the Joint Staff today to speed up efforts to get new capabilities to warfighters and to focus on building capabilities needed to win not just the current war, but future wars as well.
• CNO Visits Israel for Counterpart Visit Navy NewsStand 23 Jun 2008 -- Chief of Naval Operations (CNO), Adm. Gary Roughead is visiting Israel from June 21-24 at the invitation of Israel Navy Commander, Vice Adm. Eli Marum, to strengthen and further develop global maritime partnerships and increase maritime security.
• Mercy Kicks Off Pacific Partnership in Vietnam Navy NewsStand 23 Jun 2008 -- USNS Mercy (T-AH 19), anchored off the coast of Nha Trang, kicked-off its Pacific Partnership visit to the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, June 19.
• Carrier Strike Group 7 Departs Hong Kong After Port Visit Navy NewsStand 23 Jun 2008 -- The six ships and more than 7,000 Sailors of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 7 departed Hong Kong, June 22, after four days in port.
• Outreach Project Begins CARAT Singapore Phase Navy NewsStand 23 Jun 2008 -- U.S. Coast Guard and U.S. Navy volunteers -- 40 in all --opened the Singapore phase of Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) 2008 with a community relations project (COMREL), June 21.
• Navy Christens New Hampshire Navy NewsStand 23 Jun 2008 -- The Navy christened its newest Virginia-class nuclear-powered attack submarine "New Hampshire" June 21, at General Dynamics Electric Boat at Groton, Conn.
• Russia may propose that Kiev raise Black Sea Fleet rent RIA Novosti 23 Jun 2008 -- Moscow may propose that Ukraine raises the rent for Russia's Black Sea Fleet base in the Crimean peninsula after the current agreement expires in 2017, a Russian deputy foreign minister said in an interview on Monday.
• Press Briefing by Dana Perino The White House 23 Jun 2008
• Daily Press Briefing US Dept. of State 23 Jun 2008

Defense Industry

• DoD News: Contracts for June 23, 2008
• SNIPOD: a new research project aimed at protection against sniper attacks EADS 23 Jun 2008 -- EADS Innovation Works has recently signed a contract with the European Defence Agency to launch a new research project called SNIPOD (SNIper POsitioning and Detection).
• Lockheed Martin Awarded Contract To Produce Multi- Function Towed Arrays For U.S. Navy Lockheed Martin 23 Jun 2008 -- Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] received a $10 million contract to produce and support Multi-Function Towed Arrays (MFTAs) for the U.S. Navy's AN/SQQ-89 Antisubmarine Warfare Combat System
• Raytheon ATFLIR Targeting Pod Captures First International Orders Raytheon 23 Jun 2008 -- Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) has received a $62 million U.S. Navy order to provide the Advanced Targeting Forward Looking Infrared pod to the air forces of Australia and Switzerland.
• Raytheon Awarded $76.2 Million to Provide Mission Support for Rapid Aerostat Initial Deployment System Raytheon 23 Jun 2008 -- Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) has been awarded a $76.2 million U.S. Army contract to provide mission sustainment and support for the Rapid Aerostat Initial Deployment systems that protect U.S. and coalition forces in Operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom.
• Northrop Grumman's Airborne Signals Intelligence Payload Product Line Flies On Army Guardrail Aircraft Northrop Grumman 23 Jun 2008 -- Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) has successfully demonstrated the capabilities of a communications intelligence sensor package derived from its Airborne Signals Intelligence Payload (ASIP) Product Line aboard the U.S. Army's RC-12 Guardrail Aircraft.
• Israel Aerospace Industries and Synergy Group will Establish a Joint Venture Company for the Brazilian Defense and Commercial Markets Israel Aerospace Industries 23 Jun 2008 -- Mr. Itzhak Nissan, President and CEO Israel Aerospace Industries Ltd (IAI) and Mr. German Efromovich, President and CEO Synergy Group, agreed to establish a Joint Venture Company to work in Brazil and other potential markets in Latin America. The new Company will develop, integrate, and support a wide range of defense and aerospace products, and will provide commercial aviation services.

Other Conflicts

• DAILY PRESS BRIEFING BY THE OFFICE OF THE SPOKESPERSON FOR THE SECRETARY-GENERAL United Nations 23 Jun 2008
• UGANDA: Government welcomes Kony's "change of heart" but rules out more talks IRIN 23 Jun 2008 -- The Ugandan government has hailed rebel leader Joseph Kony's latest commitment to peace but ruled out a return to the negotiating table, saying the talks had been concluded.
• UN war crimes tribunal chief reports Serbia to Security CouncilUN News Centre 23 Jun 2008 -- The President of the United Nations tribunal set up to deal with the worst war crimes committed during the Balkan conflicts of the 1990s has reported Serbia to the Security Council for failing to cooperate with the court.
• Ugandan Rebel Leader Calls for Return to Negotiations VOA 23 Jun 2008 -- The reclusive leader of Uganda's Lord's Resistance Army rebel group, Joseph Kony, has said peace talks with the Ugandan government should resume
• Somali Insurgents Reject al-Qaida Criticism VOA 23 Jun 2008 -- A leader of a Somali insurgent group that signed an agreement with the interim government earlier this month has dismissed an al-Qaida leader's criticism of the deal
• ISRAEL-OPT: Israel's blockade of Gaza eased slightly IRIN 23 Jun 2008 -- On day five of the ceasefire between the Islamist group which controls Gaza, Hamas, and Israel, calm continued in the Gaza Strip and southern Israel, but there has been little visible change in the sanctions regime imposed on the Palestinian enclave.
• Russia to back EU Kosovo mission under UN resolution RIA Novosti 23 Jun 2008 -- Russia is not opposed to an EU mission replacing the UN force in Kosovo, but the move should have the formal backing of the UN Security Council and Serbia, a senior Russian diplomat said on Monday.

News Reports

• British PM: Zimbabwe Government Illegitimate VOA 23 Jun 2008 -- British Prime Minister Gordon Brown has told parliament that his government does not recognize the government of Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe
• MYANMAR: Funding crunch could ground cyclone helicopters IRIN 23 Jun 2008 -- The UN World Food Programme (WFP) has warned that its relief flights into Myanmar's cyclone-stricken Ayeyarwady Delta could end soon without additional money to keep its 10 helicopters in the air.
• Zimbabwean polls should be postponed, given campaign violence - BanUN News Centre 23 Jun 2008 -- Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today urged authorities in Zimbabwe to postpone the presidential run-off election slated for Friday, in light of ongoing violence and the "understandable decision" by the opposition candidate to withdraw from the polls.
• ZIMBABWE: Crackdown hits new intensity IRIN 23 Jun 2008 -- Despite furious international criticism of political conditions in Zimbabwe ahead of this week's presidential poll, riot police on Monday picked up around 60 people - mostly women and children - sheltering at the headquarters of the opposition party in the capital, Harare.
• East: Russia, Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan Criticized For Suppressing Democracy RFE/RL 23 Jun 2008 -- An international human rights group is charging the energy-rich nations of the post-Soviet Union with suppressing the development of democracy.
• Zimbabwe Opposition Leader Tsvangirai Seeks Refuge at Dutch Embassy in Harare VOA 23 Jun 2008 -- Officials in Amsterdam say Zimbabwean opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai has taken refuge at the Dutch embassy in Harare.
• US to Raise Zimbabwe Crisis With Security Council Monday VOA 23 Jun 2008 -- The United States says it will raise the matter of Zimbabwe's political crisis with the United Nations Security Council Monday.