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• Sept. 12 airpower summary: Predators keep watch AFPN 13 Sep 2008 -- Coalition airpower integrated with coalition ground forces in Iraq and International Security Assistance Force troops in Afghanistan during operations Sept. 12, according to Combined Air and Space Operations Center officials here.
• Bush Sending More Troops to Afghanistan VOA 13 Sep 2008 -- U.S. President George Bush is sending more troops to Afghanistan and will withdraw some 8,000 forces from Iraq
• Blast Outside Kabul Kills Afghan Governor VOA 13 Sep 2008 -- The top police official in Afghanistan's Logar Province says a remote controlled bomb planted by the Taliban has killed the province's governor and three other people
• Kearsarge Delivers 466 Metric Tons of Disaster Relief Supplies in Haiti Navy NewsStand 13 Sep 2008 -- USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) delivered an estimated 114 metric tons of disaster relief supplies Sept. 12 as it continued its logistical support to remotes area of Haiti that have been heavily damaged by recent tropical storms and Hurricane Ike.
• Kearsarge Continues Disaster Relief Operations in Haiti Navy NewsStand 13 Sep 2008 -- USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) continued support of disaster relief efforts in Haiti Sept. 11, launching four CH-53 and one MH-60 helicopter, a landing craft utility vessel and two landing craft mechanized vessels to provide logistical support to remote areas.
• Rescue personnel fly first flights from Randolph AFPN 13 Sep 2008 -- Three HH-60 Pave Hawks and aircrews belonging to the 331st Air Expeditionary Group took off from here earlier the afternoon of Sept. 13 carrying search and rescue personnel to the Galveston, Texas, area in the wake of Hurricane Ike.
• JTF-129 Airmen rescue civilians stranded in Galveston AFPN 13 Sep 2008 -- California Air National Guardsmen from the 129th Rescue Wing here deployed to Kelly Field in San Antonio for Hurricane Ike search and rescue support operations rescued eight people Sept. 12 in Galveston, Texas.
• Hurricane Ike Rescues Underway in Texas and Louisiana AFPS 13 Sep 2008 -- Federal and State response forces have begun what Texas Governor Rick Perry is calling the largest search and rescue ever in his state today as more than 100,000 residents are estimated to have ignored Hurricane Ike evacuation warnings.
• National Guard Patrols Grand Isle Waters AFPS 13 Sep 2008 -- In an effort to prevent looting of area residents' property and local businesses, Louisiana National Guardsmen began patrolling the waters along the north shore of Grand Isle, La.
• Texas Guard Leader Vows All-Out Effort for Hurricane Ike AFPS 13 Sep 2008 -- Texas National Guard personnel began rescuing residents stranded by rising waters Friday afternoon, and the Lone Star State's National Guard commander vowed to resume relief missions as soon as Hurricane Ike vents its anticipated fury on the Houston region sometime Saturday.
• Kentucky Air Guard Troops Deploy to Coastal Texas AFPS 13 Sep 2008 -- About 25 pararescuemen, combat controllers and support troops from the Kentucky Air Guard's 123rd Special Tactics Squadron began deploying to coastal Texas today to conduct rescue operations for victims of Hurricane Ike.
• 23rd Wing deploys rescue forces for Hurricane Ike response AFPN 13 Sep 2008 -- As Hurricane Ike approached the Texas coast, the 23rd Wing began moving units on Sept. 11 to pre-stage for rapid rescue relief operations.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Navy Readies Three Big Deck Ships Poised to Aid In Disaster Response Navy NewsStand 13 Sep 2008 -- Three ships, USS Nassau (LHA 4), USS Ponce (LPD 15), and USS Bataan (LHD 5), were ordered Sept. 12 to increase readiness for possible disaster response support.
• Battlelab initiative improves flight deck safety AFPN 13 Sep 2008 -- Aircrews flying KC-135 Stratotankers to hot climates may have an easier way to keep their flight decks cool when on the ground thanks to the Air Mobility Battlelab's KC-135 Hot Weather Cooling Sock initiative.
• USS Nassau Proceeds to Gulf of Mexico in Ike's Wake Navy NewsStand 13 Sep 2008 -- The amphibious assault ship USS Nassau (LHA 4), was directed to proceed to the Gulf of Mexico Sept. 13 and take station off the Texas coast, prepared to render support to civil authorities in the wake of Hurricane Ike as needed.
• Ponce Underway, Demonstrating Readiness to Respond Navy NewsStand 13 Sep 2008 -- The amphibious transport dock ship USS Ponce (LPD 15) got underway Sept. 14 from Naval Station Norfolk, to demonstrate operational readiness at sea.
• North Carolina Welcomes New Commander Navy NewsStand 13 Sep 2008 -- USS North Carolina (SSN 777) officially changed hands during a ceremony Sept. 8 aboard the Virginia-class attack submarine at Naval Station Norfolk.
• Air Traffic Controllers Train For Carrier Qualification Navy NewsStand 13 Sep 2008 -- Air traffic controllers from Pre-Commissioning Unit (PCU) George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) returned from Carrier Air Traffic Control Center (CATCC) team training at Naval Air Technical Training Command (NATTC) Pensacola, Fla., Aug. 29.
• NAWMU-1 Ensures Ordnance Safety for Forces Abroad Navy NewsStand 13 Sep 2008 -- Naval Airborne Weapons Maintenance Unit 1 (NAWMU-1) Sailors are receiving airborne combat service support and maintenance the entire month of September at Navy Munitions Command (NMC) East Asia Detachment, Sasebo.
• Kearsarge Teams with Disaster Relief Agencies Navy NewsStand 13 Sep 2008 -- USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) has teamed with several disaster relief agencies, such as the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and the World Food Program (WFP), among others, to bring humanitarian assistance and disaster relief remote areas hit hardest by tropical storms and hurricanes during the past month.
• Crane Engages in Cooperative Technology Transfer Navy NewsStand 13 Sep 2008 -- Crane Division, Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC Crane) has partnered with Growth Alliance for a Greater Evansville (GAGE) to build better relations between the government and the private sector.
• Navy Expeditionary Combat Command Changes Command Navy NewsStand 13 Sep 2008 -- Navy Expeditionary Combat Command (NECC) changed hands during a ceremony Sept. 12 at Naval Amphibious Base Little Creek.
• USS Columbus Returns to Pearl Harbor Navy NewsStand 13 Sep 2008 -- USS Columbus (SSN 762) returned to Pearl Harbor Naval Station Sept. 11 following a six-month deployment to the Western Pacific.
• Underwater Construction Team 2 Dives into the Arctic Navy NewsStand 13 Sep 2008 -- Seabee divers from Underwater Construction Team (UCT) 2 Air Detachment Alfa completed successful diving operations at Thule Air Base, Greenland, the northernmost deepwater port in the world, Aug. 27.
• USS Elrod Responds to Fire in Cape Verde Navy NewsStand 13 Sep 2008 -- USS Elrod's (FFG 55)Inport Emergency Team helped local firefighters battle a blaze at a Port Authority building in Mindelo, Cape Verde, Sept. 10.
• Australian Commodore Commends FISC Pearl Harbor for Unprecedented RIMPAC Support Navy NewsStand 13 Sep 2008 -- Captain Randy Moore, commanding officer of Fleet and Industrial Supply Center Pearl Harbor received a letter of commendation from Commodore D. L. Johnston, Commander, Australian National Command Element, Royal Australian Navy July 31.
• McAneny Relieves Walsh as Pacific Submarine Force Commander Navy NewsStand 13 Sep 2008 -- Submarine Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet held a change of command ceremony on the submarine piers at Naval Station Pearl Harbor Sept. 12.
• Thai Navy, Embassy Officials Visit Lincoln Navy NewsStand 13 Sep 2008 -- Thailand military and embassy staff members visited USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) to tour the ship and meet with the crew Sept. 11.
• India successfully test fires 'Astra' missile IRNA 13 Sep 2008 -- India on Saturday successfully test fired air-to-air missile 'Astra' from the integrated test range (ITR) at Chandipur in Orissa.
• India test-fires its new supersonic missile RIA Novosti 13 Sep 2008 -- India has tested a domestically produced supersonic air-to-air missile, national media reported on Saturday.

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Other Conflicts

• Russian Military Leaves Georgian Port RFE/RL 13 Sep 2008 -- Russian troops have begun leaving some parts of Georgia.
• Ukraine major arms supplier to Georgia - Russia's military RIA Novosti 13 Sep 2008 -- Ukraine was the leading arms supplier to Georgia prior to its conflict with Russia over South Ossetia last month, the deputy chief of Russia's General Staff told an international forum on Saturday.
• Security situation in volatile eastern DR Congo remains tense - UN mission UN News Centre 13 Sep 2008 -- The United Nations peacekeeping mission to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) said today that its forces in the volatile far east of the country remain on high alert, despite the relative calm in the region since this morning.
• Nigerian Rebels: Government Botched Rescue Mission VOA 13 Sep 2008 -- The main militant group in Nigeria's troubled Niger Delta region says a government offensive launched against them was a botched attempt to rescue hostages the group is holding.
• Nigerian Militants: At Least 7 Dead in Government Offensive VOA 13 Sep 2008 -- The main militant group in Nigeria's troubled Niger Delta region says that seven of its fighters have been killed in a new government offensive.

News Reports

• Blasts Rock India's Capital, At Least 18 Killed VOA 13 Sep 2008 -- Police in India's capital say five bombs exploded and four more were discovered and defused Saturday evening
• Putin says U.S. should improve relations with Russia RIA Novosti 13 Sep 2008 -- Russia's prime minister said in an interview with French Le Figaro on Saturday that the U.S. should improve relations with Russia marred by the Russian-Georgian conflict over South Ossetia last month.
• Consultation, Horse-Trading In Zimbabwe Ahead Of Power-Sharing Deal Closing VOA 13 Sep 2008 -- Political party leaders in Zimbabwe were deep in consultations and haggling over cabinet posts Saturday in preparation for Monday's signing of a power-sharing deal reached late Thursday by the former ruling ZANU-PF party and the Movement for Democratic Change.